SPORT
gOlF TIps
In this new series of golfing tips, Gary Kilmister PGA professional and coach at Porthmadog Golf Club passes on
some hints and tips to improve your enjoyment of the game.
Gary
Kilmister is a
PGA professional
and head coach at
Porthmadog Golf Club,
he can be contacted
at Porthmadog Club on
01766 514214
The club welcomes
players and society’s to
the wonderful
Welsh coastal course
that is a challenge
to all players
whatever their
handicap.
HOW TO IMPROVE yOuR HOLINg OuT
The best putters we see all have one thing in common stability. That’s because excessive wrist or body movement
makes it tough to putt with a stable stroke. To ensure you put with your shoulders and not your arms and wrists.
TRy THIS:
Place a towel tightly under your arms and hit a few short putts, if the towel falls to the ground your body and arms
have become disconnected. By keeping it there as you putt you activate your shoulders and core for a more
stable consistent putting action.
MAkE SuRE yOuR gRIPS ARE NOT SLIPPy AND WORN
The more rounds you play, the quicker your grips will wear, and similar to a tyre with low tread it’s important you
address this before your performance suffers.
Don’t let it get to the stage where you’re literally losing your grip and producing mishits; even before this point
you’re probably losing yardage without even knowing it.
Grip wear happens slowly o ver time and most of you will probably fail to notice it until you come into contact with
a new grip and feel the difference. If you soldier on, any tiny slips at contact will be magnified by many yards by
the time your ball lands, which could cost you handfuls of shots each round.
HOW OFTEN SHOuLD yOu RE-gRIP
On average, we recommend you should re-grip once a year, but if your grips start to look shiny or feel smooth, its
time to visit your golf professional who can fix them in a very short time.
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