When you’re looking to improve your posture, start by focusing on these 3 things.
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Want to get better at golf? Focus on becoming deadly with your shooter.
While this is definitely easier said than done, when you reduce the amount of putts you take per round, you’ll start shaving strokes off your scorecard and gain confidence that despite any mistakes before you on the placement surface, you can get away with a solid result.
But what are the differences between a good shooter and a bad shooter? MacKenzie said — PhD Professor of Sports Biomechanics at the University of St. Francis Xavier and co-founder of Stack System – wanted to find out. So he studied over 20 years of research to determine the three most critical factors, which are listed below.
Focus on these 3 things when trying to improve your behavior
Green reading
There is a variety of different ways to read the greensso experiment with a few that might work best and then commit to one when you see success. But how critical of a skill is green reading? According to MacKenzie’s research, an average of 15 people with disabilities misread a 51.1 percent more shots per round than the average tournament player.
So if you decide to use AimPointyour eyes or just try something wild that turns out to be effective, get good at reading the greens and you’ll start shooting lower almost immediately.
Speed control
While reading the greens is important to understanding the various slopes and undulations on the putting surface, if you can’t control your speedyou have no chance of leaving your shots close to the cup.
According to MacKenzie’s data, tournament players correctly judge and execute the tee shot 27.6 percent more often than a 15-hole tee shot, meaning they typically hit the first shot close and then close the hole with something within three feet or so (where the tournament completion rate is close to 99 percent).
MacKenzie also revealed that a golfer is seven times less likely to 3-shot after reading and hitting speed correctly – so these first two variables go hand in hand when it comes to seeing improvements in your presentation.
The angle of the face
As any golfer knows, a ball won’t hit the target if the clubface is too open or too closed, so MacKenzie’s research showed that face angle is a major factor in success when setting up. Squaring the face is the first step to driving the ball to the correct starting line.
For more context, MacKenzie’s research found that Tour players are 24.1 percent more likely to hit a putt on their target tee than the average golfer.
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While that probably doesn’t come as a surprise, something that might be is his take on the impact position and the player’s path – with MacKenzie believing both are “overrated by most players”.
He adds, “where the ball hits the face has little effect on the outcome of a putt. Similarly, many top players with unorthodox swing paths still perform exceptionally well on the green.”
As opposed to making wholesale swing changes that can take months or years to perfect, it’s time to focus more on improving your skills to lower your scores. The best players in the world dominate in the three areas MacKenzie lists above, and with a little practice, focus and dedication, average players can start to gain confidence and immerse themselves more in each round by practicing in those areas.
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