Golf
PROTIPS
Richard Hudson and Eddie Charnock, Algarve Golf Guru, PGA Professionals give us a few tips and tricks to use the next time we hop on the golf course
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ne thing a golfer needs to understand is how to use the rules to his advantage. If you watch the top players on tour you will see on many occasions they will ask for a ruling as they are looking for a free drop/relief from an impossible lie! In this article we are not looking to break any rules, but we are going to introduce you to a few tips and tricks that are totally legal that can help you to lower your score! THE TEEING AREA The teeing area is where you start each hole. It has a defined size and shape that is a two club length deep rectangle measured from the tee markers you are playing your round from. You can stand outside the teeing area as long as your ball is within it. As you can see from Picture 1, being allowed to stand outside the teeing area can be used to your advantage should the tee marker be aiming in the right direction. This will assist you greatly with your aim!
1 Using the full width of the tee is important as this can change the visual shape of the hole, so don’t just walk on to the tee and tee your ball up in the middle. As you can see from Picture 2 we have taken advantage of the two divots in front of the ball to help with the direction we wish to hit our ball on this par 3. This is legal and used by nearly every tour player! You can also do this when winter rules are in operation at your golf club, making sure you move your ball on the fairway so a given object, pine needle, leaf etc is in front of your ball between your ball and your target, the same way as the divots on the teeing area. THE PUTTING GREEN A very popular way to putt is by aiming a line you have added to your ball in the direction you want to putt. Many golf ball manufacturers are producing balls with, one, two and three lines on the ball, proving this really works and is totally legal. GIVEAWAY TIME! Here is your chance to WIN a 30 minute Golf Lesson with The Gurus! Just answer the following question correctly and your name will be entered into a draw to take place on the 1st of February. What is the name of Tiger Woods son? Please email your answer to sales@algarvegolfguru.com To book a golf lesson, please contact Richard or Eddie and mention Simply Algarve as a referral. E: sales@algarvegolfguru.com W: algarvegolfguru.com
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