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No Penalty For Double Hit

RULES TIP by BEN DONEY – No Penalty for a Double-Hit ⛳️

⛳️ This applies when a single stroke is made and the club happens to connect with the ball more than once throughout the swing.????????

⛳️ Under the rules of golf, this only counts as one stroke .????????‍♀️

⛳️ Play the ball from its new position.

???? BEN DONEY is a PGA Professional with over 25 years of experience in the golf industry, former PGA Tour Rules Official and Fox Sports Golf Show presenter for over 18 years providing rules tips and golf instruction.

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Lowering Your Score

GOLF TIP – Lowering Your Score

???? The key is to practice your chipping and putting instead of the long game!

FIVE key tips to help lower your score:
1. Limit the risk – choose the shot you can execute the highest percentage of the time
2. Pace your putts – as a rule of thumb add one inch to your backswing for every foot of putting distance
3. Short Shots – Choke down, narrow stance and lean weight forward
4. Speed and Sand – two major things to remember for good bunker play
5. Putt, Chip, Pitch – Putt whenever you can. Chip when you can’t putt, Pitch only when you have to

Become an Emajineer today! ????️‍♂️????️‍♀️

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Clean Strike

GOLF TIP – Clean Strike

Your driver is a much different beast than your fairway woods or irons. Your impact position is totally different. With irons, you want to hit down on the ball creating a divot. But with your driver, you want to hit the ball on the upswing.

To get a CLEAN STRIKE with your driver:
????Tee the ball high
????Make a wide stance
????Position the ball forward in your stance
????Tilt your shoulders back
????Grip easy & relax
????Maintain an even tempo
????Don’t take the club past parallel
????Hit Up on the ball

????️‍♂️This will give you clean strikes of the golf ball that result in maximum distances!

Become an Emajineer today! ????️‍♂️????️‍♀️

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Time to Search for the ball

RULES TIP by BEN DONEY – Time to Search for the Ball

???? It is 3 minutes – NOT 5 minutes.

???? Although you may want/need 5 mins to find your ball, new rules dictate that this is not the case. 3 mins is the maximum amount of time allowed. ????????????

????️‍♂️???? BEN DONEY is a PGA Professional with over 25 years of experience in the golf industry, former PGA Tour Rules Official and Fox Sports Golf Show presenter for over 18 years providing rules tips and golf instruction.

 

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Practicing on the Green

RULES TIP by BEN DONEY – Practicing on The Green

???? You can make practice strokes next to your ball on a putting green without fear.
???? If you accidentally hit your ball on the green with a practice stroke, causing it to move, there is no penalty. Just put it back and play on! ????

????️‍♂️???? BEN DONEY is a PGA Professional with over 25 years of experience in the golf industry, former PGA Tour Rules Official and Fox Sports Golf Show presenter for over 18 years providing rules tips and golf instruction.

 

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Alignment

 

GOLF TIP – Ingraining ALIGNMENT into your game

“It goes without saying that it is no good having a perfect set-up, perfect grip and perfect golf swing if the whole thing is misaligned. It sounds obvious but many players simply do not spend enough time getting themselves on target.” ~ Nick Faldo ~

???? At the RANGE, check the position of your feet, knees, hips and shoulders, using clubs or alignment sticks
???? Ask a friend to stand behind you as you hit balls and CHECK your hips and shoulders. These are tough to check yourself!
???? Stand behind the ball, look at your TARGET, pick a leaf or mark a few feet in front of the golf ball, on your ball-to-target line. Adjust your feet, hips and shoulders so they are parallel to this line.
???? Practice this routine. This can then become part of your PRE SHOT routine on the course.

Get in the game!

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Course Management

GOLF TIP – Good Course Management helps lower your score


Often the difference between a good and bad round of golf is not the shots you hit, but the decisions you make.

???? Good COURSE MANAGEMENT and knowing your limits is a sure-fire way to help LOWER your score on your next round of golf! ⛳

Here are some course management TIPS you can take into your next round!

???? Preview the course before you play
???? Know your club yardages
???? Have a favourite yardage
???? Always factor in the course conditions
???? Have a trusty ‘go to’ long club
???? Take your medicine (don’t be a hero)
???? Aim into space on the greens
???? Leave un uphill putt
???? Know your limitations

Come and PRACTICE your course management skills with us.

Become an Emajineer today! ????️‍♂️????️‍♀️

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Accidentally Moving a Lost Golf Ball

RULES TIP by BEN DONEY – Accidentally Moving a Lost Ball

If you accidentally move your ball when searching for it, replace it without penalty.
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If you accidentally hit your ball on the green with a practice stroke, causing it to move, there is no penalty. Just put it back and play on! ????????undefined‍♀️

????️‍♂️???? BEN DONEY is a PGA Professional with over 25 years of experience in the golf industry, former PGA Tour Rules Official and Fox Sports Golf Show presenter for over 18 years providing rules tips and golf instruction.