Are you in love with the golf game and want to learn how to become a better golfer? Do you watch golf on television every week, closely following the PGA and LPGA tour? You see players battling it out for a huge payday and that excites you.

Playing golf is fun but when you want to go professional, it's a different ball game that requires much effort, knowledge, and consistency.

Speaking of scoring higher, golf is quite unique. It is the only sport where getting low scores means you've won and scored high is equivalent to losing. However, this article isn't referring to steps to lose but how you can improve your game as a folder and maintain a winning streak.

It's not a matter of strength but of brilliance and golfers with low scores often play the smartest. They've learned how to get the best result using their skill. Do you want to be among the best and learn how to properly hold a golf club? Keep reading!

Keep The Ball Down

A good way to lower your score without having to change your technique is to be careful when choosing the short game shot. It needs to be done with low risk.

If the ball spends less time in the air or has a smaller stroke then, the fewer chances for any error. Always going for your high-lofted club every time can lead to high scores in no time. When taking your short game shot, it should be done in the following order: putt, chip, and pitch/flop. Putt when there's an opportunity. Chip when it's difficult to putt using a club that'll make it easy to keep your stroke small alongside the trouble. Pitching is your last option as it poses a greater risk. It further requires you to take a larger swing.

2. Play To The Major Part Of The Green

So many golfers target the pin without taking into consideration the location on the green. It's really important in striving to be a better golfer to play to your ability. That is a piece of information you should have in mind as you go through this useful guide. It would cause you to think before taking any shot at a pin that's tucked by the far end of the green. It might possibly not leave them with another good chance for birdie, but it reduces the chance for a bogey or even worse.

But, how do you make better decisions? Spread your clubs into three then:

Safe play
Thread with caution and
Go for it.

The clubs in the safe play category are the fairway woods and long irons. These are sometimes the clubs that constitute the greatest challenge when consistent distance controlling and direction is involved. So when there's an opportunity to take a shot directly to the green that places a fairway wood or long iron in your path, ensure to play it safe by aiming for the center of the green.

3. Hit Diagonally Into The Wind

Teeing off on the opposite side of the tee from where the wind is coming can produce a distinct result and cause your ball to curve less. If the wind, for instance, goes from left to right, and then you tee off on the right side of the tee box, you automatically target the left. In this case, aiming left would place you more directly in the wind and it would have a less curving influence on your ball.

It's quite easy to remember, if the flag is placed on the right side of the pin, the right side of the tee box should be what you tee off. This can be of great help when you need to control your ball's flight on par 3’s. You won't be wishing the wind works in your favor.

4. Calibrate Short Games

This can be done with wedges and there are several exceptional wedges available nowadays. Professionals are used to carrying more than three wedges in their bag, excluding the lower-running shots that you get to hit with other clubs. Be careful not to let the selection of a wedge overwhelm you if you're not thinking of going pro.

Calibrating short games can be easily done, but ensure you have an understanding of your clubs, what you use them for, and how far they can go. This would help you be adequately prepared when you need to hit it.

5. Putting Turn Toes In

Your golf ball would probably roll on the line you aimed at and possess a more stable controlling distance if you keep your lower body still when putting.

How can you improve your ‘staying still’ when playing? By turning your toes in. It would cause you to keep your lower body still and limit your capacity to move or turn. This can be used for a drill, but drills would work almost the same way when used over your round’s span most of the time.

6. Heel Up When Chipping

You need to reduce your stance and grip on the handle, tilt your weight, club shaft, and upper body toward the target when you are taking a basic chip shot. Trying to raise the golf ball by incorrectly falling back can cause you to hit the ground before the golf ball or top it. The contact will suffer in both cases, however.

A good way to prevent that is to be set up, pick up your back heel and maintain it during your stroke. In doing so, you avoid any tendency to fall back in trying to raise the golf ball which would help to produce solid contact between the ball and turf.

Consider adding this drill as you proceed on your course if there’s a difference in contact.
Having great golfing techniques and skills would definitely lead to a good game. But, you'd notice that the golfers who have the lowest scores actually don’t look like they are doing something extraordinary which makes low-scoring seem like just another day of fun. As indicated above, it's more of playing smart.

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