How to Improve Your Golf: Three Ways to Play Better
Discover three ways to improve your golf: fix a particular shot, develop a more reliable swing, or improve your skills and course management to shoot lower scores.
IMPROVE YOUR GOLF
Ben Frost
2 min read
Improving your golf doesn’t always mean changing your swing.
Sometimes you need to fix a particular shot. Sometimes you want to build a more reliable swing. And sometimes the quickest way to lower your scores is to make better decisions and improve your golfing skills.
Here are three ways to improve your golf. You can focus on just one, combine two, or work on all three, depending on your game and what you want to achieve.
1. Fix the Shot You’re Hitting Today
If you’re struggling with a particular shot, you don’t necessarily need to change your entire swing.
Start by looking at what the ball is doing.
Where does it start?
Which way does it curve?
Are you striking the ball consistently?
These observations help identify what’s happening at impact.
Once you understand the problem, you can work on the smallest change needed to improve the result.
For example, if you’re slicing the ball, the priority is to change the relationship between your clubface and club path.
You may be able to achieve that with a simple adjustment rather than a complete swing rebuild.
The aim is to fix the shot, not make your swing look perfect.
2. Build the Swing You Want for Tomorrow
Sometimes a golfer wants more than a quick improvement.
Perhaps you’re looking for greater consistency, better ball striking, more distance or a swing that’s easier to repeat.
In that case, a longer-term approach may be more suitable.
Rather than copying another golfer’s technique, start by understanding the impact conditions you want to achieve.
Then develop the grip, setup and swing movements that help you produce those conditions consistently.
This is the principle behind my First Principles Swing approach.
Start with the impact you want, then build a swing that helps you achieve it.
3. Learn to Shoot Lower Scores
Improving your swing is only part of playing better golf.
You can also lower your scores by:
Choosing smarter shots on the course.
Improving your putting and short-game skills.
Understanding where you’re losing shots.
Practising the areas that will make the biggest difference.
You don’t always need to change your technique to improve your score.
This is why my COMPASS Golf Scoring System focuses on course management, performance assessment and skill development.
What Should You Work On?
Ask yourself three questions:
Am I struggling with a particular shot? Start by understanding its ball flight and what needs changing at impact.
Do I want a more reliable swing? Consider a structured approach to developing your technique.
Am I hitting reasonable shots but not scoring well? Look at your decisions, skills and performance on the course.
You can work on any one of these areas independently, or combine them to suit your goals.
Fix the shot you’re hitting today, build the swing you want for tomorrow, or develop the skills and strategies to shoot lower scores.
For help with a particular shot, try the Shot-Fix Symptom Checker in the Video Lesson Library.
If you’d like personalised help with your technique or your overall game, explore Personalised Golf Coaching with Ben Frost.
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