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By Tom Ward, PGA Tour Instructor

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There are so many opinions about how to play the game because a lot of it is personal preference. When you're first learning, you'll get a lot of information about a lot of preferences from many sources. This can be very confusing, especially if you still don't have a solid understanding of the laws and principles pertaining to the game of golf. The Golf Business is a billion dollar industry of misinformation!

To avoid this confusion, make a commitment to follow your instructor's recommendations until you feel you are well grounded in the basics which takes very little time. I have two rules regarding coaching golfers:

Rule Number 1: The coach is always right.
Rule Number 2: If the coach is wrong, reread rule Number 1.

"He was never defeated by the vicissitudes of the game."

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Putting Arm Motion

The same arm motion that is important in the one plane swing should be used when putting to create a consistent repetitive putting stroke

One-Plane Over-the-Top Cure

If you commonly come over the top and slice the ball the one plane swing is a great solution because you are bent over more and naturally attack the ball from the inside.

Pitching from Tight Lies

This is an intimidating shot, but it can be managed easily by getting your weight far forward in your stance so that your sternum is above the ball at address

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Find Your Correct Swing Plane

Analyze your ball’s flight to determine if you have the correct swing plane

Putt or Chip From Just Off the Green

Putt when 1 or 2 feet off the green with short grass and chip using a loftier club as you get further off the green

Long Rolling Chip Shots

Use your putting technique with a lofted club to clear the fringe around a green, and select your club based on the theory that every club has a ratio of flight distance to roll distance

Self-Assessment Before High Pitch Shots

Make a long, lazy, slow-paced swing to create a high trajectory. This gets the ball up high so that it lands softly and does not roll. It is a risky shot, so only play it once you have practiced it sufficiently.

Knockdown Shot

Play this shot with a shorter swing and the ball a little back in your stance when hitting into the wind or in a cross wind

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