Can anyone give me tips for golf

Question

does anyone know 5 tips to remember for each of the following areas of golf...?

driving

using fairway woods (desperate for tips here)

chipping (again, desperate)

putting

pleeeeeaaaase help me!! any tips at all will help, no matter how small you think they are

Answer 1

ALL CLUBS: in the practise area, dip your practise balls in water. The wet patch on your club head confirms you are centering the shot or if you need to adjust how close to the ball to stop slicing.

FAIRWAY WOOD: Your 2nd shot on a par 5 doesn't need to be a wood if you will need to chip your 3rd shot. If your irons are straighter, a 9 iron 3rd shot to the green may be better than a bungled wood 2nd shot into a bunker

CHIP: How would you throw the ball from that spot? If lob, then a 8 to wedge. If toss and roll, use around a 5 iron.

PUTTING: I practise with a circle of balls 3 feet from hole, then 5 feet. Then I have my target area for the 2nd putt. The long putts aim to get into that 5 or 3 foot radius circle to make sure I don't 3 putt. I sometimes miss and get the long putts in. I stand behind the ball and line up. Then pick a spot 5 feet in front of the ball as a target. If I go over that 5 foot marker with the right weight, that long putt is fine.

Answer 2

Putting tip:  Practice from 3 feet and closer to the hole.  If you have a very long putt, ideally you'll have a that distance for your 2nd putt.  Think of a pendulum when putting.  Don't use your wrists, but use your shoulders.  Kind of like a grandfather clock.  Keep your head still.  I like to draw an imaginary line from the ball to the hole and putt along that line.  

Chipping tip:  Keep your wrists flat.  You won't chip well if you flip your hands through impact or bend your wrists.  Your left wrist should be as flat as possible(if you're right handed).  If you have trouble doing this, try using your putting grip.  Keep your left shoulder dwon through impact to creat the desired descending blow.  Don't raise your left shoulder.  Keep it low and square toward the target.  Keep the majority of your weight over your left foot and more importantly keep it there throughout your stroke.  Finish low and the ball will come out higher than the clubhead and gets the ball rolling.  

Utilize the same swing with driver and fairway woods.  Don't take the club too far back to the inside on the takeaway.  Most high handicappers find it easier to hit fairway woods than driver due to them having more loft.  Think of the clubface as having eyes and make sure the clubface sees the ball as long as possible in the backswing.  On the downswing, keep your right elbow tucked close to your body.  It's like skipping a rock across water.  The same motion. Maintain the flex in your knees throughout the swing.

Answer 3

Driving:

Keep your eye on the ball.

Don't move your head.

Make sure your stance is shoulder width or less, the smaller the club, the narrower the space between your feet.

Take a practice swing to see where the club hits on the down swing, then put your ball at that spot.

Don't hold the club too tight, the club does all the work, not you or your muscles, your job is to bring the club to the ball.

Fairway Woods

Use a 7 wood in heavy grass if you can swing the club head through it. If not, use an iron.

Use a 5 wood if the fairway is fairly level.

Use a 3 wood for a low arching shot, i.e. from under trees, only if there is little turf.

Use a practice swing--see above tip.

To target where your ball will go, look over your left (if right handed) shoulder and line up your shoulder with where you want to go.

Chipping

Practice your irons so you know exactly how far they will go.

You will use your pitching wedge for most shots (under 50 yards for me).

Keep your feet together.

Keep your left arm straight.

Chop out of heavy turf, hit like a putt if nearly level.

Putting

Draw an imaginary line from the hole, through the ball and behind.

Practice how far back you need go to get a given distance.

Always follow through.

Always keep the putter on the imaginary line (never go back so far you curve.

Aim to stop at the hole no matter what.

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Answer 4

Driving - tee the ball up high, when your about to hit your (standing over it) make sure it is closer to your left foot, try to feel like your swinging like a baseball bat (more around your body.

F/Wood same thing with the baseball feel, also practice just skimming the grass as this will help a lot.

Chipping - feel like you weight is mostly on your left side and narrow your stance up a bit and just try and skim the grass.

Putting - try and keep your whole body still while you putt (not including your arms lol) and just do some practice and it will improve a lot.

I have tried to put these surggestion as simple as I could but it's hard for people to help over the internet.

I think the best thing you could do was to book in a group lesson with a pro and they will help and then you know you will be getting the right advise.

Good luck!