Why do most golfers ignore the “short game”?

And why do they  attempt to hit shots that become airborne at great distances?

Maybe it’s ego, or just plain amusing. Striking a great shot faraway into the sky may have some attraction, but when it comes to the short game, you must employ different strategies in order to improve your score.

One such strategy is to continually strike the ball low. Not only is it effective, but keeping it safe with low ball shots tends to deliver a better final result when the scorecards are marked. Your goal ought to be to improve.

By playing the short game and keeping the ball grounded, you have the chance to remove your ego out of the game and make better decisions with your shots, as in the following examples:

The Short Game No 1 – When The Ball Is Close To The Green

When your ball is close to the green, it is challenging to decide how it will travel when you send it airborne. Estimating the ball’s destination is a great deal easier when striking it low enough to keep it grounded.

It only makes sense to play the short game and keep the ball low enough so that it rolls most of the distance as close to the hole as possible. When your ball is sitting hardly 30 to 40 yards distant from the hole, you will only ask for trouble if you choose to pop it up into the air.

The Short Game No 2 – During Windy Weather Conditions

When you are playing golf during spells of high pressure winds, your shots can turn from easy to calamitous in just one stroke. By hitting the ball high in the air, you give away your control and are more susceptible to the direction that the wind can take it.

When you avoid shooting low on a breezy day, the wind can send your ball moving to the left, to the right, or even carry it a greater distance than the intended destination. But playing the short game enables you to play  a low, but firm shot to the ball, consequently the wind has a good deal less of a chance to interfere with the ball’s travel path.

The Short Game No 3 – When The Ball Has Landed In An Area Which Is Blocking A High Shot

Sometimes you will make a shot and the ball will finish up underneath a tree or some other immovable obstruction that precludes you from sending it airborne. This is a perfect opportunity to practise your short game by playing low ball shots in order to absent yourself from a awkward position.

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