| Golf, like all other games, requires a | | | | reading or with puzzles like crosswords. |
| well-rounded approach to achieving success at | | | | |
| the level you desire. Being a good golf | | | | 2. Golf Practice |
| player goes far beyond having an ideal score | | | | |
| of below 80. Although skill plays a major | | | | All professional golfers have a regular and |
| part, good golf fitness is the key to winning | | | | consistent practice routine. Many amateur |
| golf games with ease. | | | | golf players find themselves wanting to play |
| | | | more and practice less when it is the |
| To be a good golf player, you have to get | | | | opposite that gets better results as far as |
| down past the three areas of: | | | | scores go. By practicing more, you develop |
| | | | techniques and muscle memory that will carry |
| - Golf Fitness, | | | | you well into your game. |
| | | | |
| - Golf Practice, | | | | An ideal play to practice ratio is 1:2, that |
| | | | is, for every hour of golf you play, you |
| - Etiquette. | | | | should do 2 hours of practice. This may not |
| | | | be done all in the same day. It is advised to |
| 1. Golf Fitness | | | | alternate practice and play days so as not to |
| | | | work out too much. |
| Keeping your body and mind in excellent shape | | | | |
| is a key element to becoming a good, if not | | | | Never stop learning more about the game. |
| great, golf player. Looking after your body | | | | Knowing how to play does not mean you cannot |
| and making sure it is in shape not only gets | | | | learn more and be better. Remember that there |
| you to perform better on the course, it also | | | | is always something new you can learn so |
| ensures you that you can enjoy golf even well | | | | either enroll in a class or take up a lesson |
| into your years. | | | | or two with a more advanced player. This can |
| | | | be done on an annual basis. Constantly |
| Achieve the desired golf fitness body by | | | | wanting to improve your golf skills shows |
| eating right and exercising regularly. | | | | your dedication to becoming a better player |
| Maintain cardiovascular fitness and muscle | | | | than you were the year before. |
| tone that suits the game of golf. Some | | | | |
| indicators of physical fitness are your blood | | | | 3. Etiquette |
| pressure and your BMI (body mass index). | | | | |
| Consult with your doctor on what levels are | | | | Being a great player on the course and on the |
| right for your age and body type. | | | | practice field is nothing if you are not a |
| | | | good person to play with. Rudeness is never |
| On the other hand, mental fitness is also | | | | condoned in sports and certainly not in golf. |
| just as important. Find ways to relieve | | | | Golf is a gentleman's game and rules |
| yourself of stress. Develop a regular | | | | pertaining to respecting others are of utmost |
| meditation time alone or with family/friends. | | | | importance. |
| Keep your mind sharp by exercising it with | | | | |