Say you have no skills.
None of that sweet 3D technology. None of those cool pressure sensors.
Just old-school mid-80s gamers.
But, for shooters in the mid-80s, you want to improve.
What’s a tech-less, hopeful mid-80s marksman to do?
As part of the answer, a top 100 golf coach told a story. Sometimes, Tony Ruggiero would watch players hit the ball. And, for the most part, the fluctuations are consistent.
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“You’ll see golfers hit the ball,” Ruggiero said, “and every time they hit the ball, the angle of their feet is a little different, the ball is in a little different position, and the swing doesn’t really change that much.
“But the way they handled it was very casual.”
This is part of his advice for the hypothetical subject that begins this story. This is an interesting topic. On a recent episode of “The Smylie Show” (you can watch the full episode here ), Ruggiero was asked by host Smylie Kaufman what he would say to the player.
The coach said there are a few things, all of which are part of what happens before the shot.
– “I think the first thing you should do,” Ruggiero said on the podcast, “is can you learn to stay balanced and set up correctly when aiming.”
– “Then monitor the things you can control.”
– “No matter where the ball is, when you hit it well — no matter what that spot is — figure it out and practice. …
“I would tell guys who are shooting low-to-mid 80s, you’ve probably got some pretty good stuff. If you know how to get to that point, especially guys who are shooting low-to-mid 80s, and then shoot 78 or 9 every now and then. I would say figure out what you’re doing and what you’re doing when you hit a good shot.”
Ruggiero did say one technology could help.
But you probably have one.
“It’s like we all have these cell phones now,” Ruggiero said on the podcast, “so you can film yourself as you hit the ball. And get an idea of what you look like as you’re setting up to hit the ball. Keeping your balance as you’re setting up to hit the ball, putting the ball in the same spot, fixing your aim, that kind of thing.
“I think the most important thing for a golfer in that range you’re talking about is taking care of the details that happen before the swing.”
Editor’s Note: To watch Ruggiero’s full Smylie Show episode, click here.
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