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"Ignoring those Water Hazards"
by Pat Dolan - Golf Pro
Executing a successful golf shot over a water hazard is a common
complaint and a couple of suggestions come to mind. One of them is
to simply avoid playing any courses with water hazards.
If you are unable to do that, then I suggest you try hitting the
ball "down into the water" rather than "up and over it." Most
golfers with this problem try to help the ball up and over the water
by lifting. This is a natural reaction as in most round ball sports
or games in order to get a ball "up and over" something we must lift
it.
In golf the loft of the clubface does the lifting, any lifting on
our part totally defeats this purpose. When facing something like a
water hazard, where we want the ball to get up and over, we
instinctively feel this need to lift and automatically do it.
However, when we lift, we lift all of the club including the
clubface and head, which then hits only the upper portion of the
ball, resulting in a topped shot. Consequently, a topped shot goes
downward and directly into the water.
The opposite of lifting is to feel like you are hitting the ball
downwards and into the water. When you do this, you actually drive
the clubhead down under the ball and the lofted clubface lifts the
ball up and over the water.
So, on your next round, try to hit the ball directly into the water.
Once you successfully do this, you will know it works, and your fear
of water hazards will stop.
Sincerely, a friend to any golfer.
Pat Dolan, Golf Pro
Pat Dolan, Golf Professional, specialized in
teaching for over 42 years.
The late Pat Dolan taught golf at such prestigious golf courses as
"The Colonial Country Club" in Fort Worth, Texas, "The Country Club"
in Salt Lake City, Utah and "The Palm Springs Country Club" in the
world famous golfing resort of Palm Springs, California.
Golfers Lee Trevino, Sandra Palmer, and Carol Whitworth sought his
advice before they became famous. And, in his playing career he won a number of professional tournaments
and set 7 course records.
He wrote "How to Turn Bogeys Into Birdies" (c)1988" and "The Worlds
Greatest Golf Teacher" (c)1994. Pat also authored two newspaper golf
columns and a golf advice letter Golfers Improving Easily and
Affordably, guaranteed to instantly improve any golfers game. Pat
was the designer of the Sure Out sand wedge in the Ben Hogan line
of clubs.
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