06/09/2026
Here is something I wish more golfers knew.
A bad shot is not always just a bad shot.
A lot of times, the ball is trying to tell you exactly what happened. You just have to know what to look for.
Most golfers hit a bad one and immediately start changing everything.
They change their grip.
Then their stance.
Then their swing.
Then their tempo.
Then they try some tip they saw online.
Now they are five swings away from where they started and still do not really know what went wrong.
Next time you go to the range, try this instead.
Take one club and hit ten balls.
Not a full bucket.
Just ten.
After each shot, ask yourself three simple questions.
Where did the ball start?
Did it curve?
Where did it hit the clubface?
That is it.
If the ball keeps starting right, that tells you something.
If it keeps starting left, that tells you something.
If it starts straight but curves hard, that tells you something too.
And if you keep catching it off the heel or toe, that matters more than most golfers realize.
A slice, a push, a pull, and a hook are not all the same problem.
They may all miss the target, but they do not all come from the same place.
That is why guessing gets golfers in trouble.
You hit one bad shot, try the wrong fix, and now the miss gets even worse.
The goal is not to become a swing coach overnight.
The goal is to stop practicing blind.
Watch the ball.
Watch the curve.
Pay attention to contact.
Look for the pattern.
One bad shot happens.
But when the same miss keeps showing up, that is not random anymore.
That is information.
And once you start seeing it that way, practice gets a whole lot better.
Before you tear your swing apart, listen to what the ball is already telling you.
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