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The Short Explosion

There is one shot from sand that can spook even the best of players: The short explosion. The situation is paradoxical: The ball lies a few yards from the hole, yet it's hard to put it close.

Hitting any tee shot is tough, but when it's your first of the day and it seems as if the entire clubhouse is watching, getting off the first tee can be terrifying. Take heart: Even the pros experience nervousness on their opening drives. Here are two ways to help you stay calm.

6 Tips For Harder Hitting

To get more distance, you can develop some preswing mental keys that will trigger greater club head speed through impact. These six keys have little to do with brute force. Instead, they'll help reduce the tension that inhibits a free flowing action.

Three soft shots

Everyone likes to hit the ball hard and see a booming shot . Sooner or later, however, you'll face a shot that shouldn't be muscled. It's about time you learned some "soft shots," - finesse play that will make you a more complete golfer.

Putt your chips

If you're not hitting as many greens as other players, your short game had better be reliable if you want to compete. When it comes to chipping, the most reliable stroke is the simplest one: a putting stroke.

How to practice the short game

Most practice is pretty simple: Pound out a few buckets of balls on the range or stroke putt after putt on the putting green. Most high handicappers skip practicing one of the most important parts of the game, the short game.

Tips for downhill chips and pitches

Downhill chips and pitches are tricky because of the possibility of hitting the club into the slope behind the ball. The greater the degree of the slope, the more likely you will hit it "fat." The two methods that follow will reduce your chances of being fat.

Take a wide stance for a compact swing

A compact swing is a great way to inject control into your long game, but it's not always easy to throttle back if you're used to a long, loose action. Like many swing changes, becoming more compact can be accomplished by altering your set-up.

How a good leg action can help you drive further

Powerful leg action is often associated with the game's big hitters, so in your search for more distance, it would be natural to ask, "Am I using my legs enough?". This guide will help you unlock that power and dispel the myths.

Golf stance: hang loose on the greens

In this article we discuss the effect of crouching on the golf swing, and how it could be detrimental.

Conquer the long lag putt

There are certain areas of your game that you can improve a lot faster than others. Learning to lag your long putts consistently close enough for a sure two-putt is one of the best ways to trim strokes quickly.

Handling tiered greens

Long putts over tiered greens can intimidate golfers of all levels. You have to get those putts down in two if you are to score well, and those first putts demand precise feel and an expert read. Here's a system you can use to help you manage the tiered greens and get your ball into gimme range.

Beat the big-breaking putts

If the course you play features sloping greens, you probably face quite a number of sharp-breaking putts each round. To stop three putting big breakers, try these tips.

Short putts: follow through to the hole

Every golfer misses a short putt once in a while. It's when you start missing them regularly that panic sets in and you acknowledge there's a problem with your stroke that must be rectified.

Fan it for more distance

Straight hitters looking for more distance often try to increase their turn. Sound familiar? If so, you're on the right track. But if those extra yards aren't appearing, then your turn isn't getting any bigger, despite your efforts. Try this experiment and you'll understand why.

Power Drills

There are a number of technical adjustments you can make to add a few yards here and there to your game. But what if you dream of making a big step in distance, enough to allow you to reach the longer holes in regulation, say, 20 yards with the driver and 15 yards with your approaches. Impossible?

The Top Pictures from The Ryder Cup 2010

The 2010 Ryder Cup was an absolute corker. Europe won it, but it went down to the wire and proved both teams have a great appetite for this competitions. Here are some of the best pictures from Celtic Manor - mostly behind the scenes as taken by Ian Poulter and Rory McIlroy.

Two thoughts for more distance on your golf shots

Being able to hit the ball straight doesn't necessarily say anything about your ability -- your handicap could be 3 or 33. Which means that while many players could use a few extra yards, you shouldn't all go about finding them the same way.

Relax for more power

Golfers often try to compensate for lack of distance by hitting the ball harder. Ironically, the harder they swing, the poorer the results. That's not surprising: The idea of swinging hard breeds tension, which causes the body to stiffen, resulting in less clubhead speed, not more.

Funny Tiger Woods Pictures

It hasn't been a great year for Tiger Woods after his split from Elin Nordegren, and the internet has poked fun constantly at the big man. We share with you some of the best images mocking the biggest sports star in the world - Eldrick Tiger Woods.

Paula Creamer Pictures

Paula Creamer is one of the most beautiful golfers in the world. Read on for Paula Creamer pictures.

Two ways to handle the hook shot

When things turn bad for good players, a hook usually results. What do you do if you're on the course, in the middle of a match, and the big right-to-lefter pops up out of nowhere? Here are two ways to stop hooking: A quick fix to salvage your round, and a solid cure to work on after your round is over.

The Straight-Ball Takeaway

If you're hitting your drives a long way but spraying them from side to side, the cure may lie in your takeaway -- specifically within the first foot-and-a-half from the ball.

Eliminate the left side

One problem with long hitters is that their power is usually accompanied by some wildness. Wildness means unpredictability. Help fix this vicious cycle with our tips.

Golf Swing Tempo: Finding the Perfect Pace

The key to consistency is finding a happy medium between swinging easy and jumping out of your socks. After finding the perfect pace, the next step is grooving it so it's repeatable.

Can Kaymer handle the big time?

Martin Kaymer is a man who has enjoyed his best ever season as a professional golfer. However, in just over two weeks from now, he will be taking his place in the European team ahead of the start of golf's most high-profile event, the Ryder Cup.

Tiger prepares to enter battle

Tiger has a less-than-impressive record in the Ryder Cup. After his dreadful solo season, can he salvage something with the team game?

The key to swinging hard

After some painfully off-line drives you may think that you can't swing hard and keep the ball in play. That's not exactly true. You can swing as hard as you want -- if your head stays behind the ball from address through just before the end of the follow-through.

Set up for straight shots

One of the frustrating things about hitting an errant tee shot is you're not always sure why. The following setup keys can help you stay in play more often.

The Phone Booth Swing

Players who are good at keeping their shots in play usually have neat, compact swings. These golfers look as if they could tee it up in a phone booth. If you are plagued by control problems, read on.

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