Our online golf lesson today has to do with your approach shots. Fundamentally , your approach shot is your shot onto the green. To fix a ball mark on the green most likely means that you hit it on your approach, which is a good thing.

To enhance your approach shots, follow the tips below:

1. Aim at the middle of the green, not the flag. Do not be a sucker and go for a pin that you'll most likely miss, and will probably leave you in a bunker or some other position to add strokes to your round.

2. Concentrate on alignment, not distance.

These 2 online golf lesson tips can lead to a serious improve in your approach shots, as well as your game in general.
And, as you know, it's not an easy task to beat the approach shot, but there are some ways that you can drastically improve the accuracy of your shot. Most golfers don't practice their alignment too much on the practice range, but they really need to.

Consider this for a minute. Sometimes, when you are off the green it is usually due to alignment, not distance. Chances are, you have your 160 yard club, 150, 140, 130, for example. And if you hit a poor shot, the ball may go a little further or a little shorter. But even if that occurs, most greens are deep enough so that you will still be on the putting surface if you have chosen the club that would leave you in the center of the green.

But, alignment is another story. If you pull the ball, and your alignment is off, it's off by much more than 5-10 yards! And if you push the ball, you typically are pushing it for the entire round, correct? Bunkers, water, and uneven lies are the obstacles you face.

Practice your alignment. And then when you get done practicing, practice some more. OK, that about does it for today’s online golf lesson.

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