What we'll cover this week

• Tee Box Magic - A simple pro trick

• Bullseye - Too accurate golfer

• Fixng Chipping Yips - Bounce + Noise

Estimated read time: 6 minutes

This Week I Learned

Playing it safe > compounding mistakes.

Skip the hero shot between two trees over a bunker after a mistake. Do the unsexy thing and get the ball back into play. You'll thank yourself later.

Useless golf videos we’ve watched this week, so you don’t have to:

21 = 243 minutes saved

Tee Box Magic

We don’t think about this enough: where do we tee up our ball?

Honestly, the only thing I used to consider when teeing up was getting the right tee height. I’d plop my tee down in the middle, and that was it. Turns out, there’s a smarter way…

Video length: 8:06

TL;DW

• Left or Right: Where you tee up your ball depends a lot on your shot shape.

  • Draw: If your ball moves right to left, tee up on the left side of the tee box.

  • Fade: If your ball moves left to right, tee up on the right side.

• Adapt: As with everything in golf, you need to adapt. Adjust the rule above when there are reachable hazards in your way.

• Miss Buffer: Aligning opposite to the biggest hazard for your shot shape gives you critical space to avoid landing in trouble. For example, if the hazard is on the right and your shot shape tends to be a fade, line up on the left side to give yourself extra room.

I used to just tee up in the middle and aim where I wanted the ball to start. I never thought about this simple tee box trick to give me that extra space.

I tried it yesterday and was surprised at how well it worked—I narrowly missed several hazards or roughs just because of my “miss buffer.”

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Accuracy Level 9,000

If only he could be that accurate on the course.

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Fixing Chipping Yips

We all have that one area of weakness, and for many, it’s chipping - cue the Yips.

In this video, Dan Grieve (Short Game Guru) shares some easy steps to make chipping the strong suit of your game.

Video length: 11:38

TL;DW

• Relax: This is the cure for ALL cases of the Yips. The moment you feel that fear of the “inevitable” bad shot, step back, take a deep breath, and return to the basics.

• Glide Through Turf: The #1 rule of chipping is to let the bounce of your wedge do the work. Your clubface should be much more parallel to the ground than with other clubs. This helps your wedge GLIDE through the turf, not dig into it. If you’re leaving divots, open that clubface even more.

• Practice Swing: Don’t skip it! Use your practice swing to confirm that your clubface glides through the turf smoothly.

• Hear the Noise: Listen for the sound of the bounce skimming through the grass. It’s a distinct sound and a great confirmation that you’re set up for a solid chip.

Chipping really can be as simple as “Bounce + Noise.” Keep that mantra in mind during your next practice session to keep the Yips at bay:

Bounce + Noise. Bounce + Noise. Bounce + Noise.

Quick Bites for the Road

Breathtaking View

This isn’t funny, but it’s insanely beautiful. What a view of a marvelous golf course.

Quiz

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Quiz answer

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Sincerely, your Magic Rabbit.

Leader through the rabbit hole. Bounce + Noise.