Golf is a thrilling, exciting game that requires practice and sharpening of skills to earn the desired expertise one craves in it. Whether as a beginner or as a pro, there are laid down steps one must follow when partaking in this game.

1. Adequately prepare the golf setup/posture

Before taking that strike, it is essential to ensure the necessary things or strategies are set in stone. Some preliminary moves include ensuring that feet are about shoulder-width apart and balls are aligned with the shirt logo or outside the ear; ankles should also be positioned inward for more grip on the ground. 

Next is to ensure that arms hang nice with relaxed elbows and the right elbow is placed forward, ready for the golf ball takeaway.

2. Properly position the ball in your stance

Being strategic about what stage a ball is swung is an excellent thing to do, but making the proper swing is also essential. Even when a swing is perfect, a club would have less good contact if the ball is too forward.

For proper positioning of a ball, the general rule and practice are to ensure that the ball is placed close to one’s front foot when using a driver, but if using irons, the ball should be placed at the center.

Usually, there is a prompt to track the ball down the fairway once a hit has been made; it is advisable, however, to keep eyes on the ball until follow-through is completed. Any attempt to quickly move one’s head can ruin the perfect posture and make a swing miss.

3. Develop a technique for putting

Players are often disappointed when their swing goes close to the hole or completely miss a shot when trying to put. A quick hack to reduce this is to create a putting routine well-suited for a player- it could be a breathing pattern, projection of shot, or whatever is convenient for the player.

However, one thing is certain; one can only get better at putting by practicing.

4. Master the art of Bunker Shots

Sometimes, playing golf in a rugged link is inevitable, which might expose one to a sandy predicament. In this instance, the best hack is to avoid hitting the ball first and aim for some inches less of the ball to prevent missing or overhitting the target.

Another hack to clear out a ball from a bunker is placing weight on the front foot, placing the left arm straight, and then taking a swing. These hacks would ideally help take out the ball from the bunker.

5. Use the train track analogy

Now, it is time to strike. How can one do this without a miss? One can have the slickest swing, but it can ruin the whole thing where body posture fails.

So, using the analogy of train tracks, one should imagine feet at one side and the ball at another, then position the body towards the target, with feet placed parallel to the line of the ball, and strike. This hack is ideal for both beginners and pros.