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Golf instruction: Foolproof way to never blade your chips again

This is a foolproof method that takes minimal thinking.

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It’s a great feeling when you miss the green but have an easy and hopeful chip to save par.

Unfortunately, every golfer has accidentally bladed their chip and sent it running across the green in this situation. Chipping can feel unpredictable and frustrating.

This week, Golfweek’s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek demonstrates how to chip without breaking your wrist. This is a foolproof method that takes minimal thinking.

This will result in a more consistent, basic result around the green.

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Golf instruction: How slowing down your tempo can fix unexpected pull or cut shots

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It’s never a good feeling when your shots are unpredictable and all over the place. You feel like your swing mechanics are there but have no idea what direction your ball will go or what’s causing these misses.

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This week, Golfweek’s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek demonstrates how slowing down your tempo can fix those unexpected pull and cut shots.

Slowing down the backswing can help the timing of your upper and lower body sync up to produce better shots with every club.

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Golf instruction: What to do when you can’t decide whether to putt or chip

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We have all faced the decision of whether to putt or chip.

Your ball may have been near the green with a notable amount of distance to the actual hole, or perhaps the lie looked suspect or there wasn’t too much grass around the ball.

This week, Golfweek’s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek demonstrates how to settle the debate on when to putt or chip when you can’t decide.

A bad putt is always better than a bad chip.

When in doubt, putt it out.

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Fitness with Averee: How to take advantage of hotel gyms when traveling

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It’s rare to find a hotel with a complete gym full of all types of equipment.

Minimal equipment makes it difficult to get creative with your workouts and stay on track with your training program.

This week, Golfweek’s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek demonstrates a full-body workout you can do in a hotel gym with a single dumbbell.

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Golf instruction: Turn the club over to stop slicing your long irons

If you have been dealing with that slight slice, this is the tip to try.

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Hitting more greens in regulation is one of the main contributors to shooting lower scores. There’s no better feeling than striping a long iron into the green and setting yourself up for an easy birdie putt.

This week, Golfweek‘s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek demonstrates a tip to help you hit those longer irons a little straighter.

Timing in the swing can become off as you start to hit longer irons compared to something like an 8-iron. If you have been dealing with that slight slice, this is the tip to try.

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Golf instruction: How to increase club head speed when you think you’re at your peak

It’s difficult to increase club head speed when you feel like you are already swinging as hard as you can.

It’s difficult to increase club head speed when you feel like you are already swinging as hard as you can.

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This week, Golfweek‘s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek demonstrates a tip to implement in your swing to get a bit more club head speed when you think you’ve peaked.

It’s important to practice this tip on the driving range before the course, as it can feel a bit more aggressive than your traditional swing.

If you are searching for that extra couple of yards, lifting the heel is a must-try.

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Golf Instruction: Fixing the dreaded over-the-top swing path

Many golfers have issues fixing their swing path on their own because it’s difficult to self-correct without seeing yourself.

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Many golfers have issues fixing their swing path on their own because it’s difficult to self-correct without seeing yourself.

This week, Golfweek‘s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek demonstrates a drill you can take to the range to fix that over-the-top swing.

You can do this drill with a club, alignment stick or tee claws to practice improving a more in-to-out swing path.

If you struggle with your swing path, try this the next time you head to the range.

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Golf instruction: Level up the gate drill for putting

Many golfers have heard of the putting gate drill using golf tees, but there is a way to take it a step further.

Many golfers have heard of the putting gate drill using golf tees, but there is a way to take it a step further.

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This week, Golfweek’s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek demonstrates how to use alignment sticks or golf clubs to work on the entirety of your putting stroke.

Keep this tip in mind the next time you are practicing around the green. This is a great drill to dial the backswing and follow through of your putting stroke.

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Golf instruction: Conquering up and downhill lies

Hitting on a slope does not have to be scary.

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Everyone has had a lie where the slope has you questioning how to hit it. The ball is naturally going to want to draw or fade based on the up or downhill lie.

This week, Golfweek‘s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek demonstrates how to deal with those up and downhill lies with the Director of Instruction at Casa De Campo, Eric Lillibridge.

Keep these tips in mind the next time you have to deal with a sloping lie and adjust your feet placement. Hitting on a slope does not have to be scary.

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Golf instruction: Dealing with loose impediments and movable obstructions

Golfweek‘s Averee Dovsek demonstrates how to deal with loose impediments and movable obstructions.

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Every golfer has dealt with leaves being around their ball in the fairway or a rake being in the way near the green. Lucky for you, you can move those objects without getting a penalty for it, if you do it the correct way.

This week, Golfweek‘s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek demonstrates how to deal with loose impediments and movable obstructions including the aforementioned leaves and rakes.

Keep these tips in mind the next time you have to deal with one of these objects.

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