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At Golfasian., we are as passionate about golf as anyone out there. But… from time to time, we all having tough times on the course and we have some suggestions that might just help. Check our top 3 below and reduce the damage or perhaps you might even lower the score!

1. Keep the ball on the deck around the greens

Reducing the risk is one of the fastest ways to reduce your score without the need to improve or change your swing, or equipment. In general, the less time your ball spends in the air around the greens, the less likely it will be to end up in trouble. Every time you reach for your most lofted club, higher scores can come very fast. Next time, try and put your short game shot selection in the following order:
  1. Putt
  2. Chip
  3. Pitch/Flop
Basically, you want to try and putt whenever you can and chip when you cannot putt. Think about using whichever club will allow you to keep your stroke small while also carrying the trouble. If you need to carry some danger then, of course, get your wedge out and pitch but remember that pitching requires a larger swinging motion and therefore carries the greatest risk – consider it a last resort. Doing this will surprise both you and your playing partners by the end of the round as your mistakes will go unnoticed by your playing partners, and most importantly, your scorecard.

2. Know when to take your medicine

Mistakes are part of every round but we have control over how many we make – to an extent! There is an art to knowing when to go for it and when to back off and play safer. You might think that you can play the hero shot and maybe one time out of one hundred you might but we all know you’re better off simply taking your medicine instead, and playing your ball into a spot that leaves an easier next shot. Of course, trying to hit the hero shot is fun and everyone loves to tell their mates about it in the clubhouse bar afterwards, but it’s often what leads to big numbers on the scorecard — which aren’t fun at all!

3. Have a favorite club (and use it)

We all have days when we are not quite striking it right, so what happens when you aren’t hitting the ball like you want to? Give this a try and you will certainly limit the damage: Go back to using your favorite club as often as possible, from tee to green, no matter where you are or even if you think it’s not the right yardage. With a favorite club, there’s a natural connection that you can have which will enable you to play shots that may be unorthodox but will work. Practice all different kinds of shots with it next time you go to the driving range — from bump and runs to half-club shots, try them all! That way, you’ll be well prepared for when things go south. By leaning on your favorite club, you’ll help boost your confidence and give yourself an option when things aren’t going as planned, eventually regaining the confidence to get back to your normal ways. Good luck! Check out more tips on our golf tips page!
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      Bill Hoy
    • We have golf trips in Thailand for many years by ourselves and recently appointed Golf Asian to organise golf trips to Chiang Mei, Hua Hin and Bangkok. We have 8 to 20 golfers on these trips and everyone enjoyed the professional tour arrangement by GA from hotel, transport and golf courses. We appreciate their commitments to customers and will recommend this golf agent to anyone who may wish to play golf with fun in Asia. Thanks for the good services.
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      Tony Wu
    • 1er séjour en Thaïlande tout était parfait hôtels golfs
      merci beaucoup
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      Jean Michel Choulet
    • great service getting us to and from golf courses and local knowledge sombat out driver was amazing. got us onto some great courses
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      James Williams
    • Vietnam- Fabulous First Trip to Asia (October 21-November 5, 2017)
      Huge thanks to AJ for making it all so easy. We emailed Golfasian asking for options on Tuesday morning MST, spoke to AJ Tuesday night and were on our way to Vietnam from Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday. We were met by a GolfAsian Representative at the Airport and our driver Jason (who took great care of us). **Remember to get your Visa and photos, it must be ordered online and confirmation received back before arriving in Vietnam** The golf courses were beautiful (BRG Da Nang , Montgomerie Links, Ba'Na' Hills and Laguna Golf Lang Co) and the staff were excellent, professional, super fun Caddies. We stayed at Naman Retreat in Da Nang, 5 STAR perfection. We highly recommend using Golfasian for your Asia Golf Holiday.
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      Cory Rowland
    • My wife and I have just returned from our Golf Asian organized Hua Hin golfing holiday. This is the fifth time we have used Golfasian and as ever, the service received was excellent. We would not hesitate to recommend the company to anyone considering a golfing holiday in SE Asia.
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      Dave Bailey
    • Just had 17 of my members from Mt Derrimut Melb, Aust play and stay in Hua HIN through Golfasia.
      From pick up in Bangkok to being dropped off to head home, Ian Morgan and his staff could not have been more helpful. Courses were amazing.

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      Geoff Ross
    • Everything went like clockwork, I couldnt recommend them more highly.
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      Rod Harvey
    • Have a very nice golf holiday in Chiang Rai. All very well organised. Pat on the back for our guide Nop and Bank, our coordinator. Thank you GolfAsian.
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      KM Lee
    • 01/18
      10 day trip to Cambodia, 8 rounds of golf, 3 courses, perfect trip, all transfers were perfect and so we could enjoy golf and temple tour.

      11/17
      2nd trip with golfasian, perfect organization,
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      Alex Alexander
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