Hit it 10 yards farther (driver), half a club longer (irons), three feet tighter (wedge game) and 12 inches closer (putts). That’s your winning formula
Harman has devised an entire strategy around what he can do best: win around the corners. It has led to 12-year career on the PGA Tour and wins at every level he’s played. And now, an Open championship victory.
It’s an interesting take from Bernhard Langer, especially considering he was a player who battled the mentally scarring yips at the height of his career. But he’s right.
One of the changes Morikawa made to his putting came during his routine: he ditched practice strokes and instantly found it helped his distance control on longer putts.
If you’re finding that your practice sessions are losing their effectiveness, try taking a page from men’s world No.2, Jon Rahm, who has started timing himself to increase the productivity of his practice sessions.
In practical terms it means you’re seeing players revert to one tried-and-tested shot shape during the final round: fades, which are shots which move from left-to-right for right-handers.
Australian Golf Digest
