One-Step Shot types
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You don’t have to pull the trackball back before every shot in Golden Tee, nor do you want to! A big tip is that you can get a more accurate shot by just blasting the ball forward to the direction where you want it to go.
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This shot creates a straight-line shot off to the left. I use this shot to fight against small to medium winds blowing to the right. By shooting the ball in a straight line left of target, the wind will blow the ball back right towards the target.
2
As expected, this shot will go straight forward, but the wind will blow the ball depending on the direction.
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This shot creates a straight-line shot off to the right. I use this shot to fight against small to medium winds blowing to the left. By shooting the ball in a straight line right of target, the wind will blow the ball back left towards the target.
Palm or Thumbs?
So should you blast away at the trackball with your palm, or should you flick the ball forward with your thumbs? There are situations that call for both.
If you want maximum distance from your wood or iron on any one shot, you’re probably best to hammer the trackball with your palm.
If you’re trying to land the ball at a specific yardage, you can go either way. If you’re more comfortable gauging distance with a palm shot, then stick with that (you can always take some speed off). If you want to give your palm a rest, or if you want to finesse the shot so that it doesn’t go quite as far as you’d like it to, thumbs are a good option also.
If you have a short chip, it’s probably best to get the feel with your thumbs. Palm shots when trying to hit a short wedge can often end up too long.
Putting is up to personal preference, but the majority of good players putt with their thumbs. I used my palm for a long time for putts and did pretty well with it, but I recently switched to thumbs, and I’m starting to see the benefits. Thumbs seem to allow you to putt more accurately than sliding your palm up towards the target, but again, personal preference prevails!
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The Dank added this comment for beginners:
If I’m playing with newer or not so good players, I’ll actually recommend they don’t pull the ball back at all unless they absolutely need a curve. Like above, pulling back to B and hitting to C is a lot different than just hitting straight to C. Since most newer players are really trying to go straight, B is killing them.
GD added this comment:
A tip I have is when hitting your foward swing, make sure to use your palm and
bottom of hand, not your fingers. By doing this you will have more consistant
drives and general shots than by thumbing.
I’m a beginner and just discovered this site, so forgive the basic question, but…
Does backswing affect anything other than curve? If so, in what situations?