Newsday.com: Aim small, miss small

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Aim small, miss small

April 21, 2005

"How many of you stand on the tee and tell yourself you want to hit on the right side of the fairway? How many of you then hit the right side of the fairway? Tour professionals do not aim at a side of the fairway or a portion of a green. They aim at very specific spots on the green or the fairway. Before each shot, stand behind the ball and pick out a specific spot in the distance (i.e. a specific leaf on a tree or a certain branch). At address, look at your spot one more time. You will be surprised how many fairways and greens you will hit. Remember if you aim small, you miss small. Unfortunately, if you aim big, you will miss big."

Mike Stevenson, PGA assistant professional, Deepdale Golf Club