If you can make adjustments during your round of golf, you will have a much better chance of saving a round that is going poorly. A lot of us get our confidence off the tee. If we are not hitting the ball well off the tee, the rest of our game suffers. If, during your round, you find yourself losing the ball to the right (i.e., fade/slice), consider this tip in your quest to break 80.
Move your grip slightly towards the shaft of the club. In baseball, this would be called choking up, but, in golf, choking down would be the more correct term. Anthony Kim does this on the PGA tour. Choking down on the club gives you a lot more control over the club, your swing, and the ball flight. I did this with my driver and was surprised to find myself hitting the ball more solidly and farther than if I gripped at the very butt of the club.
Experiment with this and you may find that you can use this tip for breaking 80 in other ways as well. If you want to hit a fade, grip at or towards the end of your driver. If you want to draw the ball, grip closer towards the shaft.
Moving your grip is an easy in-round adjustment that can help you in your quest to break 80.
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