Quotes by Ernie Els - Page 2

When I'm swinging the club at my best, it's because I'm not thinking about mechanics at all. I feel like my body is loose. My arms are soft in front of me when I'm setting up, and my chest and shoulders feel as if they can move and turn easily.
Ernie Els / Golfer
Arms
Setting
Shoulders
Best Thinking Me
Chest
Loose
Mechanics
Soft
Swinging
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I think most amateurs dread playing a 180-plus-yard par 3 even more than a hard par 4. Part of it is psychological: You think you should be getting a breather, distance-wise, and instead, you get hit with a long iron or hybrid shot over trouble.
Ernie Els / Golfer
Dread
Iron
Psychological
Amateur
Par
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When you get to the tee on a really long par 5, I know what you're feeling. You want to let the shaft out on the driver and try to bomb it down there. I get the same feeling. But a big tee shot is not always the best strategy, especially on a long hole.
Ernie Els / Golfer
Strategy
Shot
Bomb
Best Always Long
Driver
Hole
Par
Shaft
Tee
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I plot the par 5s back from the green and make my plan. If I can reach the green in two shots, I'm going to be aggressive off the tee. But if 's a three-shot hole, the goal changes. You want to put yourself in position to hit your favorite shot to the green.
Ernie Els / Golfer
Aggressive
Green
Plot
Position
Two
Back
Hit
Shot
Favorite
Changes
Off
Hole
Put
Par
Plan
Reach
Tee
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Obviously my game wasn't too good at Augusta, I had a couple of technical faults, the posture wasn't too good. It's a bit unfortunate because I was playing a lot of good golf, but when I got sick (flu) before The Masters, that was bad timing and I wasn't quite myself.
Ernie Els / Golfer
Couple
Games
Golf
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Grip pressure - not mechanical flaws - is the biggest factor when you're nervous. You unconsciously grip it tighter, which keeps you from making a smooth swing with a natural release. Keep your grip pressure light, and you'll be surprised how much your mechanics stabilize.
Ernie Els / Golfer
Nervous
Pressure
Release
Smooth
Factor
Grip
How Much
Mechanical
Stabilize
Surprised
Swing
Tighter
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Right before I start the putter back, I think about making solid contact. This brings your attention to the back of the ball and helps keep your head still at impact, which is a must. Many amateurs take a peek down the line too soon, and that can cause all sorts of mis-hits.
Ernie Els / Golfer
Contact
Start Your Keep
Amateur
Brings
Solid
Peek
Putter
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From the rough, I'd use a 6-iron, play the ball back an inch or two and swing down on a steeper angle to catch the ball first. It also helps to aim slightly left and open the clubface at address. You'll get more height on the shot, and the club will cut through the grass more easily.
Ernie Els / Golfer
Aim
Angle
Grass
Height
Rough
Address
Catch
Inch
Slightly
Swing
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From a good lie in the middle of a fairway bunker, I'll make the same swing as I do from an average fairway lie. I'll dig my feet in slightly and keep my lower body stable so I won't slip, but I don't change my club selection or setup. It's only when the ball is sitting down in the sand that I'll make some modifications.
Ernie Els / Golfer
Average
Sand
Selection
Stable
Bunker
Dig
Fairway
Lower
Setup
Slightly
Swing
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He's been a top player for the last 10 years, and we all work on our swings, we all change things. We keep working and then we're trying to get better, and sometimes you get worse trying to get better. You've just got to give it some time, be patient for it to turn around, and when it does turn around, you feel like you can start winning again.
Ernie Els / Golfer
Golf
Player
Winning
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