re: Tips for improving your golf game

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Pick out a piece of grass behind your ball and hit ...then keep your eye down on it. Don't lift your head so fast to see the flight.

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I get what you're saying here, but why not just look at the back of the ball? And one of the most misunderstood "lessons" is when amateurs think they need to "keep their head down." Keep it still, but not necessarily down.

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Never pay for golf lessons if you're not a pro. It's a waste of time and money.

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This is just false. Lessons aren't for everyone, but they can help a lot of people. I haven't taken a lesson in 20 years, but the ones I took helped set up the foundation I have now.

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never practice. It's a waste of time and money. Just play. It's a game and you're never gonna make any money from it.

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I play for money every week. So each week is a chance for me to make money. And I think practicing is fun. I spent 2 hours on the range this morning and had a blast.

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Third tip... Never pay for golf lessons if you're not a pro. It's a waste of time and money.

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Not true. I had two lessons, both in my early years of playing and they helped me with fundamentals like the set-up, alignment, and take away. I paid $60 for the two lessons and it was money well spent.

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Fourth tip... never practice. It's a waste of time and money. Just play. It's a game and you're never gonna make any money from it.

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That's absurd, at least if you live in an urban area. Golf courses in Los Angeles are super crowded. You need to spend time on the practice range hitting balls and practicing chipping, putting etc. There's an old adage that you can't find your game during the round, and there's truth to that unless you're in a rural area and are playing a course where you can spend time practicing during the round.

I have a 6 handicap and I most definitely would tell people they need to do both, practice and play.