Tip From The Tour : On short approach shots, focus on where, not how - Brief Article

My father and golf coach, Ron Philo Sr., taught me that it doesn't matter how the ball gets to the hole as long as it does.

When I have a short iron in my hands, I don't worry about trajectory or shot shape. From 120 yards and in, I simply focus on the target and try to make a good, short swing.

My attitude comes from years and years of practicing the same type of shot. I simply cock my wrists in the backswing and try to hold that position through to an abbreviated finish. This really helped me lower my scoring in 2001 and achieve my first LPGA Tour victory this spring.

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