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标题：Now's the time to hone short-game skills
作者：Justin Leonard
期刊名称：Golf Digest
印刷版ISSN：0017-176X
出版年度：1999
卷号：March 1999
出版社：The Golf Digest Companies

Now's the time to hone short-game skills

Justin Leonard

This is the time most golfers become serious about the game. It's also when you reach your physical peak.

The combination fits perfectly. You love to play, and the fun part of it is hitting the ball far and straight. After all, those are likely to be your strengths.

That's great, but don't lose sight of the long term. As you get older, you won't be able to hit it as hard. You'll have to rely more on your short game, and the time to develop that is now.

As I grew up up in Dallas, my short-game skills helped me beat bigger kids-and that touch is helping me beat longer hitters today on tour. If my short game remains sharp, I'll still be competitive with the younger players in 20 years.

It's really the key to lower scores. So learn the basics of the motion and practice them. Remember, you're going to be using them for a long time.