Scott Rister discusses the importance of mastering all aspects of golf, not just the swing. While a good swing is important, what really matters is your score. To achieve a low score, all facets of your game need to be developed, including your short game which many amateur golfers neglect. Rister recommends that if practicing over 30 hours a week to become a pro, the time should be divided equally between full swing, short game, putting, and other skills rather than focusing 80% of the time on the swing. How you allocate your practice determines your ability to produce different shots and ultimately your performance level in golf.

1. Scott Rister
Golf and Its Various Aspects
Presents

2. Golf is a game of precision and patience which requires practice and dedication if
one wishes to be a pro. Many feel that you cannot be a pro golfer unless you
master the swing. There are different ways to do play in every game and same
goes in golf there is no one way to do the swing. Each person has his own way to
do things. Scott Rister has enjoyed his time as a golfer with years of practice; he
has now been able to master his swing. It took him time to make his swing look
like a professional one, but finally it is what he wanted. While in the golf field, your
swing will be admired by all your peers, but it means nothing if you are producing
low golf scores.
Introduction

3. Your score whether it is consistent or par entirely depends on your technique of
golf, swing which may be a full one to putter. All the faces of your game should be
developed to achieve a low score outcome, a technique that very few pro golfers
know and use it says Scott Rister.

4. If you are passionate about golf then you should know that short game is very
important in golf. Yet many pro golfers have not spent enough time working on it.
Most amateur golfers work on their tour level golf swing a lot more than they need to
work on other important areas of the game. This is a very common mistake than
many make and this could derail your progress towards the game. Do you have an
idea as to what percentage of golf lesson you take on full swing as compared to
other parts? Well, 80 percent of the time is the answer of many will give. Scott
Rister states that if you spend 30 or more hours in a week working on your game to
be a pro golfer then it makes sense to divide the time equally and focus on your
highest payoff skills. It doesn’t matter how good you are from tee to green, if you
can’t get the ball in the hole it does not matter how good striker you are.
Is your Practice Distribution Right?

5. Are You Dedicating Equal Time To The Below Mentioned
Things:
➢ How many hours per week do you spend practicing or playing?
➢ How many hours do you spend with your golf coach?
➢ How many hours do you spend practicing your short and long range
putting skills?
➢ How much time do you spend on bunker shot skill/ full swing / or hitting
shots to targets?
If you are dividing equal time to all parts, then with good practice sessions you are
good to go.

6. Each golf shot that you play has some level of importance, the way you go ahead
with your practicing skills determines your level of game. The importance you place
for practicing will be result of how good you will be at producing golf shots. In the
end what matters is the intensity of your efforts and the importance that you show in
all areas of golf rather than concentrating on your swing.