Lagosgolfing
- Golf shots
- Portuguese resorts
- Visiting Vale de Pinta
- Top 3-star hotels
- Booking your accommodation
- The Santo Antonio golf course
- European golf holidays
- Why choose the Boavista course
- Family golf hotels in Portugal
- Choosing golf packages in Europe
- What to know about Palmares
- Family-friendly options
- Booking a hotel in Lagos
- Green fees in the Lagos area
- How to save your money
- What makes the Espiche unique
- Tee times at Pestana Silves
- Planning a trip to Almancil
- Vale Do Lobo resort
- Tips for a 3-days golf vacations
- Dom Pedro golf resort
- Play in Lagos
- Top 3 reasons to go to Lagos
- Maintaining balance in golf
- Hitting precisely off the tee
- How to become a professional
- Maintaining the driving posture
- Winter practice drills
- How to stop pushing your shots
- How to cure an early release
- Achieving pure contact
- Hitting your first eagle
- Lowering scores effectively
- How to hit consistent drives
- Hitting a putt in the wind
- Carrying out the uphill chip
- Working on your long game
- Why purchase a hybrid
- Turn the wind into your ally
- Training your hands
- Choosing suitable clubs
- Iron play ball positioning
- The next shot after a shank
- Getting extra distance
- Improving weight distribution
- How to stop chunking your shots
- Dealing with uneven bunker lies
- Developing your short game
- Purchasing clubs for short game
- How to handle hard pan lies
- Choosing clubs for bunker shots
- Driving drills from the pros
- Hints for a high fairway bunker shot
- How to stop making heel hits
- Tee shot distance control
- Plugged bunker lies
- Playing on a course
3 basic golf shots you should know
Playing golf is more than just hitting a golf ball across the lawn. There are 3 basic shots that once mastered, can help you play the sport using a little imagination. The three shots – bunker, pitches, and chips—can each be played differently with lots of practice. Experts feel that once you have these basic shots under your belt, you can keep your golf scores lower.
Bunker Shots
Many golfers are intimidated when they see sand dunes and uneven ground. Yet, these shots only add to the imagination. Understanding the right technique can help you get the ball closer to the hole. Few golfers like to position the ball toward the inside of their shoe heel. You may need to look at how the ball is placed on the pin and then determine how to hit where it pops into air and onto the green.
Pitch Shots
A few championship golfers have used this shot to help them win their tournaments. It helps to have more weight on your front foot and from the middle of your stance play the ball. You are trying to drive the ball in the air enough to carry you to the green from a bunker. Some suggest refraining from flipping your wrists when trying to get the ball airborne.
Chip Shots
Many golfers may get confused on when to use this shot. Others may use this shot when they should use the pitch shot. The idea is to use a chip shot on open green when there is nothing ahead of you to reduce error risk. Some see this as like a putt, but you would use the club to get the ball on the green with enough loft. Accelerate when you hit the ball instead of deceleration to get a better shot. Use a short backswing to hit the ball and use open stance.
Golf Like a Pro Literally
If you’re not a championship golfer, it doesn’t mean you can imagine yourself as being one. Even if you don’t really want to be a championship golfer, it does help to be creative when on the course. Some champion golfers have admitted to using their imagination while on the course to help them drive better shots. At the same time, this allows you to play around with different shots on the green to find your best swing.
Our team
We enjoy golf. We are professional players, newbies and people who simply love Portugal and traveling around Europe.
Community & partners



Recent articles
- Improving pitch shot consistency
- Putting fundamentals: alignment
- Getting rid of swing errors
- Useful tips for beginners
- Dealing with a wet sand lie
- Planning a golf trip to almancil
- Playing from a fairway bunker
- Avoiding the thin chip shot
- How to read the pin sheets
- Developing your pitching skills
- Selecting a practice facility
- Escaping wet sand bunkers
- Home
Travel resources
Want to plan your golf holidays? Looking for excellent reviews or want to book a specific resort? These portals should help you out! .
- AlgarveGolf.Holiday