娜塔莉·古尔比斯

　　LPGA巡回赛上集性感美貌与球技于一身的娜塔莉·古尔比斯在打高尔夫球方面从小就是一位天才，现在她已经成为了家喻户晓的女球手之一。娜塔莉·古尔比斯近年来所表现出的竞技状态以及天生丽质的面孔让无数高尔夫球迷为她倾倒。同时，她还在高尔夫电视频道拥有自己的专题节目。各大球队的泳装海报也常常请她做模特。她甚至还为《花花公子》杂志拍过广告。当然，最重要的是她在《男人帮》杂志评选的2005年百大性感女郎中还占有一席之地。当记者问她是否担心自己会变成像网球界的库娃一样的运动花瓶时，她娇笑着答道：“你想不想成为世界百大性感男士呢?”哈哈哈，那位男人不想?让这样的一位性感美女来教球技，那真是“又娶媳妇，又过年了”。

　　劈杆介绍：劈杆(Pitching wedge) 平均距离：110-130码

　　你可以购买不同杆面倾角的挖起杆(P杆)，挖起杆杆面倾角一般在50度到52度之间，适合攻打近距离果岭和切球。 你也可以买一支高抛挖起杆，它的杆面倾角在60度左右，适合于果岭边缘的精准切击，特别是果岭边的深草中。 多数职业球员会带上两支挖起杆，一支P杆，一支S杆(沙坑杆)

娜塔莉·古尔比斯:十招让你成为劈杆高手

　　十招让你成为劈杆高手

　　1.战胜你最恐惧的距离

　　上来就说到心坎里了，还是美女厉害。去年，我对60-90码的距离很恐惧。4杆洞，往往是漂亮的一号木炮轰过后，一般距果岭都是这个距离，可是对我来说，全挥杆：56°打100-110码,50°打120-130码，60-90码只能56°或者50°用3/4挥杆，或者放慢全挥杆速度;常常是不是打大、就是打过。有位高手和我下过场后，对我说：晚上鲍鱼王子，我告诉你秘方。听说有破解秘方，菜鸟激动地赶紧订好雅间。酒足饭饱之后，高人对我说：56°打100-110，那么，58°不就是80-90码了,60°不就是70-80码了，62°不就是60-70码了，看看60-90码都有了。

　　2.练球也要竞争

　　只一点菜鸟身边的铁杆们做得都不错，因为冬天无法下场PK,退缩到练习场上的铁杆们也互相不服地PK着。哈哈哈，其实都是劣根惹的祸!

　　3.学会控制弹道高低

　　你想想，果岭周围是不是多数情况都有障碍区，不是沙坑、长草就是水障碍。没有障碍的低弹道球一般球手都基本掌握。球进攻果岭时需要越过一个障碍区，或者进攻一个炮台果岭时需要高抛球打法。高弹道球，美女Natalie Gulbis这样说：“打高抛挖起球的关键之处在于下杆时加速杆头，通过触球区后保持双手的位置较低。图片中我的双手在通过触球区后仍然要比腰部低很多。这是增加击球弹道的关键之处。另外球位稍微靠前一些，同样可以增加有效的杆面倾角”。哈哈哈，不要只看脸蛋，关键是动作。

　　4.强长的手腕很关键

　　下场时，我们是不是经常要面对不理想的球位，特别是要经常在困难的球位救球;这时候，需要的就是用手打球了，需要你有一个强壮的手臂，才能把球‘捞’出来。呵呵，并不是用手打球都不好吧?

　　5.矫枉过正

　　任何好方法如果做得太过，都会出问题的。我在博友刹车的博文里看到这样的话：‘如果教练告诉你的是“双手握杆要想抓一只小鸟一样”等教诲，那么你会有过度放松的倾向’。说得非常好，常赞同，我的体会也是这样，特别是短铁、劈、挖杆，太放松了，手感何在?刹车也回复我说：‘是~ 所以好多教练是不能做到因材施教的，就更不用说有效的分析解决问题了~~我个人觉得，握杆力度非常关键，转式挥杆一定不是握“松”的，短击球也必须要加大力度，以控制手腕的自由度’。看来，博友们也发现了这个问题。

　　6.总要保持杆面凹槽清洁

　　铁杆们都希望能像职业球员那样打出倒旋球来，其实，打出倒旋的几个主要因素之一就是

　　杆面凹槽清洁。另外，凹槽要是都塞满了泥和草，你很难找到杆面与球接触的回馈感。

　　7.单手挥杆测试

　　你是不是常常看到高手和教练们在练习场练习用P杆练单手挥杆?其实，单手挥杆可以帮助球手在劈起杆挥杆过程中保持左手腕的角度。

　　8.握把一定要合适

　　美女Natalie Gulbis告诉大家：根据手的大小选择合适的握把，会使你击球的手感大大提高。真的吗?菜鸟还没有换过握把，无从评论。

　　9.调整动作，先改挖起杆动作

　　美女Natalie Gulbis曾经用加重的挥杆练习器练习挥杆时导致背部受伤，所以，她建议：对于挥杆的改变最先适应的是挖起杆;如果你要调整挥杆动作，先从挖起杆做起。

　　10.设定改进目标

　　这个就不用劳累美女说了，打球人都知道，谁不想成为单差?为了那天在球场上与像Natalie Gulbis一样的美女高手PK时,不至于被打得落荒而逃,打出72杆，就是我们努力的目标!是不是太狠了点?

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　　1. Beat the distances that scare you:

　　I used to dread the 45- to 65-yard pitch. A lot of players have a favorite wedge distance; for years mine was simply any distance not in that range. If I ended up somewhere in there, I couldn't do any better than aim for the center of the green and hope.

　　So one day I'm playing with Adam Scott, Darren Clarke and my teacher, Butch Harmon. On one par 5, Butch notices me taking extra time over a lay-up shot and asks what's going on. I tell him about my phobia. Butch can't believe it. "You're a golf professional. You got to be able to hit every shot," he says. Then Adam chimes in about how hazards sometimes prevent you from leaving the yardage you want. Then Darren comes over and starts saying how it's hard to lay up perfectly in bad weather or if you're punching out from trouble. They ganged up on me three against one, so I'm like, OK, I'll practice those distances. You can't always get to your favorite wedge number. That was something I needed to hear.

　　2. Make practice competitive:

　　At Butch's school in Las Vegas, I'm always around his other students--some of the best players in the world--and we get wagers going on everything. It could be for money, for lunch, or just to see who has to return the carts at the end of the day.

　　First time I met Phil Mickelson we did a closest-to-the-pin flop shot to a tight flag for $20. I went first and hit it to three feet. I was thinking, Wow, I might actually beat Phil at his signature shot. But sure enough, his shot lips out to within inches. It's OK to practice alone if you're working on technique, but to really make sure you've got a new move down, simulate pressure with a little competition.

　　I saw Phil again years later, and the first thing he said was, "Hey, didn't I take $20 off you once?" Believe me, nobody forgets a winning bet out here.

　　3. Learn to go high and low:

　　My first few years on tour, I relied too much on my lob wedge. I'd hit high pitches from everywhere, and if it was windy, I'd get killed. The ball would spin too much, and I couldn't get to back flags.

　　Now I pitch with my 52-, 57- and 62-degree wedges. I learned to do it by watching Annika Sorenstam practice--she was No. 1 my first four years. Her caddie, Terry McNamara, would pace off a distance, call it out, then stand with a baseball glove catching as Annika hit pitches at him. Annika, who's become one of my closest friends and a mentor, let me hit a few at Terry. It's a great way to ingrain distance control. To try it, you can drop headcovers as targets at various distances, or start at the practice green and work back.

　　4. Strong wrists are essential:

　　Common sense says distance is what separates PGA Tour players from LPGA Tour players, but what's often overlooked is that the guys typically have much better wedge games. Because their wrists and forearms are strong, they can chip with a lot of clubhead speed through bad lies and still generate plenty of spin.

　　When I was a kid, my dad kept a grip-strengthener in the car for when we were on the road. This is probably why I have big wrists for a girl, but hey, it helps. Another great way to add strength is to plunge your hand into a bucket of rice and twist your forearm back and forth. I do this in the tour's fitness trailer all the time. It's harder than you think.

　　5. Never let a good tip go bad:

　　The tendency of a lot of golfers, even tour players, is to find a swing key that works and then overdo it. Say you start hitting good shots with a forward press, you might think, Well, if I double my amount of forward press, that'll be twice as good! I've been guilty of this: For a while I kept opening my stance more and more on wedge shots. I got so open I started taking the club back on the outside. The player who set me straight on this was Jose Maria Olazabal, who I ran into one off-season. Never get extreme, Jose said. He squared my stance and basically taught me that if it doesn't feel simple and straightforward, it's probably not right.

　　6. Keep your grooves clean--always:

　　It's going to be an interesting year for tour pros as we learn to play with the new grooves. Now more than ever, it'll be important to keep them clean to spin the ball as much as possible. A lot of amateurs I see are disciplined about cleaning their grooves during a round, but when they practice, they let the face build up with dirt and grass until it's totally caked. How are they going to get a feel for how the ball truly reacts? During practice, wipe down your wedge every few shots. This way your wedges will perform in the practice area the same way they do on the course.

　　7. A good test: hit with one hand:

　　A few years ago John Daly and I were shooting a Winn Grips commercial, and during a break he started hitting these 30-yard pitches holding the club with just his left hand. Virtually every ball nestled right up to the hole--it was amazing! John said it was a drill to work on holding the angle of the left wrist.

　　Natalie Gulbis' 10 Rules for wedging it close.

　　Another time I saw Butch making Freddie Couples hold a wedge in just his right hand. Freddie was having chipPing trouble that day, and this drill was to help him with his wrist set and release. So no matter what's ailing your wedge game, chances are a one-hand drill can help.

　　8. Your grips must fit your hands:

　　For the longest time I used cord grips with two wraps of tape underneath. They were really thick and tough on my hands, and I guess I played them because I knew good players who did the same. But soon after I turned pro, I noticed I was holding my wedges too tightly, so I switched down to midsize. Not long after that I went down to standard size. The grips I now play are half the weight of my old ones, and I can feel the clubhead so much more during the swing. Simply matching your grips to your hand size can improve your feel better than anything.

　　9. Make changes, wedges first:

　　I once hurt my back swinging a weighted training club too aggressively. The injury was actually a blessing because it forced me to learn better posture. This swing change--standing more upright--was easiest to make with my wedges at first. The shafts are shorter and the swings are shorter, so it made it easier to get comfortable with the new positions. Whatever technique you're working on, even if it's just a simple change to your address position, get it solid with your wedges first, and it will creep into the rest of your bag.

　　10. Find a spark for getting better:

　　At Butch's school there are new Titleist Pro V1s, and there are also regular range balls. Butch's rule is, you can't use the good balls until you win a pro tournament.

　　In my fourth year on tour I made the Solheim Cup team and finished sixth on the money list. Even though I still hadn't won, Butch said I could use the good balls. I said no, that practicing with the beat-up balls motivates me. Then in my sixth year I won the Evian Masters. When I got back to the range in Las Vegas, there was a pyramid of new Taylormade tour balls stacked for me. Butch had special-ordered them from my sponsor. Point is, plan a reward for yourself: It will drive you harder to improve.