Don't hit the golf ball! That's right...don't hit it! A paradox right. Maybe.

Most people are so focussed on hitting that golf ball and smashing it that they end up hitting it out of play. They end up slicing it, hooking it, miss-hitting it, duffing it doing all the things they don't want to do. It's a myth that hitting the ball will make it go further. It might...3 fairways away.

Nothing could be further from the truth, the reality is the thing that makes the ball really fly is you making a firm commitment about where you want to hit the golf ball to, and playing through the ball, getting your breathing right, finding your natural rhythm and playing to a clearly defined target.

So, rather than focussing on the ball and hitting the ball, or hitting to the ball. Focus on the target. And, play to the target. Breathe in on the backswing, breathe out on the downswing, through the ball to the target.

Your breathing through the swing will slow you down.

You would be surprised how rhythm can really carry the ball instead of smashing it.

It will make a huge difference. So...don't hit the ball.

That is a powerful strategy. It is Strategy number two in the 7 strategy series. Hitting the ball is the curse of most people's game. It leads to frustration, it leads to hitting that ball out of play and out of bounds. People who hit the ball tend to rush their swing as well. Golf is a game of slow.

Play through the ball rather than to the ball. Another thing to notice when people play to the ball is that if videoed you will notice they tend to hesitate as well. There are micro movements in the muscles that lead to you pulling up early, or pulling away to a degree.

So, play to the target rather than trying to really hit that ball. Try it and notice your game improve. You may notice you get more consistency in your golf game and even better save one or more strokes on every hole or three.