Stand tall in matchplay

Top 25 Coach Gary Alliss offers a mental game tip for matchplay golf

If you are longer off the tee than your opponent, stand next to your ball as you watch him hit his second/approach shot (as long as you aren't near his line of play!).

Your opponent will feel pressure to deliver a decent shot as you loom rather menacingly in the foreground.

Hitting the centre of the green or laying up in the ideal spot on a long par 5 will place extra stress on him as he contemplates his next stroke.

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