Look at whether you are an aggressive or conservative player. To be an aggressive player, the one thing you need is enough distance. If you are a short hitter, the fastest way to improve might be to change to a more aggressive style. If you are a long hitter, you might have to adopt a more conservative style.

If you are an emotional player, you may need to tighten the reins a bit. Colin Montgomerie is a good example of a Tour player who improved when he became less demonstrative and more in control. Tom Kite is an example of the opposite. He became a great player when he became more emotional on the course - taking more chances - and loosening up a bit. Your golf game needs to be such that it will blend with your emotional makeup.

Also, determine whether you are an analytical or intuitive type of player. An analytical player is very good at the preswing things - strategy, setup and aim, ball position, attention to such details such as lie, assessment of the wind, and so forth. Ben Hogan, Nick Faldo, and Tom Kite are good examples. An analytical player probably needs to develop much more touch and feel, things that are not his or her strong suit - in-between shots, swinging more gracefully.

An intuitive player, like a Payne Stewart or a Ben Crenshaw or a Sam Snead, needs to work on analytical things, like proper yardages and alignment. Again, what we're looking for is a way to balance out certain characteristics.

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