We all experience it – we strike the golf ball like a tour pro on the range, rush to the tee full of hope and expectations and then….. Bam! We whack the first ball out of bounds and proceed to hit it like we’ve never played before. How can this happen? Why does this happen? […]
The other day, I tried to condense my golf-coaching philosophy into Twitter’s 28-character limit. While the tweet was just 33 words long, I’ll attempt to add a few more thoughts in this article to flesh it out a little more. If you would like a 110K word version, my best-seller, “The Practice Manual – The […]
One of the first questions I ask a player when working with them is this; If the ball does X, what do you do? This tells me a lot about their ability to self coach/fix themselves, and play well when things aren’t going so well. And, as most of the time it’s not going well […]
I’m constantly thinking of ways of simplifying my message to golfers – this post basically boils down what you need to be working on into 3 simple keys. I speak to average golfers every day – most of them are so frustrated because they simply have no idea what creates a good shot, or what […]
With Matthew (Matt) Wolff winning the 3M open yesterday in only his 3rd professional start, I had a lot of questions from golfers about his swing. I decided to do an in depth analysis taking a look at; Why his swing is “weird/strange” What makes his swing work so well despite the above What you […]
Want to know how to fix a golf hook? Read on. If you suffer more with a slice that goes to the right, READ THIS instead. The dreaded golf hook – a ball that can start any direction, but curves dramatically to the left (for a right-hander) – often into the trees or out of […]
Want to know how to fix a golf slice? Read on. If you suffer more with a hook to the left, READ THIS instead. The dreaded golf slice – a ball that can start any direction, but curves dramatically to the right (for a right-hander) – often into the trees or out of bounds. Amateurs […]
This simple chart (above) shows the relationship between how fast you swing the club (club speed) and how far you can potentially hit the ball with your golf driver. The chart is based on reasonable maximums (normal conditions) and represents optimal carry distances (distance in the air). How Do You Stack Up? Do you […]
Are you better at golf this year compared to last year? If not, YOU might be holding back your ability to improve your golf – a self sabotaging move made solely by your inability to understand what is in this article. This article will Reveal the biggest differentiator between players who chase their tails and […]
Everyone is looking for the swing secret to lower scores. While improving your mechanics and skills are big keys to unlocking your potential, most golfers are leaving a boatload of shots on the table simply though poor course management. We know from statistics that over 90% of shots are left short of the pin – […]