There’s a really funny thing about striking a golf ball that you may have noticed – and it’s frustrating as hell. Imagine you hit a dreaded shank on the range. You then stand back farther from the ball (a logical intervention), and maybe you even set the next one up a little out of the […]
How was your year of golf this year? Did you get better? You might want to read this – especially if you feel you have been spinning your wheels all year, like most golfers. Listening to golfers on the range, I hear conversations like this, from Bob; Hey Jim. I noticed that all the top […]
You want to shoot lower scores, right? This article will highlight one of the biggest keys that will help you. As a teen-golfer with an obsession with Tiger Woods, I always remember watching an interview where he was discussing some advice that his mentor, Mark O’Meara, gave to him. Make sure that your approaches into […]
It’s coming to that part of the season where the big tournaments are at their finales. This makes it a nice time to discuss the idea of tournament preparation. Go to any range, anywhere in the World and you will see the same thing – hordes of golfers working on their swings. After all, isn’t […]
Scrolling through my twitter feed this week, I came across this awesome visual from Erik Henrikson – director of innovation and testing at Ping. Press the play button on this image below. Some animated data viz fun on a Saturday night … pic.twitter.com/yVsW3cbO8s — Erik Henrikson (@Ehenrik) September 9, 2018 It looks at the difference […]
As I’ve alluded to In many different articles before, the difference between a great shot and an awful shot can often be minuscule. As an example – say you hit a perfect ball-turf strike on one swing. If, on the very next swing, you made an almost identical movement pattern but dropped just 1/2 an inch […]
I’m going to make this one much shorter than it should be. I know that it will bring rise to lots of counter-arguments, people thinking I’m mad, and even anger from some of you. But I’m ok with that, as it will give nice fodder for future articles debunking why you are wrong and I’m […]
I did something interesting this week – I took the last round of the 2018 USPGA Championship and created a “lowlight” reel of Tiger Woods’ final round. I think it makes an incredible lesson for amateur golfers and budding professionals. Check it out below. I’m going to keep this short. If you; “just want to […]
In this post, I’m coming at you guns-blazing. This might not be a comfortable read, but I can assure you that you will learn something from it. If you are looking to be an elite player, or even just the best you can be, you will want to read until the end. The other day, […]
Ah, the draw shot – that elusive right-to-left shape that all great players play, right? The draw shot is often sold as the answer to all of your golfing problems. This article takes a look at some of the myths surrounding the draw shot, and why it could be potentially damaging to chase it. […]