Once in a while a sporting event takes on a bigger meaning. It happened Sunday at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am with Tiger Woods, 4 shots off the lead, and Phil Mickelson, 6 shots off the lead, paired together in the final round. It was television heaven. It didn’t matter that the Pebble Beach [...]
There is a recognizable difference in hip rotation between top tour players and amateurs at impact. Simply put, better players have more of it. It’s a hallmark of power and accuracy and something top players consistently work on. That’s because rotation is the engine of the swing. Without it your swing lacks power and overall [...]
After leaving the PGA Merchandise show you realize there’s no other game quite like golf. No other sport generates so many products and services on par with golf – no pun intended. The PGA Merchandise Show is the mecca for golf pros. People fly in from all over the world to see the latest and [...]
Scooping is a tendency in players who try to help the ball get airborne. It leads to a medley of fat, thin, and topped shots. It’s also why most players struggle with their iron game. They don’t understand the concept of hitting down on the ball, and, they’ve never been taught a technique that consistently [...]
For better players sometimes the hands and arms trail too far behind when the body unwinds on the downswing. This is called getting stuck or disconnected. The result positions the club behind the chest, not in front. When overdone it creates pressure on good timing and a two-way miss. Tiger Woods used to get stuck [...]
Your key to unlocking power in your golf swing starts by focusing on the movements that start your downswing. You can create tremendous power when they are coordinated and timed properly. There’s no other move that contributes more potential for speed. The real secret is utilizing the ground with the lower body. Amateurs do the [...]
What’s the most important move in golf? It’s the first move on the downswing. Most experts call it the magic move – the one move that great ball strikers have in common. Why is it most important? If you start the downswing correctly you could loop your swing more times than Jim Furyk and still [...]
Maxing out distance has a lot to do with an important parameter called attack angle. According to Trackman, attack angle is the vertical angle at which the club head is moving at impact. It ranges from positive to negative. So when you hit the ball on the upswing (when the club head is ascending), attack [...]
The belly putter has gained attention over the passed several months because of top PGA Tour players like Keegan Bradley and Webb Simpson (Both have two victories in 2011). Neither are ranked exceptionally high in putting statistics (Webb is 57th and Keegan is 97th in the strokes gained statistic as of November 7th, 2011), but [...]
Keegan Bradley’s rise to stardom is no surprise considering his length and accuracy, especially off the tee. But there’s something else that makes Keegan great – his mental game. Do you remember when Keegan Bradley made a triple bogie on the 15th hole during the final round of the PGA Championship? Everyone thought Keegan’s chances [...]
A major fault for most amateurs is releasing the right arm too early on the downswing. It throws the club outside the target line and leaks power before impact. What causes the right arm to straighten? It’s possible you have a simple misunderstanding of how to hit the ball. You’re thinking about hitting at the [...]
Shortly after a winning the Navistar LPGA Classic, Lexi Thompson was granted membership for the 2012 LPGA season on September 30, 2011 by Tour commissioner, Mike Whan. Whan made the news in a press conference and said he was impressed with how Lexi handles herself in all aspects of tour life. This is what really [...]
