Bunker play should be easy. There’s only a few key adjustments you need to make in order to be successful. The problem with most golfers is the mental aspect. They doubt themselves because of previous failures. What happens is a negative mindset that becomes a self fulfilling prophecy. They leave the ball in the bunker [...]
One of the most overlooked areas of the golf swing is footwork. That’s because we are obsessed with other areas of the swing such as the top of the backswing position, the role of the hips, the impact position, etc. We have forgotten how important proper footwork is. Your footwork is your base of operations [...]
It can be difficult standing over the ball thinking about multiple things you want to accomplish. For that reason you need to keep it simple. The simpler the motion the easier it is to repeat. The following is a very basic swing system that will give you a much better understanding of what you need [...]
Are you looking for a new leisure sport to spend some quality time with your boyfriend, girlfriend, family, or friends? Does everyone at your work play golf? Do you need to experience something completely new and interesting? Golf is a complicated game to anyone on the outside looking in. So, I’m going to help those [...]
If we study the impact geometry of a hook we will discover a closed clubface and a path from well inside the line of play. In order to make the necessary adjustments, we first need to learn the primary cause. The primary cause of a hook is releasing the club too early. The clubface rotates [...]
Let’s be clear about a couple things. The primary cause of a slice is an open clubface. When we slice we don’t fully release the club, leaving the face open at impact. Something happens in our swing that prohibits a natural release through the ball. Only after we learn to square the club can we [...]
Your set up is the foundation of your golf swing. It should be the very first area of study. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. Unless you started playing golf with a teaching professional, you did the opposite. You started swinging the club before even thinking about the set up. So, what exactly is the [...]
You’re on the 2nd tee box and you have no idea where the ball is going to go. You’re nervous, not only because of the uncertainty you feel, but also because of the embarrassment that’s coming after the shot sails into the woods. So this is what you do: you think about your last swing. [...]
Set up fundamentals and swing technique can help your game, but let’s not forget about the mental aspect. More specifically, the mental approach to each shot. I find that the success of my shot typically depends on my confidence over the ball. In my search to quantify this confidence level I created a question that [...]
There’s been a lot of talk about Tiger Woods recently. His personal life is consistent front-page material. We find ourselves lost in all the tabloids, but, have we forgotten about his golf game or that he’s still the number one golfer in the world? Tiger still displays one of the most fundamentally sound golf swings [...]
Alignment is key to consistent shot making. You can hit a good shot with a poor swing if you set-up correctly, but you cannot hit a good shot with a poor swing if your set-up incorrectly. The point is, your alignment in the set-up is critical to shot making performance. Good alignment breeds good habits. [...]
Are you looking for keys areas to narrow your focus? Having trouble finding what’s really important in the swing. Here’s a quick snap shot of what’s essential; blend the correct set-up with good timing through the ball. This is paramount for consistency and efficiency. The set-up involves three major areas; grip, posture, alignment. Let’s start [...]
Timing is a great equalizer to bad fundamentals. If you swing the club with bad technique you can still make up for it with good timing. Good timing allows you to perform over and over again regardless of how you swing the club. I’m not saying to forget about swing technique. Good swing technique can [...]
Turn you body and swing your arms. That’s the swing in a nutshell. My philosophy isn’t complicated. I break down the swing so it’s easy to understand. One of my students, Brandon, loves the game of golf. He puts a lot of time and energy into his swing, but only finds short-lived success. He suffers [...]
