Yearly Archives: 2014

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  Pitching from an Upslope

  Posted on October 13, 2014 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-up, Short Game.

    To achieve success when pitching from an upslope, just remember these three set-up keys: 1. Put most of your weight on your trailing foot. Placing most of your weight on your trailing foot allows your clubhead to swing up the slope instead of dig into it. 2. Lean the shaft away from the target: Leaning […]

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  Three Keys for Playing out of Firm Sand

  Posted on October 6, 2014 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-up, Sand play.

    Do you know what to do when there is not much sand under your ball in a greenside bunker? Many golfers make the mistake of playing this shot like they would any other greenside bunker shot. However, if they do not alter their set-up to account for the firm sand, the sole of the […]

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  Three Components of Range Practice

  Posted on September 29, 2014 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Practice, The Mental Game.

  When I go to the range to practice, I divide my range time into three parts: 1. Maintenance practice: Checking the set-up, finish and tempo of my golf swing. I like to always start with maintenance practice. Correctly setting up to the ball is very important to consistent ball-striking. If I address the ball incorrectly, […]

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  Putting: Take one last look

  Posted on September 22, 2014 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Putting.

  After setting up to a putt, I take one last look at the hole, then look back at the ball and then stroke the putt immediately. Taking one last look focuses my mind on how the ball should roll to make the putt. Many golfers stand over the ball staring at it before starting their […]

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  Punch Shot Basics

  Posted on August 2, 2014 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Trouble Shots.

  When I need to hit a low shot under a tree, I take a mid or long iron and hit a punch shot. In the pictures above, I am using a 7 iron from about 90 yards. Below are my punch shot basics. Set-up: 1. I take a narrow stance with my trailing (right) knee […]

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  Driver Set-up Drill

  Posted on July 14, 2014 by Grant in Drills, Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-up.

    Setting up with correct weight distribution while hitting the driver is extremely important. Here’s a good driver set-up drill to help you address the ball correctly: At address, rock your weight away from the target so that your lead foot comes off the ground about a half-inch and then settles back down lightly. This […]

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  Putting Drill: Rock your Shoulders

  Posted on July 2, 2014 by Grant in Drills, Putting.

  For short putts it is best to rock your shoulders without any wrist action. To get the feel this stroke, you can place an alignment rod between your chest and arms while you stroke some practice putts. During the backswing, focus on keeping the same angle in your wrists that you started with at address. […]

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  Trouble Shot: Limited Follow Through

  Posted on June 19, 2014 by Grant in Course Management, Trouble Shots.

    At one time or another most golfers have encountered this scenario: Your ball comes to rest behind a tree. The tree is blocking your follow through and you are worried about bending the shaft on the trunk of the tree during your follow through. In the past, I used a standard set-up for this […]

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  Play the Percentages

  Posted on June 2, 2014 by Grant in Course Management, Short Game.

    Every time you finish a round, I bet you can think back to one or two shots you wish you could do over. I frequently hear golfer’s stories about their rounds. Many times, I have heard stories like this: “If I hadn’t chunked my pitch shot into the bunker on number 12, I would […]

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  How I Practice

  Posted on May 17, 2014 by Grant in My Journey, Practice.

  Do you have a plan for every time you go to practice? Carrying out a simple concept during my practice sessions has helped my scores drop dramatically over the last few years. I work a little on every part of my game during every practice session. I move from chipping to pitching to full swing […]

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