Category Archives: Golf Fundamentals

Teaching articles about the fundamentals of golf

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  Put a Perfect Roll on your Putts

  Posted on January 15, 2014 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Putting.

  To put a perfect roll on your putts, you must have correct shaft angle and ball position at address. Here’s what I look for when I check these two fundamentals: 1. Ball Placement: I put the golf ball one ball forward of center at address. This is the perfect position because I strike the ball […]

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  Make More Breaking Putts

  Posted on January 13, 2014 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Putting.

    Do you miss a lot of putts on the low side of the hole? If you do miss frequently on the low side, you are not alone. The majority of golfers miss their breaking putts on the low side. In fact, studies have shown that most golfers miss about 85% of their putts on […]

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  Golf Grip: Pointing the V’s

  Posted on January 9, 2014 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-up.

    The “V’s” of the golf grip refer to the area where the forefinger and thumb come together on both hands. When you look at the grip from a face-on position, the idea is to have these V’s to be pointing in the same direction. It’s acceptable to have the “V’s” point anywhere between the […]

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  Golf Grip: Placing your glove hand correctly

  Posted on January 8, 2014 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-up.

    Holding the club correctly with the glove hand promotes stability, mobility and consistency in your golf grip. Developing the correct grip is a tricky process. I’ve never seen a beginner golfer naturally put his/her hands on the club the right way the first time. Ever. All new golfers say that the correct grip feels […]

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  Pointing the Left Toe Out

  Posted on January 6, 2014 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-up.

    Pointing the left toe out is an often overlooked, important part of the set-up. In the picture above, you can see that I am pointing my left foot out about 20 degrees at the set-up of my full swing. …And on my finish, my left foot is in the same position. Setting up this […]

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  Ball Flights

  Posted on January 2, 2014 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-up, Swing.

    I pay close attention to my ball flights on all shots. Based on what I see the ball doing in the air, I can diagnose swing flaws before they become habits. The flight of the golf ball always tells me what my club-face and swing-path were doing at impact. “Slices” and “fades” curve to […]

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  Club-face Alignment

  Posted on January 1, 2014 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-up.

    One of the most common causes of a faulty swing is faulty club-face alignment. To hit a golf ball consistently, you want your address and impact club-face positions to match. The best way to swing a golf club is to start with the club-face square to the target line. This will give you the […]

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  Foundational Golf Principles for Long-Term Improvement

  Posted on December 23, 2013 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Practice.

    Do you know why some people keep getting better and better at golf while others don’t? I believe that all golfers who keep improving have one thing in common: A solid foundation of mental principles. Here are my foundational golf principles for long-term improvement: 1. Understand that every thought counts: You are either instilling […]

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  A Steady Head is Key to Consistency

  Posted on December 18, 2013 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Swing.

    If I ever start hitting the ball poorly, I always check to see what my head is doing while I swing. On the back-swing and down-swing, a steady head is key to consistency when it comes to my ball-striking. This fundamental applies to every swing from the full shot all the way down to […]

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  My Favorite Practice Drill

  Posted on December 16, 2013 by Grant in Drills, Golf Fundamentals, Practice, Short Game.

    All you need is a wedge, a shag tube, 23 golf balls and a practice area to perform my favorite practice drill. To start the drill, I drop golf balls in a line stretching from about 10 to 50 yards from my target. (If I have more space, I will extend the line back […]

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