Teaching articles about the fundamentals of golf
You are only 70 yards from the green for your 3rd shot on a par 5, but a big tree limb is hanging out over the fairway in front of you. You can’t hit your normal wedge shot; what do you do? I would choose to hit a 7-iron to avoid the tree limb. […]
Continue Reading... Comments Off on The 70 Yard 7-IronDoes the wind intimidate you on the golf course? Here in Arizona we don’t get many windy days, but when it blows you want to be prepared. Here are my four keys to playing great golf in the wind: 1. Keep the ball low. This number one key will help you the most. To […]
Continue Reading... 2 Comments.My definition of course management: Determining how to proceed based on what you see in front of you on the golf course. What do you see in the picture below? Here’s what I see: I like to look at the trees closest to me and picture them as if they were outlined in a […]
Continue Reading... Comments Off on Course Management: What do you see?Do you know playing golf day after day without practice will hold you back from reaching your potential? You may have flashes of brilliance, but when you look back at your past 5, 10 or 20 years of playing golf, you will realize you hit a plateau because you ingrained the same swing flaws […]
Continue Reading... Comments Off on Feel or Fundamentals: What’s weighing your golf game down?My chipping set-up position ensures that I will make solid contact every time. Here’s 5 steps to perfect your chipping set-up: 1. I start with my feet close together. Because my feet are close together, I will be able to have some knee action/rotation through impact. This rotation will keep my the club accelerating […]
Continue Reading... 2 Comments.When it comes to the short game, your ability to control the trajectory of the golf ball will take shots off your score. Sometimes, the right trajectory at the right time will be the difference between saving par and settling for double bogey. Here’s how to hit high and low wedge shots. The Low […]
Continue Reading... Comments Off on Short Game: How to hit high and low wedge shotsHere’s my checklist for fairway bunker shots from over 100 yards: 1. Look at the lie of the ball in the sand. If the ball is sitting down in the sand, I won’t be able to get the club-face cleanly on the ball. I must just hit an explosion shot back into the fairway. This […]
Continue Reading... Comments Off on Sand Play: Fairway bunker shot checklistTeeing the golf ball at the correct height makes a big difference in the outcome of your tee shot. Here’s how I do it: When teeing off with the driver, I like to have about 1/2 to 1/3 of the golf ball sticking up above the top of the club-head at address. I use […]
Continue Reading... Comments Off on Golf Set-up: How high to tee the golf ballCorrect knee flex with the driver is totally opposite of the knee flex needed for the green-side sand shot. With the driver, I want just a small amount of knee flex. This helps me stay level through the impact and allows me to stand up nice and tall on the finish. Too much knee flex […]
Continue Reading... Comments Off on Golf Setup: Correct Knee Flex with the DriverI don’t know of a better feeling on the course than chipping in from off the green. It’s so nice to go pick my ball out of the hole and then sit back and relax while my playing partners putt out. I’m sure that most people think it’s mainly luck when someone holes out […]
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