Category Archives: Golf Fundamentals

Teaching articles about the fundamentals of golf

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  Sand Play: Correct knee flex makes all the difference

  Posted on November 6, 2013 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-up, Sand play.

  The possibility of a bladed shot out of a green-side bunker strikes fear into the hearts of many golfers. If this describes you there is hope! Correct knee flex is the key to making that dreaded shot go away forever. Many of my students have told me that one bunker lesson with me has cured […]

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  Putting: How to correctly read and aim your putts

  Posted on November 4, 2013 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Putting.

  Little known (or thought about) fact: Reading how your putt will break and aiming your putter face correctly is just as important as making a good stroke. 1.) Find the lowest point of the green: This is the key to correctly reading a putt. Usually there are 3 or 4 quadrants on an individual green. […]

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  Golf Set-up: Balance is Key

  Posted on October 30, 2013 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-up, Swing.

  A few months ago I played in a tournament with a pro who was struggling. He spent most of his time in the desert looking for his ball, and limped his way to an 83. This was a talented pro whom I had seen shoot in the low 60’s before. What happened?? The day he […]

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  Play Better Golf: 8 Iron vs. Sand Wedge

  Posted on October 28, 2013 by Grant in Course Management, Golf Fundamentals, Short Game.

  A few days ago, I was giving a lesson to Shannon, a five handicap. From where we were hitting shots, she had 34 yards to the hole. She needed to carry 6 yards of rough and she had 28 yards of green to work with. In the past, when faced with this shot, Shannon had […]

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  Golf Set-up: How wide is your stance?

  Posted on October 23, 2013 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-up, Swing.

  Here’s a little known fact: Correct width of stance is vital to your success in golf. The pictures below show me at the top of the back-swing and the finish position. I’m using a sand wedge to hit 4 different shots.   On my short shots my stance is narrow. Because I am not making […]

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  Judging the lie Part 3: Application

  Posted on October 21, 2013 by Grant in Course Management, Golf Fundamentals, Short Game.

  (Read part 1 here) (Read part 2 here) Playing a par 5, you fan your second shot short, right of the green. Your ball comes to rest 40 yards from the hole on a hard-pan, dirt lie. The pin is tucked 6’ onto the edge of the green and you have to hit over a […]

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  Judging the Lie: Part Two

  Posted on October 16, 2013 by Grant in Course Management, Golf Fundamentals, Short Game.

  (Read Part 1 here) When hitting a wedge shot, if I play the ball forward in my stance it adds loft to the club and exposes the bounce (the rounded sole of the club-head) to the ground. This is great for when the ball is sitting up in the grass in a “fluffy lie.” When […]

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  Judging the Lie: Part One

  Posted on October 14, 2013 by Grant in Course Management, Golf Fundamentals, Short Game.

  What’s one of the most important aspects of the short game? It’s judging correctly how the ball is going to come out of its lie. What’s the most overlooked aspect of the short game? You guessed it – I believe it’s judging the lie. I have seen many golfers make perfectly good swings only to […]

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  Find Your Foundation

  Posted on October 7, 2013 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Swing.

  Are you feeling lost with your golf swing? The quickest way to get out of a slump is to get back to the basics. Every golfer should have a set of fundamentals that are the key to their individual golf game. Usually when a golfer loses his/her swing it is because of too much focus […]

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  Plan, Commit, Evaluate

  Posted on October 5, 2013 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, The Mental Game.

    Last post, I discussed the importance of hitting your golf shots with a complete mental routine. Now for the good stuff! Here is how I do it: 1. Plan. When I am getting ready to hit a shot, I stand behind the ball looking at the target while I develop a plan. To plan […]

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