Category Archives: Swing

Teaching articles about the fundamentals of the Golf Swing

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  Width at the Top of the Backswing

  Posted on December 15, 2014 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Swing.

  When teaching golf, a common mistake I see is a lack of space (width) between hands and head at the top of the backswing (pictured above). Many golfers don’t realize that their hands are collapsing in close to their head at the top of the backswing until they see their swing on video. The correct […]

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  Two-by-Four Golf Swing Drill

  Posted on November 10, 2014 by Grant in Drills, Practice, Swing.

  If you’ve been slicing or hooking the ball, this two-by-four golf swing drill will help you! Next time you go to the range, just take a two-by-four piece of wood along. Set it up about a half inch from the toe of your club, parallel to your target line. If you swing too much outside-to-in […]

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  Full Swing Acceleration Drill

  Posted on October 27, 2014 by Grant in Drills, Swing.

  This full swing acceleration drill is one of my favorite drills of all time. It gives me the feel of what my body needs to do to accelerate the clubhead through impact. Here’s how I perform the drill: First, I grip the clubhead-end of the shaft with my trailing hand and position my body in […]

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  Set-up and Finish are Important

  Posted on March 17, 2014 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Practice, Swing.

  In golf, it is tempting to try to fix your whole swing all at once. When you have a rough day on the course it seems natural to go to the range and cycle through about 10 swing-thoughts while trying to fix all of your perceived swing flaws. However this is not a process that […]

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  Keep your Eye on the Ball on the Backswing

  Posted on February 12, 2014 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Swing.

  When hitting golf balls, make sure to keep your eye on the ball during your backswing. In these pictures, my 3-year old Nathan is demonstrating this fundamental. (I might be just a little bit proud of him!) Some golfers develop the habit of watching the club-head go back because they are trying to check their […]

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  Full Swing Finish

  Posted on January 27, 2014 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Swing.

  The finish and the set-up are the most important parts of my golf swing. If I set up correctly every time and finish correctly every time, I stand a pretty good chance of making a good swing every time. When I come to a correct full swing finish, I: 1. Let my right foot rotate […]

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  Steps to the Full Swing Set-up

  Posted on January 22, 2014 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-up, Swing.

    Here are my steps to the full swing set-up: 1. Standing tall, I take my left hand grip and hold the shaft out in front of me with the toe of the club pointed up at the sky. 2. I put my right hand on the grip of the club. 3. While keeping my […]

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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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  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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  Short Game: How to hit high and low wedge shots

  Posted on November 29, 2013 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Short Game, Swing.

    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 […]

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