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Club-face Alignment

Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-upJanuary 1, 20140Comments By

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 best chance…

Short Game: 5 steps to perfect your chipping set-up

Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-up, Short GameDecember 2, 20132Comments By

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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 to the…

Golf Set-up: How high to tee the golf ball

Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-upNovember 22, 20130Comments By

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Teeing 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 the same…

Golf Setup: Correct Knee Flex with the Driver

Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-upNovember 18, 20130Comments By

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Correct 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 also…

Sand Play: Correct knee flex makes all the difference

Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-up, Sand playNovember 6, 20130Comments By

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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 their…

Golf Set-up: Balance is Key

Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-up, SwingOctober 30, 20136Comments By

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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…

Golf Set-up: How wide is your stance?

Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-up, SwingOctober 23, 20130Comments By

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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…