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Ball Above your Feet in a Greenside Sand Trap

Golf Fundamentals, Sand playDecember 1, 20140Comments By

When faced with a ball above your feet in a greenside sand trap, a common miss is to hit too far behind the ball and leave the ball in the bunker. Here's what I think about when I hit this shot: At address, I choke down on the grip and stand tall with a little less…

Ball Below your Feet in a Greenside Sand Trap

Golf Fundamentals, Sand playNovember 17, 20140Comments By

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A shot with the ball below your feet in a greenside sand trap is one of the most challenging shots in golf. Here's how I play it: I set up with extra knee flex and extra spine tilt. I also aim a little left because the ball will tend to spin to the right when it…

Two-by-Four Golf Swing Drill

Drills, Practice, SwingNovember 10, 20140Comments By

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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 through…

Listening Drill

Drills, Golf Fundamentals, Practice, Short GameNovember 3, 20140Comments By

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Next time you are out practicing your short game, try listening for the ball to land on the green before you allow your eyes to look up from the ball's starting point. If you've been in the habit of looking up too soon through impact, this listening drill will definitely improve your contact on shots around…

Full Swing Acceleration Drill

Drills, SwingOctober 27, 20140Comments By

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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 my normal…

Putting Acceleration Drill

Drills, PuttingOctober 20, 20140Comments By

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A common reason for missing short putts is deceleration of the putterhead through impact. The main reason this happens is because the golfer takes too big of a backswing and then has to slow down through impact to avoid hitting the putt too hard. Here's a good putting acceleration drill to help you avoid decelerating during…

Pitching from an Upslope

Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-up, Short GameOctober 13, 20140Comments By

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To achieve success when pitching from an upslope, just remember these three set-up keys: 1. Put most of your weight on your trailing foot. Placing most of your weight on your trailing foot allows your clubhead to swing up the slope instead of dig into it. 2. Lean the shaft away from the target: Leaning the shaft away…

Three Keys for Playing out of Firm Sand

Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-up, Sand playOctober 6, 20140Comments By

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Do you know what to do when there is not much sand under your ball in a greenside bunker? Many golfers make the mistake of playing this shot like they would any other greenside bunker shot. However, if they do not alter their set-up to account for the firm sand, the sole of the club…

Three Components of Range Practice

Golf Fundamentals, Practice, The Mental GameSeptember 29, 20140Comments By

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When I go to the range to practice, I divide my range time into three parts: 1. Maintenance practice: Checking the set-up, finish and tempo of my golf swing. I like to always start with maintenance practice. Correctly setting up to the ball is very important to consistent ball-striking. If I address the ball incorrectly, I can…

Putting: Take one last look

Golf Fundamentals, PuttingSeptember 22, 20140Comments By

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After setting up to a putt, I take one last look at the hole, then look back at the ball and then stroke the putt immediately. Taking one last look focuses my mind on how the ball should roll to make the putt. Many golfers stand over the ball staring at it before starting their backswing.…

Punch Shot Basics

Golf Fundamentals, Trouble ShotsAugust 2, 20140Comments By

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When I need to hit a low shot under a tree, I take a mid or long iron and hit a punch shot. In the pictures above, I am using a 7 iron from about 90 yards. Below are my punch shot basics. Set-up: 1. I take a narrow stance with my trailing (right) knee pointed in…

Driver Set-up Drill

Drills, Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-upJuly 14, 20140Comments By

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Setting up with correct weight distribution while hitting the driver is extremely important. Here's a good driver set-up drill to help you address the ball correctly: At address, rock your weight away from the target so that your lead foot comes off the ground about a half-inch and then settles back down lightly. This drill positions…