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Putting Drill: Rock your Shoulders

Drills, PuttingJuly 2, 20140Comments By

For short putts it is best to rock your shoulders without any wrist action. To get the feel this stroke, you can place an alignment rod between your chest and arms while you stroke some practice putts. During the backswing, focus on keeping the same angle in your wrists that you started with at address. And,…

Trouble Shot: Limited Follow Through

Course Management, Trouble ShotsJune 19, 20140Comments By

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At one time or another most golfers have encountered this scenario: Your ball comes to rest behind a tree. The tree is blocking your follow through and you are worried about bending the shaft on the trunk of the tree during your follow through. In the past, I used a standard set-up for this shot and…

Play the Percentages

Course Management, Short GameJune 2, 20140Comments By

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Every time you finish a round, I bet you can think back to one or two shots you wish you could do over. I frequently hear golfer's stories about their rounds. Many times, I have heard stories like this: "If I hadn't chunked my pitch shot into the bunker on number 12, I would have shot…

How I Practice

My Journey, PracticeMay 17, 20140Comments By

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Do you have a plan for every time you go to practice? Carrying out a simple concept during my practice sessions has helped my scores drop dramatically over the last few years. I work a little on every part of my game during every practice session. I move from chipping to pitching to full swing to…

Set-up and Finish are Important

Golf Fundamentals, Practice, SwingMarch 17, 20140Comments By

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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…

Checking your Shoulder Alignment

Drills, Golf Fundamentals, PracticeMarch 8, 20140Comments By

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This simple drill to check your shoulder alignment will train you to line your shoulders up correctly every time. Here's how to do it: First, set up to the ball. Then, without moving, take the golf club and lay the shaft across your shoulders. When you look down the line of the shaft it should be pointing…

Set-Up: Ball above and below feet

Course Management, Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-up, Trouble ShotsMarch 6, 20140Comments By

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If the ball is above your feet at address, you will want to set up with a more upright spine angle than normal. Also, make sure to set up farther from the ball and aim a little right as well.If the ball is below your feet at address you will want to tilt more at…

Reading Greens

Course Management, Golf Fundamentals, PuttingMarch 4, 20140Comments By

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Do you have a consistent process for reading greens? Or do you just wait until it is your turn to putt and then hurriedly guess the line and go with it? Here's my process for reading greens that has helped me make a lot of putts over the years: 1. Read the slope from a distance: As…

Short Game: Finish with the right arm straight

Golf Fundamentals, Short GameMarch 1, 20140Comments By

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Finishing with my right arm straight on short game shots allows me to make solid contact every time. If my right arm were to bend too soon through impact, the club-head would come up too soon which might cause a bladed shot. Because I finish with my right arm straight, the club-head will travel on an…

Greenside Bunker Wrist Action

Golf Fundamentals, Sand play, Short GameFebruary 26, 20140Comments By

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Correct wrist action in greenside bunkers allows you to splash the ball out every time.On the backswing, my goal is to get the butt end of the club pointed down at the ground as quickly as possible.On the follow through I have the same goal: To get the butt of the club pointed down as…

My Style of Alignment

Golf Fundamentals, My JourneyFebruary 24, 20140Comments By

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Over the years, all great golfers have set up with their shoulders square to the target line (the target line is the line on which they want the ball to start.) Some of these golfers set up with their feet a little open or closed, but all great golfers know the importance of setting up…

Feet and Shoulder Alignment

Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-upFebruary 21, 20140Comments By

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Aligning your feet and shoulders is the easiest way to consistently address the ball with your shoulders parallel to the target line. Some experienced golfers play with their feet a little open or closed at address, but all great golfers make sure to square their shoulders to the target line at set-up. If you are a…