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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Setting up properly is the most important part of hitting off upslopes and downslopes. My goal is to set up so that the clubhead will swing parallel to the slope through impact. Below are my keys for mastering upslopes and downslopes.
Upslopes:
1. Lean to the right: For upslopes, I take a normal width of stance and…
Have you been pulling or pushing a lot of short putts lately? If so, you might want to check the first part of your backswing.
A lot of short misses happen when the hands are the first thing to move on the backswing instead of the putter-head.
I don't like missing short putts so I make sure…
A great swing that's pointed in the wrong direction is a bad shot. Training to align properly is a skill that doesn't come naturally; most right-handed golfers tend to aim too far left with their shoulders and too far right with their feet at address.
To break these bad alignment habits, you can use a simple…
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 backswing…
Every round of golf usually holds at least one hole or shot that can intimidate you. Whether it's a forced carry over water, or a tee shot with out-of-bounds lining both sides of the fairway, inevitably you will face an intimidating shot.
When I first started playing tournament golf, I found myself not enjoying those intimidating…
Taking the club back correctly during the first part of your pitch shots sets you up for success on the downswing and follow through.
Here's what I look for during the first part of my backswing:
I set up with the grooves of the club-head square to the target and I make sure that my shoulders are…