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Full Swing Walk-Through Drill

Drills, Golf Fundamentals, Practice, SwingFebruary 27, 20150Comments By

Having trouble finishing your swing with all your weight on your left side? This full swing walk-through drill can help: It's simple to perform, just hit your shot and immediately start walking toward the target as you finish your swing. It will definitely keep you from hanging back on your right side for too long. I recommend…

Lining Up for Range Practice

Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-up, PracticeFebruary 20, 20150Comments By

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Here's how I make sure that my alignment rod is set up properly when I practice my alignment on the driving range: I start by crouching behind the ball: I lay down an alignment rod pointing parallel to the line that I want to start the ball on. Then, I lay a rod directly down the…

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…

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…

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…

Check the Alignment of your Feet

Drills, Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-up, PracticeFebruary 3, 20140Comments By

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Proper alignment is a critical part of the golf set-up. A perfect swing will be wasted if you aim in the wrong direction. Here's how to quickly check the alignment of your feet: After you address the ball, grab the club at both ends and hold the shaft level with the ground. From this position, look down…

Chipping Drill for Solid Contact

Drills, Golf Fundamentals, Practice, Short GameJanuary 31, 20140Comments By

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To perform this chipping drill, you just need a shag tube, a business card and a club to chip with. To set up the drill, I place a ball about 20 yards from the pin making sure that I have just 4 or 5 feet between me and the edge of the green. This will enable…

Foundational Golf Principles for Long-Term Improvement

Golf Fundamentals, PracticeDecember 23, 20130Comments By

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Do you know why some people keep getting better and better at golf while others don't? I believe that all golfers who keep improving have one thing in common: A solid foundation of mental principles. Here are my foundational golf principles for long-term improvement: 1. Understand that every thought counts: You are either instilling good or bad…

My Favorite Practice Drill

Drills, Golf Fundamentals, Practice, Short GameDecember 16, 20130Comments By

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All you need is a wedge, a shag tube, 23 golf balls and a practice area to perform my favorite practice drill. To start the drill, I drop golf balls in a line stretching from about 10 to 50 yards from my target. (If I have more space, I will extend the line back to 100yds.)…