Here's a great drill to get your spine angle in a good position at address:
Here are a few keys to hitting a shot when the ball is above your feet:
Ball Above Feet from Grant Brown Golf on Vimeo.
Correct posture out of the greenside bunker makes these shots much easier.
Greenside Sand Shot Posture from Grant Brown Golf on Vimeo.
Here's how I turn a distraction into a positive experience on the golf course:
Distraction is an Opportunity from Grant Brown Golf on Vimeo.
Here's a great drill to work on your alignment:
Putting Alignment Drill from Grant Brown Golf on Vimeo.
Here's how I hit solid shots from a downslope:
Hitting from a Downslope from Grant Brown Golf on Vimeo.
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…