It all Starts with the Grip
The first place to start with any golf instruction is the grip. There are two key components to developing a sound grip. Step one is to understand that we need to orient the hands in fashion that will deliver the clubface square at impact. The second is keeping the club in the fingers to allow for increased speed. A poor grip is the single biggest roadblock to improvement in amateur golfers. When the grip is too weak, or too strong, it causes the golfer to make compensations and manipulations throughout their swing in order to orient the clubface ...
Square the Face at the Top
Square the club-face at the top to hit more accurate shots For most players, hooks and slices are a common occurrence. These types of shots generally happen as a result of your club-face not being in a square position at the moment of the impact (when the club strikes the ball). If you are one of these players, it is very likely that your club-face is not in a square position at the top of your back-swing either. The key to setting yourself up to have a square impact position (and hitting the ball straight) is to set everything up as squarely ...
Keep your head down? True or False
Answer: FALSE Changing our golf swings is sometimes an arduous and on-going process. We have to commit valuable time to improve and constantly refine. And every spring we set our sights on breaking 100, 90, 80 for the first time - working away on changing things like path of the club, grip, posture, ball position and the list goes on. Unfortunately we all don’t have those winter getaways to work on our games and, subsequently, the position of the club-head and marriage to our hands tends to weaken during extended periods away from the game. To combat this I'd suggest ...
Swing in Sequence
A key characteristic of the swings of elite golfers is their ability to sequence their motions on the downswing in a manner which produces optimal efficiency. With the aid of new technologies ( 3-D motion capture systems for example ) teaching professionals can now examine in great detail a golfer’s efficiency by studying his / her kinetic sequencing patterns during the swing. Learning or re-learning the proper motion patterns required for golf can be challenging. However, efficient and powerful movement patterns can be brought to golf from other sports. Many people with experience playing sports such as baseball, tennis, or ...
It is a Game of Fundamentals
The Canadian PGA recently announced the winners of its 2009 National awards for exceptional and dedicated service. A National Selection committee evaluated nominations from more than 3,600 Canadian PGA Members coast-to-coast and recognized winners in each of the four categories and ... This year's winner in the teaching category was Clublink Academy's Sean Casey. Whether he is showing us how to make it fly, or answering a bunch of reader email questions (which he did - right here - last November after winning the 2009 Ontario Teacher of the Year), Sean is always a great resource for some sage golf advice. So, ...
Drive it Long and Straight
During my last few years of teaching, I have found myself coming back to one drill that consistently works with the students that have trouble with the driver. Most driver problems are from golfers that come 'over the top'. This means they attack the ball from an angle that is too steep and from the outside that results in a weak slice or a pop fly that goes very high but not very far. The three most common swing faults that I see regularly are: Ball Position: positioning the ball in the middle of stance instead of directly off the front foot Grip: using a grip that ...
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Proof in the power of social media, this unusual yet interesting video comes – thank you very much – via the the Awesomer, via the European Tour and of course via YouTube. The boys from the other side of the pond certainly do know how to have a little impromptu (or perhaps heavily scripted) fun. Something their U.S. counterparts certainly could learn from – or they may just get schooled educated (to be properly traditional) come Ryder cup time.
And enough with the drama already Corey Pavin – Tiger is a lock. Pick him today, then let him loose with Rory.
Here you go: 200 yards over (and under) water …
And for all of you who don’t believe the media landscape is changing, this video has already gotten more views than any single event on the PGA Tour gets in physical spectators (TV excluded) over its entire week.
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