Rising LPGA star Francella tries to keep the momentum after her stunning first victory (Part 6) Continued from blog entry – “Sustaining success (Part 5)” . Lagging effort Not long ago, Patri came across a study by Golf Research Associates indicating that three-putting becomes an issue for pros starting at 30 feet. (For amateurs, he says,…
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by Tom Patri . Photo: SkySports.com I actually was fooled into believing that going into Sunday at Akron that Sergio was ready to give the young Irishman a bit of his own medicine. WRONG…. Rory jumps out with 3 quick birdies in a row and Sergio for all intents and purposes rolls over and plays…
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Chad Johansen has been the PGA Head Golf Professional at Blackberry Oaks Golf Course in Bristol, Illinois since 2003 and a PGA Member since 2006. He founded the Chad Johansen Golf Academy in 2008 and has given numerous golf lessons to all levels of golfers. Chad is known as one of the best putting instructors…
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You may notice that tour pros don’t look like they take full swings with their short irons, and they don’t. In most cases a pro will choke up between one half-inch and two inches on his 7-iron through the wedges. He does this to increase his level of control on these shots. By shortening the…
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Rising LPGA star Francella tries to keep the momentum after her stunning first victory (Part 5) Continued from blog entry – “Sustaining success (Part 4)” . Intermediate wedges, advanced division Golfweek Photos/Jules Alexander “My wedge play has improved a lot in the past two years,” Francella says. “That’s been the main difference in my scores –…
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Golfers of all levels often overlook the most basic yet effective tee- shot strategy available to them. It works like this: …If you draw or hook the ball, tee your ball up as far left as you can between the tee markers and aim down the right hand side of the driving area. This creates…
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Rising LPGA star Francella tries to keep the momentum after her stunning first victory (Part 4) Continued from blog entry – “Sustaining success (Part 3)” . Smart practice “I’m more about quality than quantity,” says Francella, whose routine begins on the practice green and continues to the short-game area, then concludes with 60 to 90 minutes…
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Instructor is Met PGA’s Teacher of Year (Part 2, Conclusion) Continued from blog entry – “Hard work has paid off for Westchester’s Patri (Part 1)” . (Suburban Golf/Jesse Mobley). Teacher of the Year Tom Patri often hits the course with his…… dog Seve Dogesteros.………………………………………………. Patri still takes two or three trips a year to meet…
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Rising LPGA star Francella tries to keep the momentum after her stunning first victory (Part 3) Continued from blog entry – “Sustaining success (Part 2)” . Staying connected Golfweek Photos/Jules Alexander One of Francella’s tendencies is for her arms to lift on the backswing and become “disconnected” from her body. Recently, a new issue arose, namely,…
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Instructor is Met PGA’s Teacher of Year (Part 1) . (Suburban Golf/Jesse Mobley). Teacher of the Year Tom Patri often hits the course with his…… dog Seve Dogesteros.………………………………………………. Tom Patri’s first real stride as a golf instructor was admitting he wasn’t as smart as he originally thought. It was a tough pill to swallow, but…
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