Picture the golf swing as a symmetrically balanced motion. For example, in the backswing, that is anything that happens right of the ball (for a right-handed player), the right hip and shoulder turn to the right, the right elbow folds, and the left knee moves slightly to the right. In the forward swing, the left…
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PART VI: Cure Those Short-Game Woes Continued from blog entry – “The New Season . . . PART V” . Three or four months without a putter or a chipping club in your hands is a long time, and expecting to get your touch back quickly is unrealistic. Fortunately, keeping (or developing) your short-game touch…
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PART V: Work on That Critical Setup Continued from blog entry – “The New Season . . . PART IV” . I walk down the range at the Buick Classic every year, and I don’t see a Tour pro who doesn’t have a wonderful opportunity, based on his setup, to hit a good shot. I walk …
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PART II (Conclusion): At the Finish Continued from blog entry – “Checkpoints . . . PART I” . When I see a student for the first lime, I observe certain pre-swing and in-swing positions for instant information, Setup, posture, and swing plane are all important feedback sources. But the finish is ripe with details which…
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PART IV: Identify Your Ball Position Continued from blog entry – “The New Season . . . PART III” . One of the most difficult factors in addressing the ball is establishing the correct ball position. Most of the golfers I work with have the ball either too far back or too far forward in…
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PART I: At the Top How many times have you seen someone make a practice backswing, stop the club at the top, and check the position of the club? While I’m sure tour and club professionals alike know exactly what they’re looking for, I often think the average golfer simply mimics what she has seen…
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PART III: Check Positions with a Mirror Continued from blog entry – “The New Season . . . PART II” . One of the simplest yet most valuable training aids for the golfer is a mirror. Watching yourself make a full swing in front of a mirror can be a little dicey, although it can…
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PART II: Swing a Fan, Weighted Club Continued from blog entry – “The New Season . . . PART I” . One of the best ways to prevent muscle atrophy over the winter is to swing a Weighted Club and a Swing Fan at least three times a week on alternate days. Start easily with…
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PART I If you’re a snowbound Northerner, the best way to get in shape for golf in the spring is to stay in shape for golf all winter long. The problem with most amateur golfers is that they put their bodies in the closet along with their clubs and forget about both for three or…
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A great way to learn golf is to watch a class of junior golfers at work. Often, when we work with juniors, as instructors, we will keep things very simple, and often demonstrate rather than explain detailed technique. A young person, because of their lack of both expectation as well as inhibition, will perform beautifully….
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