Rethinking one of golf’s oldest swing instruction ideas — the “stiff’ left arm (Part 1) Keep your left arm straight! That is one of the oldest and most misinterpreted commands in all of golf swing instruction. Most golfers, ever anxious to not lose control of the club, accept the dictum without question. Anything less than a straight…
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Try these changes employed by one of my best students to get your clubface under control and get rid of that slice (Part 2, Conclusion) . Drill: Point the Grip at the Ball Purchase a light plastic pole or wooden dowel, and grip it as above with the pole directly under the spine of the…
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Well here we are again right on the doorstep of another winter golf season in Paradise! The day I left Friar’s Head on Long Island last week is was freezing! About 50 and blowing sideways. It felt like it was in the high 30’s. Mostly because it had been so mild up till that very…
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Try these changes employed by one of my best students to get your clubface under control and get rid of that slice (Part 1) Slicers come in all shapes and sizes: tall and lanky, medium and stocky, petite, etc. But they all share one common fault: an open clubface at impact, causing shot after shot…
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The more I teach golf, the more ways my clients are able to answer their own questions. So many of the people I work with, including more accomplished players, often become very bound to the results of the golf ball. Tom Patri instructs the 1955 U.S. Open Champion, Mr. jack Fleck. A long-time friend, Mr….
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We have all had a few weeks to digest both the play/outcome at The Ryder Cup as it relates to our American Team as well as the fire storm that ensued after Phil decided to air it out publicly in front of the world. There are a few view points and certainly a bevy of…
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Five shots you’re bound to find in the rough, and how to execute them (Part 5, Conclusion) Continued from blog entry – “ROUGH STUFF: Five shots you’re bound to find in the rough, and how to execute them (Part 4)” . THE FLYER LIE . . . . . . . Never has there been…
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Five shots you’re bound to find in the rough, and how to execute them (Part 4) Continued from blog entry – “ROUGH STUFF: Five shots you’re bound to find in the rough, and how to execute them (Part 3)” . THE HIGH-LOFTED SHOT . . . . . . . Real panic time. You’ve got…
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Join us for the OSFLOW.® Balance and Flexibility Workshop – FREE. Meet the OSFLOW® inventor, Jürgen Lütke-Wenning from Germany and experience the flow feeling. The OSFLOW® oscillation platform centers the human skeleton in only a few minutes. It relaxes muscles and removes muscle tensions; it improves balance and flexibility, a key in your golf and…
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Read the fairway like the green to knock it stiff . This story is for you if… You always try to fly the ball to the pin, and almost always fly it too far. You think the only time the ball should roll on the ground is when you putt. The Situation YOU’RE short of…
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Five shots you’re bound to find in the rough, and how to execute them (Part 3) Continued from blog entry – “ROUGH STUFF: Five shots you’re bound to find in the rough, and how to execute them (Part 2)” . THE GREENSIDE CHIP In most situations around the green (7), if you can get the…
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Save strokes by using your flatstick instead of your wedge . THIS STORY IS FOR YOU IF… YOUR PITCHING AND CHIPPING ARE WEAK. YOU WASTE A LOT OF STROKES AROUND THE GREEN. THE SITUATION You’ve come up short on your approach and the ball is sitting in a smooth collection area but nonetheless off the…
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Five shots you’re bound to find in the rough, and how to execute them (Part 2) Continued from blog entry – “ROUGH STUFF: Five shots you’re bound to find in the rough, and how to execute them (Part 1)” . IF THE GRASS GROWS AGAINST YOU . . . . . . When confronted with…
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TO ALL TP V1 ONLINE VIDEO ACADEMY STUDENTS I hope this finds everyone doing well. I wanted to get the following points out to all of my V1 ON LINE ACADEMY students. If neither of the below points relates to you no worries. If you are not sure if either issue relates to you please…
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Make your own tee to make the ball split the fairway . THIS STORY IS FOR YOU IF… You’re not very accurate off the tee. You need a shot that penetrates the wind. What It Is A LOW-FLYING, low spinning tee shot you hit with your driver. This baby is a fairway-seeking missile, and because…
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Five shots you’re bound to find in the rough, and how to execute them (Part 1) . One thing I tell all my students is to evaluate each situation as they would a traffic light: red light, yellow light, green light. Unfortunately, many of them only see green. They think every shot requires that they…
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Keep the”flop” in your bag and use this (Part 2, Conclusion) Continued from blog entry – “How to Hit Higher, Softer Pitches, Keep the”flop” in your bag and use this (Part 1)” .. THIS STORY IS FOR YOU IF… You fear hitting flop shots… …but you need a high, soft shot around the greens. ….
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Keep the”flop” in your bag and use this (Part 1) . THIS STORY IS FOR YOU IF… You fear hitting flop shots… …but you need a high, soft shot around the greens. The Situation YOU’RE within 40 yards of the green and the hole is cut so that your only option is to play a…
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Tom, thanks again for your helpful lesson ten days ago. I have noticed that imprinting the word “pivot” in my brain has been very helpful in adjusting my swing, and the bunker play has improved also. My only problem is that, when I played with Alan on Sunday, I needed to remind him that I…
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