The drive off the tee is inspirational and there’s a real chance that the par 5 green can be reached in two — so long as there is a career-defining, rock-solid second shot with the fairway wood. Any hope about smacking the cover off the ball fades embarrassingly fast as the audience watches the awkward mid-hit topple forward from the starting point a mere 60 yards, and that was assisted by some run downhill! What the heck happened and why does it occur at the very time it’s needed most? [Read more…]
How To Fix Club Face Issues
Do tennis players use racquets with broken strings? Would an Olympian swimmer be satisfied with goggles that leak? And what about the NBA player whose shoelaces were forever coming loose or whose shorts kept slipping down? Equipment malfunction needs to be taken seriously if it impacts performance. [Read more…]
Can Mini-Golf Improve Your Putting?
Minimizing the flat stick shots is a surefire way to bring scores down and improve handicaps. It’s arguably the easiest part of the game to improve, since practice opportunities are so readily available. Apart from putting at home into cups or onto beer mats, or between sticks or tees, can mini-golf help? [Read more…]
Driving Drill: Distance vs. Accuracy
Hitting fairways in regulation is a critical measure, as it sets up the second shot options. While the mantra “drive for show, putt for dough” is readily acknowledged, there is room for a revised mantra that states, “He who drives wayward will lose a shot or two every hole, in an attempt to recover the rubbish shot that occurred off the tee.” It’s not quite as catchy but the sentiment is pure fact. [Read more…]
Fix Tempo Issues With This Technique
In golf, tempo is everything. Tempo helps golfers of all skill levels maintain consistent swing paths, swing speeds and impact with the golf ball. But achieving great tempo throughout the golf swing — given the golf swing’s many variables and room for error — is much easier said than done. [Read more…]
6 Things To Keep In Mind When Chipping Around The Green
While driving and putting get the majority of the acclaim, one of the most important areas of the game for most amateurs and professionals is chipping. A strong chipping game can turn a bad day into a good one, a high score into a low one, and otherwise keep you in a match. Chipping, of course, is the area of your game around the greens. Chipping includes short shots out of the green-side rough after missing the green left or right, or chipping from the fairway before the green after coming up a few yards short. [Read more…]
These 4 Things Are Costing You Distance (And How To Fix Them)
The long and the short of it is the average amateur generally pays little attention to the precise statistics of their game. They might know how far certain clubs are hit but mostly this is a gross underestimation of the real carry distance and finishing length. So, before entertaining a discussion about how we might make corrections to improve distance, we need to get back the ABC of the game — Assessing Basic Components! [Read more…]
9 Ways To Customize Your Golf Game
Customization is the name of the game in golf. Gone are the days of pulling a set of irons, apparel, shoes or golf balls off the rack at your local sporting goods store. Now, golfers of all skill levels are personalizing and customizing each and every aspect of their games with the goal of enjoying and optimizing golf a bit more. [Read more…]
How To Hit A Shot With A Low Trajectory
Are windy and rainy conditions complicating your regular golf game? Have a lot of green between you and the pin? Need to dip under a low-hanging tree branch? Any of these are common reasons why you would want to hit a shot with a low trajectory. But no matter the reason why, the how becomes the next important question we can help you with. [Read more…]
25 Things You Need In Your Golf Bag At All Times
The game of golf is difficult. In fact, it’s been known to cause fits, lead golfers to lose large sums of money and otherwise raise stress levels in its participants. One way to combat these on-course challenges is by being prepared. Fortunately, golf requires the use of a large golf bag to help you lug your clubs and seemingly countless other items around the course. [Read more…]