Many golfers have complicated pre-swing rituals that they swear by. Highly rated Australian golfer Jason Day, for instance, famously has a 15-step pre-swing procedure that has apparently brought him much success. Others, however, believe that too many swing thoughts can actually hurt your game, or at the very least, they can psych you out. So what can you do to find the perfect balance of pre-swing thoughts without too much to hold in your brain at once? We recommend trying out just these two simple steps before every shot. [Read more…]
How To Analyze Your Swing With Your Smartphone
Before smartphones were readily available in our pockets, analyzing your golf swing was a difficult task. In years past, golfers hoping to improve their swings by analyzing and critiquing would need to set up a tripod and a video camera to capture video or rely on their golf professional or swing instructor to handle the video capturing and analysis of their swing. [Read more…]
12 Swing Thoughts To Keep In Mind
Sometimes better driving comes down to what swing thoughts you are focusing on at the moment, and how relaxed or tense they make you feel. [Read more…]
How Ball Position Changes Your Shot
Golf is a fickle game that can frustrate even the best of players. What keeps people playing is those good shots and low rounds that seemingly come out of the blue. One of the main issues that amateur players have is that their long game is too inconsistent. Sometimes they hit the ball thin, other times slicing it or hooking it without any apparent pattern. Often the main culprit for this type of inconsistency is ball position. [Read more…]
Swing Drill: How To Improve Your Follow-Through
Keep your eye on the ball. Head down, or head up. Follow through with your swing. Keep it nice and easy. You’ve heard these generic bits of advice about sports performance so many times since you were a kid that you don’t even know what they look like in real-life practice anymore, right? [Read more…]
Do These Swing Trainers Actually Help?
Since its inception golf has been a challenging game. Whether you’re battling an opponent, the course, the elements or your own self, there are seemingly countless obstacles to overcome to play your best. One of hardest pieces of golf, if not the hardest, to perfect is undoubtedly the golf swing. [Read more…]
Try This Pro Driving Drill For Accuracy
Sometimes when people get their driver in their hands, they immediately go into whacking mode like they’re in a long drive competition, thinking only about how far they can sail the ball. There’s not necessarily any problem with this if you’re working out some tension on the driving range. But when you’re actually playing a round, boy oh boy does accuracy matter. [Read more…]
Driver Vs. 3-Wood: How To Pick One
It seems like recently everyone is experimenting with leaving their traditional driver in the bag in favor for the multi-functional three-wood. But what’s behind this trend, and should you get on board? [Read more…]
Are You Ready For A Complete Swing Change?
If you’ve followed professional golf for any length of time, you know that some PGA Tour stars tinker with their swings on a daily basis. Swing changes are commonplace in the game of golf for professionals and amateurs, alike. But, are you ready for a complete swing change? [Read more…]
Top 5 Golf Apps You Need To Download
Like most activities and pastimes, technology has invaded the game of golf. From new technology’s impact on golf clubs and components, to the influx of distance measuring devices, swing analyzers and mobile applications, golf has undoubtedly seen major integration with tech. [Read more…]