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…]
Why You Should Play To Your Swing Type And Not The Course
From the most basic beginner, all the way up to record-breaking master pros like Tiger Woods, every golfer has experienced the sweat and surprise of swinging great on the range and then clunking it over and over out on the course. This phenomenon is often referred to as the inability to take your “practice game” into the competition. This can happen for a few reasons, but it’s usually a lack of planning and mental preparation. In short, you need a swing strategy. And, you need to be mentally prepared to apply it out on the golf course. [Read more…]
Stop Moving Your Head When You Swing — Here’s How
There are one or two technical matters that consume a lot of copy in golf manuals, advice columns and online forums. Moving the head is one of these. It doesn’t take long to note that there are a myriad of fixes for this root cause of many bad shots. [Read more…]
What Degree Driver Do You Need?
When golfers buy new equipment, often times not a lot of thought goes into exactly what they are buying. Sometimes the decision making process is based on how the clubs look visually as opposed to their performance aspects. A lot of people would benefit from a custom fitting session so that they can have a set of clubs that are perfect for their specific body and swing type. However, this is not practical for most golfers. [Read more…]
3 Drivers That Claim To Give You More Distance
Golf is a fickle game. There are so many different variables that go into it that it can be hard to just focus on one area without worrying about another. There’s one aspect of the game that many players, amateurs and professionals alike are constantly tinkering with: equipment. Whether it is the clubs, balls or shoes, golfers are always trying out new products, going back to tried and tested clubs or researching the latest releases in the market. [Read more…]
3 Things To Practice On The Course
When it comes to playing golf, many people find that what they practice on the range does not translate onto the course very well. Some people can look like professionals when they are hitting balls on the range, but when they get onto the course they are hooking and slicing the ball every other shot. [Read more…]
3 Tips To Get Out Of A Greenside Bunker In 1 Shot
The bane of many amateur golfers is a greenside bunker shot. They require a delicate touch to keep the ball on the green. You also need to be bold enough to strike the ball and sand confidently so that the ball escapes the bunker first time of asking. [Read more…]