A firm-and-gentle grip will improve your short game
The biggest mistake I see in most golfers is that they hold the club way too loosely in their fingers and way too firm in their arms. This creates poor control of the club and forces them to use too many muscles in the swing. Imagine trying to pick up a cup of coffee with your fingers soft and your arm stiff. You would spill it. That same principal of control works with the golf club. The club needs to be held firmly in the fingers so the ball can bounce off the club.
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Five easy steps for fixing your slice
Practice drill: Fixing the hook or slice could be as easy as switching hands
If you hook or slice the ball it's probably because you are using the wrong hand to control club-face rotation through the impact zone. Your left hand (for right-handed golfers) should be responsible for controlling the club face as you strike the ball. Hooking or slicing it means you're swinging too much with the right hand. By practicing using your left hand, you'll be able to control club-face rotation, eliminating those ugly hooks and slices.
... full article »- Getting back to basics: Five steps to building a better golf swing
- Keep on plane while driving and hit longer, more accurate tee shots
- Want to lower your score? Don't try hitting the golf ball straight, master the fade and draw
10 golf tips to help you maximize your distance off the tee
From keeping 60 to 70 percent of your weight on the right foot at address, to taking a slightly wider stance, to teeing the ball higher and moving it forward up by your front toe, Les Miller offers 10 tips to help you get more distance off the tee. Remember: Swing the club fast, not hard!
... full article »- Power upgrade: Tips on hitting the golf ball with more authority
- Suffering from a fade or slice? Here's why (plus, a tip that can help)
- To hit longer, straighter drives, keep it short, wide and tight
Lower your golf scores without changing your swing
Improving your score is a simple matter of using your head when you play a round of golf. Most golfers, regardless of their skill level, fail to properly think their way around the course. So read the following tips, and see those scores come down ...
... full article »- Keep on plane while driving and hit longer, more accurate tee shots
- 10 golf tips to help you maximize your distance off the tee
- Fix your golf game during the round
Improve your putting with the Nick Faldo-tested thumb pointing drill
Here's a putting drill that Eben Dennis taught Nick Faldo in advance of the 2000 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. Playing on some of the toughest greens in the world, Faldo led the field in putting, averaging just 25 putts per day. Two things will come from this drill: 1. Your focus will shift away from the putter head and ball, and 2., you will complete your stroke giving you better rhythm and distance control.
... full article »- Improve your putting skills with SKLZ putting aids
- Putt for the fun of it: Three "keys" to better putting
- Struggling with your putting? Try a Symple solution
Getting up and down: Improve your pitch shots and improve your score
The problem with most golfers is they dream of hitting the long ball off the tee and fail to realize the short game is where they can best lower their scores. The ability to get up and down consistently from around the green is what separates the good players from the "fringe" players on the PGA Tour. Les Miller offers some pitching tips to help you your handicap go down.
... full article »- Short-game guru Stan Utley: Wrists and rhythm are key around the green
- Greenside bunker shots: Using the sand to your advantage
- In the short game, proper technique plus shot selection equals lower scores
Greenside bunker shots: Using the sand to your advantage
When most golfers see their ball flying toward a greenside bunker they begin to panic. Why? Because the greenside bunker shot is one of the most intimidating shots for most amateur players. On the other side of the coin, better players actually prefer to be in a greenside bunker than chipping from rough around the green. Why? Because they do not fear the bunker shot and they use the sand to their advantage.
... full article »- Eliminate the skull shot while chipping - forever
- Landed in a bunker? Don't compound a bad shot with another bad shot
- Jim McLean offers advice on playing in bad weather
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Master the "Red Zone" for lower golf scores
In golf, scoring opportunities come at 100 yards and in, the so-called "Red Zone." Reynolds Golf Academy's Charlie King explains how to improve your short game to become a strong "Red Zone" player.
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Tips for undoing the damage of jet lag on your golf game
We are going to talk about how travel affects your body and your swing while playing golf or not playing. We will also discuss what can help you with that horrid jet lag that can easily hinder your performance on the course or in the board room. As a trainer on the PGA Tour, I travel all over the globe. So I understand what it is like to live out of a suitcase and not have everything available to you. Granted, we always have golf clubs with us, but I have some innovative ways to keep your game in shape.
... full article »- Some quick tips for improving golf flexibility
- Doctor notes that flexibility exercises may or may not help golfers
- Facts and fallacies of strength training for golf
Struggling with your putting? Try a Symple solution
Simple Golf has introduced the Symple Putting method to address your putting woes. Symple Putting does not utilize the principles of the Symple Swing. In fact, it's pretty much the opposite. The Symple Swing primarily employs the body's core muscles; Symple Putting is a wristy stroke that involves very little arm motion.
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- Jim McLellan: The Importance of Lard
