Want to create distance on your golf swing? Improve clubface control
Without being able to "catch the ball squarely" on the clubface, one has little chance of maximizing distance. A key to controlling the clubface and generating efficient power is found in rotating the lead forearm properly. Noted instructor Mike Malaska offers a drill to help you combine a square face at impact with a proper swing path and controlled clubhead speed.
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A firm-and-gentle grip will improve your short game
The truth behind creating greater distance
There is one question that comes up in most golf discussions: "How can I hit the ball further?" Well, as much as the golf industry and those on the instruction side of the game want you to believe, it is very simple. There are two important aspects in creating efficient distance – with control. Controlling the club face is one. The second is proper forearm rotation.
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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!
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- 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 ...
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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.
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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.
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- 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.
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- 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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Achieve better distance control with the "Happy Caddie" golf drill
How can you improve distance control on wedge shots? Charlie King of Reynolds Golf Academy recommends the Happy Caddie game, a two-person drill that PGA Tour legends such as Ben Hogan and Arnold Palmer used to hone their distance control.
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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.
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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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