What the PGA Tour pros know: The importance of having an effective pre-shot routine
Watch your favorite PGA Tour player prepare for hitting any shot, and you will observe a systematic approach to hitting each and everything. You may not have thought about it before, but your routine can have a very positive affect on the numbers on your scorecard, so let's look at why. By creating an effective pre-shot routine, not only can you access concentration but also the ability to relax, breathe, visualize and then distract the conscious mind to allow the subconscious mind to actually execute the shot required.
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Getting out of the sand can be a day at the beach with mental imagery, practice and technique
Get the message: Hit the golf ball farther by 'TEXTing'
In an age where everything is done quickly, if you could get more distance with your golf clubs by texting, would you do it? Who wouldn't? B.J. Hathaway, one of the leading junior golf instructors in the Southeast and one of the top mental game coaches in the country, explains a version of "TEXTing" that will improve your distance.
... full article »- For better results, bring feel to the golf course, not thoughts
- An 'onplane swing' will increase distance on your golf shot
- Want to create distance on your golf swing? Improve clubface control
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
Why your golf game's not improving (and two tips that can help)
Ah, the frustrations of golf. You practice and things just don't seem to change. Why? B.J. Hathaway, one of the leading junior golf instructors in the Southeast and one of the top mental game coaches in the country, offers two suggestions that will get you on the road to better golf.
... full article »- How to flop it like Tiger Woods on the 16th hole at the Memorial
- Five easy steps for fixing your slice
- Lower your golf scores without changing your swing
Want to save strokes with your short game? Keep your left wrist flat
The majority of golf strokes occur near or on the putting green, but many golfers have no concept of how to hit a basic short shot in golf, whether it's a putt or a chip. PGA Professional Chris Czaja offers a wrist tip that will improve your short game.
... full article »- Short-game guru Stan Utley: Wrists and rhythm are key around the green
- Improve your putting with the Nick Faldo-tested thumb pointing drill
- Improve your putting skills with SKLZ putting aids
How to flop it like Tiger Woods on the 16th hole at the Memorial
Tiger Woods' dramatic chip-in on the 16th hole at at Muirfield Village was undoubtedly the shot that led to his 73rd victory on the PGA Tour, a momentum grabber, an attention getter and a glimpse of the Tiger of old. It was also a shot that was ridiculously difficult by even his standards. So how did he hit the shot that makes mere mortals break into a deep sweat? Here are the steps you need to use to learn the Tiger Flop ...
... full article »- For better results, bring feel to the golf course, not thoughts
- Golf lessons with a PGA Professional can help improve your short game
- Want to save strokes with your short game? Keep your left wrist flat
Tiger Woods' dramatic chip-in on the 16th hole at at Muirfield Village was undoubtedly the shot that led to his 73rd victory on the PGA Tour, a momentum grabber, an attention getter and a glimpse of the Tiger of old. It was also a shot that was ridiculously difficult by even his standards. So how did he hit the shot that makes mere mortals break into a deep sweat? Here are the steps you need to use to learn the Tiger Flop ...
... full article »- Curve your ball, control your golf game
- Greenside bunker shots: Using the sand to your advantage
- Eliminate the skull shot while chipping - forever
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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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Phil Blackmar demonstrates a simple stretch for improving golfers' flexibility
Phil Blackmar goes through a helpful stretch that will strengthen your hamstrings and increase your flexibility, which will eventually lead to an improved golf swing.
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- Some quick tips for improving golf flexibility
- Doctor notes that flexibility exercises may or may not help golfers
A good golf swing is music to the ears with the Sonic Golf System-1
Sonic Golf System-1 - which essentially measures speed and rotation of the golf club and translates it into sound - can help you instill good rhythm in your golf swing, which is an important element, whether your tempo is fast, slow or in between.
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