Alternative Instruction
Not all golfers learn the game the same way and not all golf swings (or golf lessons) are alike. For some, non-traditional, alternative instruction offers a quicker way to learn the game of golf. Our golf instructors are committed to unlocking golfers' potential by any means necessary.
Before buying a new putter, you might want to consider the Putting T-Bar
Putting expert Rick Wright will tell you that developing a good putting stroke is the most important thing you can do if you want to take shots off your game on the greens. And his latest invention, the Putting T-Bar, might do just that. Does this training aid pass the test? Mike Bailey has a review.
... full article »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.
... full article »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.
... full article »Simple Golf: Getting a whole lot better in just one day is Symple
You've probably heard that real improvement in golf takes time, especially to make wholesale changes to your swing. But what if you could get a lot better in just one day? Well, that's exactly what the folks at Simple Golf LLC say about their Symple Power Swing technique.
... full article »Disabled golfers fight for accessibility and acceptance
Bob Wilson is a member of the Manchester Golf Club in Bedford, N.H. He is a 12-handicap who has been golfing for 47 years, the last three decades of which, without the use of his legs from the knees down.
... full article »Jim McLellan: The Importance of Lard
Yes, Lard, ugly fat, impedimenta, your gut, extra baggage....what would be the most important thing you could do for your golf? ... learn another "trick" for your already befuddled swing OR drop some baggage? I submit the following for your ponderment.
... full article »Jim McLellan: Forget Everything You Know
Hate Golf? While you were comatose...This is what happened to our game. $100+ for golf lessons. $500 for a driver, exorbitant prices for carts and green fees....if you can get a tee time. Golf course personnel who "do you a favor" to let you play "their course." All day shot to play 18 holes.
... full article »Jim McLellan: Michael Jordan and Your Shorts
Still think that thinking about your golf pro's advice during your swing is going to help? The more you THINK, the worse you get. Like Michael Jordan's jump shot, the golf swing is the result of communication between the motor skill part of the brain and your wonderful machinery called your body.
... full article »Jim McLellan: In Search of Golf's Bad Habits
I get phone calls, letters, and e-mail every day from golfers of every skill. Their stories are always the same. They are confused and frustrated because some golf pro told them to do "such and such." Or a magazine tip that suggested some idiotic body maneuver the pretzel twins with the carnival would find impossible.
... full article »Jim McLellan: Hot Golf Tips Here and Now
The golf pro who is telling you that the swing is a bunch of moving parts and you need to think about these parts is after your money. After you quit the game he will probably try to buy your clubs from your wife while you are away at the asylum. And, when you get out he will probably have run off with your wife.
... full article »Jim McLellan: To Inform, Inspire and Entertain
"Sam don't know a damn thing about hitting a golf ball" ... oh yeah, who says? What gives this guy the right to say such a thing about a fellow golfer? If he is so smart wouldn't he say "Sam doesn't know anything about hitting a golf ball?" This guy can't be very bright and he is certainly no gentleman.
... full article »Is your golf teacher trying too hard to impress? Fire da bum!
Many golf pros try to impress their students with razzle-dazzle that has NOTHING to do with discovering your best swing. Most of the information (YES, 99.9%) will definitely do more harm than good. Their goal is to snow you with some hi-tech insanity that will keep you coming back for more lessons.
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