866-915-3324 The key to green-side bunker play is to do a shallow, on plane swing that allows the “bounce” of the sand wedge to carry the ball out. The golf club should enter the sand 1-2 inches behind the ball and take a “dollar bill” sized divot in the sand. The depth of the divot is…
Many of you know that one of the main reasons I stopped playing competitive golf was due to the putting “yips”. As a player, I was never able to find a long term “cure” or solution. In fact, many golfers suffer from this problem so I’ve been on a mission to learn more about it….
Turn your body to pull your hands for Tour-style wedge shots Most poor pitch shots result from overactive hands and wrists, so keep them calm and instead pitch the ball with your body. Here’s a drill that will teach you to rotate your upper and lower body completely through the shot and produce a more…
As most of my students know, I insist that you spend most of your time practicing with the driver, wedges, and putter. Statistically, these are the most important clubs in the bag. I recently read some statistics and information that were most impressive and continue to emphasize the importance of the wedges and short game….
When playing your iron shots to the green, accuracy and control are much more important than distance. Perhaps you can do your maximum swing and hit a 7 iron 150 yards, but can you do it repeatedly and make it go straight? You might hit better shots by taking more club and less swing. Forget…
Most putting experts agree that one of the top 3 imperatives in putting is to have a square putter face at impact. Most amateurs rotate the putter during the stroke, and are either too open or closed at impact. This results in a “side swipe” stroke, the net result is improper direction and distance control….
Outrageous you say! Well like all seemingly overwhelming tasks they become much easier if you break them down into smaller more manageable tasks. Here is some food for thought. All players could have a single digit handicap if they could accurately: 1. Drive the ball 195 yds on average 2. Have a fairway shot of…
Many of my students know that I place emphasis on practicing with the driver and the wedges. Statistically speaking, a round of golf is played mostly with woods, wedges, and the putter. According to Dave Pelz, 83% of the game is played with these clubs. And yet, most golfers practice or take lessons using middle…
Read Anne’s Article How to Hit More Fairways as seen on Golf.com.
One of the questions that I often get from golfers is “How should I start my downswing?” Through the myriad of books and tips people read there is no shortage of suggestions so it can be very confusing: “turn you left hip”, “slide your hips forward”, “bump your hip”, “drop the arms into the slot”,…
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