Category Archives: Golf Tips

Michelle Wie’s Swing Sequence: A Great Example of “on plane” golf swing

Read Anne’s Analysis Michelle Wie The LPGA’s Gossip Girl Pivots & Turns to Create a Powerful Yet Controllable Swing as seen on Golf.com. annecaingolfacademy.comUSA cmdonley1@gmail.com

Improving in Golf and Making It “Stick”

As a young player in high school, I remember asking one of my golf instructors, “How much do I need to practice to get better?” More specifically, I wanted to know how many repetitions or drills did I need to do to improve my technique and make it “stick.” I never received an answer that…

How to Ditch Your High Weak Slice

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This tip appeared in the June 2009 issue of Golf Magazine. This easy drill fixes a major power-robbing mistake: crossing the line This story is for you if… • You try to swing back as far as you can to generate power. • You often feel your right elbow flying out in your backswing. •…

Escaping a Buried Lie in the Bunker

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We’ve all had that dreadful feeling of “oh no” as we approach the bunker and find our golf ball has burrowed down in the sand. While this shot may seem difficult, it is really quite easy if you apply the following technique. Your normal technique of using the “bounce” or the sole of the golf…

How to Sink a 100-Foot Putt

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Look at the hole during your practice stroke to give yourself a chance This story is for you if… • You often leave yourself long putts… • …and have no idea how to get the speed right. The Situation You need to two-putt from 100 feet to save par. Problem is, you never practice this…

The Keys to Hitting off a Sidehill Lie

Although we don’t have severe slopes and terrain here in Florida, we do have plenty of courses that feature rolling mounds and undulations in the fairways and rough. Here are the keys to playing sidehill shots successfully: Play the ball as you normally would in your stance, but narrow your stance slightly and keep most…

Pivot Drill

Acquiring a good pivot in your golf swing is imperative as it provides power and helps you in swinging the club around your body on the proper swing plane. Assuming you have a correct stance (read in the Tips Section, Ball Position: The Facts You Have Never Heard), the pivot it best described as a…

Einstein’s Golf Lesson: One Thing at a Time!

The late Dr. Robert Lewis, of Princeton, NJ, was a student of mine for several years. Dr. Lewis was a retired pediatrician, and at age 84, had scored below his age on many occasions. He remarked to me in a golf lesson, “You know, I sure do like how you teach one thing at a…

Master your Wedges with Broom Practice!

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…

Chipping Made Easy

Want to lower your scores quickly? Learn and apply the following techniques to improve your chipping game. Two reputable sources shared this chipping system with me when I first turned professional: PGA Hall of Fame member Paul Runyan, and renowned PGA instructor George Kelnhofer. Statistically speaking, if you can chip the ball within 8 feet…