It looks goofy, but Miguel Angel Jimenez’ dynamic pre-round warm up helps him hit longer drivers and avoid injuries. In golf, static stretches were once considered the best...
I constantly come across golfers who tell me something along the lines of “I hit it great on the range, but I can’t do it on...
If you believed everything you read in golf media, it would be easy to assume that a few small swing changes or the adaption of a...
Golfers, in their never-ending quest to improve, will listen to almost anything if it means knocking strokes off their score. They should be aware that this...
As a teacher, I’m always investigating ways to help my players become more proficient both on the golf course and within their practice time. That’s why...
In recent years, advances in golf technology have shown that there are many variables that go into a desired ball flight. Doppler radar launch monitors like...
In my last article, I discussed how to kick-start your focus and create positive actions through the use of goal setting. Due to the positive reception...
I was teaching a lesson the other day and a student asked me what would be better for his game: long irons, hybrids or or higher-lofted...
Golfers have learned that custom fit clubs are necessary to lower their scores, but they often neglect a crucial scoring club in the fitting process: the...
Both off-season and in-season training share equal importance when it comes to building and maintaining swing speed, power, efficiency, recovery and consistent performance. There is a...
Photo from http://www.youtube.com/user/tomstickneygolf A few weeks ago, I was on a plane heading back from a corporate outing I do every year with about 20 other teaching...
The yips is a disease that affects the cognitive process of the brain and disrupts fine motor movement of the body. Golfers are predominantly affected by...
Nothing makes golfers more aggravated than hitting the dreaded slice: a shot that moves left to right for a right-handed golfer when they don’t want it...
The kettlebell swing (above) is an exercise that can be utilized in all three seasons. It is designed to condition the core, lumbar spine, lower body...
The U.S. Open is at the majestic Pinehurst No. 2 this week, where for the first time in history, the men and women will play our...
One of the most misunderstood facets of the Trackman is the measurement of “spin loft” and what it means for a golfer’s game. I want to...
While Flightscope offers my students a host of swing data, one of the most common statements that I hear is: “I don’t know how to consistently...
On a windy day here in Southern California, I was goofing around on the Trackman before one of my lessons hitting the ball higher, lower, curving...
I had just hit a 6 iron pin high, about 15-feet right on No. 17. I was about to play my second-to-last hole in the 108-hole...
If you want to make more putts, you should begin by concentrating more on the putter face instead of the path that it travels on. I...
There are so many ways to hit good pitch shots, however, there are a few that just don’t work. I have seen just about every shape...
For golfers, the change from being a 95-shooter to scoring in the low- to mid-80s is huge. It changes the way they feel about the game...
I have to admit, I am very spoiled when it comes to golf and the weather I have chosen to work in and around all my...
The great majority of articles on how to fix a ball flight are based around what? People who slice the ball. It’s justifiable. Stats are thrown...
One of the fun things about watching great ball strikers is observing their divot patterns. The bottom of their swing (and their divot) is in the...
Most good players will say that the bunker shot is the easiest shot in golf. They could be right… you don’t even hit the ball. However,...
“Set goals for life, set them high and persist until they are achieved, set bigger and better goals. You will soon find that your life will...
It seems that just about every right-handed golfer wants to hit shots that move right to left, otherwise known as a “draw.” Mastering it will make...
In the golf world, there are always new technologies and software updates that make the jobs of instructors or club fitters easier, faster or both. One of...
There’s a German proverb that says, “You will become clever through your mistakes.” Most people don’t think of this saying when it comes to the most talented...
The major variables influenced by hip speed are the player’s grip, ball position, foot flare and distance from ball. Unfortunately, over the years many golfers have...
Every wonder why one golfer is so proficient with his driver, but cringes when has has a wedge in his hands? Another golfer may be an...
Golf is a physically demanding game that requires explosive power, but at the same time, incredible precision and complexity. During the swing, the average male recruits...
When a living golf legend chooses to offer his golfing knowledge, it’s decidedly best to accept. Tom Watson, an eight-time major champion and member of the...
Good ball contact is one of the most challenging skill sets a beginning golfer has to develop. Unfortunately, bad ball contact is far too frequently diagnosed...