Ricky Barnes has the PGA Tour’s lowest average launch angle with his driver in 2014, 7.45 degrees, a little more than half that of launch angle...
I work in a busy golf Australian golf academy, so I get to train with a lot of different golfers who come to us for instruction....
Rotation in golf is a fundamental skill. You know, standing and spinning from the core and using the hips as a counter balance and power producer....
The easiest shot in golf should be a greenside bunker shot. I say that because golfers can be much less exacting from the sand than other...
I’ve found that the most damaging flaw within a golfer’s putting is the breakdown of the lead wrist through impact. This flaw causes many more problems...
All of us, myself included, started playing the game and quickly learned a majority of the shots we hit curved one direction or the other. Slowly...
There is certainly no shortage of golf training aids on the market, and some are quite good. I have used a few over the years, but...
I have been teaching golf for more than 10 years, and I have given a lot of lessons. In that time, I’ve learned that golfers choose...
Hitting a draw is the most coveted shot for most beginning and high handicap golfers and with good reason. Draws tend to go farther than fades,...
In my last article, you learned how to properly set up your camera to record video of your golf swing. Before we talk about what you will...
One of the most enigmatic portions of putting has been the relationship between line and speed. Golfers know that their lines are determined by the speed...
You’ve started playing better golf and you’re on the verge of achieving your goals. You’re hitting more fairways and greens. Your handicap is dropping quickly. Your...
Photo Credit: Keith Allison We’ve all experienced that feeling — you’re playing well and in contention for a win or your best score and out of...
Golfers seem to accept grip, aim, alignment and posture as important fundamentals, but ball position is forgotten at times. That’s unfortunate, because the more consistent a...
Thwack — that’s the sound of the ball coming out of the bunker at ankle high and moving at Mach One over the green — what...
Getting an opportunity to work on a launch monitor can be enjoyable, confusing, helpful, overwhelming and invaluable all at the same time. In my limited time...
Baseball is back with all the traditions and fanfare that go along with Spring Training. Cactus and Grapefruit leagues opened on Thursday and most veterans will...
The following is an excerpt of an email I received from a frustrated golfer! “…I do have an athletic (baseball) background and have gotten my handicap...
By now, most golfers have forgotten the sound and feel of a wooden driver against a balata ball, not to mention how small the original metalwood...
There is nothing more important in golf than a golfer’s grip. It’s as simple as that. A golfer’s hands ARE the club face. By that I mean...
There’s two simple ways that golfers can get their ball to stop quickly around the green. One is through loft, the other is through spin. Both...
At present in Australia, the amateur golfing powers are conducting a revision of the handicapping system and we are about to begin a new calculation system....
Even in retirement, most golfers do not have the time for the comprehensive physical training that most golf professionals follow each day. Plus, not many amateur...
By now, each of you has heard that if you want to drive the ball farther you must increase your driver’s loft to increase carry distance....
“How far should I stand from the golf ball?” It’s a simple question that I’m often asked during lessons. When I tell my students that they...
Golf’s vitally important “Impact Position” is one of the most difficult areas to isolate and work on. This is due to the dynamics of the motion...
This year I was a captain of a Ryder Cup-style event at my golf course. It was a fantastic experience that deepened my love of golf...
Most of the joy in golf comes from great shots. Everyone knows the feeling of a pure shot. Many of us even remember the shot that...
I was teaching a PGA Tour professional the other day and while we were hitting drivers on the Trackman, I sprayed the face with Dr. Sholl’s...
As with most golfers, controlling the curvature of the golf ball in flight tends to be the most common issue plaguing players’ consistency on a daily...
The holy grail of driving distance is efficiency. Not how physically strong you are, or your club head speed, and certainly not your effort level! I’ll say...
Have you ever taken a camera to the golf course or practice range, recorded your swing, and thought “Hmm, I thought I was better than that?”...
Video analysis has indeed changed the way we practice, play and view our golf swings. With the advent of Doppler radar launch monitors like Trackman and...
A solid base to ground and empower your golf swing is every golfer’s goal. Why? Let’s talk (very) briefly about the mechanics of the anatomy vis-a-vis...
It’s the beginning of a new year, which means there is no better time than now to start making plans for 2014. And that includes your...