Want to talk about pressure? How about stepping on the first tee, and knowing there’s an exact number, or better, that you need to shoot. For...
Trackman is a wonderful tool for instructors and club fitters alike. With more than 25 data parameters, it offers extensive insight into what’s really happening between the club and...
Most of my readers on GolfWRX won’t ever be able to make the trip to the Strano Golf Academy in Destin, Florida, and take a lesson...
In most places in the world it’s getting colder, so most golfers are headed indoors to practice. But don’t fret, there are still ways to get better...
Christmas time is when many of my students reflect upon the last year and start setting new goals for 2016. Common goals are “winning the club...
My most recent articles on GolfWRX have highlighted the importance of golfers to striking the sweet spot more often. The next logical step is to describe...
The world is evolving at an exponential pace and so is golf. Everything from the way we stay updated on the PGA and LPGA tours results...
Every golf equipment company has a theory and pitch for why you should play its wedges. I am here to say that, yes, certain wedges from certain manufacturers...
So you’re thinking about taking golf lessons, but there are many things to consider before you do. Most importantly, will lessons actually help you get better at...
Recently, I performed an experiment on how golfers manage their club faces. I was curious to see how I could instinctively resolve the problem of executing...
A lot of golfers spend their time focused on what’s wrong. My club should be over here, my head should have stayed just a little stiller,...
Focus is a big buzzword today… in everything. Because of the infinite number of distractions around us, including advancements in technology, our attention spans seem to...
When we were young, we played baseball; now we play softball. We used to ski the expert slopes, but now we ski cross country. Our pickup basketball games against all...
Too many golfers struggle with short shots around the greens. They could be facing a relatively easy bump-and-run shot to an unguarded hole location close to the edge...
Aiming a golf club to your target, in this case the putter, is like shooting a gun while looking at the barrel from the side. It would...
The average 18-hole score for amateurs continues to stay near 100 for numerous reasons. One thing that shouldn’t be getting in the way? Decision making. Amateur...
Professional golfers can do things that most amateurs cannot, but having productive practice sessions shouldn’t be one of them. There’s simply no excuse for a professional to be more focused...
There is an old saying in golf instruction that goes like this: “You have to give up control to gain control.” From a golf mechanics standpoint, it...
When I’m struggling with my driver, I’ll switch to a 3 wood off the tee for more control. Along with many others, I first learned this...
Golfers hear a lot about using the bounce when pitching the golf ball. It makes sense, because bounce plays an important role in pitching. Bounce is the...
How important is short game to a golfer’s score? According to Dave Pelz, it’s critical. A new video from the short game guru, which is part of Cleveland...
One of the most egotistic terms that my Trackman monitor produces is undoubtedly SMASH FACTOR. Often varying between 0.8 and 1.5, smash factor, by nature, speaks...
Everything I teach comes from studying the best golfers in the world. I don’t necessarily teach the “Fundamentals of Golf” that I learned growing up as a...
Being able to control the speed on your putts is essential. As a matter of a fact, it is at the top of the list when...
For as long as I’ve been playing the game, I have always struggled hitting shots from the rough from about 200 yards or so. Either I...
This story was selected as one of the 15 best GolfWRX stories of 2015! The way I teach a golf lesson has changed a lot in...
One of the most perplexing aspects of the game we all love is this: What we feel we are doing and what we are actually doing are generally...
You hit your ball into a greenside bunker and as you walk up to it, you’re apprehensive as to the sort of lie you’re going to...
One thing I love about teaching golf for a living is watching players making golf swings that look totally different, yet each work effectively in their...
Sports psychologists are constantly preaching to golfers to get into “the process” of hitting a shot. Jason Day has been discussing it in various post-round interviews,...
If you are a player who is plagued by this swing flaw, then no doubt you’re a tortured golfer who believes there is no cure for...
The other day, a student asked me if they should use the same club around the green or change clubs depending on the shot. My standard...
There is a lot of information about the importance of swing width, and I don’t think any good instructor would argue the value of sufficient width...
A big problem I see with golfers is that most players understand the importance of the mental game to performance, but don’t know how to develop...
Studies consistently have shown the importance of random practice and how such practice is more transferable to the golf course. While you may be working to...