In this article, we are going to briefly address three critical reasons why golfers over the age of 50 need to work on golf flexibility to...
The job of a teaching professional is to know the game in all of its complexity and teach it in all of its simplicity. If I cannot...
A common problem I work on with clients is helping them break the habit of spending too much time locked over the ball before each swing....
The pitch shot — the short, high shot played near the green — is a fairly easy shot. But many struggle with it. The biggest reason...
My love affair with swing technique really started when, after a series of back surgeries, I decided that I had to change my swing if I...
Each year I have the pleasure of working with nearly 400 kids at my summer camps in Pebble Beach, Calif. One of the highlights of the...
Over the past several weeks, Tom Stickney has been presenting a series called, “The Swing In Pictures” on GolfWRX. This will be the last in this...
So far in this series I have discussed the prerequisites for hitting a true 300-yard drive. This means hitting it 300-plus yards without the aid of...
Many times, there seems to be an unexplained void between a golfer’s ability to strike the driver as consistently solid as they do with their irons....
Over the next several weeks, Tom Stickney will be presenting a series called, “The Swing In Pictures” on GolfWRX. Each Monday a different swing position will...
Recently I have asked quite a few golfers what they believe is the most important part of a good short game. Most say that the answer...
It makes me incredulous that this topic is never talked about. I say never in the context that I have never seen anyone as good looking...
Odds are if you’ve played golf for any amount of time you’ve heard the hackneyed phrase “hit down on the ball to take a divot.” Just...
In my first installment, I talked about the minimum prerequisites to drive a ball 300 yards under neutral conditions Let’s recap. You will need to have...
There are many ways which you can change your swing to become more powerful and consistent. But through the course of giving thousands of lessons, I...
Over the next several weeks, Tom Stickney will be presenting a series called, “The Swing In Pictures” on GolfWRX. Each Monday a different swing position will...
During the past five years, I have come to realize that no matter how badly golfers over 50 years old need to work on golf flexibility...
Chipping represents one of the simpler swings you’ll employ in a round of golf, but even a little motion can add up to big trouble if...
Last month I tried to persuade readers to treat the flat stick with respect when it comes to practice and lessons (You can read it here)....
The words “chip” and “pitch” are often used interchangeably to describe shots hit around the green, but they’re actually two different types of shots with distinct...
So much time in golf instruction is spent focusing on the hips, shoulders and arms that many amateur golfers are never taught the proper footwork necessary...
Equanimity sounds like an innovative name for a rescue club, but it’s not a new golf technology. It’s an old psychology going back to the Buddha,...
Over the next several weeks, Tom Stickney will be presenting a series called, “The Swing In Pictures” on GolfWRX. Each Monday a different swing position will...
Early in my coaching career I was obsessed with putting. I was in an environment where I was around a bunch of great players and it...
Over the next several weeks, Tom Stickney will be presenting a series called, “The Swing In Pictures” on GolfWRX. Each Monday a different swing position will...
There is only one tournament in the world where you actually want to lose. It’s the Par-3 Contest at The Masters, because no winner of the...
You may be wondering how a prescription for more stress can ever be an advisable thing. Well, the answer is that in golf, shaft stress can...
Over the next several weeks, Tom Stickney will be presenting a series called, “The Swing In Pictures” on GolfWRX. Each Monday a different swing position will...
For many golfers, the most coveted shot in golf is the draw, that beautiful shot that starts down the right side of the fairway and curves back...
An interesting comment followed my last article about what we can learn from professional long drivers. The reader commented, “I would love to hit a true...
Over the next several weeks, Tom Stickney will be presenting a series called, “The Swing In Pictures” on GolfWRX. Each Monday a different swing position will...
Stack and Tilt. The moment someone utters those three little words there’s a thought that jumps into your head and also a connotation. It is one...
One of the things I’m asked most often by my students is “How to get my shots to back up like the pros?” When this question...
As I was flying home from the Honda Classic a few weeks ago, I asked a friendly amateur golfer in my row what he would like...
Over the next several weeks, Tom Stickney will be presenting a series called, “The Swing In Pictures” on GolfWRX. Each Monday a different swing position will...