Mental Tip: Pre-Shot Routine
My friend (and past guest instructor here) Mental Golf Coach Rick Sessinghaus walks us through this critical and overlooked component to lower scores.
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Faults & Fixes: Topped Shots
When the club head hits the top half of the ball, the shot never gets airborne and the result is a “thin” or “topped” shot. The club head must contact the ball at the low point of the downswing in order for the ball to fly in the air. Weight Shift When you stay on […]
Golf Specific Strength Exercises
Golf Specific Strength Exercises For A Powerful Swing Every golfer is looking for more power. Golf specific strength exercises can get you there the quickest. You see…it is not pounding more balls that will get you to drive the ball farther, nor is it taking more lessons. The key is incorporating strength exercises that are […]
Posture Is Important
Simply stated, non-negotiable, the body angles that you create at address determine what you can and cannot do in the golf swing. With a consistent posture only, is the likelihood of creating a repetitive swing magnified. If you want to improve your current ball striking you must understand the importance of how the body moves […]
Three Opinions: Keys For Playing in the Wind
Last Friday, the 50,000-pound Space Shuttle Enterprise made its final flight, piggybacking atop a Boeing 747, which soared over the Hudson River on its way to landing at JFK. Some concerns about 30 mph winds buffeting the giant cargo proved to be unfounded. (See video below, and listen to the wind as the Enterprise sails […]
Putting & Chipping Drills
In this video, Charlie King shows us a couple of my favorite easy-to-do drills… .
Mental Tip: “Half Full or Half Empty?”
The whole goal of the mental game is to create a mental state that optimizes your brain’s chemistry, which in turn increases your ability to perform. If you have fear or doubt that you can make a golf shot, you lower your chemistry and decrease your chance of making a successful shot. You can transform […]
Control Emotions, Gain More Yards
Let’s say you just finished the last hole with a double bogey and you’re mad at yourself. Or maybe you just made a mistake and you just missed a short putt. As you get to the next tee, all of the sudden in your mind you say, “I’m going to kill my next tee shot.” […]
The Relationship of the Shoulder Plane & Putter Path
In my analysis, I point out the many similarities in most elite putters, including: balanced, symmetrical, centered stance, level shoulders, formation of the “Y”, square putter face, etc. The striking difference in the three subjects is the angle of the spine and where they direct their shoulder plane. There is a direct relationship between the […]