One of the keys to playing well is the ability to relax and play without stress and tension. Once you are relaxed, the key to playing at your best is your ability to become poised to enter the zone. This is quite an undertaking for the average golfer, but poise under pressure is what all […]
In stdying these “Trackman” launch monitor numbers….found several things interesting. One was the relatively small variation in optimal backspin for widely different swing speeds. Less than 300rpms at any AoA (angle of attack) between a 75mph swinger and a 120mph swinger! When you think of all the time spent obsessing over “spin-killing” shafts and driver […]
Contributed by Brad Redding, PGA Master Professional… Early in my career of teaching I started reading everything I could on golf instruction and playing the game. From this I have built a very extensive library. I have over 2,500 books and a large collection of magazines. As I started reading more I found that the […]
Sometimes our awareness of the golf ball actually inhibits our ability to play well. I refer to this as being ball bound. And in today’s video, Bobby Clampett is going to show you how to overcome it and ensure you fully concentrate on the things that really matter for great impact.
You are taking lessons. 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. Your buddies are asking about your lessons. More importantly, you feel confident and content on the course. Then… the plateau arrives, and your development grinds to a […]
As a golf instructor, I am continually challenged to recognize the physical, psychological, and social differences that each player of the game brings to the lesson tee. Every individual is unique. Among the many variables that determine “uniqueness” are those of sensory dominance. The dominant sense of me as the instructor and you as the […]
The hardest thing to communicate to a golfer is the importance of changing their world view from outcome to process thinking because they have been conditioned from birth by society to judge their success from their results. It takes a leap of faith to trust that perfecting the process, which includes staying in the present and not […]
Confidence is a vital ingredient to success in golf, and all golfers can experience lapses in it from time to time. Some feel it the most when they first take up the game, regularly comparing their handicap or score with that of others. Even seasoned golfers battle twinges of self-doubt and fear when faced with […]
Short-Range, Repetitive Drills Also Mimic Putting Under Pressure… Phil Mickelson’s circle putting drill, with 10 balls around the cup, each three feet from the hole. He tries to make 100 in a row. In recent years, circle putting drills – in which the golfer putts balls from different spots around the hole, working around the […]
Understanding Shaft Flex Can Help Improve Your Game… If you want to avoid giving your game the shaft, you need to understand the effect that shaft flex has on your game. “Flex” refers to the ability of a golf shaft to bend as forces are applied to it during the golf swing. Those forces are […]
