One of the ways to help improve your putting is to make sure that the golf ball leaves the putter face with topspin – rather than backspin. When the ball starts with backspin, it hops and does not have true roll. To create topspin, you need to putt so that the Effective Loft of your […]
If you play the game long enough, it’s bound to occur. Low back discomfort and pain, it’s almost synonymous with golf. The nature of the beast is the one-sided, repetitive nature of the game. Start young enough and/or play it often enough and you’re sure to join the nearly half of all golfers who suffer […]
We’ve all hit a golf ball that we had to search for at one point or another. I have listed out some situations and how to proceed under the rules in those situations – so you’re not penalized two strokes under Rule 12. A player is not necessarily entitled to see his ball when making […]
In most sports, the stronger you are the more power you will generate – which usually means the better you will be. Of course each sport requires a specific skill too – not just power. However, in the game of golf, your most valued physical asset is not necessarily strength – it’s flexibility. The two […]
Don’t get too inside on the backswing …If you have trouble taking a divot with your irons, imagine you’re driving the ball into the ground. You won’t actually do that, but you will create a steeper downswing and get the shaft leaning forward at impact (above). That’s how you compress the ball and cut a […]
Students ask all the time if they should take a practice swing or not. In response, I ask if they do in fact partake in this all important facet of the game. The answer usually comes back “sometimes.” That’s like admitting we would “sometimes” like to hit a good shot. I also hear from many […]
Unfortunately, Golf is not played on a flat lie. Most people would like it – but it is just not possible. Even on the “flattest” courses you will still have lies that are uneven. You have basically four types of lies besides a flat one: Uphill, Downhill, Sidehill (ball above feet), Sidehill (ball below feet). […]
The World’s Leading Authority on Putting – Marius Filmalter Hi folks, I’ve conducted a lot of research on the yips. One thing I’ve found is that golfers only yip when there’s a ball on the ground, and that removing the ball immediately produces a smoother stroke. Try this drill and prove it to yourself. Set […]
If you’re like most amateurs, you probably have a rough idea of how far you hit each of your clubs – but you don’t know exactly how far each one goes. You might base your average distance on one great shot you hit with each club – but that doesn’t mean you’ll hit it that […]
One day your swing is great. The next day it seems to fall apart. What changes? There’s no simple answer for why your performance has peaks and valleys. It could be that you just haven’t locked on some new mechanics you’ve added to your swing. It could be that your thoughts aren’t sending clear messages […]
