Fat Shots… A fat shot occurs when the club hits the ground too soon, creating a cushion of dirt and grass in-between the clubface and the ball, essentially deadening the shot. The tips below are written from the perspective of a right-hander; lefties should reverse the directional elements. Diagnosing Fat Shots Grip Not normally a […]
Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods both got to where they are right now through doing things the right way. Of course they are naturally talented athletes, but they also work(ed) at their sport. They train(ed) hard and make valuable use of their time – especially when it comes to practice. Most amateurs can learn a […]
Knowing the rules of golf is not only beneficial in preventing penalty strokes, but also helpful in those sticky situations when you are unsure of how to proceed. Today we are going to talk about cleaning the golf ball – most amateurs don’t exactly know to what extent they can clean their ball during a […]
What most golfers know, but don’t really understand, is that a 300 yard drive straight down the middle is worth the exact same amount as a 6 inch putt. The difference is, if you miss the putt, you’re going to have to hit it again AFTER you put yourself in great position off the tee. […]
Slice A slice is a big ol’ curve to the right (for a right-hander), and is one of the problems that recreational golfers struggle with most. With a slice, the ball often starts out left of the target line before sweeping back right and winding up well right of the target. The tips below are […]
To help find your natural swinging rhythm, try this exercise: • Place 5 tees in the ground 4 inches apart in a line. • Stand just inside the closest tee and begin swinging a 7-iron back and through with a continuous swing motion. • Begin walking forward, clipping each tee out of the ground in […]
Question: Ball Markers: Do the Rules Specify What Should – or Shouldn’t – Be Used? Answer: Do the rules of golf specify what types of objects are and are not appropriate to use as ball markers on the putting green? Do the rules prohibit the use of any particular objects as ball markers on the […]
Submitted by guest instructor Karl Morris… I often ask the players I work with ‘how much practice do you do on the GOLF course?’. The look I generally get is one of ‘why on earth would I do THAT??!! Practice is what I do on the range. Surely I go to the golf course to […]
The beginning of the “main” season every spring brings about a lot of rusty golfers both physically and mentally. But, one of the worst things you can do when coming back from your “golf hibernation” is to not stretch. Not only is this important at the beginning of the season but during every practice session […]
Whether you are a tournament golfer or just out on the weekends to play with your buddies, having proper strategy on the golf course can help you minimize mistakes and shoot lower scores. One way to do that is to try to play the hole backwards in your mind. This is a common practice of […]
