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 […]
A “timely” fix to the dreaded slice… Most players who slice only have a vague idea of why they do so. Some think it’s due to their swing path or their release, and some even blame their equipment. The angle of the clubface is an element they often overlook. However, the simple fact is that […]
Guest writer: Chris Ownbey…The majority of golfers have been discouraged for years because they keep slicing the golf ball. Initially looked at, the flaw looks mechanical; but if you look a little deeper, you’ll see it’s much, much more, and there is a way to correct the slice problem. Given us has a good grip, […]
“Impact…though difficult to measure or feel due to the speed of it, is the most important position in the golf swing. It 100% determines ball flight.” Dan Hansen
You’ve probably heard somewhere that you need to align your feet “parallel left” of the target. If you have ever watched a tour professional on the driving range you might have seen two sticks or golf clubs laying on the ground while they practice. One club is aiming at the target, very close to the […]
Timing the “release” of the club head is essential ingredient to help create maximum club-head speed through the impact of the ball. When I am teaching my players about this “lag” for distance concept, here is what they see…
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 […]
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 […]
