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Thursday, November 12, 2009 10 Best Tips(You've Never Heard) If you’ve ever received a lesson, or better yet, a series of lessons, it’s likely you’ve been told to do the same thing more than once. |
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 8 Tricks To Become A Better PlayerQuick and easy tips to play better golf right now One of the most common mistakes amateurs make is improper alignment. Some think they should align their feet at the target, others try to get their shoulders parallel to it. |
Monday, April 1, 2002 A Call To Arms Every golfer will experience periods of inconsistent ballstriking, low confidence and a general sensation of swinging out of sync. For these times, I offer a quick fix: Quiet your lower body, and concentrate on swinging the golf club with only your hands and arms. |
Friday, February 16, 2007 Alter Your Focus One of the first lessons most golfers learn is to “keep your eye on the
ball.” I’m here to offer a better suggestion: Move your eyes behind the
ball. Heresy, you say? I don’t think so. That’s because when a golfer makes
his or her backswing with a full turn of the shoulders and a proper
shift of weight, the center of his or her chest, or sternum, will be
well behind the ball. (Exactly how far behind the ball depends on an
individual’s suppleness and flexibility.) |
Friday, March 2, 2007 Anchor Your Right Foot One key to hitting more powerful golf shots is keeping your body behind the ball before impact. A premature lifting of the right foot during the downswing causes golfers to shift too much of their weight to the left side, resulting in a loss of power and distance. |
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 Card GameFind the perfect stance width for a tension-free swing No, I'm not playing a game of cards, but I am holding a couple in these photos. |
Saturday, May 1, 2004 Cement and Spaghetti My standard response to a question I frequently field at clinics and exhibitions about the proper feeling at address is: “It’s like cement and spaghetti.” That strange combination of metaphors raises a few eyebrows until I explain what I mean. |
Friday, February 16, 2007 Clear The Way You can’t hit big drives if your body gets stuck. That’s why I make a
point of rotating my hips completely open on the downswing. This allows
my arms to fully extend through the hitting area. Not only do my hips
clear, but they remain level, which is key. By rotating through on a
level plane, my right shoulder, arm and hip are able to continue adding
power through impact. This prevents my body from getting stuck, which
would limit the potential for clubhead speed by forcing me to hit only
with my hands. |
Friday, February 16, 2007 Coil And Load There are many keys to a powerful swing, and my number-one focus is to
establish a powerful backswing coil. Notice how my left arm is parallel
to the ground while the shaft is perpendicular to it. This position
indicates a massive turn away from the ball and not a simple lifting of
the club to the top (you can see my entire body stretching and
straining to get turned). The coil is further enhanced by my left foot,
which is firmly on the ground. This limits the amount I can turn my
hips while still allowing me to rotate my shoulders as much as
possible. |
