Golf Faults And Fixes
Is your golf swing in need of a fix? Our top tips will help you improve your golf swing and take your game to the next level.
Saturday, May 1, 2004 Swing Extremes: Knee Action In order to deliver the golf club powerfully into the back of the golf ball, you must maintain a firm base with your lower body and create a powerful backswing coil. This coil results by turning the upper body against the resistance of the lower body. Good players facilitate the creation of coil by maintaining the gap between the knees on the backswing (right). They unleash the energy stored in the coil by closing the gap on the downswing. |
Saturday, May 1, 2004 A Lesson On LearningHow to be a good student at your next golf lesson Why is it that some golfers improve dramatically and rapidly while others, no matter what they do, fail to advance beyond the level of novice? As a golf instructor who has given more than 10,000 golf lessons over the past eight years, I’m here to tell you why: Achieving successful results from a golf lesson begins and ends with you, not the instructor. An effective golf instructor can only do so much and is only as good as the student allows him or her to be. Hence, the first step to becoming a better golfer begins with becoming a better student. |
Sunday, February 1, 2004 Left Arm Position The golf swing in its most simple form is a circle. The radius of this circle, back and through to the finish, is defined by the length of your left arm (for a right-handed golfer). Obviously, the wider the circle, the better. |
Friday, August 1, 2003 Become A Swing MachineSay hello to Iron Byron. It has the only perfect swing on the planet. That?s why everyone should be copying it Want a 300-yard drive? No problem for Iron Byron. It can hit it right down the middle all day long. How about a 60-yard wedge shot? Just set it up to the ball, and that’s exactly what you’ll get, time after time. It has the only perfect swing on the planet. That’s why almost every major golf equipment manufacturer has used it to test the performance of their products and why everyone should be learning how to copy this machine. |
Sunday, June 1, 2003 Dispelling The MythsForget the evils you've learned and get your game on track There are a number of reasons why the majority of recreational golfers never seem to get better. Lack of serious practice and playing time are major contributors, as are a lack of proper physical conditioning and improperly fitted clubs. But perhaps the most significant cause of most golfers’ inability to improve is poor instruction. |
Saturday, February 1, 2003 Hacks, Lies And VideotapeA step-by-step guide to improving your swing, one frame at a time Using Video to analyze and improve your golf swing is the essence of being a “serious” student of the game. Attempting to tackle the golf swing without taking advantage of video technology is a tremendous handicap. In fact, there’s no question in my mind that one of the main reasons we’re seeing so many young superstars in golf today is the use of video analysis. |
Saturday, February 1, 2003 Heat Up Your Game Inside And Out!Whether you're snowbound or course-bound, here?s all you need to keep your game burning hot Although there are many different swings, there are only two kinds of golfers: those who live in climes that allow year-round golf and those who don’t. For those who must suffer through months of frost-covered greens, watching wedges and irons collect dust, we feel your pain. However, there’s no reason why you can’t use the between-season time to prep your game for when the gates of your home course reopen to the rites of spring. |
Saturday, February 1, 2003 Unlock The MagicSolve golf?s toughest puzzle by widening your swing In golf, there are the “haves” and the “have-nots.” The “haves” are blessed with an uncanny ability to achieve the perfect plane through the impact zone, regardless of what occurred before it. |
Thursday, August 1, 2002 50 Best Swing KeysWhat to do and where to be throughout the swing for guaranteed success When you watch Tour pros on television, you probably notice certain similarities in their respective swings. Good tempo is common, as well as good balance. Do you remember the last time you saw a professional golfer fall down after a swing or take a hack that looked awkward or rushed? Amateur golfers also tend to notice the look and feel of effortlessness Tour pros project during the swing. Of course, the prodigious distance their shots travel and the crispness of their ballstriking are impressive as well. The problem is, most amateurs simply don’t do the things the pros do before, during and after the swing and, as a result, are unable to get the same results. To hit the ball like a pro, you have to understand the moves they make and learn to do them yourself. Then, you’ll be solid. |
Saturday, June 1, 2002 Flaws And Fixes 2002A guide to finding and fixing common flaws that may be hiding in your swing Over the years, I’ve worked with thousands of golfers, and if I had to find a common trait among them all, it would be that each and every one has his or her own unique swing. A second—albeit unfortunate—universal characteristic is that all of these swings are plagued by at least one major flaw. |
Saturday, June 1, 2002 Hit More FairwaysWhat to do when you absolutely have to be in play Just round the corner from my house in northeastern Oklahoma lies Miami CC, a course on which I grew up and learned the game. It’s a track steeped in history, having at one time Ky Laffoon as its head professional. I taught each one of my five children to play golf on Miami CC—a course where each hole seems to demand a different golfing skill. |
