Golf is a fickle game that can frustrate even the best of players. What keeps people playing is those good shots and low rounds that seemingly come out of the blue. One of the main issues that amateur players have is that their long game is too inconsistent. Sometimes they hit the ball thin, other times slicing it or hooking it without any apparent pattern. Often the main culprit for this type of inconsistency is ball position. [Read more…]
Driver Vs. 3-Wood: How To Pick One
It seems like recently everyone is experimenting with leaving their traditional driver in the bag in favor for the multi-functional three-wood. But what’s behind this trend, and should you get on board? [Read more…]
Are You Ready For A Complete Swing Change?
If you’ve followed professional golf for any length of time, you know that some PGA Tour stars tinker with their swings on a daily basis. Swing changes are commonplace in the game of golf for professionals and amateurs, alike. But, are you ready for a complete swing change? [Read more…]
Top 5 Golf Apps You Need To Download
Like most activities and pastimes, technology has invaded the game of golf. From new technology’s impact on golf clubs and components, to the influx of distance measuring devices, swing analyzers and mobile applications, golf has undoubtedly seen major integration with tech. [Read more…]
Fix Tempo Issues With This Technique
In golf, tempo is everything. Tempo helps golfers of all skill levels maintain consistent swing paths, swing speeds and impact with the golf ball. But achieving great tempo throughout the golf swing — given the golf swing’s many variables and room for error — is much easier said than done. [Read more…]
6 Things To Keep In Mind When Chipping Around The Green
While driving and putting get the majority of the acclaim, one of the most important areas of the game for most amateurs and professionals is chipping. A strong chipping game can turn a bad day into a good one, a high score into a low one, and otherwise keep you in a match. Chipping, of course, is the area of your game around the greens. Chipping includes short shots out of the green-side rough after missing the green left or right, or chipping from the fairway before the green after coming up a few yards short. [Read more…]
These 4 Things Are Costing You Distance (And How To Fix Them)
The long and the short of it is the average amateur generally pays little attention to the precise statistics of their game. They might know how far certain clubs are hit but mostly this is a gross underestimation of the real carry distance and finishing length. So, before entertaining a discussion about how we might make corrections to improve distance, we need to get back the ABC of the game — Assessing Basic Components! [Read more…]
9 Ways To Customize Your Golf Game
Customization is the name of the game in golf. Gone are the days of pulling a set of irons, apparel, shoes or golf balls off the rack at your local sporting goods store. Now, golfers of all skill levels are personalizing and customizing each and every aspect of their games with the goal of enjoying and optimizing golf a bit more. [Read more…]
Why You Should Play To Your Swing Type And Not The Course
From the most basic beginner, all the way up to record-breaking master pros like Tiger Woods, every golfer has experienced the sweat and surprise of swinging great on the range and then clunking it over and over out on the course. This phenomenon is often referred to as the inability to take your “practice game” into the competition. This can happen for a few reasons, but it’s usually a lack of planning and mental preparation. In short, you need a swing strategy. And, you need to be mentally prepared to apply it out on the golf course. [Read more…]
Stop Moving Your Head When You Swing — Here’s How
There are one or two technical matters that consume a lot of copy in golf manuals, advice columns and online forums. Moving the head is one of these. It doesn’t take long to note that there are a myriad of fixes for this root cause of many bad shots. [Read more…]