A divot tells you a lot about your swing; you can tell if your were aligned correctly; you can definitely feel if you hit way behind the ball; but it doesn’t tell you if you hit the ball first, and then made the divot. The key to hitting long crisp irons, is to hit the
Some of us have a natural fade and some a natural draw. The draw has such a pretty trajectory, makes you look like you know what you are doing and, it is said, gives you more yardage. While a fade just looks wrong, at least to the untrained eye of the everyday golfer. In this
This is episode 10 in the acclaimed series, Teaching Pam To Play Golf. In this episode, Pam gets a lesson on hitting hybrids. In this series we will follow Pam as she begins her odyssey to learn the game of golf. Her instructor, Stan Geer, will take Pam from the putting green back to the
So what is The Pro Finish? We see it every time we watch a golf pro swing a driver. The arms are fully extended toward the target, right hand has rolled over the left, the head looks like it lies flat over a bent torso and we just stare in awe. Can my swing ever
Who doesn’t want more distance? Of course, the more important question is “what do you have to do to get more distance?” Well, the obvious answer, buying the latest and greatest equipment, may not be exactly what you need. Your golf swing is like a complex machine, and if a part fails somewhere in your
The first thing you learn when you start playing golf, is how to grip the club. And then you grip it however it feels most comfortable, which may or may not be right. We’ve all heard the terms a strong grip, weak grip and a neutral grip. But what difference does it really make how
There seems to be some confusion between what you are allowed to do in a Penalty Area (previously known as a water hazard, plus any area so deemed by course officials), versus what you can do in a Bunker. The rule that allows you to touch the sand in a Bunker, is not the same
There are lots of new rules for 2019, but I think the one that will cause the most confusion has to do with putting. Suddenly you are faced with a new decision – leave the flag in or take it out. In the past it was simple, because you always had to take the flag
You walk up to your ball, find that it’s nestled too close to a tree, and you really wish you could hit it with opposite hand. Well you can. Just watch this video by Blair O’Neil to learn to how make this shot. The opening scene of this video demonstrates, without a doubt, why this