Hitting the ball first and then the ground is not that easy to do. In that fraction of a second during the down swing, there seems to be a disconnect between the brain, telling you ball first, and the body saying no way. In this video Rick Shiels teaches us that hitting the ball first
There are times I wish I had the confidence to putt from off the green, but I always consider myself a better chipper than a putter. On the other hand there are guys who will putt from 5 yards out, and never even think about chipping – I guess they have no confidence in their
One of the keys to more distance is the hinging and unhinging of the wrists. No hinge is a non-starter, but when and how to hinge is not that easy an action. In this video Mike tutors us on this very important part of the golf swing. _______________________________ To see more related videos like this
I’ve been alignment challenged since I started playing golf, and believe me I’ve tried everything. But I never stopped searching, and then I found this video by Chris Ryan which gave me what I needed, an easy and repeatable way to get aligned. It is a three step process, and the first two are not
The Stinger, which was popularized by Tiger Woods, is a great shot to have in your bag, especially on those windy two club days. Most guys I know just tee the ball low, to get a lower ball flight, but they never get that penetrating shot that is the hallmark of a stinger. Mike Dero
Since most of us don’t get on the green in regulation, inevitably we have to count on our chips to get up and down. And even if you are a good chipper sometimes things go wrong. Probably the most frustrating chipping mistake is when you are just short of the green, you know where you
What does it feel like to putt the ball on line? With so many different putting styles, the answer has to be – it is hard to tell. In this video Robin Symes demonstrates a unique way, at least I’ve never seen it before, to get a feel for putting the ball square and on
You’ve got your eyes set on the green; you’re just an easy wedge shot away; and you chunk the ball – I think this is the most painful shot in golf. If there ever was a shot you want to take back, it’s the chunked approach shot. In this video Gus shows us the three
How many times have you hit a bad shot and your buddies tell you, it’s because your head came up. So, on the next swing you focus all your attention on keeping your head down, and marvel at the difference. But why is it that you can’t seem to keep your head down on every
Have you ever wondered what you have to do to consistently square your club face at impact? Most lessons that you take to fix your swing seldom ever deal with the process of squaring your club face – it starts square at address, but returning it to square is somewhat of a mystery. However, it
A three putt usually starts with a long putt that ends up way short, or way long. And now you’ve left yourself with at least two more putts to hole it. So, in order to have fewer three putts, you really need to make that first putt count, and that means learning to be a
Ever wonder why your golf course superintendent spreads sand all over the greens. We know they must have a good reason, even if it makes putting harder than it already is. Well in fact, as you might guess, it is good for grass, and in this article by Josh Sens, Why Golf Courses Put Sand
This is a slightly different take on the concept of Tee It Forward. In general the formulas for determining what tees you should play from, are based on rules like how far you hit your driver or your 5 iron. However the driving distance approach ignores another important statistic, Greens In Regulation (GIR). If
While the corona virus still has many of us unable to play as much golf as we would like, Mike Dero thought it would be a good idea to give you some things to do to maintain your sanity and improve your golf. In this video Mike demonstrates his top ten (or more) drills that
Chipping and pitching are two of the least understood shots in golf, and in this video Clay Ballard clarifies the distinction in terms of their goals. The goal for a chip is to get the ball on the green quickly, and let it roll to the flag with no spin; the goal for the pitch
When you find yourself 30 yards or so out from the green, you’re probably thinking should I hit a long chip, or a short pitch. Well Gus Barchers is here to tell you that there is a third alternative, and since he doesn’t have a name for it, I’ll just call it a game-saver. Gus’s
So you’ve picked out your target, you carefully align yourself to the target – now wouldn’t it be nice if when you swing, the ball were to actually go in the direction of the target. And if it doesn’t, I guess it could be that you are not correctly aligned, but it could also be
The next time you address the ball, check to see which way your elbows are facing. You probably haven’t given this much thought, but there really is a correct way that your elbows should face. In this short video, Dave Cahill demonstrates the correct positioning of your elbows. By the way, if you have read