I think the flop shot, lob wedge, is one of the hardest shots in golf. When it works, it is truly a sight to behold, and when it doesn’t – watch out! I have maybe three lob wedges in my garage, and every time I take one out to play I always regret that decision.
Do you know what to do when you find yourself in a fairway bunker? In this video Mike Dero demonstrates several options for this difficult shot: ranging from bail out, to go for it. _______________________________ To see more related videos like this one click Bunker Techniques
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
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
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
In this video Mike Dero introduces us to the concept of waiting, which in turn creates lag and a more powerful swing. But what does it mean to wait, and how do you learn to wait? This is truly one of those concepts where a video is worth a thousand words, and I couldn’t find
I think most of us are familiar with the basic concept that we should be swinging on plane. And you’ve probably seen contraptions, like hoops, that will help you sense what it feels like to be on plane. However, since the golf swing happens so quickly, even if you video your golf swing, it is
by Mike Dero In this video Mike Dero focuses on dealing with uneven lies. These are four of the most common, and challenging, shots we face on the course: the ball above your feet, the ball below your feet, the uphill lie and the always nasty downhill lie. Each of these situations has it’s own
by Mike Dero Most golfers know when we find ourselves in a bunker, we are supposed to use the bounce of the wedge, slide it under the ball and carry it onto the green on a bed of sand. But did you know that the bounce of your wedge will also help you to chip
by Mike Dero If you’ve watched enough golf on TV, then you’ve undoubtedly heard the announcer extol the virtues of the proper lag in your golf swing. And if you’ve actually tried to replicate the lag you saw on TV, I’ll bet most have done so with disastrous results. Why? Well for starters, lag is
by Mike Dero I think we all know that hitting the ball farther is not just about swinging faster, or being bigger and stronger. For example, Sung Hyun Park, who is currently the longest driver on the LPGA tour, hits the ball 277 yards and stands 5’6″ tall. That tells you that any one of
by Mike Dero If you’ve been trying to improve your golf swing so you can hit the ball farther, I’m sure you’ve heard the terms “get into the slot”, “increase your swing lag” and “delay your release.” All of these suggestions are of course good advice. However, what is missing is the “how to” that
by Mike Dero Because the golf swing is so fast, what you see is a lot less than what is actually happening. For example, we know we are supposed to shift our weight on the back swing, but when you watch someone on TV you can’t really see that the weight shift is really a
by Mike Dero I’ve always struggled with getting correctly aligned so that my golf balls travels in my intended direction – I just assumed I was directionally impaired. I watched all the videos that talked about visualizing railroad tracks, parallel lines, etc. Problem is there are no railroad tracks on the golf course, and it
by Mike Dero In the previous video Mike Dero showed us an excellent routine for making sure we are correctly aligned to the target. Since most of us don’t have a caddie to stand behind us, this is an essential skill. During the filming of the video one of the club members came by, and