Golf Drills

Aim and Alignment

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Aim and Alignment There is a common misconception about aiming towards your target by lining your feet up to it. If you sit back and think about alignment, the clubface hits the golf ball to the target, so shouldn’t that be aligned to the target, instead of your feet? The truth is your feet should … Read more

Swing Ball Flight Law Fundamentals

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  Description of Swing Paths Clubface Angles There are three angles the clubface can be positioned at impact, closed, square and open. 1)Closed Clubface        2)Square Clubface      3)Open Clubface Swing Paths The clubhead can move through the ball on three different paths when coming into impact with the ball. First, it … Read more

How Low Can You Go Drill – Cure your Hook

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A common cause of a hooked tee-shot is over-active wrists in the downswing. Practicing hitting knock down shots is really effective at reducing wrist movements. To properly perform this shot, you need to keep the clubface square to the target line as long as possible. Practicing hitting knock downs while focusing on trying not to be wristy. You’ll be impressed at how effective it is at fixing a hook.

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Golf Grip Fundamentals

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The grip is the most important part of your golf game to have correct, as your hands are the only contact with the golf club you have. There positioning is very important in producing results. Professionals check their grips periodically, as they tend to change a little bit, day by day. The Three Types of … Read more

How to Assess Trouble Shots

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If you have put yourself in an undesirable situation, but are lucky enough to have a shot out of trouble, be sure to weigh your options. Getting out of trouble always involves a risk assessment. In most cases you want the best result with the least amount of risk, for others you can decide for yourself if the risk may be worth the reward.

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The Cock & Pop Swing – Fried Egg Lies

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Although fried eggs sound good on your breakfast table, they are a sad sight out on the golf course.  The fried egg I'm referring to is the plugged lies you occasionally get in bunkers, with a crater of sand surrounding your ball.  They can be hell to get out of with any sort of accuracy and spin.  I want to give you guys some keys behind a common swing technique used in this particular situation that is called the "cock & pop".  With some practice, you should be able to get out of these lies quite handily with little problems.

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