Let’s talk about some common (and some not so common) sense ideas for the cooler fall golf weather … Of course it’s a good idea to pack the toque and cart mitts and begin to layer on the sweaters and vests, but here are a few other interesting notions when playing in the cooler weather… [...]

Even the best swings can have bad results with poor alignment… The first time I read Jack’s book ‘Golf My Way’ (almost thirty years ago!) I noted how he used a leaf (or some other form of ‘intermediary target’) to help him create an imaginary target line on the ground extending from his ball through [...]

The expression is… ‘the dog wags it’s tail’ not… ‘the dog flings it’s tail violently’.  The arms need to work in harmony with the body turn to hit great golf shots… To hit solid square faced golf shots, we need to recreate the triangle formed by the hands and shoulders that we created at address back at the [...]

You will need a dumbbell or a medicine ball to do this exercise. Step 1: Stand in an athletic position with your arms straight and hanging down in front of you, holding your medicine ball or dumbbell. Step 2: While you lunge forward with one leg, rotate your upper body to that same side, holding [...]

Acceleration is the increasing speed at which the clubhead moves through the ball and is important not only for hitting shots of substantial distance, but also for short putts. In fact, if you find that you’re missing too many short putts, the cause may be failure to accelerate the putterhead. Here’s a drill that will [...]

The golf season is fast approaching, and if you want to have a good season this year (better than last year, at least!), here are a few things you can do to prepare. No, I’m not talking about cleaning the mud off your golf clubs. These are things to help you get your body ready [...]

In my 10 years of teaching students of all levels, I have found that making the needed adjustments concerning grip type and grip size gives you the best chance of realizing improvement very quickly. If the grip is too small and slippery, you will tend to hold on much too tight, creating a host of [...]

1. Move up Having trouble achieving a mental breakthrough? Try playing forward one set of tees, in order to alter your comfort zone and lower your scores. Playing a shorter course will instill a “go-for-par” or birdie mindset that will stick with you when you return to your accustomed tees. If you can’t score any [...]

One of the keys of getting out of greenside bunkers is to keep the clubface “open.” When you close the face, you get a lower trajectory and the golf club tends to dig in the sand. Here’s a trick to help you achieve this: Imagine that the clubface is a mirror, and that you’re going [...]

Aim the club face (of your most lofted wedge) at your target and aim your body 45 degrees to the left (for righties). Your clubface should now be lying wide open giving it extra loft. Your ball position should be inside your left heel. When executing this shot, you need a soft grip and relaxed [...]