Posts Tagged ‘golf instruction’

Take it from the Range to the Golf Course

Came across this cool article from Golf Digest today.  Enjoy.

How to Take It From the Range to the Course

by David Leadbetter

1. Warm-up goal: Hit it solid
On the practice tee at a British PGA Championship in the late ’70s, I asked Gene Littler what he worked on before he went out to play. He told me his only goal was hitting the ball in the center of the clubface. Off-line shots didn’t concern him as long as they were solid, because he could always adjust for accuracy.

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Jhonattan Vegas Set Up Drill

Just saw this video on the Golf Digest website.  Usually those videos don’t have embed codes, but looks like they do now, so here you go.

It’s a good video talking about set up to the ball and the position of the arms.  Balance is something that I always struggle with, but with proper setup, you’ll improve your chances of solid contact.

Hip Turn in Golf Swing

Hey, I think I may have realized why I suck at golf and why I have such a problem combating my over-the-top swing.

It’s my god damn hips!  Check out this video.  I think it might change my life.

High Meadow Ranch Golf Club 2011 Player Development Program

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Putting Setup and Grip for Success

Every now and then I’ll turn on the boob tube and watch a little The Golf Fix on Golf Channel.  Not sure if I’d ever want to go golfing with Michael Breed though, he has so much energy it seems like he’s ready to explode at any moment.

Found a good putting video on set up from him.

Why Am I Not Gettting Any Better?

Last year was a rough year for me.  I was taking lessons and trying really hard to make drastic improvements to my golf swing.  For every step forward I took, I felt like I took 5 steps back.  Whatever success I had during practice never manifested onto the golf course.  Perpetual degression!

Here’s a good article from my buddy Brant up in Wisconsin:

Brant Kasbohm, PGA
Director of Instruction
FixYourGame.com

“Why am I not getting any better?” This is a question asked by golfers since the first game was played. We should take a look at how we learn, and the psychology of learning that applies to all tasks, including golf. Believe it or not, but there are only two ways that humans learn things–instruction and repetition. Unfortunately, there are no ways around this. (Despite the nearly unlimited number of quick fixes out there, like “learn a foreign language in one weekend”, and “buy this club and take six strokes off your game.” You get the idea.) If you think I’m crazy, I’ll get you two examples to prove my point.

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Handling Your Nerves on the Course

I read a good article from my friend over at FixYourGame.com.

Brant Kasbohm, PGA
Director of Instruction
FixYourGame.com

I frequently hear golf commentators on TV mention that “nerves” are getting to a player and causing bad shots. Is this true? Does it happen to you? It’s a hard question to answer, and asking players directly usually doesn’t help. Most players won’t admit to their nerves until well after the fact, but every golfer has experienced nervous pressure at one time or another. From the first time playing with your boss or father-in-law, to your first birdie or eagle putt, to breaking 100, 90, 80, or 70 for the first time, to winning the Masters, every player will be nervous at some point on the golf course. If you don’t get nervous, you likely don’t care about the results.

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Best Golf Video Ever

Just saw the best golf video ever!  If you watch it, it will instantly shave 5 strokes off of your handicap.  A very clear description and easy to follow explanation of the golf swing.

Thanks to Brian Blackburn (aka The Club Ho) for submitting.

Create a Great Downswing

Pitch Shot Lesson

I’ve always been inconsistent with my pitch shots.  Here’s a good video to address that.