THERE’S NO GETTING AWAY FROM THE SWEET SPOT. OR IS THERE

If you want to go farther off the tee, then consider your ‘smash factor’. That’s a relatively new term. If you swing the club at 90 mph and generate a golf ball speed of 135 mph, you will have a smash factor of 1.5 (ball speed divided by club head speed). By the way, a […]

CHALLENGE YOURSELF TO GO FURTHER

CHALLENGE YOURSELF TO GO FURTHER For most golfers, those who swing a Driver between 80 and 100 mph, probably the biggest impact on distance is the launch angle. Yes, the loft on your club head impacts launch, but so does your angle of attack on the golf ball. The setup on the left is the […]

THERE IS NO ‘CATCH ALL FIX’ OR ‘GRIP CHANGE’ TO CURE A SLICE FOR EVER

THERE IS NO ‘CATCH ALL FIX’ OR ‘GRIP CHANGE’ TO CURE A SLICE FOR EVER I have lost count of the amount of times I have seen a magazine with a cover screaming ‘Fix your Slice’. Inside is usually a story about grip, wrist position, or ‘the first movement’. So here’s the ‘inside information’ for […]

DON’T MESS AROUND, AROUND THE GREENS

DON’T MESS AROUND, AROUND THE GREENS Here is a health check to run on your chip shot. Check on your weight distribution at setup and through the shot. At address it ought to be about 60 % on your front foot (left foot for right handers) and stay there throughout your swing. Even the best […]

Pass The First Challenge

Pass the first challenge You start fresh a challenge each time you step onto a tee box. But if you think the goal is to boom the ball as long as you possibly can, I would argue you’re wrong. You want to give yourself the best chance to be playing your second from a spot […]

HOW ANGEL CABRERA’S SWING CAN HELP YOU…

HOW ANGEL CABRERA’S SWING CAN HELP YOU… What we can learn from analysing the swing of 2009 Masters Champion, Angel Cabrera. Cabrera’s right heel is just starting to leave the ground, realizing all the power from his hips. Many club golfers tend to try to create power through clubhead speed, when it should really be […]

Swing Sequence: Hit it Long

Hitting it long: a team effort If you want serious distance on your tee shots, turn to your technique. A properly fitted Driver and ball can add 20-plus yards, but you’ll be amazed at how much yardage you can gain if we get your upper and lower body working “against” each other. The diagram below […]

How Fit Do You Need to Be?

Greetings From Suzanne Golf is certainly a sport you can play and enjoy without resembling an Olympic athlete. That opens it up to many people who can’t run, jump, or dive. That’s great. But it’s useful to remember the value even a simple training regime can have for your golf. I’d like you to have […]

GOING THE EXTRA DISTANCE

Greetings from Suzanne. 13th December 2012 GOING THE EXTRA DISTANCE A slightly descending blow increases spin rates by about 1000rpm and lowers the launch angle 4 or 5° vs. an ascending blow. The slightly ascending blow delivers around an extra 30 yards! If you are hitting an extra 30 yards off the tee, then you […]

HITTING EVERY CLUB FURTHER

Greetings from Suzanne Tuesday, 04 December 2012 HITTING EVERY CLUB FURTHER I see so many adverts promising extra distance. All sorts of new technologies claim to add 10, 20, 30 yards to tee shots, while I’m quite bemused by the loft on the #6 Iron that now goes 15 yards further (the same distance as […]