If you are regularly hitting slices, pulls or both, you’ll need to address the problem. Trying to play through it will limit your scoring ability and make the problem harder to resolve in the long run. Please come into the pro shop to book a lesson and I’m sure I’ll be able to help you […]
Read More SLICES & PULLS: SWING PATH DRILLThere a few things more demoralising in golf than hitting your iron shots left and your woods shots with a slice that finish in trouble on the right. The question is; how can you hit two completely different shots from seemingly the same swing? The link The good news is that the pull and slice […]
Read More WHY SLICES AND PULLS ARE LINKEDThe implications of bounce Bounce determines the ease with which your club head is going to bite into the ground. A low bounce angle makes it easier for the leading edge to dig into the ground. This is a benefit when playing in dry conditions or compacted sand. A higher bounce angle lifts the leading […]
Read More Correct bounce for control and consistencyIf 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 […]
Read More THERE’S NO GETTING AWAY FROM THE SWEET SPOT. OR IS THERETHERE 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 […]
Read More THERE IS NO ‘CATCH ALL FIX’ OR ‘GRIP CHANGE’ TO CURE A SLICE FOR EVERDON’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 […]
Read More DON’T MESS AROUND, AROUND THE GREENSAVOID THE DREADED ‘CHICKEN WING’ This is one rule that applies across the sporting codes. Trying to ‘steer’ the ball doesn’t work. It might feel like you’re adding control, but the evidence says otherwise.
Read More AVOID THE DREADED ‘CHICKEN WING’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 […]
Read More Pass The First ChallengeHOW 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 […]
Read More HOW ANGEL CABRERA’S SWING CAN HELP YOU…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 […]
Read More Swing Sequence: Hit it Long
