I have seen great results working on a student’s overall swing by just teaching the finish position. As I tell all my students, if you can get into a good position when the swing ends, you will see improvements in the other positions as well. To keep this tip simple, I recommend focusing on this […]
Is it the Driver, or the Swing?
Modern driver technology has advanced to the point where a golfer can change almost every aspect of the club right on the driving range moments before going to play a round. You can manipulate loft, lie and weight distribution on the driver head with just a few turns of a ratchet. You could also swap […]
Check your Elbow at the Top
A solid, on plane golf swing requires correct positions of the club and the body at the top of the backswing. A ‘flying’ trail elbow at the top of the backswing encourages a shaft plane that tends to be too steep and often leads to the old ‘over the top’ move on the way down […]
Get the Most out of your Practice
We all know that in Alberta, our golf season is very short, which also means that our time practicing golf is very limited. However, even if you have only a very limited amount of time, you can still improve if you use that time effectively. Focus on the section or sections of your swing that […]
Stop Hitting Weak Iron Shots
First, in order to understand how to hit your irons shots more solid and compressed, and less to the right, you need to recognize that there are two main variables that control this. #1 is Clubface Angle and #2 is Dynamic Loft. Most right-handed golfers at impact have their clubface angle pointed too much to […]
Play as much or more than you practice
“Why am I not as good on the course as I am on the range?” is something that comes up all the time! In short, you shouldn’t be, so stop expecting that. For example, if you go to the range 3x a week and play on the course 1x per week throughout a month, that’s […]
Driver Setup to Promote Upward Angle of Attack
One of the biggest mistakes most golfers have with their Driver Swing is not having the right set up. There are five key points I get my students to focus on in their set up: Lead foot flare with ball position lined up to the inside target heal and outside shoulder width stance. Hand position […]
Hand Position and Distance from the Ball
How far should you stand in relation to the ball? And where should your hand position be at setup? are some of the more common questions I get asked, which is great, because it is a very important part of the setup that I make sure all my students understand. Simply put, there is no […]
The 13 Different Ball Flights
Three Basic Ball Flight Questions and Thirteen Different Ball Flights In order to be a great golf mechanic, you need to be able to answer three basic ball flight questions: Why the golf ball started where it started? Why the golf ball curved the way it curved? Why the golf ball went that far?To answer […]
Key Points when Practicing your Putting
Bend at the hips and unlock the knees… hands under the shoulders and eyes over the ball… shoulders are the engine not the wrists… putter face under your nose and the ball under your target eye… body stays quiet as the shoulders move the club… short on the way back and long on the way […]