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 […]
If We Can’t Play, Then ‘Move’!
I’m not sure how many of you are ‘gym rats’ out there and make the quest for fitness a part of your daily routine, but for those of you who are not, it can become pretty easy to get comfortable sitting on the couch during our cold Alberta months. The best tip I can give […]
Make Your Swing More Efficient
Exercises to Increase Range of Motion and Efficiency in your Swing I do not believe in only one way to swing a club, rather in an infinite number of swing styles. However, I do believe there is one efficient way for every player to swing and it is based on what the player can physically […]
Use a Towel to Improve your Short Iron Game
We all know your short irons are your scoring clubs! It is really important to hit these clubs close. With short irons, we really need to hit down and have interaction with the turf after the ball, and the reason you do that is that you have the pinch the ball so it comes out […]
20/20 Look at the Hole Putting Drill
With it now being the year 2020, it made me think about 20/20 vision and how important your eyes and vision are to play your best golf! One of my favourite drills using your eyes on the putting green is called “20/20 Look at the Hole”. When it comes to putting, there are three major […]
Balance Ball on Palm to Help Release the Club
One of the things golfers struggle with the most is finding the proper feeling of the right release, or how to release the club properly on to the ball, so here is a simple drill that can be done anywhere; on the range, while you have idle time on the golf course waiting between shots […]
Do Not “Keep Your Head Down” – Peak to the Target
During this season, one of the more common questions I was asked is “where should your eyes be at impact?” We have all heard on the golf course, whether from friends, family, or playing partners when you hit a poor shot, you were told that you “lifted your head” or “you didn’t keep your head […]
Playing Tips for Fall Golf
Autumn is always such a beautiful time of year and it’s a perfect time to be on a golf course. The only downside are the cold temperatures and lack of daylight. With that said, fall golf is still too great to resist, so here are a few playing tips for golfers in fall weather. Wear […]
Butter Chicken
INGREDIENTS: For the chicken marinade: 28 oz (800g) boneless and skinless chicken thighs 1/4 cup plain yogurt (must be plain no flavored yogurts) 1/4 cup citrus fruit juice (orange, pineapple or mango) Mango is my favorite. 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic 1 tablespoon minced ginger (or finely grated) 2 teaspoons garam masala 1 teaspoon turmeric […]
Heels Up
For those like me, who are not very tall… sometimes we find ourselves standing on our toes and bringing our heels up above the ground often. In golf, raising our heels up in our set up position is a very effective drill to ironically enough, prevent us from “getting tall” or losing our posture during […]