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 […]
Hula Hoops Tilted Path
This is a great drill to help with your full swing power in regards to your path and the way the club moves around your body. Using a hula hoop, put the hula hoop over your head and move the hula hoop around your body as if you were swinging a baseball bat. Then simply […]
Squash the Bug
With our Junior Summer Camp Program now underway, what better time to introduce one of my favourite weight transfer drills that we use for our juniors, but also use for students of all ages. It is called Squash the Bug. Very simple in concept, as golf instructors, all we want our students to feel is […]
Sweep the Dust Turns
One of the most common swing characteristics I find among golfers is a flat shoulder plane. A flat shoulder plane describes the plane of the shoulders as the golfer turns to the top of their backswing. At address the spine is tilted due to the setup position. In the ideal world the shoulders should move […]