As much as anything else you need to learn to improve your swing, it’s going to be patience. Being impatient can cause you to tense up or to try to power through your swing rather than using a skilled stroke. You may also give up in practicing the things you need to learn in order [...]
When it’s winter time, do you put your clubs away and forget about your game until next season? Many hobbyists do. However winter is a great time to keep up with your practice.
There is no substitute for actually hitting a golf ball but this doesn’t mean that practicing your swing with a club in your [...]
Does your body feel as if it’s been moved sideways during your swing and especially in the follow-through? While your dominant leg does twist in order to help you keep your balance, your body should feel as if it’s moved in a circular motion and not been thrown off balance.
Think seriously about where you wind [...]
The way the body winds and unwinds is called coil. The body must move in a synchronized motion so that the arms and club are moving in harmony and not against each other. This might seem elementary but it’s surprising how often the body, arms, and club start to fight one another during the winding [...]
Manipulations refer to movements of the arm, wrist and body that are meant to counteract the block. These include using a stronger grip when addressing the ball, having a closed clubface during the backswing, or casting and flipping during the forward swing. Rolling the arms over is also a common manipulation. These movements are all [...]
“By the time you get to your ball, if you don’t know what to do with it, try another sport.”
~ Julius Boros, a U.S. Open and PGA champion
Obviously your success at the game of golf is going to be very dependent upon your swing. It might seem like the pros have a natural ability when [...]
The rules of golf are composed by the United States Golf Association or USGA. Some of their rules include:
Every player is entitled and obliged to play the ball from the position where it has come to rest after a stroke, unless a rule allows or demands otherwise (Rule 13-1).
A player must not accept assistance in [...]
