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John Elliott, Jr.
St. Andrews Golf & Country Club
3N441 Route 59
West Chicago, IL 60185
Tel: 630-231-3160

Slice Fix: Grip Change

Cool Finish Position for Good Balance

Sequence of Impact

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Golf Videos by John Elliott, Jr.

Arm Position: Y In Your Swing

To eliminate bad shots caused by your arms breaking down on the backswing and follow through, maintain the Y created by your arms and club at set up... watch video

Cool Finish Position for Good Balance

Try using the cool finish position to maintain balance and tempo... watch video

Create More Distance

Getting more distance requires that you hit the center of the clubface more often and that requires an impact position with your hand in front of the clubface... watch video

Easy Chipping: Small Aggressive Swing

Chip shots are just mini swings so remember to practice SAD, which is short, aggressive and down... watch video

Five Parts of the Downswing Sequence

Follow the correct sequence of movement during the downswing to create more power and consistency... watch video

Four Set Up Fundamentals

The secret to a successful set up is in these four letters, which help you understand what you are trying to do when you address the ball... watch video

Impact Sequence in Bunkers

Bunkers are easy shots you just need to compensate for the fact that you are hitting sand not grass, plus John shows you how to eliminate the dreaded bunker skull shot... watch video

Maintain Spine Angle to Prevent Topped Shots

Topped balls are not caused by picking up your head, what you are really doing is losing your spine angle and lifting your entire body off of the ball... watch video

Mark Your Ball To Putt

By drawing a line on your golf ball you can align the ball up perfectly with the hole so that your putting direction is completely taken care of... watch video

Philosophy: John Elliott Jr

John Elliott believes in a cause and effect teaching philosophy through watching your ball flight and then your swing... watch video

Practice With Purpose

The better you practice on the range and the more organized you practice session is, the simpler the game of golf will be out on the golf course... watch video

Pre Swing Routine

A good pre-swing routine allows you to check your set up, alignment and aim while signaling the body to start an athletic golf swing... watch video

Putting Drill for Distance Control

This Bump the Fringe putting drill will help you control the distance on your putts, making two putting easy... watch video

Putting Set Up: Eyes and Feet

The only way to make putts consistently is to set up properly from the beginning and to do this remember EBF: Eyes, Blade, Feet... watch video

Reading Downhill Putting Greens

Always read your putts from the low side of the slope and the low side of the break... watch video

Sequence of Impact

Correct your impact by following the club-ball-ground sequence... watch video

Set Up: Foot Routine

Stepping into the ball with your back foot is the foundation of a good set up... watch video

Slice Fix: Grip Change

As much as you might hate changing your grip a weak grip is the most common slice fault because you are in a position where your hands can not rotate through the swing... watch video

Square Your Clubface

Use this drill to square your clubface during set up and fix a common mistake that causes slices and hooks... watch video

Swing Plame and Shoulder Turn Pole Drills

Using poles and shafts for practice can be very effective when working on areas such as flexibility and swing plane... watch video

Teeing The Ball Up

Tee the ball up with your driver but tee it down with the rest of your clubs... watch video

Varying Shot Height

To vary the height of your shots just make a basic adjustment to your ball position and follow through... watch video

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Impact When Putting

The inches on either side of the ball are the most important in golf; your clubface must be square in that area and constantly accelerating

Stance & Arm Position for Women

Women should watch for two golf swing flaws: improper backside in the stance and elbows pointing the wrong direction

Arm Position For Putting

Positioning your arms on the putter correctly will allow you to arc your putting stroke correctly so follow these simple steps to get your arms working for you when you putt

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Muscle Memory Programs

Under pressure keep it simple and do what you know how to do

Finishing Your Pitch Shot

The most common fault in pitching is taking the club too far back and decelerating on the downswing, practicing how to finish your pitch will solve this problem

Two Approaches to Delivery Position

With a one plane swing you can let the club rip and release right from the top of the downswing as hard as you like, do not create any wrist lag like you would find in a two plane swing.