The "stack and tilt" golf swing has become popular over the last few years. Andy Plummer and Mike Bennett are the two instructors responsible for popularizing the stack and tilt swing. This method promotes striking down on the ball and can be ...
Published: 9/1/2009 3:01:02 AM
Putting is the most challenging part of the game for many golfers. While it seems simple to knock the ball into the hole from close range, problems with technique, mental toughness or green reading will lead to wildly inconsistent putting ...
Published: 9/1/2009 3:01:02 AM
The golf lever system is a method of swinging the golf club in a mechanical way so that the golfer puts a proper swing on the ball consistently. While this system is not for everyone, it can be very beneficial for those who have a hard time ...
Published: 8/31/2009 3:01:00 AM
Getting sidelined with a back injury is a major disappointment for any golfer. Lower-back pain can prevent even the most dedicated golfer from playing or practicing. Lower-back pain has to be treated successfully before the golfer can even think ...
Published: 8/30/2009 3:01:04 AM
The game of golf has changed quite a bit over the years. So has the way pros teach the game to their students and the way golfers are measured when they want to buy new clubs. Computers have touched nearly every aspect of our lives, and that ...
Published: 8/30/2009 3:01:02 AM
Hybrid golf clubs have been a revelation to many high- and medium-handicap golfers who have struggled with fairway woods and long irons for years. Hybrids--which are a mix between irons and woods--are much easier to hit and often produce more ...
Published: 8/30/2009 3:00:58 AM
Putting around on a golf course is always entertaining. Sometimes it may be even more fun to have your own putt-putt golf course in your own back yard. For some, this may seem like a daunting and difficult task. It is quite manageable if you have ...
Published: 8/30/2009 3:00:58 AM
The double pendulum model is a way of looking at the golf swing in terms of the various physical elements in rotation, specifically, the two pendulums attached end to end: the arms and hands, and the golf club itself. In the proper golf swing, ...
Published: 8/29/2009 3:01:09 AM
The plumbing technique, also called plumb-bobbing, relies on using a dangling putter to provide a vertical counterpoint against which the horizontal slope of the green can be evaluated. Unfortunately, the practice is widely misunderstood and ...
Published: 8/29/2009 3:01:08 AM
There only truly accurate way to find out your swing speed is to measure it on a launch monitor as you hit balls out onto a range. Male tour professionals swing in the 115-120 mph range while average amateurs fall closer to the 80-85mph range. ...
Published: 8/29/2009 3:01:08 AM
You probably would love to hit the ball farther on the golf course, but you are in a quandary about how to go about it. You've tried lengthening your swing, but that doesn't help much. And even when you try to hit the ball harder, you seem to hit ...
Published: 8/29/2009 3:01:05 AM
If you're having some trouble leaving the game behind even when you're off the course, maybe it's time to start looking in to bringing the course home with you in the form of your own putting green. Creating a putting green in your backyard is a ...
Published: 8/29/2009 3:01:04 AM
You get most of the power associated with your golf swing by the proper turning of your hips. Your hips, in conjunction with the arc of your swing, help to put all of the power you can into your shot. In order to get the results you want with ...
Published: 8/29/2009 3:01:04 AM
Pain and injury to the wrist can greatly impeded a golfer's performance. In addition to the physical pain, there can also be an aversion to taking a full swing when injured due to the fear of striking the ground with the club, which can result in ...
Published: 8/28/2009 3:01:09 AM
Building an effective golf swing is the goal of nearly every amateur golfer who ever picked up a set of clubs. There are many areas that can go wrong, beginning with the address and ending with the follow-through. While most golfers struggle with ...
Published: 8/28/2009 3:01:06 AM
The right elbow is an important part of the golf swing, and understanding how to properly place and use your right elbow while you are swinging the club can help to add power and accuracy to your swing and distance to your shots. (All information ...
Published: 8/27/2009 3:01:08 AM
One of the most common questions golf teachers hear from students is, "What should the arms be doing during a golf swing?" It is important to understand the function of the arms in a golf swing if you want to be able to practice the correct ...
Published: 8/27/2009 3:01:05 AM
A fairway wood is one of the clubs that you use least often during a standard round, yet when you do use it you are normally hoping to end up with an eagle putt on a par-5. To get the desired results from a fairway wood you need to use the ...
Published: 8/27/2009 3:01:05 AM
The beginning steps of a golf swing establish how the rest of the swing will turn out. Some people think that all you do is grab the club and hit the ball; but any good golf teacher knows that there is much more to the start of a good golf swing ...
Published: 8/27/2009 3:01:04 AM
People are always looking for ways to build a better mouse trap, and the sport of golf is no different. The basics of the conventional golf swing have remained unchanged for quite some time --- until now. A relatively unorthodox method of ...
Published: 8/27/2009 3:01:04 AM
Hitting a solid iron shot is simply a matter of understanding the fundamentals. Once you understand how to apply the basics, you can use that information to hit any shot that you want from the fairway or the rough. These exercises are set up for ...
Published: 8/27/2009 3:01:03 AM
The power of a golf swing is in the hips, but the direction and accuracy is in the legs. If you are not properly using your legs in your swing, you have no control over where the ball will go.
Published: 8/27/2009 3:01:03 AM
The hips are the engine of the golf swing. Many new golfers think they have to overpower the ball with their arms in order to get great distance off the tee or from the fairway, but that's not the case. A smooth and steady swing will get the job ...
Published: 8/27/2009 3:01:02 AM
Golf students come to teachers with various swing problems that they would like fixed, and most students think there are specific fixes to specific problems. The best way to fix any golf swing problem is to make sure your swing foundation is ...
Published: 8/27/2009 3:01:01 AM
When you are a young golf enthusiast you resign yourself to playing in any condition just to be sure you get in your regular round. As you gain experience you realize that there are some weather conditions that make golf difficult to play, ...
Published: 8/27/2009 3:01:01 AM
