Pre-Shot Routine - Golf Tips and Videos

Develop a pre-shot routine that allows you the comfort of repetition before each shot

Playing golf is a multi-sensorial experience; you're continually assaulted by a myriad of sights, sounds and feelings....

A pre-shot routine will help you block out all the distractions on the golf course and take out the negative thoughts...

Creating a pre-shot routine for putting the same way you create one for your full swing

Too often, I've watched golfers set up to the ball correctly with a consistent routine, good alignment and solid...

Your practice swing is your rehearsal and thinking swing where you do any work you need for that shot, once you...

Establish a cleansing breath as close to putting your club in motion as possible

Make a rehearsal swing behind the ball; take your grip and then step in with your right foot and bow into the...

Try using a few of these steps to create your own personalized pre-shot routine which will help clear your mind...

We've all experienced those moments when we just don't feel comfortable over the ball, and the longer we think...

A pre-shot routine adds consistency to every shot

Is it important for a junior to have a pre-shot routine to hit good shots, so teach him one like this

How you make a practice swing when chipping from off the green is especially critical. First of all, you're not...

A full swing takes about two seconds, so do not complicate things by going through a complete thought process...

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

A pre-shot routine should have three vital components: an intermediate target; a trigger mechanism; and a cleansing breath

Top-flight golfers often use the same terminology to describe their experiences "in the zone"--that transcendent...

Preparing for every shot is one of the most common differences between Tour Players and amateurs, not thinking...

Create a pre shot routine in three phases, one where you visualize, one where you align and one where you pick...

Learn to develop proper pre-swing fundamentals of selecting a target line, taking a grip and addressing the ball

Many golfers, in an effort to keep up their round moving along, will shortcut their preshot routine--often to...

One reason for Jack Nicklaus' greatness can be traced to the meticulous nature of his set up routine when he picked...

Have kids follow a simple routine when they hit balls so they incorporate the correct setup routine into their game

Choose a trigger or signal mechanism to come into focus and total concentration before each shot

Hitting the ball cleanly is the usual objective of any golfer looking to score well. Fat and thin shots can ruin...

Putting with your glove on or off is a personal preference but there are some advantages to each option

Pick an intermediate target to aim for that is between your ball and the target

Follow this routine to improve your short game and look like the pros

You can't fire a gun unless you pull the trigger, right? A similar concept also applies to the golf swing, which...

A waggle is a great preparatory motion to get your wrists, elbows and fingers loose and ready to swing

Practice this routine for your grip so that you do not think about it on the course

Create an imaginary line to the target when lining up your shot then aim with your eyes down that line in order...

Golf is a game of variables. Changing weather and course conditions, among other things, means that no two rounds--in...

Unfortunately in golf, distance control on the short shots is often overlooked in favor of direction. I advise...

There are lots of teaching "conventions" that may or may not be correct for you. One of these is that everybody...

Golf should be a relatively simple game, yet the vast majority of players align themselves (and the clubface)...

Ask any Tour pro and he or she will tell you that golf is much more of a mental game than a physical one. I disagree....

For most golfers, reading greens involves a lot of guessing, but when you have to knock a small ball into a 4.25-inch...

According to the USGA's Rules of Golf, water and bunkers are the official hazards of the game, but a golf course...

Use this simple drill on the first tee to set up your rhythm for the entire round

There is a huge gap in natural ability between the novice and the professional. Yet as a golf instructor and PGA...

The golf swing requires both mental and physical prowess. Most golfers can live up to the physical demands of...

Anyone who has ever played golf has felt it--the sensation of standing over a tricky, sidehill six-footer, knowing...

When given the opportunity to choose between an aggressive, "go for it" play or laying back and playing it safe,...

To be a great putter, you have to have sound fundamentals. This requires a steady putting stroke that regularly...

Do you find your thoughts drifting to score or mechanics as you prepare to set up to a putt? Do you think about...

Kids love watching the ball once they hit it but that will destroy a putting stroke, so use this drill to keep...

As Frank and Andy drove up to find Frank's ball had landed on the concrete cart path of the par-4 18th, the two...

Knowing where to land your chips is just as important as knowing where the hole is. And like putting, reading...

Etiquette is important on the golf course, especially when it comes to following the rules, so learn to mark your...

A good swing starts with a well balanced and solid set up

Many players cannot bring their swing from the range to the golf course; if you have this problem, follow these...

Golf is supposed to be fun, right? As an instructor, I frequently ask my students what they think and feel about...

To play your best golf, it's important to have quality fundamentals. One of the most critical fundamentals is...

Discover the top five putting mistakes you can avoid. Learn how to develop a putting routine. Find out the right...

Establish a routine and look at the target when taking your practice swings

Triangulation is the best way to read greens, read the putt from behind the ball, from the low side and then from...

Find the right speed for your putt by making rehearsal swings

Juniors should always be working on the proper setup, with their feet below their shoulders and club flat on the ground

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

Line up the club face with an intermediate target

Learn the fundamentals of how to start your golf swing

A good putting stroke can work wonders for your game, but it's useless if you can't read greens. Score savvy golfers...

Watching and teaching the game of golf for the better part of 65 years, I've come to realize one universal fact:...

On tough shots don't let tension and pressure ruin your frame of mind, create a line of commitment away from the...

Allow yourself the opportunity to make great shots by creating a tension free swing

While plumb-bobbing can be very helpful in determining some of the information needed to read greens and align...

In today's era of high-tech teaching methods, I bet people are more inclined to struggle with their putting (especially...

How many times has the following happened to you? You're on the course, and you're swinging it great--easy backswing,...

The waggle during the set up is a very important part of the swing because it keeps your muscles relaxed so that...

Waggling loosens your arms, paces your swing and helps practice swinging the club on the correct plane

Roughly 90 percent of my students' swing flaws can be traced back to bad alignment. Often, they come to me and...

Tee it up on the same side as the trouble

A tool as simple as a yard stick can work wonders for your putting accuracy, place the yard stick on the ground,...

You need to maintain your balance throughout your entire swing sequence, this requires the torso and arms moving...

Golf is a game of timing and tempo--fragile elements that can easily be destroyed by slow play. Ideally, a round...

Did you shoot a good score today? How did that happen? Did you shoot a lousy score? How did that happen? We all...

Question: What part of your round are you thinking about? Are you focused on the long putts you sank, your chip-in...

Course management is one of the most important keys to lowering your scores, knowing how to address potential...

Our eyes are the most important source of information about the world in which we live. The same goes on the golf...

One big debate in the game of golf is whether you're born with the ability to chip and putt or if it's something...

By far the most oft-noted goal on my students' pre-instruction questionnaire is "more distance with more control."...

The golf swing is a complicated event, full of many moving parts and varying demands on your body at different...

Everyone knows that it's not easy to build a good golf swing. The swing itself is a complex series of actions...

Aside from his obvious ability and desire to win, Fred Couples' main asset is his swing--one of the most envied...

The most important part to being consistent is to get in and out of your golf shot the same way every time

Gimme puts are always pretty easy because you no longer have an attachment to the outcome of the shot, so try...

With today's new equipment, many of you are probably hitting the ball longer than ever but mysteriously maintaining...

Distance in golf results from maximizing three facets of the golf swing: contact, angle of approach and clubhead...

Nearly 90 percent of golfers set up with the clubface aimed incorrectly. It's not a problem suffered only by amateurs--Tour...

The number-one nemesis of golfers has little to do with the complex movements of the swing or intricacies of the...

A good golf swing is a thing of beauty. It's also a very simple motion. Unfortunately, most golfers--and a lot...

When we putt we are looking down at the ball and lose perspective of the actual distance of the putt, so take...

Modern golf training techniques were introduced to the sport by Greg Norman who was the first to treat golf like...

Actually, shanking isn't at all the insidious, terminal, career-ending disease that most golfers believe. It's...

There are two types of players, those that putt on a path versus those that putt on a line, the path putter work...

Preparing yourself prior to your round should be much like a pitcher or quarterback preparing for a game

Most of the amateur golfers I know watch Tour professionals with a sense of awe. They marvel at their power, precision...

Combine the distance and direction lessons with consistent routine to develop a complete putting stroke

The area from 150 yards and in is called the scoring zone because by far the majority of golf shots come from...