Tee Shots - Golf Tips and Videos

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

In the era of 460cc drivers with enormous clubfaces, knowing how high to tee the ball can be confusing. Are you...

Face it. A lower loft number on your driver is no longer a sign of strength and virility. It's quickly becoming...

Undoubtedly, the most embarrassing tee shot in golf is the drive that pops straight up, barely clearing the tee...

Like all members of the PGA Tour, I play a lot of rounds with recreational golfers in various pro-ams and charity...

Tee it up on the same side as the trouble

We all want to hit our tee shots powerfully--and with authority. Unfortunately, at the many corporate outings...

There's more to driving than simply whacking the ball into the next zip code. More often than not, it pays to...

In this issue, I'll explain the differences between good players and high-handicappers in the address position...

CHRIS TOULSON demonstrates how proper set-up, loading and mental attitude are key to driving with authority

Solid driving is obviously one of the keys to playing good golf and shooting low scores. Getting the ball in play...

Growing up in Oklahoma, my golfing buddies and I had more than our fair share of wind to deal with on the course....

Casting is a huge reason why so many players don't hit the ball with as much power as they would like. This means...

Pop-ups with woods off the tee are caused by an excessively steep angle of attack. In many cases, a ball position...

New technology has created a need for changing you’re the height of your tee and in windy conditions you should...

To me, playing golf is like painting. It takes all kinds of brushstrokes to complete a picture--long, colorful...

To golf purists, the mere mention of Pinehurst evokes images of reverence and awe. Every golf hero, from Bobby...

The Tour's deepest ball does not belong to a household name like Woods or Daly. That honor goes to Australian...

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

The well-worn clichΘ "drive for show, putt for dough" is familiar to most golfers, but heeded by few. Hitting...

Driving is paramount to success. As you probably know, the flood of low scores on Tour is fueled by longer, more...

So what is Total Driving? According to the PGA Tour, it's how long and accurate a player is off the tee. It's...

I'm sure you know of a hole on your home course where if you're off the fairway, you're in serious trouble. Indeed,...

Don’t assume anything when teaching children; even something as simple as the correct way to tee up a ball should be taught

A traditional start with the club on the ground at address and the ball in the center of the face doesn't allow...

A critical part of driving the ball accurately is starting the shot on-line to the intended target. The two drives...

Davis Love III is that rare breed of golfer who enters every tournament with a great chance to win. One of the...

Golf course architects do not always design tee boxes pointing down the fairway, so pay attention to your target...

Many golfers are unaware that backspin fights off sidespin. That is, the more your ball launches with proper backspin,...

Driving the golf ball consistently can lower your scores and increase your enjoyment faster than any other area...

Creating power with the driver has a lot more to do with "when to" than it does with "how to." A key to both accuracy...

Creating consistency off the tee starts in the setup. Many amateurs miss the shot before they ever move the club...

Keep your head and upper body behind the ball and line your driver up about six inches behind the ball to promote...

A great way to eliminate blocks and hooks and develop a slight, controllable fade with the driver is to use one...

One element I found all long hitters have in common is that they swing around a central axis. It's okay to move...

When you want to shape your shot, getting the ball to move right-to-left or left-to-right is a handy skill to...

Understanding your equipment is necessary for good golfers; hit down with irons to make the ball go up and hit...

The philosophy of today's address position is quite different from the previous era. In the past, kicking in the...

To hit a slight draw, the club must attack the ball from inside the target line. A great way to see the proper...

Welcome to the Golden Isles, where history, nature and exceptional golf come together with subtle beauty and tough,...

Power-sapping flaws don't always occur during the swing. Sometimes they happen beforehand, at address. A perfect...

The first weapon I suggest adding to your arsenal that I guarantee will save you strokes immediately is a simple...

Use this step-in routine when you set up to the ball so that you always play the ball in the correct position for each club

PHIL TROUNO says to place the ball in the middle of stance when hitting irons and forward in stance when hitting woods

Despite equipment advances, many of golf's grand stages still present a hefty challenge. Sure, some of them have...

You can't win the Indy 500 with a Volkswagen just like you can't hit long drives without muscles, the Power Swing...

Like a lot of people, golfers are often slaves to habit and convention: eight irons, two wedges, three woods and...

On tight driving holes a 3-wood may be a better play than a driver

With your driver practice bending over at address and just swinging from your right pant pocket to your left pant...

The ability to hit the long ball is an asset every good player should have. Although accuracy and good shortgame...

In order to play your best golf, you must be fitted to your equipment. Contrary to popular belief, fitting isn't...

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

Golf seems to have become so technical, so mechanical. Everywhere you look you see computer-swing analyzers, hybrid...

When deciding the appropriate line of play off of the tee, remember to favor the odds. Attempting the "optimistic"...

Tension is the cause for most driver and long iron problems, players tense their muscles in the set up and sap...

DEBORAH DONIGER demonstrates how placing tape or spray on the club face can help you monitor whether it is square at impact

I'm not actually a professional player, but I won the European long drive championship with a very simple philosophy...

The key to hitting the high draw is twofold: Be sure you hit the ball on the upswing and, secondly, from an inside...

The key to having a "good" grip is finding one that matches your release of the clubhead. The reverse could also...

Give your body the opportunity to make a good swing from the first shot of the day by using this simple two minute warm up

The player furthest from the hole always plays first unless you are playing slow then players should hit when they are ready

Golf is laden with score-killing penalties, and none is more devastating than that for breaching Rule 27, which...

Getting some more distance out of your drive is an important shot to have in your bag for when the course sets...

The better you practice on the range and the more organized you practice session is, the simpler the game of golf...

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

I'm sure you've heard the phrase "drive for show and putt for dough." While this adage may be appropriate for...

Sandy demonstrates the correct one plane golf swing.

Help kids fix their slice by standing in front of them while they take practice swings and have them release their...

Good golf isn't purely about perfect mechanics; it's also largely about strategy. Fortunately, using your smarts...

Treat the golf course as if you owned it, fix your divots, ball marks and rake the traps

If you can't hit your woods off the tee--or when you do hit them, the ball slices uncontrollably--chances are...

One of the primary goals I set for myself as a PGA Tour rookie last year was to always be well-prepared--both...

So you think you're a big hitter? Well, consider this. Today's top long drivers don't bunt the ball a measly 250...

You'll often face situations that will require you to hit the ball with a different flight pattern than your natural...

In honor of the 100th installment of the U. S. Open at famed Pebble Beach, we thought we'd pick apart the course's...

When it comes time to win the long-drive contest, knowing how to hit the high draw is key to milking a few extra...

Considering that most amateurs slice the ball, it's odd that very few can hit a successful power fade. The reason...

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

Cure your slice and add distance to your drive by using your vision to focus slightly behind the ball throughout your swing

Most golfers spend far too much time and energy attempting to perfect their backswings, when they really ought...

Traversing the course in as few strokes as possible requires knowledge of golf's intangibles--the little things...

Anthropologists have long pondered the fact that, throughout history, cultures separated by entire oceans and...

Ball position changes with each club; use the time you spread your legs under your shoulders during your set up...

In this story, we're going to expose some of the secrets of golf instruction in order to help you become your...

Most recreational golfers battle a slice swing. For some, the battle becomes their Waterloo--an exhausting fight...

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

The delivery position of the swing is when the club shaft is parallel to the ground, at which point the right...

Tilt the spine forward, maintain a well centered set up and a slightly lateral and primarily rotational pivoting action

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

Though I'm not one of the bigger guys on Tour, driving the ball long and straight has always been one of my strengths....

A plethora of golf schools and training aids are available today to help improve various elements of the golf...

When faced with a bad lie in the rough your first priority is getting out of the rough so select a club with enough...

When most golfers think of customizing their clubs, they immediately think about fitting. And while determining...

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

Approach each hole with a game plan on how to play it, breaking down each shot so that it becomes more mentally manageable

Practice this hitting under a rope drill to help keep your hands forward at impact and avoid an early release of the clubhead

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

In the end, the shots I remember are the ones I had to manufacture, the ones where there was no chance to hit...

How do those guys hit it so far? has got to be the most common question asked by recreational golfers in regard...

By now, every golfer is aware of the benefits provided by modern, high-COR drivers. But what many golfers don't...