Dr. Richard Coop Golf Instruction Videos

This is a great shot to practice because it is a mini version of the full swing. Make sure to finish near your front pocket and practice distance control by taking your backswing up to your pocket, chest or shoulder height.

Eliminate the term weight shift. It is actually a move to the back leg and then a shift to the front leg. This allows for natural head movement and body rotation

To develop a consistent and repeatable swing every club in your bag should have an identical tempo and rhythm, tempo is the rate of speed from start to finish of the swing while rhythm is the acceleration and deceleration of the golf club

Look for these two common faults in the backswing that lead to loss of power and control

Use a lock with a string attached to it to feel the momentum of the putter head and learn how to swing your putter like a pendulum

There are two ways to practice the short game. First are how-to shots, where you learn how to control trajectory through set up and swing shape. Second are situational shots, where you move around the short game area and practice specific shots.