November 2017

4 tips to improve your game

  I play often with amateurs from 0-28 handicaps and notice many habits that are not optimal.   I am often surprised at how bad many players short game is under pressure so the first  couple of tips are short game related and the next two are for full swing.  Find a putting green and place a tee at 3′ 6′, 9′, and 15′ away from the hole.  Putt the tees in the ground to the

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Back swing too long?

Rarely over the last four decades have I had to lengthen a students back swing during a lesson.  The fact is at least 90% of students, especially beginners have way too long of a back swing.  Really good players also suffer from too long of a back swing falsely trying to create more speed. There is a common misconception that the longer the back swing the farther you can hit it.  While the longer the

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