Monday 14 July 2014
A good set-up is the first thing I feel on any shot. If you stand in a certain way, then the rest of your swing follows that initial set-up. So if you have your weight in your heels, then you’ll tend to take the club back on the inside. Conversely, if your weight is too much on the balls of...
Monday 14 July 2014
If you’re under pressure, your body through a physiological change and the capillaries in your hands will swell – this can have a numbing effect. If your grip pressure on a normal day is five or six out of 10, then try and make it three or four when the pressure is really on. The reality is that you’ll still...
Tuesday 20 May 2014
It’s happened to us all – you’re playing well, making pars, when you’re faced with a hole playing into the wind. Your natural response to the 25mph gusts is to think “I’ll hit it harder”, but that just sends the ball out of bounds. In this video, former European Tour player Oliver Whiteley, based at Bramall Park GC, Stockport, explains how...
Monday 12 August 2013
He’s not one of golf’s longest hitters, but American Jason Dufner is one of the most accurate drivers in the game. Many observers have noted how similar his swing is to that of Ben Hogan, a high accolade indeed and one that explains his consistency. And indeed, the super-cool Ryder Cup star has been a fan of Hogan since a young...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Monday 13 May 2013
In this video tip TG Elite Teaching Professional Adrian Fryer talks about getting inside to increase your power as part of our 25th Anniversary Best Ever Tips feature. Adrian takes you through three east steps, including getting the correct spine angle at set up, turning at the top and letting your hips lead to impact.
Written by Butch Harmon on Wednesday 27 May 2009
Golfers see their tee shots go right and automatically curse the slice. Sometimes those are blocked shots caused by swinging too much from the inside. The slice comes from an out-to-in swing, so trying to fix a slice when you’re hitting a block is the worst thing you can do. Problem When the ball flies dead right, it...
Written by Tiger Woods on Thursday 6 August 2009
Try my tee shot stinger… Controlling trajectory is part of the fun of the game. I like hitting knockdowns because that’s the way the game was played in the old days to combat windy conditions at links courses. One of my coolest shots is the stinger with a fairway wood. It’s a great control tee shot that bores into the wind.
Written by Nick Clemens on Thursday 24 April 2008
Another 10-20 yards off the golf tee sounds like the stuff of dreams. But Nick Clemens shows you how to turn it into a reality. All you need to do is learn to create resistance in your golf swing to power your drives. BOMB YOUR DRIVES By seperating the top and bottom halves of your body during the swing, you create a...
Written by Anthony Kim on Sunday 22 February 2009
I’m a feel player, so I try not to think too much about the mechanics of my swing. But when I do think about my swing keys, I realize they’re things that can help anyone gain better control of the driver. Like how I grip down on the club a couple of inches, how I shorten my backswing, and how...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Thursday 13 December 2012
In this video TG Elite Teaching Professional Adrian Fryer teaches you how to sweep your fairway woods to fit them further and straighter. He looks at how players try to hit the ball too hard, leading to a steep swing and the bottom of the arc coming too early in your swing. He then gives you a simple one-arm drill to try and...
Written by Lee Scarbrow on Thursday 20 November 2008
A quick and easy way to add power to your drives is to simply keep your left foot planted and your left knee flexed in the backswing. TG Top 12 Teacher Lee Scarbrow demonstrates how focusing on keeping the flex in your left knee will give you a real power base to coil around. Watch this driving power video tip to see...
Written by Lee Scarbrow on Tuesday 25 November 2008
So you’ve watched my first driving tip on keeping your legs flexed in the swing but you’re still struggling not to let the legs straighten. Here’s the answer… Simply pop a golf ball under your right foot and hit shots. It’s impossible to straighten the leg from this position. Watch this increase driving distance tip to see how it works.
Written by Lee Scarbrow on Tuesday 25 November 2008
A common fault golfers make is to lean too far over the ball at address. This bad posture position robs power off the tee. TG Top 12 Teacher Lee Scarbrow demonstrates how to get into a good posture position by keeping the distance between your hips and shoulders. Watch this video tip on gaining more off the tee to see how it...
Written by Dan Frost on Tuesday 14 October 2008
The stinger wood shot is Tiger’s favourite. He drills it low and razor straight. It’s a great shot to play on a windy day or if you have to hit a tight, narrow fairway. TG Top 12 Teacher Dan Frost demonstrates the keys to playing the stinger fairway wood. Watch this video instruction tip to learn how to drill the ball low...
Written by Dan Frost on Tuesday 14 October 2008
Do your drives lack distance? Do you wish you could hit the ball like Tiger Woods? We all want those extra few yards and if you try this simple drill that Tiger uses you can gain distance off the tee. All you need to do is snap the left leg straight at impact. Watch this video instruction tip on generating power to...
Written by Nick Clemens on Monday 1 September 2008
The best way to add power in your swing is to learn to wind the upper body up against the lower body just like the coil of a spring. By establishing and maintaining a strong leg action you’ll be able to generate resistance and that means when the upper body uncoils it will do so with more speed, which equals power. Not sure how...
Written by Nick Clemens on Monday 1 September 2008
Drill a fairway wood off the tee… World Number One Tiger Woods is a specialist of this shot. He’ll often pull out his faithful 5-wood rather than a driver on tight holes where it’s absolutely essential he finds the fairway. He then uses a short, controlled swing that drills the ball arrow straight. Add this fairway-finding shot to your repertoire by...
Written by Nick Clemens on Monday 1 September 2008
Do you want to drive it further? Let’s face it if you answered ‘yes’ then you’re not alone! Follow these three simple steps and you’ll add coil and spring to your swing. Watch the drive it further golf tip.
Written by Scott Cranfield on Monday 1 September 2008
The European Ryder Cup team will be determined to put the Americans under pressure at every opportunity. They may not always be able to out-drive them, but getting the ball in play and on the fairway in matchplay is a tremendous advantage. However there are certain holes which will really test your driving skills. TG Top 12 Teaching Professional Scott Cranfield has...
Written by Scott Cranfield on Tuesday 30 September 2008
Power. It’s the one thing that every golfer wants more of. To be able to hit the ball 300 yards down the middle every time is a golfer’s dream. So how do you do it? Ultimately it’s about generating more clubhead speed. TG Top 12 Teaching Professional Scott Cranfield shows you how to boost your driving distance. Watch this improve your power.