Written by Scott Cranfield on Tuesday 30 September 2008
How to avoid the skied drive?… The tee shot that goes vertically up into the air with hardly any forward movement is frustrating on two accounts. Firstly you don’t get any distance, and secondly you may damage the top of the club. So why does it happen? TG Top 12 Teaching Professional Scott Cranfield analyses the causes of the skied drive...
Written by Dan Frost on Monday 21 July 2008
Developed by Tiger Woods, the stinger shot is essential on links courses. The main aim of a stinger shot is to keep the ball low for a steady and accurate strike. Driving the ball off the tee straight down the fairway can be difficult, especially in head wind conditions. Tee peg and ball position as well as a lower grip on the club will help to ensure a successful...
Written by Scott Cranfield on Tuesday 29 July 2008
Power – it’s the one thing that every golfer wants more of. But how do you gain extra power? Ultimately power comes down to clubhead speed. To hit the ball 300 yards straight down the fairway needs great timing and speed to the swing. Most golfers fail because they actually try to force shots. If you relax and keep some spring to...
Written by Nick Clemens on Thursday 12 June 2008
Are you a senior golfer?… Do you struggle with getting distance? Watch this Nick Clemens golf power video tip to add yards to your golf game.
Written by Nick Clemens on Wednesday 20 August 2008
Do you struggle to play your fairway wood shots correctly? Watch this Nick Clemens golf video tip to improve your wood shot in golf… To hit good wood shots in golf make sure the the golf ball is positioned about 2 inches to the inside of your left heel. Then tilt the spine angle to the right hand side to position...
Written by Nick Clemens on Tuesday 6 May 2008
Do you want to learn how to drill a fairway wood off the tee? Watch this Nick Clemens golf video tip to see how… THE TIP Bring the ball position further back in your stance than you normally would when addressing a fairway wood shot and have your hands in line or slightly further forward of the ball. Keep the swing slow...
Written by Nick Clemens on Tuesday 6 May 2008
Do you want to learn how to drive it further? Watch this Nick Clemens golf video tip to see how… STEP ONE When addressing the ball, make sure that your right shoulder is lower than your left, resulting in your spine angle being moved away from the target. This allows you to improve your launch angle and also get under the back...
Written by Nick Clemens on Wednesday 7 May 2008
Do you want to improve your downhill approach shots? Watch this Nick Clemens golf video tip to see how… 130 yards from the stick and the green is 20 yards lower than your position. Club selection is crucial. Instead of using the 9 iron, choose the pitching wedge because of the fact that the ball will fly higher through the air due...
Written by Nick Clemens on Friday 27 April 2007
Power is generated from the ground up. That means you need great leg action in your golf swing to support your upper body turn. To create more power, practice this simple drill. It will help you increase your shoulder coil, ensuring a more powerful backswing turn. DRIVING KEY – LEG ACTION One of the key areas in driving is the separation between...
Written by Dan Frost on Wednesday 21 January 2009
A common myth golfers believe is that the body should stay central when you are hitting a drive. In reality the body should actually shift laterally a little in order for you to load your weight correctly in the backswing. TG Top 12 Teacher Dan Frost demonstrates how to make this athletic move.
Written by Butch Harmon on Sunday 27 September 2009
With the driver, most golfers play the ball too far forward and stand too far away from it. This might feel powerful, but it sets some bad things in motion. The forward ball position shifts the shoulders open to the target, which leads to an out-to-in swing and usually a slice. Standing too far from the ball pulls the upper...
Written by Rory McIlroy on Thursday 6 August 2009
Work on getting your club in this position for a consistent strike. If you start the downswing properly then this is the perfect position you get into. If you can find this position in your downswing, then you can’t hit a wayward shot. With a decent release, you can only hit it straight from here. I’m showing you this so you...
Written by Rory McIlroy on Thursday 30 July 2009
I’m longer than I was and that could be because I’m stronger – I’ve been spending more time in the gym than I used to! But what has interested me is that I get more clubhead speed when I don’t swing the club back so far. Good Position I’m posing this position because this is where I like to imagine the...
Written by DJ Trahan on Thursday 2 July 2009
When I need to stop the bleeding, I sometimes think about a visual tip my dad gave me. My father, Don, has been my only teacher, and he used to tell me to pretend there’s a baseball catcher’s mitt right behind me on my target line. My goal is to start my swing so the clubhead hits the mitt. From...
Written by Dan Frost on Tuesday 14 April 2009
To hit a powerful tee shot it is essential to have width in the backswing. A common fault golfers make is to simply lift their arms steeply with very little shoulder turn in the backswing. A simple drill to prevent this happening is to grip the club with your left hand only and practice pushing it wide away from the body.
Written by Lee Scarbrow on Wednesday 15 April 2009
Do you want to add distance to your tee shots this season? A simple tip to help you achieve more power is to push your knees apart at address. This will help you coil in the backswing. TG Top 12 Teacher Lee Scarbrow shows you how to focus on keeping the width in your knees so that you feel the power in the thighs, helping you drive...
Written by Dan Frost on Wednesday 21 January 2009
If you struggle to hit fairways this is a great winter practice drill for you… All you need to do is set up a hoop a few yards ahead of the ball directly in line with your target in the distance you want to hit. Then try to hit shots straight through the hoop at your target. TG Top 12 Teacher Dan Frost demonstrates how to...
Written by Nick Clemens on Wednesday 30 September 2009
We all carry fairway woods in our bag, but hands up if you’re a little bit scared of hitting them and would sooner chose an iron? If you struggle to hit shots off the fairway it could be your angle of attack to blame. A fariway wood requires a sweeping blow rather than a downward attack. TG Top 12 Teacher Nick Clemens...
Written by Camilo Villegas on Tuesday 1 September 2009
When I first arrived on Tour, if you’d asked me to hit a high draw then it wouldn’t have been a comfortable shot for me. I tended to hit the ball very low and, although I could move it both ways in the air, my natural shape was definitely a fade. Now, I’m not a very technical player, I don’t like...
Written by Hugh Marr on Monday 28 September 2009
Ball Wants To Hook Whether you’re fighting a hook or a slice, here are the solutions to your driving ills Chest Over Ball At Impact Keeping your sternum over the ball holds the bottom of the swing arc down. That encourages your lead arm and hand to do their job correctly and lead the way into impact. This lead arm dominant...