Written by Lee Scarbrow on Tuesday 25 November 2008
Quite often golfers get confused by what is a correct golf shoulder turn. They feel like they’ve made a full turn simply by swinging the arms. This isn’t the case. You need to learn to turn your chest, not your shoulders, to make a full turn.
Written by Lee Scarbrow on Tuesday 25 November 2008
In order to strike your irons better focus hard on the back of the golf ball. An easy drill to do this is to simply draw a line on the back of the golf ball and another line down the middle of the golf club head. Now try to get the two lines to meet. This will encourage you to transfer maximum power...
Written by Lee Scarbrow on Tuesday 25 November 2008
One of the common mistakes golfers make is to allow their left foot to spin out as they hit the shot. This leads to inconsistent golf ball striking and errant golf shots. TG Top 12 Teacher Lee Scarbrow demonstrates a simple practice golf drill placing four golf balls around your left foot to train you to keep it in place.
Written by Lee Scarbrow on Tuesday 25 November 2008
The key to striking your irons better is to learn how to squeeze the golf club into the ball. A simple way to get this feeling is to set a row of tee pegs in the ground four to fix inches behind the ball and then try to miss them before striking the ball. TG Top 12 Teacher Lee Scarbrow demonstrates how...
Written by Lee Scarbrow on Tuesday 25 November 2008
In order to strike your irons better you need to maintain width in your golf backswing. TG Top 12 Teacher Lee Scarbrow demonstrates a simple golf instruction exercise holding the golf club in one hand only to train you to maintain great width in your backswing.
Written by Lee Scarbrow on Tuesday 25 November 2008
The golf grip is one of the most important fundamentals in golf so you should take some time to learn how to hold the golf club correctly. TG Top 12 Teacher Lee Scarbrow takes you through the checkpoints you need to cover in order to form the golf grip correctly. This video instruction tip takes you through the basics of forming the...
Written by Lee Scarbrow on Tuesday 25 November 2008
To improve your golf ball striking you need to start by improving your golf posture. TG Top 12 Teacher Lee Scarbrow shows you how to flex your knees correctly to engage your thigh muscles and get into an athletic golf posture address position. Watch this golf posture video tip on how to get into the perfect golf posture and make...
Written by Dan Frost on Friday 12 December 2008
If you want to sharpen up your ball striking skills here’s nice drill to try. Simply place a shaft either side of the golf ball aiming towards the target. Now strike shots away without catching the shafts. This will get you hitting shots with a straight swing path and out of the middle of the club.
Written by Dan Frost on Thursday 24 July 2008
Links courses traditionally have very large greens, which means there will be a number of different pin positions to aim for. Judging how far to strike a ball at the front of the green as well as the back can be difficult. In this video, Dan Frost demonstrates how hitting the ball lower will help you reach a flag at the...
Written by Dan Frost on Thursday 24 July 2008
Links courses traditionally have very large greens, which means there will be a number of different pin positions to aim for. Judging how far to strike a ball at the front of the green as well as the back can be difficult. In this video, Dan Frost demonstrates how hitting the ball higher will help you reach a flag at the front of...
Written by Mark Moore on Wednesday 4 June 2008
Do you struggle with your long irons? Watch this Mark Moore long irons golf video tip to help improve your long iron play.
Written by Mark Moore on Friday 13 June 2008
Do you want to learn how to hit a draw? Watch this Mark Moore golf video tip to show you how to hit a draw shot.
Written by Mark Moore on Friday 13 June 2008
Do you want to learn how to hit a fade? Watch this Mark Moore golf video tip to show you how to hit a fade shot.
Written by Nick Clemens on Wednesday 7 May 2008
Do you want to improve your punch shots? Watch this Nick Clemens golf video tip to see how… The punch shot is not just a shot that can be used on a windy day, but a shot which can be utilised in a tight pressured situation. THE TIP Keep the ball in the centre of your stance and have your hands forward of the...
Written by Nick Clemens on Wednesday 7 May 2008
Do you struggle to find the ideal golf swing path? Watch this Nick Clemens golf video tip to see the ideal golf swing path… Place a line of golf balls on the ground in front of you. When taking the backswing try and make sure that the club takes an inside path. When coming down, follow the same line so the clubface is...
Written by Dan Frost on Tuesday 6 May 2008
Do you struggle with the correct golf swing and posture? Watch this live video lesson from the London Golf Show to help you improve your golf swing and posture.
Written by Meyer du Toit on Thursday 8 May 2008
Do you struggle with your shots if the golf ball is above your feet? Watch this Meyer du Toit golf video tip to improve this type of golf shot… In this tip, play the shot shot the opposite way to how you would address a shot that is below your feet. Try and aim the shot a little bit more to the right...
Written by Meyer du Toit on Thursday 8 May 2008
Do you struggle with your shots if the golf ball is below your feet? Watch this Meyer du Toit golf video tip to improve this type of golf shot… When addressing the ball, make sure that your knees stay flexed all the time throughout the swing to ensure that you get a crisp contact with the ball, which as a result may tend...
Written by Nick Clemens on Friday 9 May 2008
Do you struggle with your approach play? Watch this Nick Clemens golf video tip to improve your approach shots… 135 yards away from the green. Forget your pride and put away the pitching wedge, instead take the 8 iron out of the bag and try and swing at 80%. Swing within yourself and you should find the green.
Written by Mark Moore on Saturday 24 May 2008
Modern golf courses are packed with undulating fairways but this causes the challenge of playing off slopey lies. The upslope is the most friendly because it acts like a launchpad helping you flight the ball higher with a softer landing. To play a shot off an upslope is easy once you make a couple of small adjustments to your set up. Watch this...