Written by Dan Frost on Friday 7 August 2009
Although a slice is most commonly caused by the club cutting across the ball with an open clubface, the root of the problem may stem from the grip. The grip is so important in the golf swing – it’s the point where the club attaches to the body! If you’re a golfer that slices the ball, your hands may be positioned...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Friday 7 August 2009
Here at TG, we actively disapprove of any kind of defacing of driving range equipment! But if it’s something that can rapidly improve your ball flight and increase your ball striking consistency, we give you permission to try it at least once (providing you clean up after). Draw the letters ‘IQ’ on the driving range mat in chalk. By using the tail...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Monday 10 August 2009
A huge cause of miss-struck shots among amateur golfers is a loss of posture through impact. Many golfers will tend to stand up through the hitting zone leading to both thin and fat shots. By doing this, the body will also lack rotation which reduces the amount of power into the back of the ball. Retain your posture throughout the swing...
Written by Mikko Ilonen on Friday 5 June 2009
The takeaway has to be one of the most important moves of all in the golf swing because if you get that wrong then you are fighting the rest of the way. I have a habit of moving the arms and club away from the ball without turning the body. This means I’m immediately out of sync, get ahead with...
Written by Lee Westwood on Wednesday 27 May 2009
It’s no secret that Lee Westwood has put an awful lot of work in over the last few years in an effort to raise his game to the next level. Building up his core strength has been a primary objective and, from the outside looking in, it is immediately evident that the exercises and drills he has been doing have had...
Written by Simon Khan on Wednesday 27 May 2009
I carry the yellow stick you see here everywhere I go because as a practice aid there is nothing better. Lots of pros now carry them in their bags. I could give you any number of uses, from laying it on the ground as an alignment aid to checking out the plane of your swing. Magic Wand The yellow stick...
Written by David Leadbetter on Thursday 30 April 2009
When I give a 30-minute corporate clinic, I’m usually speaking to hundreds of people of varying abilities. I just don’t have time to delve deeply into my whole approach to the golf swing, plus the audience typically doesn’t have a lot of time to play or practice — so my rule is to communicate simple “basics” a player of any...
Written by Camilo Villegas on Thursday 9 July 2009
I try to do everything during a round with a purpose and do it as best I can. I don’t let up, not even for one shot. That’s who I am. I think this philosophy has helped me improve my scoring every year I’ve been on tour. From a mechanics standpoint, my coach at the University of Florida, Buddy Alexander,...
Written by Soren Hansen on Thursday 9 July 2009
Ryder Cup star Soren Hansen is widely thought to have one of the game’s smoothest wings. Here, he demonstrates how to maintain the same tempo through the swing’s key positions. The Basics What you need to be doing and feeling during the six crucial stages of the swing. The Start At address I am not thinking about my tempo. Before I...
Written by Simon Khan on Friday 24 July 2009
Let’s say you’ve perfected your set up, achieved the perfect posture and got your body into the ideal position to launch one down the fairway or towards the flag. Then you start your backswing and it all starts to go wrong. Simon Khan says the angle of your takeaway is the key to making sure it all goes smoothly from thereon. In this...
Written by Simon Khan on Friday 24 July 2009
If your swing plane is wrong it can have serious ramifications for the direction of your golf ball once you have hit it. Simon Khan uses a cane stuck on top of his clubs to make sure he maintains the one swing plane throughout his swing. It may look a bit odd but he insists it works. In this video he shows...
Written by Oliver Wilson on Thursday 9 July 2009
Perfect Posture So often, amateurs have great posture at address, but then lose it during the swing. They might “stand up” and straighten the spine or hunch forward; either way, the clubhead is unlikely to come back to square. On the practice ground you will often see me with a tee in my mouth. I point this at the ball...
Written by Soren Hansen on Thursday 9 July 2009
A Clear Mind I never have more than one swing thought in my head at any one time. Count to 10. 1,2,3…easy isn’t it? Now, say your ABC up to J. Easy as well? Now, try and do both together, so A1, B2, C3, D4 etc. I don’t know about you, but I have to think quite carefully before I...
Written by Lee Scarbrow on Friday 31 July 2009
The key to hitting straight shots starts with the backswing. If you start your golf swing incorrectly, it is very difficult to compensate for this with your downswing and through impact. In this tip, we rebuild your backswing step-by-step to get you on the correct swing plane and set in an ideal position at the top ready to unleash consistently straight...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Friday 31 July 2009
A slice is most commonly caused by an out-to-in golf swing path cutting across the ball through the impact zone. By using two-tees during practice, you can get yourself on the right track to curing your slice. Place one tee behind the ball the other slightly inside it. By striking both tees when hitting the ball, you learn to attack the...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Friday 31 July 2009
Errant shots usually stem from an incorrect golf swing plane either on the backswing, downswing or both! But which plane is the best to swing on the club on? It makes the most sense to swing the club on the angle it was built on. This tip will show you how. Using a piece of cardboard positioned correctly encourages a neutral golf...
Written by Dan Frost on Friday 31 July 2009
Every golfer wants more distance off the tee with the big stick. But in an attempt to get fully loaded behind the ball for a big drive, many golfers will simply rotate their shoulders. By doing this and keeping the torso and lower body square to the ball, the position at the top becomes restricted often resulting in the player swaying...
Written by Dan Frost on Friday 31 July 2009
The key to eliminating the slice from your game is to achieve a more rounded golf swing. This baseball drill will get you swinging around your body on a better swing plane. Take an old shaft and tee a ball on top of it at about waist height. It takes a bit of practice but by hitting the ball from this position,...
Written by Padraig Harrington on Tuesday 28 April 2009
1. Watch other golfers I have an understanding of who I am and what makes me tick. I am intrigued by watching other people and I think I have learnt a lot about what makes guys do well. I am fascinated by watching other people and wondering why a player can win one week, look like the best player in...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Monday 13 May 2013
In this video tip TG Elite Teaching Professional Adrian Fryer talks about checking your swing plane as part of our 25th Anniversary Best Ever Tips feature. Adrian shares his swing plane checkpoints, including a ‘point the torch’ drill that will help you check if your swing is on plane and how to recognise if its too steep or too shallow.