Swing Drills

  • Use the side of the tee for swing plane

    Written by Adrian Fryer on Tuesday 27 July 2010

    We’ve all been there, standing on the first tee waiting for a fourball of lady golfers to hit their fifth shots so they’ll be out of range for our first shot of the day. But this waiting time should be used wisely and is a chance for you groove a much more efficient swing, as Adrian Fryer explains in this golf...

  • Tour Pro Golf Tips eMag

    Written by TG Equipment Editor on Friday 24 July 2009

    Let 10 recent Tour winners help improve your golf game… Golf tips include: Shot Shaping Tour Temp Short Game Pro Fitness This e-mag features golf tips and drills by: Mickelson Villegas Ogilvy Wilson McDowell Hansen O’Hair Johnson Open publication...

  • Break 90: Sync your armswing and body turn

    Written by Adrian Fryer on Tuesday 1 May 2012

    The 100-breaker’s typical fault is to start down too aggressively with his upper half; the 80-breaker tends to over-use the lower half. The 90-breaker could adopt either of these errors. His best strategy is a neutral approach, a square face delivered straight down the line. For this he needs to set the face at address appropriately and develop a co-ordinated...

  • Matchplay – Swing easy on par threes

    Written by Scott Cranfield on Friday 21 September 2012

    Getting the club right on par threes and hitting the green is vital in matchplay to put pressure on your opponent. One way you can gain the upper hand is to take an extra club or two and swing it easy. This does two things. Firstly, it gives you a bit more control over the clubface and secondly, it deceives your...

  • Rehearse Your Shot

    Written by Tom Watson on Monday 27 April 2009

    I like to play fast, but it isn’t always possible, as you know. I deal with delays by focusing on one thought. A good example is the 1983 British Open at Royal Birkdale. I had a one-stroke lead going to the last hole, a long par 4. I hit a good drive, got to my ball and saw that the group...

  • Stack Not Tilt video instruction

    Written by Ron del Barrio on Thursday 10 January 2008

    Don’t confuse stack with tilt – the two are conflicting concepts. ‘Stack and stack’ Scroll down to watch the golf tip video… This video golf tip was brought to you by Ron del Barrio http://www.rdbgolftips.com/...

  • first move in the golf swing

    Written by Steve Gould on Tuesday 18 March 2008

    90% of golfers make the same mistakes and few of these players realise how easily these are fixed. The first move you make in the swing can be so influential to the outcome of your shot. That’s why you must start by getting it right…...

  • The Dead Arm, Low Spin Pitch Shot

    Written by Hugh Marr on Friday 27 March 2009

    The 100-yard pitch shot has always been associated with backspin, and yet the hard thing with this shot is to get the ball back to the pin. That’s why the most effective pitch takes backspin off the ball, allowing it to pitch and move forwards. Here’s how to play it. Club: Any wedge Rhythm: Quiet Key concept: hit forwards, not down Set-up Stay...

  • Three keys to Improving Your Rythm With Scott Cranfield

    Written by Scott Cranfield on Friday 10 July 2009

    Why balance, relaxation and sequencing are all vital components of building great swing rythm – and how you can achieve them, in association with Nikon, Patron of The Open Championship…   Rhythm Key #1: BALANCE Balance and posture may not be the first thing that comes to mind when we talk about rhythm. But think about what happens when you lose balance; something has...