Written by Dan Frost on Thursday 6 August 2009
If you’re a golfer with a recurring slice that learns better with a visual aid, this is the golf tip for you. To get the feeling of an inside swing path, place a hula hoop on the floor. By getting the feeling of your club swinging around the hoop on the way back and on the way through, your swing will...
Written by Dan Frost on Friday 7 August 2009
The primary cause of the slice occurs when the club tracks down on an out-to-in swing path, cutting across the ball with an open clubface. With this anti-slice drill, you can use simply the weight of the club to get your swing plane online. By just placing your right hand on the grip when you swing, the weight of the club makes...
Written by Scott Cranfield on Monday 1 June 2009
Why balance, relaxation and sequencing are all vital components of building great swing rhythm – and how you can achieve them. Based at the London Club, Scott Cranfield has worked with more than 30 Tour players during a coaching career spanning 20 years. He is currently Setanta Golf’s face of coaching and runs his own academy which preaches an holistic approach...
Written by Butch Harmon on Thursday 30 July 2009
What is it about the shank that makes golfers run and hide? Two things: First, they don’t know what causes it; second, where there’s one shank there tends to be another (I’ll explain why). Because the ball darts right, most golfers think an open clubface causes the shank. But shanks usually come from an excessively closed face. The player swings out...
Written by Dan Frost on Friday 9 October 2009
It’s a familiar story. You go out one day and shoot the round of your life, leaving your playing partners in awe of your superb play and ability to score. But the next time you hit the course, your feeling of superiority deserts you and you return to being that average hacker you thought you’d left behind. It’s a frustrating feeling,...
Written by Dan Frost on Friday 9 October 2009
We all want to achieve that lovely balanced finish we see every week on the television from the Tour pros. Their body faces the target, their weight is nicely on their left heel and more importantly, they look comfortable and stylish. A common poor finishing position is where the upper body leans back or tilts to the side. This occurs as...
Written by Geoff Ogilvy on Wednesday 2 September 2009
A Thinking Mans Swing With Geoff Ogilvy… Known on the PGA Tour as a deep thinker, Geoff Ogilvy apparently doesn’t limit his thoughtfulness to current events and playing strategy. “He thinks a lot about the way he swings it,” says Dale Lynch, his longtime instructor from Australia who now teaches at the International Institute of Golf near Greenville, S.C. “When Geoff...
Written by Ross Fisher on Monday 28 September 2009
In the eight years I’ve been working with Ross, we’ve seen his technique go from strength to strength, says coach Kristian Baker. But like any top player, Ross is always looking to improve. That’s why at the end of last season I gave him a document with a swing plan to take his game to the next level. Ross doesn’t make...
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...