Thursday 25 April 2019
Power Game: Check your basics Our swing is only as efficient and powerful as your set-up allows it to be. Your address position needs to be constantly monitored, but it’s especially important to get it right at the start of the season, because it helps you develop good traits that will hold you in good stead throughout the summer. Use this refresher...
Friday 30 November 2018
Four steps to… a better backswing Here is a four-step drill that makes it easier to find good shape at the top. Repeat it until the position you find begins to feel familiar… then use it as a reference for your top-of-the-backswing position during the swing itself. 1. Take Your Stance Play the ball just forward of centre. Make sure your lead ear...
Friday 12 October 2018
Joost Luiten: ‘My four-step set-up process will give you the perfect posture’ Your posture is important because it helps to create so much of what happens after it in the swing. If your set-up is wrong, your swing is going to be wrong. A lot of golfers can’t make a good takeaway, get into a good position at the top of the...
Thursday 16 August 2018
Four Steps to a first class address There are not too many hard and fast rules in golf technique these days, but one enduring one is a good set-up. Your address creates a framework for your entire swing. A good set-up promotes a free, balanced movement that sends the club up and down the correct line; a poor one means...
Monday 2 July 2018
Think you are swaying off the ball? Use this simple drill to show if you are drifting off the ball… For accurate and powerful ball striking we need to control both the arc of the swing, and its low point. Sway laterally during the backswing and both are compromised. It’s not always easy to self-diagnose a sway, but here is a...
Tuesday 30 January 2018
Justin Rose: Why you don’t need a one-piece takeaway This tip comes from our sister magazine, Golf World, where Justin Rose is a columnist. Click here to subscribe to their magazine now! I don’t believe in a one-piece takeaway because the clubhead has so much further to travel than the body in your backswing. Things get out of sync in a one-piece...
Tuesday 8 May 2018
Use this 1-2-3 sequence in your set-up for stronger irons Many of golf’s mishits can be traced back to poor sequencing and timing. Known as the kinematic sequence, the ideal chain of movement sees energy passed from the feet through the legs, hips and torso into the shoulders and arms, wrists and ultimately the clubhead. This is the magic sequence that...
Monday 12 February 2018
Have trouble with your grip? Follow these four simple steps to get the perfect grip. #1: Pre-Kink The Wrist Place your gloved hand to the side of the grip, the badge looking slightly right of target (right-handers). Push your knuckles towards your target to create a noticeable kink in the wrist. This helps you run the club through the correct part of the...
Friday 28 April 2017
TG Top 50 coach Kendal McWade is here to help you with the fundamentals of the golf set up – focusing all about instinct. McWade is an England Golf Coach was Bonnyton GC, Glasgow, and is the founder of Instinctive Golf Coaching. Fault: Poor results through obeying set-up ‘rules’ Fix: Use feel, not logic, to address the ball How to fix it When it comes to...
Tuesday 5 September 2017
Your set up influences how energy is transferred to the ball. A good address creates the right attack angle and dynamic (impact) loft, optimising ball speed So how do you achieve it? Follow these eight steps to give yourself the best chance of creating more ball speed by simply correcting your set-up. Set Up For Speed Your set up influences how energy is...
Wednesday 9 August 2017
TG Top 50 Coach Scott Cranfield teaches you how to fix your set up with a simple drill that will change the way you set-up to the ball and optimise your ability to hit your best shots. In this simple video drill, Cranfield shows you that placing a club on the ground the get the feeling of driving the ball along...
Monday 15 February 2016
In this golf tip video, World Golf Trickshot Champion Geoff Swain talks about starting your downswing with the bottom half of your body. This is a really simple tip that could help you to hit the ball further, and even help cure your slice. Golf Unplugged by Geoff Swain Unlike other golf improvement apps, Geoff doesn’t over complicate things. The tips in the app...
Thursday 4 February 2016
In this golf tip video, World Golf Trickshot Champion Geoff Swain talks about accuracy and distance in your setup. This is a really simple tip that will help you to get your shoulders, hips, and feet all in line in preparation to hit a straight shot. Golf Unplugged by Geoff Swain Unlike other golf improvement apps, Geoff doesn’t over complicate things. The tips in...
Tuesday 26 January 2016
In this golf tip video, World Golf Trickshot Champion Geoff Swain shows you a simple way to get yourself set up over the golf ball. Think football! Imagine you’re a goal-keeper standing ready to save the ball… what a perfect position for a golf swing! Golf Unplugged by Geoff Swain Unlike other golf improvement apps, Geoff doesn’t over complicate things. The tips in the...
Written by Golf World & Danny Willett on Tuesday 9 December 2014
As my coach Mike Walker says, every swing needs a blend of rotational and up-and-down movement. The rotational element typically comes from body coil, but the restriction I have in my right hip limits mine. Because of this, my arms would try to create the rotation themselves, swinging in behind me on the way back. I’d then have to cock...
Tuesday 26 May 2015
In this golf tuition video, TG Elite Professional Adrian Fryer teaches you how to keep your body square when you address the golf ball.
Written by TG Instruction Editor on Tuesday 7 August 2007
Great balance is the foundation for a great golf swing. The Belfry’s head teaching professional Gary Alliss demonstrates how to shift your weight correctly in your swing by focusing on your footwork… Balance and stability are essential in achieving a successful golf swing. One of the most important factors that will govern this is the width of your stance. Golfers are...
Thursday 8 January 2015
#1 Grip it right This is the alternative “GIR” – Grip it Right – and the ultimate cause and effect. Your hands are the only part of your body that come into direct contact with the golf club, so it’s patently obvious they will have a significant outcome on every shot you hit. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist...
Friday 8 August 2014
When you really need to get that tee shot away, having something to focus on can help you to find the fairway. To get a good strike, Gareth Johnstonsuggests putting a tee peg a club-width in front of the ball and focusing on that to keep the club low through impact and creating a good impact.
Friday 8 August 2014
To help keep your arms connected with your body through the swing, Gareth Johnston shares a simple tip to keep your swing path on line. Take a look at the video to see his drill.