Written by KJ Choi on Wednesday 21 January 2009
Work with your fade… When swing coach Steve Bann met KJ Choi in September 2006, it did not surprise him to learn that Choi got a lot of his golf instruction from reading a Korean version of Jack Nicklaus’ book Golf My Way. Choi was doing some things with his swing that Bann felt did not suit his body type, and...
Written by Ian Poulter on Monday 26 January 2009
Europe’s top man on how to rip it off the tee, time after time… 1. Solid address Make sure you are lined up parallel to the target line. That means your feet, knees, hips and shoulders should all be parallel. I like a nice, stable, fairly wide stance. As a guide, I like my feet to be just wider than my...
Written by Nick Clemens on Monday 7 December 2009
Do you suffer from… • Lack of power • Limited weight transfer • Loss of distance Why does this happen? Poor posture is a common cause of of all the above problems. A slouched position limits rotation and therefore reduces the amount of power that can be generated. It can also affect the sequence the body starts down in. The Fixes 1. Try and achieve a small curvature in...
Written by Simon Khan on Friday 24 July 2009
We’re often told that getting our feet lined up with our target is the key to a consistent aim but European Tour pro Simon Khan says it’s more important to have the club head on the right path and to know where you want the ball to start out. In this video he’ll show you how he uses a cane along...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Sunday 24 May 2009
We all know how important a good golf grip is, but when was the last time you checked whether you were holding the club correctly. TG Top 12 Teacher Adrian Fryer takes you through the steps to gripping the club correctly. With the right hold on the club you stand a far greater chance of hitting perfect shots. Watch this SOS Accuracy...
Written by Lee Scarbrow on Thursday 19 March 2009
A good drill to improve your ball striking is to pre-set your impact position. From this point all you need to do is swing back and then re-find that perfect impact position. TG Top 12 Teacher Lee Scarbrow shows you how this drill works. Watch the Pre-Set Impact Position video and copy it yourself…...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Tuesday 14 April 2009
To improve your ball striking take a piece of chalk to the driving range and draw a long line across the mat below your golf ball. The goal is to get the club to bottom out exactly on the chalk line. If the club strikes the mat behind the ball you’re releasing the club too early, and if you miss beyond...