Category Archives: SWING

When a friend of mine feels the pressure of people watching or the foursome behind breathing on his neck he gets tense and starts topping the ball. The best thing behind fighting the tension and trying to relax is to … Continue reading →

If you have a lot of wind or have branches blocking your normal ball flight, you need to hit the ball low. The keys to this shot are: de-loft the club by placing the ball back in stance, placing 60% … Continue reading →

Golf lovers like I are thrilled every time we have the opportunity to play. I have a family and a job so it is challenging for me to have an 18 hole round. I do it just a couple of … Continue reading →

On Sunday I played a round of golf. It was raining and I was playing against a good golfer. I was tense. Trying to hit long drives either I topped the ball or I hit it a short distance. I … Continue reading →

The swing is the most important part of the game. No equipment or technology can correct a flawed swing. The mechanics are very special and un-natural that it takes 2 years for someone that starts to play later in life … Continue reading →

Gene McKenna, a friend of mine, who is a very good player contributed to my blog with this important pointer: “Considering that the vast majority of  amateurs hit the ball with an outside to inside swing path, then it goes … Continue reading →

I was playing with a friend last week and got some good advice from him: Do not FLAIL at the ball, it is good to strike it, stroke it and meet it but trying to flail at it will not … Continue reading →

Many times we need to hit shots that travel left to right (fade) or right to left (draw). These ball flights are very useful in dog legs or when you want to go around hazards. There are several ways to … Continue reading →

It is important that your arms are extended although not locked at address. This will allow the club head to travel in the longest possible arc and thus achieve the maximum club head speed. Speed equals distance. The club needs … Continue reading →

The important thing about the backswing is the torque you generate in the upper body. You need to feel tightness in the torso while keeping you lower body relatively stable. If your shoulders rotate 90 degrees, your hips rotate 45 … Continue reading →