Are you scared of the first tee shot on the golf course? Do you get the “first tee jitters?” While some may laugh, it’s a real thing that plagues a huge percentage of golfers. For some reason, golfers put so much emphasis on the first shot. They think that this one shot will make or …
Golf isn’t a sport for someone who wants to start something easy. Between having to learn all types of different shots and play in all kinds of conditions, it is an incredibly challenging sport. And to make it even more difficult is that you rarely hit it from a flat lie in the fairway. Yet, …
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One of the most common mistakes that amateur golfers make is swaying in the golf swing. It’s something that happens fairly naturally and feels like the logical way to make that ball travel farther. Everyone, especially amateur golfers, wants to hit the golf ball farther, so it’s tempting to sway, or drift, in your backswing …
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If you’re like most amateur golfers, you dread hitting out of fairway bunkers. You probably cringe whenever you see your ball slowly roll into the bunker. And I bet the entire ride to the shot you’re thinking about it. You’re probably thinking…do I swing harder? Club up? Lay up? Is the lip going to get …
The backswing can be one of those things that is difficult to change, understand, and sense. When you’re swinging, you can’t see what’s going on behind your head at the top of your backswing, so you have to rely on feel to make sure you’re in the right position. You can have every intention of …
Have you ever found yourself playing well late in a round only to end the last few holes with some big numbers on the card? I know I have and it’s frustrating. The feeling of playing well, thinking smart, and having confidence during the entire round. Then, all of a sudden, you start to realize …
I’m not sure there is a worse feeling than hitting a brand new golf ball in the water or out of bounds. Would you agree? Not only does your score suffer, so does your wallet. Plus, losing a golf ball can easily throw you off your game in the middle of the round. It’s easy …
Have you realized that it’s time to finally switch from long irons to hybrids? Let me say from experience, for 99% of amateur golfers, making this equipment switch can help your game more than you could imagine. While it’s fun to stripe a long iron off the tee or even off the deck, it’s not …
Do you want to learn how to compress the golf ball and finally start hitting crisp irons? If you can learn how to hit your irons pure the game becomes so much easier. Plus, there isn’t much as satisfying as being able to walk up to any approach shot with ultimate confidence in your swing. But most …
Yes, this article is all about the dreaded “S” word in golf. No, it’s not the four letter word you might be thinking when you hit a bad shot. It’s a five letter word that terrifies even the best golfers in the world. Yes, even tour pros can suffer from this nightmare of a golf shot. Just …
