Recent Articles in SPECIALTY SHOTS

When confronted with tree trouble the ability to shape the ball in one or the other direction around the trouble and back on target becomes a vital requirement. What should you focus on? Watch and learn.

The closer we get to the green, the shorter the swing becomes. So we have less time to make any adjustments that a poor setup or swing path may present us.

Here is how you should train yourself to setup to the ball for most basic pitches and chips.

In this student lesson I show backswing improvements to help how the shoulder action works better in promoting an inside path.

I also show him some ways to hit draws and fades that can also assist how the backswing and downswing can work.

The ball is below our feet on a sidehill lie, is one of the more difficult shots the golfer will be confronted with throughout the course of a round.

Seeing a shot. Believing in the shot. Executing the shot. The hallmark of a great player.

The brain is the golfers most important tool.

With some practice you will be astounded how you can literally talk yourself into all kinds of shots with proper visual imagery.

No golf course is ever totally flat. We never get the same lies we would get on a driving range.

Undulations and landscape require varying techniques and understandings.

Therefore learning different lies is a key ingredient to becoming and being a better player on the course.

Watch how simple a severe downhill lie shot can be performed by watching the following video.