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• THE PLACES
• THE COURSES
• The Melbourne Sandbelt Courses- WOW!!!
• Sydney Australia The Blue Mountains- Golf Getaway
• THE CHAMPIONSHIPS
• My First Major Championship- 1994 US Open
• THE PLAYERS
• Drill To Change Habits
• Brendon Todd- How The Drills Saved His Game
• What To Learn -Top 3 Open Championship
• Doug Sanders & My First Overseas Venture
• The Best Round I Ever Saw
• Jumbo Ozaki- Playing With A Legend
• Good Players Find What Works
• Every Swing Change Has An Affect On Some Other Area Of The Swing
• Dynamics Of The Swing Are More Important Than The Look
• EQUIPMENT
• Why Golf Clubs Can & Will Hurt Your Swing
• Equipment- Take Some Control Of Your Fitting
• Flat Swing V Upright Swing
• The Ground and Swing Torque
• Club Weight Can Help For A Better Swing
• How Equipment Can Benefit Your Game
• Heavier Equipment Can Help Groove Your Swing
• PRACTICE
• Whats New For 2024
• Practice Station- Repetition Is Learning
• Drills Become The Change
• Brendon Todd - The Drills That Started The Comeback
• It's Best To Train The Swing With A Golf Club
• Right Shoulder & Over The Top
• Be Warm Up ReadyTo Go Out And Play
• Practice Like A Kid- Put Perfect Aside
• The Basis Of My Instruction
• D Plane- Aim & Shot Shaping
• Swing Rehearsel Feels
• Add Add Subtract
• Find Your Swing Remedy
• Pre Round Warm Up
• Feels- Facts & Finding Your Own
• Strengthen BOTH sides Of The Body
• Your Kid Wants To Play Golf? Let Them At IT
• Practice Into Your Muscles
• To Get Better Takes Hard Work
• Train The Body & The Right Arm- Split Grip Drill
• The Natural Golf Swing- You Too Can Earn It
• Start Small & Build It In
• Swing Training For Faster Long Term Results
• Learn How Both Sides Of The Body Work
• Distance Control NOT Distance
• How To Warm Your Swing Up On The Driving Range
• Learning Golf- Always Try Learn From Better Players
• Practice Is Understanding
• Winter Golf- How To Prepare For The New Golf Season
• MENTAL GAME / COURSE MANAGEMENT
• The Swing Just Happens- It's A Target Game
• Alignment Tricks
• Brendon Todd Practice Round
• Get The Round Off To A Good Start
• Play The Odds To Better Scores
• Should You Peek At Another Players Club Selection?
• Keeping A Quiet Mind
• Aim The Tee Shot To Your Shape
• Target & Focus At Address
• Can You Turn Off The Noise?
• What's Your Authentic Swing?
• Play To Your Strength(s)
• Club Selection For Approach Shots- How To Choose The Right One
• Trouble Shots- Check Your Capabilities At The Door
• Pre Shot Focus
• Rehearse The Swing- Trust The Swing
• Play Golf- NOT Golf Swing
• Find A Warm UP Routine That Suits You To Be Ready
• Alignment Tips From The Tee
• Use The Tee To Your Advantage
• Pre Shot Routine- Time To Switch Into Concentration Mode
• The Zone
• IRON PLAY
• Controlled Iron Approach Shots
• The Feet Control The Distance
• Find The Finish For Laser Iron Shots
• Yardages and Club Selection
• Single Arm To Feel The Swing
• The Ladder Drill
• The Key To Lower Scores
• Swing Tempo- Learn From Nicklaus
• Who Hates Mishits Off The Toe?
• Check Your Divot- Find The Lowpoint
• Iron Distance Control Is The Key
• Off Target Shots- Hooks & Slices
• Distance Control Made Easy
• WOODS
• Tee Height To Help Change Swing Path
• Why Post Impact Acceleration Is Vital
• Is your driver attack angle steep?
• The Fairway Finder Drive
• Long Drives- Adam Scott Says The Same
• Long Iron V Driver.. Two Different Swings Or The Same Swing?
• How To Hit Your Fairway Woods In The Air
• Longer Drives- It's Just A Minute Away
• PUTTING
• Putting....Better Roll - Better Reading
• How To Produce A Perfect Putting Stroke
• Putting Setup -Be Consistent
• Rhythm Of The Stroke
• Even The Best Fall Into Bad Habits
• Learning Speed Control On The Greens
• Eye Dominance- Alignment & Speed On Putts
• Putting Stroke Practice
• Bad Putting Stroke? - Toe Your Way To A Better Strike
• Putting Awareness- Brendon Todd
• Better Putting By Trusting Instinct
• How To Putt Like Badds
• Learn To Putt With Brandt Snedeker
• Ian Baker-Finch Putting Tip For A Better Roll
• Putting Technique & Visual Training
• Putting Up A Tier
• Learn To Putt It Straight
• Jackie Burke Putting Thoughts
• Putting Tension?- Put It Somewhere Else
• Putting- Break & Speed
• Speed & The Hole- Putting
• Downhill Putts- Tips From The Tour
• Putting & The Eyes
• PITCHING/CHIPPING/BUNKERS
• Short Game Connection And Control
• Pitching/Chipping & Viktor Hovland Method
• Pitching/Chipping Geoff Ogilvy Part 3
• Body Rotates For Pitching Control
• Pitching/Chipping Geoff Ogilvy Part 2
• Pitching/Chipping Geoff Ogilvy Part 1
• Short Game- Use Your Instincts
• How To Stop Duffing Chips/Pitches
• Fluffy Lie -Bermuda Lie-- Chipping
• Bounce Explained For Wedge Game
• Uneven Lies- Pitch Shots
• Pitch Shot -Body Is The Engine
• Mega Flop Shot- Cameron Smith
• Lee Trevino- The Importance Of A Finish Point
• Pitch Like The Pros- Brendon Todd
• Short Game Capabilities- Play Within Them
• What Club For What Pitch or Chip?
• The Pros- How Do They Hit The Low Spinning Chip
• Pitching Practice with Justin Rose
• Bunker Play With The Best
• Which Wedge & Which Bounce ?
• Width For Top Notch Pitching
• Brendon Todd Talks Pitch Shots
• Setup For Better Wedge Play
• Chip With One Club & Altered Loft
• Multi Club Imagination
• How To Add Loft For A Flop Shot/Bunker Shot
• Short Game Choices- What's Your Comfort Zone ?
• Stable Legs On Chips & Pitches
• Right Arm Pitching
• Bunker Play- Every Shot & How To Play Them
• Learn To Use The Bounce For Better Short Shots
• Toe Down Chip
• Short Game- Pick Your Favourite Shot
• Learn To Chip It IN!!!
• Bunker Shot- Ball Above The Feet
• Chipping- Reading The Lie Dictates The Shot
• Member Question- Pitch Shot Trajectories
• Bunker-"Player"
• Shaft & Plane For Pure Pitch Shots
• The Pitch Shot- Tempo & Length Equals Control
• Wedge Play & Bounce- Lee Trevino
• Uphill Bunker Shot- Tough Made Easy
• The 7 Finger Soft Flop Shot
• Stance & Ball Position Illusions
• More Green To Play With- Less Loft Welcomed
• Chipping & Pitching- Try A Closed Stance
• Short Game Practice
• Short Game Trajectories
• Be Stable On Your Pitch Shots
• Tempo & Length To Control Wedge Distance
• Long Bunker Shot- A Tough Shot Made Easy
• Short Game- U Swing & V Swing
• Chipping Options
• Chipping Is About Judging The Correct Distance
• Bunker Shots Made Easy- Its The Setup
• Shaft Lean For Pitching & Chipping
• The Low Spinning Hop & Grab Pitch Shot
• Wedges- Lie Angles
• Chipping To A Spot- Student Lesson
• Pitching Drill- Release the Arms Then Release The Body
• Greenside Chipping From Thick Rough
• How To Setup For Better Pitch Shots
• SPECIALTY SHOTS
• Matt Jones- The Low Draw Short Iron
• Use The Slope- Don't Fight It
• The Low Hook Escape
• Fairway Bunkers Made Easy
• Lower Irons- Take The Spin Off
• Shape Your Shots By Thinking Tennis
• Shot Height = Finish Height
• How To Control Your Distances Through Your Footwork
• The Stinger
• How To Play in A Left To Right Wind
• Playing From A Divot
• Shaping Pitch Shots To Get Closer To The Hole
• Shaping Shots- What's The Focus?
• The Sidehill Lie- Ball Below The Feet
• The Visuals Of High & Low Shots
• Downhill Lies- Simplify Your Setup
• The Low Iron Shot
• SWING PLANE
• Shaft Alignment During The Swing
• Swing Path String
• Front Stick Is The Plane
• You Become The Swing Coach
• Videos- What To Look For When You Film Your Swing
• Drill 6- The Back Stick
• Understanding Swing Plane
• There Are NO Straight Lines In The Swing
• Fix The Plane- Fix The Face
• Grip & Swing Plane- How They Match Part 2
• Exit Up The Wall
• Over The Top Fix
• Shoulder Turn Back & Down?
• Is The Swing One Plane? Or More?
• Arm Rotation For Inside Path
• Swinging Left- The Truth About
• Posture- Tush Line -Early Extension
• Funky Swings Often Get Great Results
• Poor Visuals Lead To Poor Swings
• Pull Hook Problem- Fix It
• Learn The Fix With Drill Six
• How To Stop The Right Shoulder Coming Over The Top
• Baseball Swing For A Better Path
• Shoulders Go Up Down & Around
• Swing Arc And Why Many People Swing Too Steep
• Over The Top Swing Fix
• Swing Plane- Understanding The Plane
• Watching Slow Motion Videos
• Swing Plane- It's All About Forces
• STUDENT LESSONS & TIPS
• Left Arm & Shaft
• Caddie Talk - Program The Right Thought
• Over The Top Ball Hitting Drill
• Acceleration & Velocity
• Watch An Online Lesson
• Clubface And Swing Path
• Hit It Late- To Hit It Great
• Slotting Illusions
• Get The Arms to Move
• My Swing & The Drills- 1990
• Thumbs Up- Shaft Up
• Try This If You Fire The Hips Too Soon
• Understand Launch Spin & Ball Path
• The Hands In The Golf Swing
• Bad Swing Tips- Keep Your Head Down
• Ben Hogan Shows Off Drill 1-2-3
• Learn Like Sam Snead
• Member Question- What Is The Pivot?
• Brendon Todd- What We Did To Flush It Again
• The Walk Through
• Transforming a PGA Tour Player's Game Via The Drills
• All Swings Can Be Different In Style
• Playing Lesson- Learn On Course
• Common Faults Of Pulls and Pushes
• Entry Path Illusion
• How To Turn Back Without Swaying
• Shot Shaping Lesson
• Impact And How Speed Is Created
• A Drill To Help Increase Distance
• Student Lesson- How To Fix The Shot That Draws Too Much
• Student Lesson- The Stance
• FOOTWORK/GROUND FORCES
• The Right Foot Back Drill
• A Lesson With The DownUnder Board
• Step Into Motion
• Footwork- It's The Pressure And The Pull
• Don't Jump Away from Impact
• How Do We See Foot Pressure?
• Extend Up To Push Down
• Pelvis Stability & Motion Part 1
• Student -Scheffler Footwork
• Legwork and Balance- Learn To Waltz
• Foot Pressures- Lesson
• Drill Two- DownUnder Board
• Tush Line- How To Stay in Posture
• Right Leg Pressure On Downswing
• Hogan Weight & Pressure
• Leg Stability With Lateral Motion
• Keep Pushing Down To Release & Extend
• The Footwork Of HVIII
• Everyone Uses The Ground- Right or Wrong?
• Tighter Circles- Move Faster
• Snapping The Left Leg Straight
• Right Side Release- From The Ground Up
• Control Swing Force Through The Ground Force
• Gary Player Walk Through
• The Board Drill- A Look Inside An Online Lesson
• Boditrak Lesson- Ground Force & Pressure
• Learn Ben Hogan's Biggest Secret
• Use The Ground- Close The Gap
• Understanding Weight Shift
• Using The Ground- For Better Clubface Control
• Using The Ground In Balance For A Better Pivot
• Footwork & The Left Heel
• Right Foot- Down OR Up?
• Footwork & The Pivot
• FOLLOW THROUGH / FINISH
• Beware Of Imitating Some Pros Practice Feels
• Wrist Structure Throughout The Swing
• Falling Back On Follow Through?
• What Should Your Tempo Be?
• Where's Your Swing Focus?
• Pressure The Hands To The Finish
• The High Full Finish
• Pressure On The Through Swing Part 1
• The Finish Swivel- The End Of The Follow Through
• What We Can Learn From The Follow Through
• POST IMPACT
• Down The Line And Then Left
• Clubhead Orbit & Opposite Forces
• What Drill Makes Scottie Scheffler World Class?
• The Rotation Principles Of The Swing
• The Pivot Is King
• The Destination Of The Swing
• The Finish Will Dictate The Backswing
• Drill 3- Post Impact- Boot Camp Version
• Pivot Acceleration & Thrust
• Palmers Power Pivot
• Connect The Club To The Core
• Golf & Chicken Wings
• Keep Acceleration On The Swing
• Success From Working The Swing Pressures
• Keep The Structure Beyond Impact
• Luke Donald Explains Post Impact
• Pivot From The Ground (DownUnder Board)
• Hook Release (Flipping)- Fix It
• How To Use The Body Efficiently
• The Ab Pull To Keep Accelerating
• Hitting At The Ball? Here's The Fix
• Accelerate Thru The Corner
• Board Resistance For Through Swing
• Level Shoulders Beyond Impact
• Drill 3- Opposition To The Release
• Moe Norman & Post Impact
• Why The (Late) Pivot Is King
• Turn Turn Swish- Paul Azinger
• Feel In The Hands- All The Way To The End
• Russell Knox On The Range- Swing Thoughts
• What Is The Pivot?
• Why The Focus Should Be In Front Of You
• Power & Control- Think Beyond The Ball
• Swing Forces- Centrifugal Force- Centripetal Force
• Post Impact- Feel The Speed Later Than You Think
• Left Side Pull- The Extra Release of Power & Control
• Pin The Shaft On Plane Through Impact
• Acceleration NOT Velocity
• The Board Drill- For A Stronger Release
• Release TO The Left- Training Drill
• What Should Your Swing Tempo Be?
• IMPACT
• Left Arm Release- Divot Low Point
• Shaft Lean
• Left Arm Steers The Ship- Right Arm Powers It
• How Does Lowpoint-Strike Point Change?
• Correct Lowpoint / Strike Point
• The Right Arm Structure
• Open Hips, Side Bend, Steep Shoulders & Injuries
• Right Wrist Angle
• How To Read A Divot
• Impact To Control The Right Arm
• Hand Speed & The Late Hit
• The Ideal Release Practice & Visual
• Release To The Chi- The Power Source
• Rehearse Your Impact
• Rotation Radius Control & Speed
• Get Down To The Ball- Not Away From The Ball
• Swing Path & Club Face- Drills Information
• Swing Path & Club Face- Direction Issues
• Practice The Path To Impact
• Covering The Ball At Impact
• Science Says Stop- Great Players say GO!!
• Release The Arms- The Flamingo Drill
• Wristcock- Release Late To Keep Firm
• Closed Clubface Can Be The Cause Of Your Slice
• Drill One & Hogan's Three Right Hands
• Understand Swing Plane And The Clubface
• Create Speed The Right Way & Keep The Sequence
• The Two Sides To Impact
• Holding Shaft Flex- Late Hit
• Don't Fake Impact
• Use The Sand For A Better Impact
• Mishits On The Toe Of The Club? - Here's A Reason Why It Happens
• The Illusion Of Impact
• Divots- Bacon Strips NOT Pork Chops
• The Main Cause Of Fat And Thin Strikes
• Impact & The Shaft Angle
• THE DOWNSWING/ 4:30 PATH
• Connection & Forces
• Drill 1 Into Drill 2 Into Drill 3
• The Late Hit & Forearms
• Speed Comes From The 430 Release
• Why The Forearms?
• Why Hand Speed Is Better
• Drill One- What's The Intention Of It?
• Load The Club- Don't Collapse The Arms
• Lateral Hip- Open Hip
• How Does Spine Tilt Work?
• The Deep 430 Release Practice Drill
• The Arms In The 4:30 Release
• Hands Out- Out Is Down- Release & Rotate
• Hit Down On The Ball- Drill 4
• When Should I Rotate?
• Fire The Hands- Drill One Refresher
• Hitting & Swinging Part 1
• Starting Out- Drill One
• Drill One Release The Forearms
• The Right Leg- Push Down To Drive Forward
• The Right Arm In The Downswing Part 3
• Slotting It With Drill 5
• The Right Arm In The Downswing Part 2
• Saving The Right Arm
• 430 Path - Karate Chop or Wood Chop
• The Left Arm Wrist & Clubface
• Cupped V Bowed/Speed V Control
• How Do The Arms & Body Cover The Ball?
• Wrist Action- Hackmotion Data
• Drill One- In Depth Look At The First Training Drill
• Lateral Hips Become Open Hips
• Release- Then Move The Wall
• The Illusion Of The Clubface
• How To Make The Body Move With The Release
• Schauffele's Gold Medal Swing
• Downswing- The Clubface & How Release Occurs
• Hogan Release & Release Again
• Practice & 430 Visuals
• What Starts The Downswing?
• The Release- 430 Entry Slam!!
• Optical Illusion of 430 Entry Path
• The Magic Trick Release
• Quick Arms
• Forearm Strength For Full Release
• Pitch/Punch Elbow Explained
• Swing Lowpoint & The Right Arm
• Cupped OR Bowed?
• Opposite Forces
• Right Side Bend
• Lag -The Third Dimension
• Drill One- Release Hard & Late
• 430 Entry- Maintain Wristcock Without The Flip
• What Drill One Can Do For You
• Diagonal Hand Path- Part 2
• Diagonal Hand Path- Part 1
• Opening Up Is All The Rage- Right or Wrong?
• Lag Is Good
• Slotting/Shallowing - Drill 5
• Forearm Rotation To Create Connection
• Straighter Shots- It's All About The 4:30 Path
• Over The Top Drill- Gets Back To 430 Entry
• Taller Torso- Faster Motion & Better Turn
• Arms In Front Helps A Full Release
• Get The Right Elbow In ?
• The Hogan Manual- Skipping The Rock
• Spine Tilt- Part 1- Early Extension
• Speed Of Release- Think Of The Waterskier
• 430 Path- Hands Out Club Back Makes The Body Turn
• The 430 Path- Don't Be Fooled By The Illusion
• Forearms- To Square The Club
• Behind The Ball To Go Through The Ball
• Speed In The Swing- Where & Why - For Better Results
• Do I Need To Rotate On The Downswing?
• Lag In The Golf Swing- Part 1
• How The 4:30 Path Can Help The Backswing
• Shaft Pressure & The 4:30 Path
• Make Hitting Down On The Ball Automatic
• The Right Arm- Student Lesson
• The 4:30 Path- A Secret Of The Great Players
• The 4:30 Entry And Body Rotation
• The Illusion Of Space To Create Connection
• Back To The Target For An Inside Approach
• What Is The 4:30 Path?
• THE BACKSWING
• Shoulder Turn
• The Shoulder Motion Of The Swing
• Can The Shaft Be Laid Off?
• 430 Path Will Find The Right Backswing
• Backswing/Downswing Tempo & Forces
• Hip Slide- Hip Turn Issues Drill
• Takeaway Check Point
• Shoulder Turn
• Space On The Backswing
• Clubface To Spine- Yes or No?
• Left Arm On Plane Drill
• Does Speed Back Help Speed Through?
• How Much Hip Turn?
• How To Create More Swing Speed
• Hip Turn Degrees
• The Backswing Does Not Have To Be 430 Path
• Arm Rotation- Baseball & Golf
• Reverse Shift or Turn Shift
• Clubface- Square To What?
• Hip Turn V Shoulder Turn Part 2
• Hip Turn V Shoulder Turn Part 1
• Take Away Drill
• Backswing Posture For Better Impact
• Backswing Plane
• Shoulder Turn On The Backswing
• Extend Extend Extend
• Backswing Key #1- Left Heel
• Backswing- Right Leg Straight or Bent?
• The Takeaway- Left Arm or Right Arm
• Backswing To The 430 Entry Options
• Xander Schauffele Backswing Talk
• Wrist Angles- Learn From Jack Nicklaus
• One Piece Backswing
• Left Heel Up Is Good
• Backswing Load & The Board
• Some Spring In Your Backswing
• Right Arm Torque
• The Cupped Left Wrist
• Shoulder Turn
• Backswing Sequence & The Left Knee
• RPB- Right Pocket Back
• Backswing Option Part 4- Space & Width
• The Snead Diagram- Short Hands Maximum Turn
• The Hogan Backswing- How Did He Do It?
• Room To Load- Backswing Keys
• Point It Where You Feel It Needs To Go
• Hold The Tray
• Lee Trevino- Don't Manufacture A Backswing
• Swing Trigger- Get The Swing Started
• Backswing Options Part 3- The Inside Takeaway
• Backswing - The Under The Table Drill
• Moe Norman Setup & How It Helped His Backswing
• The Backswing Drill
• Backswing Option Part 2- Outside & Away
• The Straight Left Arm
• Backswing Option Part 1- Short Backswing
• Finding The Right Backswing for YOU!!!
• THE TRANSITION
• The Out Is Down Path
• Wrist Load To Store Lag
• Throw Away Fix In The Downswing
• Stretch And Slot Like The Greats
• Don't Forget The Right Leg
• Width & Lag On The Downswing
• Closure Helps Open Up The Slot
• The Right Arm In The Downswing
• Why The Right Leg Pushes In Downswing
• Bobby Jones- The Transition
• What Is Lateral Motion?- George Knudson
• Justin Rose Explains His Pre Shot Downswing
• Lateral Bump Opens The Hip
• Transition & Tilt
• Triggering The Transition
• Does The Body Move Rotary?
• Drill Four Loading Brendon Todd
• Slot & Drop
• Of Course The Head Can Move
• Gravity Drop
• Hogan's Hip Spin- Did He Or Didn't He?
• Transition & Bumping Left
• Get To The Left Side- Here’s How
• Getting To The Left Side
• The Downswing Sequence
• The Downswing- Sergio- Pull The Chain
• The Illusion Of Lag
• Feel V Real- The Nicklaus Release From The Top Thought
• Right Shoulder- A Key To An Inside Approach
• Transition & The Sam Snead Squat
• How To Make The Transition Work
• Transition- The Legs & The Chair Feel
• Lag- It Can Create Crazy Distance
• The Left Heel Squish
• Transition Feels
• Can The Head Move?
• Transition & The Hip Bump
• THE SETUP
• Ball Position Is Different For Everyone
• The Corkscrew
• Cameron Davis Setup Practice Drill
• How To Solve Grip Issues
• Grip & Swing Plane- How They Match Part 1
• Ball Position Made Simple
• Set Up- Different Clubs- What Changes?
• Member Question- The Clubface & Arms At Address
• How Firm Should The Grip Be?
• Interlock Or Overlap Grip?
• Kick A Goal To Learn Start Line & Shapes
• To Flare Or Not To Flare?
• How To Fully Check Your Aim
• Alignment Made Easier
• Build In The Pressures- Learn A Lesson From Brendon Todd
• Address The Ball Consistently Well
• How To Build Great Posture At Address
• Helping Find Your Ball Position By The Divot
• Get A Grip On Things
• Address- Where Is The Weight?
• Set-Up Tips For A Better Set-Up
• Eye Dominance & Setup
• Bad Swing Tips- You Aimed Where You Hit It
• The Grip & Drill One
• The Grip & The Pressure Points
• Firm Grip or Soft Grip?
• The Grip Forms By The Arms
• Stance Width- Shoulder Width
• Right Hand Grip Pressures
• Hip Turn & Swing Length
• Grip And The Release
• Posture And Swing Path
• The Grip- Strength & Control
• Instinct over Perfection
• Eye Dominance- How It Affects The Setup- Alignment & Swing
• Stance Width Based On Your Swing
• Ball Position Part 2- Body Position
• Eye Dominance And The Setup
• The Role Of The Hands
• How Far From The Ball At Address?
• Better Posture = Faster Arms and Faster Body
• Ball Position Part 1
• Preset The Right Arm At Address For More Control
• Setup- For Balance And To Avoid Early Extension
• Setup- For A Better Posture
• The Grip- How Natural Arms Can Help The Way You Hold The Club
• How To Set Up The Right Arm To Work Correctly
• Learning Where To Aim- Alignment Drill
• Where Should I Aim?
• Help Guides
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