I do not know about you, but I Iove chicken wings. They are delicious and best served at the 19th hole. They are not, however, welcome on the golf course. The dreaded chicken wing is a challenge for many amateurs because of issue of flexibility and rotation of our trail shoulder. This swing fault is best identified as your lead elbow bent at 90° during the follow through. I sometimes get a case of the chicken wing, but not as often as in the past. Fortunately, I found a fix that will help banish the dreaded chicken wing back to the clubhouse.
Continue readingGolf Historical Society Of Canada Announcements
As a member of the Golf Historical Society of Canada (GHSC) I am excited to pass on the following announcements. But first, a little bit about the GHSC.
GHSC is dedicated to the fun and enjoyment of Canadian historical golf experiences through playing, collecting, learning and sharing.
The purpose of GHSC is as follows:
- To encourage, promote and preserve the history and traditions of golf especially as it relates to Canada, and to disseminate related news and other information through the Society’s website, social media, publications, meetings, and other means.
- To provide the opportunity for our members and guests to play golf using historical original or replica clubs and balls, by participating in fun and enjoyable casual and competitive golf events.
- To provide a forum for our members to share in the enjoyment of collecting, including buying, selling and trading golf equipment, memorabilia and other collectibles.
If you are a golf enthusiast and are interested in joining the GHSC, drop by their website and check it out.
I am a grateful golfer! See you on the links!
Club Position During Our Golf Swing
Finding the proper club position during our golf swing is always a challenge. There are some basics that all golfers should follow, however it is a challenge to establish the feeling required to set your swing. I can akin the club position to dancing. We learn the proper steps, yet it takes time to develop the fluid grace required to execute the dance steps without any thought. The steps just naturally happen. Interestingly, I recently stumbled across a routine task that offers some insight to the proper club position; I was surprised at first, but now……not so much.
Continue readingBalance and Control During Your Golf Swing
Balance and control are vital to a solid golf swing. I wish there was a simple solution, however each player needs to find the harmony between the multitude of factors in order to produce their perfect swing. This journey is a difficult one because of the plethora of factors. Fortunately, there is a simple way to approach this nut and it can be fixed by simple math.
Continue readingMaintaining Balance During Your Golf Swing
Grip it and rip it is something being taught in the earlier stages of golf swing development. The thought process is by teaching a beginner to create plenty of clubhead speed, then control can be taught at a later date. I am not here to argue about the new approach, however as an older golfer, I have noticed that many of my playing partners have a tendency to lose their balance during their golf swing. Either through overswinging or ‘trying to help the ball’, their balance is rarely the same through contact. These types of swing faults are quite common, but can be fixed.
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The Grateful Golfer 