The golf swing has many moving components. Regardless of what level of play you produce, there is always something that can be improved. During today’s discussion, I want to focus on our lead arm (in my case it is my left arm because I hit right handed clubs) and how it works during our golf swing. The mechanics of our lead are is very simple; it needs to rotate not pull during our golf swing. Pretty straight forward, right?
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Knowing What You Know In Golf
Any player who has played a fair amount of golf understands that there are limitations to their golf game. This comes as no surprise, yet many (including myself years ago) do little to change this situation. I am not talking about conducting exhaustive research to fill our knowledge gaps, although that is always a good idea, but developing an understanding of what we can and cannot do with our golf clubs. This stage in our developmental process is often overlooked. Regardless, I have one sure fire tip that will help fix your woes and improve your overall game.
Continue readingPutting Tip On Grip
Any golfer who is serious about their game has taken the time to focus on their putting. I realize that I have talked about this stroke a fair bit lately, but is so important to lower golf scores. Additionally, all my practice at this moment is indoors, so putting is the easiest part of my game to improve. The reams of data available is overwhelming, however I found one simple, basic, repeatable tip that will help all golfers. The video is short and focuses on fundamentals, what a great way to start the new year!
Continue readingPutting Is The Great Equalizer
Putting is the great equalizer in golf. Approximately 40 to 50 percent of all strokes recorded are created through the flat stick. This might seem like a high number, but keep track of the number of putts in your next round and you will find that I very close. I know for my game, I hover around 45%. I always try to improve that number and shoot for an under 30 putts per round average. This goal is very hard to achieve, but it is a goal that I think is reachable. Having said all this, understanding your putting technique is very important to lowering your golf scores.
Continue readingHitting Solid Irons Produces Great Golf Scores
Lower golf scores is the goal for every golfer. Sure, there is the odd player who does not care about their score, however these golfers are a rare breed. Many amateurs struggle with hitting consistent irons and as a result their (my) scores rise higher than expected. The major problem I have noticed relates to players trying to help their ball with respect to distance, direction and flight. They feel that their ball needs some assistance to achieve their desired outcome, when nothing farther from the true truth is the reality. There are many reasons for the conundrum, however I will focus on one fix that applies to all shots; a universal approach is a better way to describe it.
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The Grateful Golfer 