There are so many tips to improve our golf swing it is hard to pick just one. The suggestions here at the Grateful Golfer is designed to offer help to amateurs hoping to improve their game. I am under no illusion that every tip will work for everyone, but I am hoping that the odd tip will help someone at least once. Today’s advice is a combination of pre-shot routine, relieving tension and improving your back swing in under a minute. Sounds too good to be true…..right? Well, maybe not!
Sam Snead
Golf Tips and More Golf Tips
Understanding how to play golf is a challenge for most players. The ‘grip it and rip it’ mentality is king to their approach to lowering their golf score. As we watch the elite players on tour a mindset of trying to hit the ball long creeps into our whole game strategy. I do believe that length offers opportunities for lower scores, but not at the expense of accuracy. There has to be a fine balance between the two regardless of your skill level. Sam Snead (yes, I know I have used his videos a fair bit lately) offers three tips that will help all players shoot lower golf scores. It is a matter of checking our ego and selecting the proper swing/club at the appropriate time.
Continue readingShort Game Tips From Sam Snead
Playing shots around the green are inevitable. Regardless of your skill level, knowing the best way to get up and down for various shots is important to achieve lower golf scores. I like looking at older videos of golfing legends, like Sam Snead, to see if the techniques of the past are really any different than those of the present. Surprisingly, the concepts are the same, but the explanations are a bit different.
Continue readingBalance and Your Golf Swing
One of the important aspects of the golf swing is balance. It is something that every golfer is trying to master in order to have a smooth, controlled swing. It is something I worked on for years and I found that the concept of 80% helps keep my swing tight and repeatable. However, that is not the topic of today. Sam Snead offers an interesting approach to managing the balance of your swing. It is a simple drill and I can definitely see the value to giving it a try. It is simple, easy to do, repeatable and sustainable…..all the tenets to a great golf drill.
Continue readingHitting Consistent Irons By Sam Snead
Often overlooked in the discussion as the greatest golfer of all time, Sam Snead is definitely high on the list. With 82 PGA Tour wins (tied with Tiger Woods for the most all time), which included 7 Majors, he is never really considered to be the GOAT. Major wins appears to be the benchmark, but that is a discussion for another day. What I found interesting about a tip from Snead is that it is simple, easy to replicate and produces results. Considering the prolific success of Snead, it might be something worth exploring.
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