June 2007

Most professional golfers stay in shape. Tiger Woods works at it. Phil Mickelson works at it. Even the young guns on the tour work at it. There’s a good reason why. In every activity, links exist between physical weaknesses and mechanical flaws. Strengthening specific muscles not only prevents injury, it improves performance. It stands to […]

A single decision often determines who wins or loses PGA championships. Make the wrong decision and it can cost you. It can also be a painful golf lesson. Make the right decision, however, and you can find yourself slipping on a green jacket at Augusta, not to mention collecting a whole lot of money. That’s

Long drives and clutch putts grab most of the attention these days. The media tracts PGA players who smash 300-yard drives or drain 15-foot putts to win tournaments. These skills are where the money is in golf. But PGA pros and god players with low golf handicaps know that solid iron play is almost as

This is the third in a series of articles on the Natural Swing. The previous articles provided golf tips on the swing’s fundamental principles and its starting form. Here, we examine the backswing, providing a brief golf lesson on what proponents of the Natural Swing call the “loading motion.” The Natural Swing emphasizes that the

Golf is a thinking man’s game. You’ve probably heard this said a thousand times. But when they talk about golf being a thinking man’s game, they’re primarily talking about the short game. Shots beyond 125 yards are rather basic. You select a club, pick a target, and hit the ball with a full swing. Shots