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4 Keys to Hitting a Draw Playing a hole that doglegs right to left is a challenge. That’s when it pays to know how to hit draws from the tee box. Knowing how do that is also useful when the wind is blowing from right to left, or you’re playing a long par 5. Draws […]
2 Key Components of the Golf Swing The golf swing has two power moves: rotation and weight shift. These two moves let you make a powerful coil and unleash it coming down. But golfers don’t always feel these moves when swinging. So, they fail to take advantage of them. To create a powerful coil, you must […]
“I want to be remembered as the man who hit the straightest—not the longest.” That’s a quote from Ben Hogan—perhaps the game’s greatest player. His quote provides a rare insight into how he thought. It’s the way you should be thinking, too. The more you can repeat your iron swing, the more often you can […]
The right way to start back is low and slow. Those first few inches are the swing’s most critical maneuver. But many weekend golfers start their swings by lifting the clubhead upward, creates a tight, upright backswing. This type of backswing leads to all kinds of trouble. The drill below trains you to start back […]
If you’re landing short, hooking, or slicing off the tee, you could be making a “fake turn” during your backswing. Instead of taking a full turn, you make only a partial, half-hearted turn. Golfers who make fake turns either lack the flexibility to turn their backs to the target or they just don’t make the […]