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Is there anything worse than three or four putting a hole? Missing putts—especially short ones—hurts no matter what course you play. It inflates your scores and erodes your confidence. Draining more putts, on the other hand, lowers scores, builds confidence, and makes you a force on the greens. A critical step in improving your putting […]
How far do you hit your clubs? Knowing club yardage is critical to breaking 80. That’s especially true when it comes to your wedges. Knowing your wedge yardage is often the difference between putting for birdie and lagging one up there for a bogey. But learning how far you hit your clubs takes work. Here […]
Do you use the ground in your swing? Doing so pumps up your power—especially off the tee. Using the ground helps you use ground reaction forces (GFR) to your advantage. These forces help you leverage the ground for more power. Put another way, if you push off on the ground, it will push back, boosting […]
Finding a consistent, repeatable golf swing is the key to breaking 80. That’s harder to do if you’re coming over the top on your downswing. That generates a downswing that’s too steep. Below is a drill that exorcises a swing that’s too steep or too shallow. It also helps you build a swing that’s consistent […]
“It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.” Dickens’ opening to A Tale of Two Cities sounds a lot like a typical round of golf for some players. They hit good shots and they hit bad ones. The bad ones often spell trouble. And when golfers are in trouble, they sometimes […]