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Below is a golf drill we use in our golf lessons. It comes courtesy of coach Claude Brousseau, Golf Channel Academy teaching pro. His philosophy is that golfers need to “let go” to gain control of the driver. That, says Brousseau, eliminates the tendency to overcontrol the driver at impact, which cuts down accuracy. Driving […]
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 […]
All golfers want to shrink their golf handicaps. It builds confidence and increases our enjoyment of the game. But lowering your golf handicap is easier said than done. Chopping strokes off your typical score is a challenge no matter what your level of play. Fine-tuning your swing mechanics helps. So does improving your putting. But […]
Lack of power. Chronic hooking. Inconsistent ballstriking. These swing flaws are costly. In fact, they’re among golf’s most costly. They tack strokes onto your score, chip away at your confidence, and frustrate the heck out of you. You must eliminate them if you want to break 80 and lower your golf handicap. But eliminating them […]
Listen, execute, and practice. Those are the keys to getting the most out of golf lessons. But sometimes even veteran instructors like myself make things so complicated it’s hard for students to do that. In fact, sometimes we confuse them. If you find this happening to you the next time you take a golf lesson, […]