Golf Instruction
General Golf Instruction
Playing out a fairway bunker is a very scary and thus a difficult shot for most amateurs.
I have even had PGA Tour Players and mini tour pros run into trouble playing this shot.
What is the number one thing PGA Tour players do NOT want to see on their ball when they get to it in the middle of the fairway?
MUD!
Why?
in TV Towers at Tour Events!
I made it home from Orlando (DJ missed the cut) Saturday afternoon in time to catch the Arnold Palmer Bay Hill Classic coverage.
And up it goes!
They hit a Balloon Ball.
It starts low and then rises into the wind, which is like hitting a wall.
The wind knocks it down.
Or, they pop it up for a really short, nowhere drive.
But everybody is doing the big '¦
I always start a group clinic with this question:
'Will everyone here who is happy with their swing raise their hand?'
The most hands ever raised were in a group of over 500 golfers.
The explosion of responses we've received from you is staggering.
Keep them coming! I can't tell you how much it helps me as a coach and instructor. And I hope my answers are helping you.
Allow me to preach a little.
Alignment – One of the Most Important, Yet Overlooked Fundamentals In the Golf Swing
In the video below, my son DJ and I are going to show you how to eliminate one of the biggest mistakes that Amateurs (and even pros) make.
I know you're all shaking your head about this title.
What in the heck is he talking about?
The right arm is the 'good guy.'
Students often come to me because they have problems with the longer irons and woods.
The primary reason they have difficulty is because the longer clubs are flatter.
Below, you'll find a video you might have seen on the site here a few days ago.
We had a few customers that suggested that I put it up on a page of it's own for easy access… so here it is.
I got a call from the father of my top 12-year-old junior student, Keenan.
He had just played in a junior tournament that was squeezed in between four days of rain.
I have been asked many times in lessons and when playing about wearing a glove to putt. It is a simple question with a simple yet somewhat evasive answer: yes and no. Let's look at why we wear a glove and see if that also translates into keeping it on or off... more
This is a putting drill I have used for over 30 years.
I start with a 3 foot putt, usually straight and level.
I call this drill, '30 in a row or you don't go.'
Here is how it works:
NOTE:
For years now, the basic marketing pitch by club manufacturers about driver shaft length has been one of “longer shafts hit the ball farther.”
So, yesterday was my first Blog of the 2009 PGA Tour season. For me that means getting to go with DJ to a half dozen tour events including several Majors a year. I have watched DJ play over 50 competitive rounds of golf and yesterday was far and away his worst putting round I have... more
I am going to discuss the driver in two parts:
1. The club itself
2. And then the swing
Hey there,
This week I will be Blogging daily from the Doral Resort in Miami Florida. site of the World Golf Championship, CA Championship.
Health…The Greatest Gift…The effect of “GOOD POSTURE” in life and golf.
Surgism: “The setup determines the motion.”
We have all heard the statement that “all the money in the world can't buy you health.”
Do you know what “gamesmanship” is?
Gamesmanship is when someone tries to sabotage your game both psychologically and emotionally.
Pain Free Golf Swing Secrets
Below is a radio interview Don Trahan did with the 'Golf Guru' Dennis Silvers on his syndicated show on Fox Sports News and ESPN Radio.
The Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR): Can anyone tell me how this system works?
Let's first look at why the OWGR is so important.
1. It gets you in the World Championship tournaments, which are all guaranteed events, meaning everyone who shows up and finishes gets paid, gets... more
Hi, Surge.
The videos are great! I am hoping to save wear and tear on my back by using your method. One question: my clubs have standard lies. Should I look into getting them adjusted more upright by one or two degrees?
Thanks,
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