In the modern-day era, Tiger Woods showed the golf world that the game should be considered much more of an athletic sport. His dominance on the course with his length, shot-making ability and mental toughness has been jaw dropping at times. Now, the golfing masses...
It was a stroke of genius. It had to be to get 250-plus eager golfers to line up in front of a shopping center hours before (days before, for some dedicated souls) Austin's new PGA Tour Superstore's grand opening on May 25. By the time the doors opened at 9 AM, the...
One of the most neglected aspects of the golf swing is learning proper footwork. The timing, tempo & rhythm of how your body moves in harmony with the golf club is critical for solid contact, hitting the ball straight and with good distance. Sam Snead once wrote,...
It’s no secret that age and injury can drastically affect a golfer’s game, making for less enjoyable rounds. The good news - with a professional club fitting, most golfers can hit farther and more accurately so they can once again enjoy the game. A Golf Magazine study...
Let’s discuss some strategies to improve your scoring. We will describe a strategy as the plan you decide to use to overcome situations in the game. I had the fortunate opportunity from 2002-2009 to teach under Golf Digest Top 5 teacher, Chuck Cook at his Academy....
In the previous article, Speed vs Power, you learned about the differences in the principles of energy and forces. The smaller muscles will initiate speed and bigger muscles maximize power. It is critical to understand - the inside moves the outside - in all stick...
Think you know a lot about golf shafts? Think again! Did you know there are no standards for shaft flex? It can mean something different for every manufacturer. Playability tolerances in each category of stiff or regular are vast! To understand this better, I spoke...
Through my experience as a coach I would say that the majority of people I see who come to the Academy are not quite clear on what effective practice means. Effective practice is different for everyone and its crucially important to know what it means so you can...
It is one thing to hit the golf ball hard and far, but a very different matter to teach anyone else how to do it. In fact, very few golfers really understand where clubhead speed is generated within the swing and rarely implement the principles in the proper sequence...