I am often told I am at odds with a lot of the golf industry with my instruction. And, yes, sometimes this is true. I believe that a major issue with how golfers are taught is the terminology or tasks…
This year at the PGA Show I was honored to give 5 presentations on various topics. The first one, and one that the industry seems torn over, is about where you can generate more speed in your golf swing. Yes,…
In this Player Lesson series, I’m working with a new set of instructors from Colorado who will be opening a Malaska Golf licensed school in Denver. These guys are great, and I’ll have more details about them to follow. We…
Member Question: Who’s golf swing on any current tour do you like and would say matches your ideas? I feel there is a batch of players using the momentum of the club but it would be interesting on your thoughts.…
I get a lot of questions from players about other instructors’ books, training aids and general philosophies. I like watching the industry to see what others are doing. What I’ve found is that there’s really not any “new” news out…
There’s an old video out there where Tiger is working with Butch and walking through his swing mechanics. I get this video sent to me a lot. Players are asking if this is the “hands in, club head out” method…
Is your club face shut at the top? Well… it shouldn’t be. There are a lot of misconceptions about the golf swing and how one instructor teaches vs. another. The simple fact of the matter is that you can’t take…
You have to train your hands first if you want to be able to hit the ball consistently and generate the speed you need to hit it long. If your hands are working correctly your body will follow. It’s important…
This comment about hitting a driver versus hitting irons came from a malaskagolf.com member. Referencing a Player Lesson series I did with Jack Nicklaus Jr., where we started chipping and worked our way back to the driver, he said: The…