Most of the players that I teach set up with their shoulders very open to the target. This causes an over-the-top move that brings the face of the club to come through impact open, or they flick their hands through,…
People make a lot out of shaping the ball, but it can become very easy once you realize the key is simply alignment. Alignment controls the path. For example, if you’re aiming right of your target for the right-handed golfer,…
When you’ve hit your drive into trouble and have to manufacture a low fade to get out of trouble, there are a few things you need to do to ensure you get back into play. First, make a smart club…
Facing a tricky downhill chip shot, put the ball back in your stance and feel like you’re swinging out-to-in to get the ball to start out a little left of the finishing target. Similarly for opposite-breaking shots, if you’re looking…
For those of you who always hit the ball thin with your 3-wood when you come through, you need to feel like you can take a divot past impact position. You need to put the ball further back in the…
The biggest difference between your driver and your 3-wood setup is the width of your stance. With the driver, you want a wider stance with the ball off of your lead heel. With a 3-wood, you want a narrower stance…
Many golfers wonder why they have a clubface at impact that is too open or too shut. Check your position at the top of your backswing and you’re likely to see a wrist that is too bowed, which will result…
There are a lot of ideas floating around about what’s a good swing plane. Most golfers today are coming in too steep, which results in an over-the-top move and a shaft plane that is vertical. Others come too far from…
For those of you who sometimes miss the fairway and find yourself on a par-5 in the rough, and you want to get your ball back on the fairway so you can hit the green, this is a simple way…
For those of you who always hit the ball thin with your 3-wood, you need to feel like you can take a divot after the impact position. So, how can you do that? Start by moving the ball slightly back in…