One of the foremost mistakes made by golfers is the psychological effect that they allow the golf ball to have on them. When you approach the ball during your setup routine, the presence of the ball tends to throw you … Continue reading →

Golf has more than enough counter-intuitive things to worry about – but here I want to discuss one of the most basic items on that list.  Ben Hogan once remarked that when you first pick up a golf club, almost … Continue reading →

J. Douglas Edgar points out the essentially different setups in a ‘throwing’ motion versus a ‘lifting’ motion.
As I experimented more with the ‘throwing’ motion, I realized that the formation of the ‘angles’ on the backswing was only possible in … Continue reading →

Day ‘Of’ Tournament
Physical
Go for a 4 mile run/jog. Important to loosen up upper body muscles – and eliminate any chest stiffness. This is best done via a jog. Stretches etc. do not accomplish the loosening in the manner … Continue reading →

Johnny Miller, in his golf classic, Pure Golf, emphasized the fact that the swing is essentially the ‘release of the right arm angles’. There are several things that go into ensuring that the perfect angle is formed on the backswing. … Continue reading →

The left chest should be turned left of target. This provides clearance for right chest to throw itself through the downswing. 
The left side ( upper left arm JOINED with left chest) should allow itself to be thrown by the … Continue reading →

Feel the “punch”! Feel the punch!  My golf coach in India (who can barely read or write – but knows how to swing a stick) kept repeating. What he was referring to was the part of the downswing between approximately … Continue reading →