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Chapter Titles from ‘On Learning Golf’
If you are a student of golf, then you have probably wondered about things such as rhythm and timing, the mental makeup of the golfer, wrist action, the in to…
The Lower back as the GROUNDING element in the golf swing
No matter what your golf setup procedure is, you need some element that GROUNDS you. GROUNDING refers to the ability to stay glued to the ground as you swing this…
To hit it straight, do NOT line up –simply make a good swing ( taking your range swing to the course )
Aiming or doing anything involving directing the ball is a swing wrecker. Have you wondered why you hit it flush on the driving range but not so much on the…
Golf is a game of feel–work on reproducing the feel, not on reproducing specific positions
Most of us do not put much work into reproducing a ‘feel’. We work on reproducing certain ‘positions’ – both during the backswing and during our ‘through’ swing. This effort…
Swing out to the right
If you swing out to your right, your entire torso is POINTING RIGHT in the impact zone, then your ball will go straight. The golf arc is such that ,…
The very first swing of your golf round
Do not think of HITTING the ball Do not try to kill it (as in – do not think of out driving your partners). Do not go for distance. Think…
It is the wrist hinge that generates power – experimenting with the golf wrist hinge
Recently, I undertook the challenge of teaching the golf swing to my wife. She was quick to grasp the setup position – and even the backswing. Within a week, she…
Why Chipping is the most important thing to practice
You already know that the short game is the most neglected piece of your practice ; And you already know that it is the one thing that can save you…
Rory’s swing and my (somewhat correct) analysis thereof
Rory made headlines by revealing his top 5 secrets to Rory’s brand of golf. How he sets up, how he swings back, how he swings through etc. a) What I…
Keeping the spine angle (constant) in the Golf Swing
The Importance of keeping the spine angle constant throughout the swing is emphasized almost universally by golf instructors. The trouble is – how do you know you are doing it…