An Important Aspect of Proper Etiquette Last week, I addressed some of the more elementary aspects of proper etiquette. Nothing I said was all that new to the average player. This week, I’d like to delve a little deeper into an area of etiquette which, when...
Take just a moment and think of those with whom you most enjoy playing golf. What is it that makes them so welcome in your foursome? Is it their ability to hit long drives? Probably not. Is it that they putt so well under pressure? Not likely. In fact, though we...
A golfer should take pride in his short game; it’s the difference between 70, 80, and higher. Anybody who has played any golf at all has undoubtedly heard the expression, “you drive for show and putt for dough.” Though that does leave a few things out, it’s true...
There has been an increasing trend in recent years to set aside the long iron (1, 2, 3, and 4) to make room for a couple of extra hybrids. Is the hybrid a better club? If so why? Let’s take a look at who might benefit from using which type of club. The first aspect...
Left-foot only drill will help all golfers stay centered During the early part of the last century, there was an accomplished player and teacher named Ernest Jones. I say accomplished because, before losing his right leg during battle in the first World War, he was...
The four steps to hitting good knock-down shots There are times when a golfer can benefit from keeping the ball low. It might be a shot into the teeth of the wind, wind coming from the side or perhaps a swirling wind. Whatever the reason, producing a ball that...
‘Short-knockers’ can be great ‘long-ballers’ too Of all the drills I might bring to the lesson tee, there is one that leaps to mind as having achieved the most dramatic results. Having prescribed this drill to treat the ails of short hitting, I often experience the...
A straight takeaway can eliminate wayward shots Bad shots can start with a takeaway that is too far inside or too far outside. While it may be easy to define the most ideal impact position, it is not so easy to pinpoint the most ideal takeaway. After all, no one I’ve...
