THE PLAYERS COACH
“I HAVEN’T PRACTICED BECAUSE IT’S BEEN RAINING OUTSIDE” – Worst Excuse Ever If you’re like most golfers, you’re game probably runs in circles – meaning you play well at times, bad at times and it seems to go full circle to where you’re not improving much – if at all. I hear it nearly every …
How to practice for best performance HOW TO PRACTICE FOR BEST PERFORMANCEI believe there are lots of golf instructors that understand swing positions, but very few that are good coaches when it comes to player development ie. How many coaches have made you an action plan with specific drills, practice calendar with timelines, how and …
HOW TO PRACTICE Golf is the worst practiced sport in the world – Golf Science Lab Balanced Playing verse practicing Block, Deliberate, Random, Sequential Different areas of the game Simulation of golf course Routine Daily Practice Pre-Shot Post-Shot Tournament Prep WHY IS GOLF SO HARD? Golf skills need to be precise. Depending on the amount of …
DAY 1 PRACTICE or whichever day you can get to the golf courseObjectives Refine Fundamentals Improve sequencing of swing (tempo) Part 1 Complete Putting Test – Download PDF and take to the course with you Measure each putt to the appropriate distance. It is ok to hit the same putt every time from each distance to …
My practice goals for today’s practice Establish Solid Contact Build Feel and Timing Feedback and Improve When I am teaching a beginner or someone is just getting back into the game after a long lay off, it is important to start simple. The first goal is to establish consistent contact. You do this by …
Every tournament my fellow pro’s would tease me that I am not working enough. Using the excuse that because I was a “teaching” pro, I had more time than the others to work on my game. This couldn’t be farther from the truth! I am a golf professional first, but I am an entrepreneur at …
Example of Structured Practice Based on Results You can complete this after your baseline test or the next opportunity you have to practice at the course depending on your time schedule. Based on our example baseline test, here is a structured practice to work 60% on short putts (weakness) and 40% on all other putts …
Establish more feel and control Putting practice at the golf course As you will hear in the video, there is information out there about which hand is most important in putting. It is my goal to help you identify which hand is best for you! There is not a right answer, it is the hand …
Goal: Establish your dominate hand in putting Main Focus: Putting Maintenance: Full Swing & Short game Download Week 6 Checklist One-handed putting test Golf Course Putting Practice As you will hear in the video, there is information out there about which hand is most important in putting. It is my goal to help you identify which hand is best …
Goal Develop a smooth transitionMain Focus Transition, tempo, and feelMaintenance Putting, impact, short game Full Swing Practice Drill 1, Feet Together Drill This drill is great for you to establish good tempo for the day and get your swing on plane with relaxed swings. 20 shots with 8 iron 10 shot 1/2 swings. Club should only …