There has been a lot of talk about how far Rory McIlroy is hitting the ball these days and how he uses the ground to do it. A lot of people don’t understand what this means and how guys like Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas and Dustin Johnson are able to achieve this. SWING LIKE …
All great players have consistent tempo Tempo is the easiest thing in the world to work on! Not only is it the easiest, but it is probably the least practiced and most important aspect of playing consistently well! Do you wonder why PGA Tour players have different looking swings, but all seem to hit the …
“JJ is a golf instructor, all he does is practice and play golf all day.” This is comment is something I hear regularly. Fact is, I never, NEVER, hit balls on a driving range and maybe once per week I will hit some chips and putts on the practice are when I need a break …
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 …
Learn how to turn correctly in the golf swing for more power, less injuries Tiger Woods has withdrawn from this weeks PGA Tour event. With all of Tigers back issues it got me thinking about how most amateurs do not turn properly which leads to back issues in the long run. There are a few …
The Basics Full Swing view lesson notes here Fundamentals – Go through the same fundamentals that you have worked on from the house. Start High, Go Low – Start with teeing up the ball and then progressively lowering it until you are comfortable hitting the ball from the ground. Besides on the tee shot (first …
The Short Game Short Game – refers to all the shots that are near the green. The short game includes pitch shots, chip shots, bunker shots and everything under 50 yards Pitch shot – this is a higher lofted short shot. You will use a more lofted wedge (lob wedge, sand wedge, etc). Most club …
1 SHORT GAME PRACTICE, PITCH SHOTS Warm up your short game while improving your impact! 25 pitch shots with impact ball – 10 yards of the green – Focused on proper set up – Pick out landing spot, and try to land the ball at a landing spot approximately 10 yards …
Goal 1 Building a Fundamental Foundation Goal 2 Establishing a Baseline for Putting Whats required this week… → 1 day, 1 hour at the golf course (2 days at the course would be great!) If you have a second day at the course this week, please try and play at least 18 holes, so we …
Learn how to hit a proper pitch shot to increase power and consistency in your full swing. Amateurs often do not spend enough time hitting basic pitch shots when practicing. If you can establish the core fundamentals a pitch shot requires to hit it solid, you will improve your distance and accuracy in the full …
