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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 […]
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Tempo & Transition Practice Step 1: Tempo Drill 1, Feet Together – 10 shots, 1/2 swings– 15 shots, 3/4 swings– 25 total shots Step 2: Transition Drill 1, Gabe Trainer – Long Release (can be done at home with ball) – 25 full shots with long release Extra Tempo– 20 swings with good smooth tempo, same
3 Things I learned from My First PGA Championship It is a PGA Tour Major Championship, but in the end it’s just a game I’ve played thousands of times before. 1. Preparation Solid Pre Round Routine In the month leading up to the PGA Championship, I worked hard on my mindset. I knew it would be
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“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
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Important Blast Motion Putting Metrics Face Rotation I typically pick out a flat putt from 10 feet. Typically my back length stroke is 8 inches on the greens at Wildcat GC. Based on this back length stroke, I want my Face rotation to be 4 degrees open on back swing, 4 degrees closed on forward
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VS. Which Iron is better for me? My practice goals for today’s practice Distance Control for Wedges and 7-iron Consistent Tempo Dial in Yardages for New Clubs For 2017, I signed a teaching staff deal with Titleist. I recently received my new Titleist Irons, so I was curious to see
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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
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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
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