THE PLAYERS COACH
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 …
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 …
“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 …
Putting is Simple! Think about it, how hard is it to make a 6 inch swing and hit it 4 feet to your target? Shouldn’t be very hard! When I was 10 years old, people would talk about about how I couldn’t miss. Then when I turned 18, everyone talked about, “if that kid could …
Improve Your Swing Quickly (at home) Improve your swing mechanics at home with the heavy golf club drill! Most players use the excuse that they don’t have “time” to be a better golfer. This is simply not true! I advise all players I work with to ONLY work on their swing changes at HOME or …
The Pre Shot Routine is essential to developing a process to be relaxed and confident while hitting a golf shot. It is what you have to fall back on when you fall under pressure and need to be clutch! Analysis: The Thinking Phase The player must gather all the information necessary regarding the shot that …
Evaluate. Plan. Train. Mindset. Feedback. Learn the facts about how to improve your golf. Its not the hours you work, its how you work in those hours! As a golf coach that has seen success and failures of many players, I am fed up with traditional golf instruction. Fact: IT DOES NOT MAKE YOU BETTER. …
In life there are many things we can control and others we cannot. This is the same with golf. Often times we like to blame others, the golf course, and/or mother nature when things do not go the way we intended on the golf course. It is important with golf to focus primarily on the …