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Will Swing Training Work for Any Level Player?
As in any sport, the skill level of a golfer can go from first time at a driving range to knowing the course so well you could hit blindfolded. Thousands and thousands of people are drawn to the game of golf. However, becoming good at the game takes more than picking out a set of clubs.
Playing golf just comes naturally to some (Tiger, anyone?) but that does not mean practice is to be ignored. Golf is a very social [...]
Choosing the Right Golf Swing Grip
It is important to find the right grip if you want to be good at golfing. Even people with a lot of golf experience can overlook how important it is to have a good grip. The reason is that they can get stuck with their own ways of golfing instead of looking for ways to improve.
There is a lot of effort that needs to be made to improve your grip as a golfer. There is a challenge involved in making [...]
Always think one shot ahead
Golf is as much a game of strategy as it is a game of physical prowess. The thinking man with basic skills and basic build will probably post a better score than a guy with big guns who has a tendency to crush it off the tee. A thinking mediocre player will probably win against a toned athlete, all things being equal.
Tom Watson knows a thing or two about the thinking-man’s-game. He recently wrote an article that included the sub-title [...]
Simplify your Game and Lower your Score
Golf is a game that needs to be simplified. I have done some math to break down playing nine holes of golf on a 3318 yard par 36 course. What I’ve come to understand in over 40 years of playing and teaching, is to understand and leverage the limitations we have on the distance you can hit the ball. What I mean by that is if you can consistently hit a 180 yard shot then use that as the engine [...]
Tiger, here’s your mentor
Tom Watson is a great golfer and a great gentleman. One of the reasons behind Tom’s success is that he follows the “gentleman’s tradition” of golf. That centuries old, unwritten code of good conduct in life and good conduct on the course.
If I could wave a magic wand and choose a mentor, a sensei, a modern day “Buddha” for Tiger Woods, it would be Tom Watson. Tom has a great golf-game but more important, Tom has a great life-game. He’s [...]
