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Use this swing thought for crisp contact off tight lies around the green Original
Few shots in golf are more nerve-racking than an open-faced wedge from a tight lie. But with the right set up and a simple swing thought, you master the motion and execute this tricky shot with confidence. Use the following keys from GOLF Top 100 Teacher Debbie Doniger to learn how to set up to this shot properly and the phrase that will help you make consistent contact every time. Begin with a narrow stance and your weight favoring your lead foot.
Struggling with tension in your golf swing? Try the ‘potato chip' drill
We've all been there. You're standing over an important shot, thinking about everything that could go wrong. Before you know it, your grip tightens, your muscles tense up and the free-flowing swing you'd grooved on the practice range is a distant memory. Tension is one of the biggest obstacles to playing good golf, particularly under pressure. Most golfers know the standard advice: Take a deep breath, relax your hands or make a few practice swings to loosen up.
Struggling with tension in your golf swing? Try the ‘potato chip’ drill
We’ve all been there. You’re standing over an important shot, thinking about everything that could go wrong. Before you know it, your grip tightens, your muscles tense up and the free-flowing swing you’d grooved on the practice range is a distant memory. Tension is one of the biggest obstacles to playing good golf, particularly under pressure. Most golfers know the standard advice: Take a deep breath, relax your hands or make a few practice swings to loosen up.
Too many swing thoughts can kill your golf game. Here’s how to avoid it
Golfers have never had more information about the golf swing than they do today. With just a smartphone or computer, you can study the movements of the world’s best players, watch thousands of instruction videos, and learn exactly how the body and golf club should move. But what if all that information is actually making you a worse golfer? As a PGA Professional, I’ve dedicated much of my career to understanding the biomechanics of the golf swing.
Rules Guy: I hit my ball to the edge of the cup. How long can I wait for it to fall in? Original
The Rules of Golf are tricky! Thankfully, we’ve got the guru. Our Rules Guy knows the book front to back. Got a question? He’s got all the answers. Jack hits his approach to the very edge of the cup, while his playing partners all miss the putting surface. He checks on his ball but doesn’t mark it until the others are on the green, hoping it will fall in during the extended wait. Is this allowed? – Daryl Laumann, via email By “very edge of the cup,” presumably you mean the ball is overhanging the edge.
2 huge reasons golfers have early extension - and how to fix them
One of the most common swing problems I see among recreational golfers is early extension. You've probably heard the term before. It occurs when your hips and pelvis move toward the golf ball during the downswing, leaving less room for your arms and club to move freely through impact. The result? Your chest rises, your posture changes, and making consistent contact becomes much more difficult.
5 tricky lies every golfer should know how to handle
One of the interesting things about golf is the variety of locations and lies you can encounter during any given round. The best approach is to expect a few bad lies and be prepared to handle them when they arise. The best players rise to these occasions. My dad was a master at it. He typically found the middle of the fairway, but on the rare occasion he hit a ball into the trees, he always seemed to pull off a miraculous recovery shot and get it up and down.
2 huge reasons golfers have early extension — and how to fix them
One of the most common swing problems I see among recreational golfers is early extension. You’ve probably heard the term before. It occurs when your hips and pelvis move toward the golf ball during the downswing, leaving less room for your arms and club to move freely through impact. The result? Your chest rises, your posture changes, and making consistent contact becomes much more difficult.
5 easy steps to execute a bunker shot over a high lip
Bunker shots over a high lip are daunting for even the best players in the world. Follow these five steps to make them just a bit easier. Few shots in golf are more intimidating than staring down a bunker with a towering lip between your ball and the green. The margin for error is tiny - blade it and you'll catch the lip; hit too far behind it and you're staying in the trap. With the right technique, though, you can execute these shots without fear.
5 easy steps to execute a bunker shot over a high lip
Few shots in golf are more intimidating than staring down a bunker with a towering lip between your ball and the green. The margin for error is tiny — blade it and you’ll catch the lip; hit too far behind it and you’re staying in the trap. With the right technique, though, you can execute these shots without fear. Here are five keys to pulling off a high, soft escape. Before you even take your stance, set the clubface wide open, then take your grip.
These simple adjustments helped me nearly ace a tricky par-3
For the past year or so, par-3s have absolutely crushed me — and I just can’t figure out what’s going on. Even if I hit a good tee shot, I somehow find myself three-putting and making bogey. And when I don’t hit the green? It’s usually because I chose the wrong club to begin with, leaving me short of the putting surface and forcing me to scramble to get up and down. Spoiler alert: which I don’t do often.
How to apply athleticism from *other* sports into your golf swing
Most golfers get into the game having played other sports, yet they rarely see the connection between, say, football or baseball and golf. Some even think of the swing as an entirely new movement and that old varsity moves must be unlearned to build a solid motion. Absolutely untrue. It’s really about channeling your athleticism and mixing in good golf feels. Once you know the right movements to emulate, you can use your innate skills to get good in a hurry. Read below to learn how.
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