Forum: Instruction

If a golfer's downswing plane is steeper than his/her backswing plane, would you say this golfer has an over-the-top move? And why??? Please note that although the backswing and downswing planes are inclined at different angles, they both rest on the same straight line on the ground...

How many golfers do you think there are that think they take the game seriously but don't focus attention to their mental game? This is a never ending process, just like your swing, but what kinds of things are available to the average player to improve their particular game?

I am spending lots of time on ottawagolf.com, golfwrx.com and brianmanzella.com; Any other resources you suggest?

Curious what everyone's favorite training aids are for full swings, pitches, chips...

curious what everyones favorite training aids are and why for putting...

How many times have you heard "keep your head down" or "keep your eye on the ball" after a topped shot? After many years of teaching, I have yet to meet someone who lifted their head. The cause of the topped shot is actually the flipping motion of the hands through impact that cause the club to...

I am coming to the conclusion that there are certain fundamentals to the golf swing that are universal, and beyond that it starts to become "flavour of the day". For example, as BC has stated, impact at ball with flat lead wrist, swing plane, etc. Then there are more directed instructional "ideas"...

Hi all, I'm thinking of taking the teaching certification course offered by the Canadian Golf Teaching Federation (www.cgtf.com). They are coming to Emerald Links in August. Has anyone taken this course? Is is considered a reputable training school? I would like to start teaching next year and...

If you are playing with a stiff shaft and your swing speed is not up to the standard swing speed of that particular shaft would this cause a slice? Or is the slice simply caused by a poor swing plane. I have tried the inside approach with my driver and haven't knocked it off yet but i still have a...

I have developed a pull/hook with my irons which is totally new to me. I have always faded the ball both with my woods and irons. Now, I am hitting my driver dead straight or a bit of a fade or draw. I have the most confidence in my driver right now which is sad because I used to be all over the...

Just curious do you keep your arms straight or do you bend your wrists? I've been doing it both ways and just curious your thoughts.

I am a beginner golfer who has played somewhere around 14 rounds of golf so far with a best score of 100. Beyond all of the regular problems that are associated with newbie golfers' consistencies, I have some issues with distance. Typically my 7 iron only flies around 115 yards. My 3 irons flies...

I'm fairly new to the game. I can make good contact with the ball and learned how to square my club face (finally!). I can hit it straight with my driver 240-250 yards off the tea. However, people have commented that I have lazy wrists, that I don't sufficiently cock them at the top of my swing. ...

Been struggling with my driver lately. Hitting shots right, and way right. And playing with guys I'm normally right out there with, or past them, I was now 20-30 yds behind them. To me it felt like I was getting my weight forward on the follow through (I was hanging back). So I decided to try...

Well winter is officially here. I don't know if this is the right place to put this, but it didn't fit anywhere else. Anyone have any specific workout routines the follow to help their game? For about 11 months now i have been doing a very general upper body(chest, arms, shoulders and back) and...

Well... This is my 2nd full year of golf. I've played ~90 rounds this year. Things were getting good! I was getting lots of pars, the occasionaly bird and lots of bogeys. I was loving golf! Best 9 ever was a 39 @ the front of Le Sorcier. I go out 2 weeks ago all tired play awful w/ this...

This year has been very strange. Last year i was hitting my irons really well, for me. My favourite club was my 7 from about 150-160. this year right from day one I can't hit an iron if my life depended on it. I have purchased a Cobra strong 4 which i can hit around 175- 205 depending on how...

I am a second year golfer with a dillema. I hit my 5 wood between 190 and 210 hitting 8/10 fairways. I hit my 3 wood between 200 and 220 hittng 5/10 fairways. My driver travels between 150 and 200 (many skyballs) and hitts 3/10 fairways. I usually leave the driver in the bag. I have two questions:...

Marc Levac (PingMan) PGA of Canada Head Teaching Professional and Caroline Rail (Certified Personal Trainer) are offering a 1 hour clinic that will give you driver specific drills and mobility exercises to improve your driving accuracy, consistency and distance. Falcon Ridge Golf Course June...

Not all of us avid golfers has the schedule, or inclination to practice all winter. Marc, are there any other ways to keep the golfing muscles from going dormant over the winter, other than swinging golf clubs? Seems to me that hockey players don't have as big a ramp-up to the golfing season...

Hi.. Need some advice on winter golf lessons, want to get more serious about my game, especially on my short game... absolutely dying to get golfing! Any suggestions??

Thoughts on winter lessons? Anyone doing the super dome with Haime or his staff? Would like to get 5-8 lessons between now and March. Just wondering what others are doing and what the feedback is like. I like in Manotick so something in the area would be more convenient then having to travel to...

Hi All, I am looking for advice on winter junior golf instruction/practice. My son is 13 years old. He played on the Junior CPGA Challenge tour here in Ottawa this past year. As well, he was his junior Bantam club champion. He is a 15 handicap, and wants to get more serious about golf next...

Hi, I've been trying to figure out what lag is and how to do it for years now. Can someone please tell me what it is and how 2 perform it?? I would be very thankful if u responded, Max

My current driver of choice is the Titleist 10.5 905R with NV65 reg flex. And when i'm on it's a bomber. The problem is that there never seems to be any roll out of the drive. Now I'm not saying i'm a big hitter, far from it, but lets say if I hammer it out there 250yds, my total distance will be...

I used to try to sweep the ball off the ground with my club and would always hit the ground first and then the club would either take a chunk of grass out and then hit the ball or it would hit the grass, bounce back up and hit the ball in its equator. I've watched the pros hit the ball in slow...

As a local dues paying member of a golf club, and if your club is a member of the provincial golf association such as the QGA (Quebec Golf Association), you are entitled to establish an official RCGA handicap as the QGA is a member of the RCGA. This handicap allows you to play in some Ottawa Valley...

What makes my ball slice? I'm so scared to use my 3 wood when I go golfing because its usually a pretty bad slice. (70-100 yards right of centre) and its usually in a tree or water... whatever may be the case. Its not so bad at the range but its out of control at the course. What should I do?

ok, I know why, 'cause it's not a slice...still Many of thegreatest golfers of all time moved the ball left to right, Jack, I think Tiger favours a fade, can't think of any others off hand but I wouldn't be surprised to find out 90% of the top guns were fade over draw, oh yeah there's always...

The Handicap System is based upon the potential ability of a player rather than the average of all his scores. The average player is expected to play to his Course Handicap or better only about 25 percent of the time, average three strokes higher than his Course Handicap, and have a best score in...

I have one major swing problem (not to mention all the small ones) that I can't figure out how to solve. When I am using a sand or lob wedge on a less than full shot I will about half the time shank the living daylights out of it. I have tried to swing more upright assuming that I was getting to...

This is something that has plagued me my whole golf "career" lol. I hit all my irons too high and lose distance. For instance, I had a shot today where I was about 125 yards from the green. I took out an 8 iron and hit it pretty decent. It landed about a foot short of the green and I'm sure...

The driver, as always, is still my nemesis. Pull, slice, hook or sky. 1 out of every 50 is awesome. Am I missing something? My irons are good. My Hybrid is excellent and my 3 wood is decent. What's up with the driver? Does anybody have any insight to this crazy club?

http://www.lakesidepress.com/Golf/Contents.htm Only been playing a while but desperately want to leave hackerdom! Came across this read it was extremely enlightenting. Anyone else ready to break there clubs on their knees and look up at the sky yelling WHY!!!! Should look into this put some...

After my two recent rounds south of the border, I've come to the realization that somewhere over the winter I developped a major swing flaw. Not sure how that's possible considering I didn't play over the winter..... But here's the issue: I have lost 30-40 yds with my driver, and my once...

Anyone use the "whippy tempomaster" ? Just wanted some feedback on it ? Gets some really good reviews. Cheers.

I am considering purchasing some training aids and videos and was wondering if anyone had a success story or failures with any products in particular.

AJ reveals truth about golf or Swing the handles by Eddie Merrin? Thanks in advance.

I see and hear a lot about using/putting with your hybrid from just off the green. But for those of us with a few hybrids in their bags which hybrid should you use? Are you looking to use the one with the least loft or the one with the most loft (I'm thinking of those kinds of shots where you...

I've noticed, when watching pro golfers on t.v., men or women professionals, setting their club down behind the ball, hold their club with their right hand only (right handers, oposite for us lefties or hand lowest on the shaft) and then once set, place their left hand on the club when ready to...

I have noticed a wide variety of grips people use to hold their club when they swing it, and I was wondering it there is a common grip that is considered optimal with respect to placement of the thumb. Some have it at the back of the shaft and some on top(with both thumbs pointing straight down),...

Where to Take Relief From A Cart Path By Gary Hill - RCGA Rules Official 1. You must determine your nearest point of relief from the cart path which is not nearer the hole, not in a hazard, and not on a putting green. Starting to the right side of the cart path, you would take a stance with...

Hello, I am thirty years of age and have been playing the game of golf for nearly 20 years. Unfortunately my tee game is so poor, that I have abandoned my driver in place of a three wood. Even after having made this change I still slice almost all the time and lose a tremendous amount of...

Putting seems to be the easiest part of golf but if you want to be good it sure isn't. Anyways here is my dilema. I don't know where to look when putting. I don't feel comfortable just looking at the ball and trusting my alignment and then hitting the ball and hoping I'm on the right line. ...

i've only been golfing a couple years and recently broke 80. i feel one of my main problems is lack of power. i hit my 7 iron about 140. I would like to know how some guys can hit a 9 iron 140 yards without even having as good of technique as I feel I have. would like to hear everyones thoughts on...