Forum: Instruction

Had my first round of the year today. I shot a 104. This is how my round went. I played 13 holes at 11 over par. Then I played the other 5 at 21 over par. What do I take out of this? Is it safe to say I have it in me to be break 90?

I'm just curious, what is your favorite Training Aid that significantlly improved your game? I perosnaly like Swingyde Training Aid

3 years ago I took a lesson as an intro to golf from an assistant to the pro at a driving range. This week I booked a driving range lesson with the head pro at my home course. There was quite a difference in cost. Now I understand they had different titles and perhaps qualifications but the...

What swing thoughts/trigger do you use to initiate the downswing? I was having great success with Hogan's turn the left hip but this has fallen apart.

Well I'm one of these that has the brain wondering in many different directions while playing a round and decided after a number of rounds with a lot of chunked chip shots and really bad short irons. I tried it last season during a round but couldn't stay focused on a poem during any shot so...

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 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...

How does one determine their perfect tempo? I struggle with getting too quick (at golf too). Any thoughts/suggestions would be great.

I am curious how many people actually take a full swing, going right to square on the backswing, and full around on the follow through. Due to range of motion issues from too many left shoulder dislocations, I am unable to take more than a 70-80% swing. This has worked well for me though, even...

Ok, I am starting FRESH. My swing is out the window 100% and I am leaving myself i nthe capable hands of Warren Grant. I helped Warren teach some group lessons in May, and he mentioned a few things re: my swing, then we wound up chatting more and mroe things came up ... then eysterday I...

What are they? How do you hit them and why are they useful to know? I've heard it described as your second serve in tennis or your "guarenteed" shot.

ok, not sure if this belongs here but.... playing with some friends yesterday. we had a funny argument over this commonly used phrase. I guess I'm just too dense to understand it. But I'm going to ask the stupid question. If a putt comes up short they say you didn't "give the putt a...

Im looking for a tip to try to stop me from flipping my wrists so much.

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...

My short game has completely fallen apart. I can't putt to save my life and I cant even chip within 15 yards of the flag anymore. I have 3 big matches coming up that I don't want to lose. I'm going to spend the next few days at the range, can you give me some drills to help with this? I'm not...

So I was having issues with a push with my woods and the other night, apparently my irons decided to follow suit. Anyhow, I was very impressed with the CPGA Pro there. After one lesson I could tell he is good at what he does, but I guess he better be.:P Anyway, one of my issues was my...

So ok, I just read my fresh new golf magazine and AJ is back with a secret. After shelling out $90 bucks previously for his 'secret' and learning nothing more than a. to hit down on balls with 4th groove, and b. how to improve my pitching/chipping, and really nothing else. No secret. I was...

I have pretty well given up on the driver. I have a tried a few different kinds, mostly non-name brand. I seem to have no control or consistency and the length sucks. I was at a tournament that had a machine to measure swing speed and I came in at 108. I was not trying to swing any faster so I feel...

Thanks to moochie, I have managed to borrow a copy of Golf Swing Construction 101. I will be following the programs faithfully over the next 7 months, or so, and we will see what happens. :) I'm set to turn 40 in about 4 weeks. Currently my handicap is right around 10, mainly due to lack of...

O.k,flipping through a Magazine the other day and noticed a tip for slicers. Tip was telling me to strenghen my grip a little by rotating my left hand clockwise. Played around a little with that at the range yesterday with great results! Went out and played today with even better results(no...

I have been struggling lately and not scoring as well as I wanted. I want to shoot consistantly in the 90s and hopefully break 90 before the season's end. I found I was getting annoyed with myself, trying stupid recovery shots and dwelling on past mistakes. I realised that my mental game...

Could someone please tell me how to "quote" here? I tried to click the box-but nothing happens--almost like my golf game! Thanks folks :)

When it comes to my irons, if I go any lower than a 5-iron things get pretty messy. I can hit my woods ok - 5 wood 200yds, 3 wood 220yds and driver 250 yds nice and straight. However, I don't hit my irons very far and my long irons I can barely hit at all. My longest iron that I'm...

I currently use cavity back game improvement irons. This is my first year of play and I've really started hitting them with more consistency lately. Of course I'm in the 70+ area of rounds so far this year. In researching the different types of irons available I have come to the conclusion that...

Look at this simple drill to see if you swing the way you think you do and it will also help you correct the problem. http://scoregolf.com/articles/x-feature-instruction/Wipe-away-your-swing-problems-video.cfm

I have been told I have great distance control with my putter. But When it comes to Fast greens it takes em way too long to adjust to the speed. Anyone know of any tricks to adjusting to the speed faster?

A new grip was put on my driver before teeoff today , it is way way fatter than my old one .....anyone guess where i hacked 9 of 11 drive today ? Probably psycological , but it felt so not right

The announcer described one of Tiger's shots yesterday as a "Flyer". I have experienced them with my wedges. What is the technical explanition for the ball to go much futher than usual.

Is there a reason why I will with a Fairway wood or Driver come over the Top with my right shoulder and Pull or Push the Ball left. Should the right arm be tighter to my body maybe? RB

Guys: My swing has the tendencey to wander outside-in and produce a slice. It's not a huge banana but it happens at least 3-4 times a round. My natural ball flight is also a fade so I know I'm coming at the ball from the outside. What's the best drill you know of to groove in the proper...

I just purchased a R580XD and am very hit or miss. My friend had one that I played around with before I purchased mine. So I knew what I was in for and I was hitting it very well. Now since I got mine, the last two times out I pushed everything to the left (I'm a lefty). No slice, just going...

I have a lot of difficulty in seeing the line for putting. I am left eye dominant and right handed golfer. I recently read on a forum that it is better for this type of person to putt with an open stance and head tilted. Does anyone know anything about this? How to set up and determine how open and...

I'm wondering if anyone has any pointers for me. I hit the ball fairly long but I hit it significantly higher than most golfers I know. I would like to get my trajectory down a little. Cheers

I shoot about +- 100 and have been slowly filling out my golf bag. I recently picked up a new Driver ( usually just hit 3 Wood). It is a cheapo Wilson version of the comically over-sized Drivers that are so popular nowadays. Problem: I seem to have a pretty bad slice with this club, I am quite...

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...

Most of my game recently has been boiling down to my grup. I have always played a neutral to weak grip, probably inspired by my interpretation of the pencil drawings of Jack's grip in myu grandfather's copy of "Golf my way" as a youth. It's pretty deeply inset in my swing. I'd say my biggest...

So I switched swings again... The question is which is better from everyones opinion for a repeatable accurate contact. I know i"m not going pro lol or ever going to make a $ from golf. I Just want to start working on something that will help me enjoy the game more so what I'm curious is this. ...

I draw the ball like a bad slice. I do this about 60% of the time and about 30% dwn the middle and5% slice and 5% Push. My draw shot go about 280 which i want but i'm trying to get more consitent. The slice and push i think come from trying new shots. And it seems like all my good shots come when i...

So I was at a lesson and was thinking... he keeps telling me to keep my head more still and only have a very slight back to front and front to back head movement on the back swing and the downswing.. so I thought, why don't I put a penny on my head... well I just recently shaved my head (bic'ed it)...

I think I might have stumbled onto something yesterday at the range. Tell me what you think. I think I'm straightening out the back knee too much on the backswing. Not totally straight mind you but still, I think it's causing me to dip my front knee too much and causing my hips to over-rotate....

I had a dream 2 nights ago and all I remember was being over this line and a gentlemen showing me how to putt. I used to have both my arms almost straight down and pendulum but found I missed alot of straight puts just left. Upon further inspection I noticed that upon follow through the clubhead...

Im just wondering why i might be hitting my irons so much farther than my woods. I hit my driver about 245 on a good hit but i can hit my 3 iron like 215. With short irons its even worse i hit my sand wedge about 115.

Any recommendations for my driver setup, I trend to hit my drive on the way up (I have been told) so I only get on average 220-230 (straight) it’s a regular flex with 10 degree. It goes extremely high so I am losing distance. I have played with teeing up, mid, low and it’s the same distance....

My experiences strictly come from a very limited background, so please don't take this as a tip, but rather an observation, and something I do. I use an interlock grip for my 1w driver, and 10finger for everything else. I find the interlock gets my wrist in a better NATURAL position at point of...

Is anyone using PDA/GPS to collect performance information? Ball-flight patterns, distance, etc.

Yes I know most of the Golf Digest tips are useless but.... This month, Tiger has one. It explains the abbreviated finish he has on all his iron shots these days. It is a way to hit a controlled low-trajectory shot, he uses the method with both his driver and the irons. What he does is this: at...

So i went for my first of my fall learning lessons at Golftown and the first thing we looked at was my grip. I learned that I was not gripping the club properly and oh boy did it feel awful at first. we touched on set up and pre shot routine. I barley even hit balls today. I was using a interlock...

Last year I bought myself a full set of Taylor Made clubs, including the R5 driver, 9.5 degree, with the "D" set up for Draw, to counter my slice. Worked fine for a while but now I am all over the place and using my 3W exclusively. Getting good distance, up to 240,and better yet keeping it...

How many times per week does one have to practice over the winter in order to improve? e.g. putting, chipping, full swing. I would like to improve but don't want to get bored or start thinking of practice as a chore. Mike

:book written by Dr. Gio Valiante (Golf Digest/Golf Channel). Anyone read it? Comments?