Forum: Instruction

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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

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?

This is kinda weird but it's really been working for me. INstead of trying for par's; I try for bogey's. A bogey is "ok" in my book. I" started ~2 years ago now and shoot in the 90's. By "going for Bogey" i don't get tense when my tee shot gets errant I know I have 1 stroke a hole mistake and...

O.k,need some recomendations for lessons,i know this topic has been done to death,but any input would be great. Nothing to far out of town is best.

Played Greensmere black Tuesday and after 2 pars hooked a 6 iron left into the trees on #3, managed to make the fringe on the second and 4 putted for a triple!!! What would your immediate reaction be? In my younger days (much younger) it would have been swearing and the banging or throwing of...

Make your backswing and then start your downswing while your upper-body is still turning in your backswing. This creates enormous torsion in your back muscles and is supposedly where major power is generated. This also prevents the dreadful OTT move that most amateur does. I have read this in a...

I've played over 50 games this year; shot alright in the beginning for my standards and continued to get better. Than for a week about 3 weeks ago I was playing awesome for myself felt I was starting to figure this game out. I started in August 2k4 for what its worth. Than it happened. ...

So I decided to head over to the range at RedTail Landing. Check it out at www.redtaillanding.com. It's a links style course right near the airport. They have a really nice practice facility with pyramids of balls on their range which is all grass. Anyway, I wanted to see my distances with...

I noticed my buddy's putting stroke starts with a forward press and he's a pretty good putter. I think I also saw Annika doing this when she won the US Open. Can someone tell me the purpose of this move. It is just a trigger to start the putting stroke?Thanks.

I've developed the most brutal slice with the driver recently. Even good shots I start down the left and find on the right. Me and the drive said good bye in my late teens. <excuse>partly due to equipment changes</excuse> but Iwon't get into all the detail. I have a decending stroke to begin...

:( :dead Shanks So ok...I have learned that 'that problem' I have from time to time is not to be spoken out loud. I understand that it may infect those that have had it before. But I got to ask...is now having a folder under favorites labelled 'shanks' a cry for help? I had a round last...

It's been 3 days since I've made that header pass at a company soccer game. Now my neck still feeling a pinched nerve on the left side. All my drives and long approach shots are hooking!!! How do you get rid of a hook when playing hurt with the left side of your body? I've been taking extra...

I need some advice. Here's a little background. I'm still fairly new to the game as I've only been golfing two years - not intensively. After a lot of trial and error, along with a lesson, I finally learned how to drive the ball straight in the 230-260 range fairly consistently. I learned the...

I've noticed Alot of Inquiries about Lessons If you are Seeking lessons in a Quiet Private Country Club atmosphere You can Contact Patrick At Carleton Golf & Yacht 692-3533 or 489-0446

A short while ago I re-gripped my putter. Coincidentally or not, at around the same time, my puttinf went from my normal of 33-34 putts per round to 44-46!!! Yesterday, I went to a practice green and dropped a bunch of balls in a circular pattern around a hole with distances varying from 3 to...

Hello all I thought you may want to check out some of the tips and advice from the articles on my new website which can be found in my sig cheers

Hello everyone I am a 26 handicap and have been improving each year I play (3 years). I only manage to play about 10-15 times a year though. Yesterday I was so frustrated I nearly picked up my ball and walked off the course. I am hitting it fat, probably the second most destructive shot in golf...

I never seem to get any roll on my drives. In fact, on damp fairways I have plugged the ball many times only to have it bounce back on me leaving quite a hole. Any tips/help would be appreciated as I feel I'm losing 10-15 yards on my drives.

Well I made it out to the range to try and correct my backspin on drives problem. It did help to move the ball forward in my stance but it seemed to create other issues. Anyway, now I know I need some lessons to help me out with my swing. I am in the south end of the city and have been to two...

Couple of questions about the ball position at setup. I set up with the ball fairly far forward in my stance (mid to outside of left foot with driver, just shy of inside left foot with PW). I know that this is much more forward than is generally suggested. What impact will this have on my ball...

I was taking a practice swing today preparing for my shot and my brother standing adjacent to me says, "You wanted to know why you are pulling your irons because the club face is closing right?" Of course I did, so I got him to spit it out, and he said I have the ball to far forward in my...

To all you wizend old veterans out there.... How do you read poa greens? I have never had good luck on Poa mostly because I cannot read the grain since it does not lay down like bent does. Does it tend to go with the water or with the sun? Is there any way to tell other than the general...

I know there was a thread a while ago about the different kinds of grips...but I was just wondering if the baseball grip can cause certain flaws in the swing or contribute to a certain type of ball flight( I fight a slice with my driver...could my grip have something to do with that?) I was just...

My play is all over the place this year, and after five years of underachieving in the 90s, when I should really be improving, I need some lessons. I don't want to spend a fortune, and I have found in the past that I'm the kind of player who can take a few little pointers and tips and go with it,...

Okay, yesterday at Cartier I noticed something strange on a few approach shots. I was hitting knuckleballs. The ball actually moved like a knuckleball while it was in the air. Never had that happen before. I went through a mental checklist: A- I was sober B- There was no sun in my eyes C- I had...

Just booked my first lesson. Never thought it would come to this. Anybody ever get instruction by Joe at Raceview/Falcon Ridge? If I knew his last name I'd have typed it. :laughing:

:confused I played a round of golf last night and it was by far my best this year, 85 (well ,good for me!)on a pretty tough course down at Montreal. My driver has been mis-behaving of late so i thought that a upgrade would be a good for my game and finally get a little further off the tee....

Anyone here interested in starting a thread where we post vids of our swings (well, links to vids...save dan some bandwidth :P) I would like to see ppl's swings, and see comments of what's right / wrong etc... Could be a valuable learning tool for us as we approach the new season :) I...

Alright a little bit of background info. I'm 24 and started golfing again starting last year after a 10 year long break. Back when I was around 12/13/14'ish I used to play everyday and would shoot in the mid 80's. I only had a junior set of clubs and would make due with what I had. I used my...

Last year was my first full year playing and by the end of it I was shooting in the mid 90s. This year I made some small adjustments to my swing which has made it stronger and as a result I am able to hit the ball much better and and farther. When I am at the range out of a bucket of 100, there...

I am just starting to try to teach myself how to draw and fade the ball. I have read some different articles on how pros do it and of all of the things I have read and/or saw, I really liked Annika Sorenstam's explanation of how she does it, so I have been trying to follow her tips. She say...

Hello, Just curious what peoples thoughts are on ball striking in correlation to rest. I find if I'm very well rested I play better. Alot of people may be blaming mechanics or this or that but I find my game improves 50% or more if I'm well rested. I"m not rested 90% of the time though...

Currently I have no routine at all I don't even like practice swings. I just go up there lineup and pull the trigger. Anyone have a basic one they'd like to share. I'm not down for a 3 swing, triple check blah. It has to be quick but I do realize that I probably should have one! Interested...

Golfing is one of those sports that everyone should get involved in. It is fun and it is not too strenuous. That makes it perfect for people of all ages from the very young to the very old. Not many other sports can boast the huge age range of people who play golf. If there is one thing they all...

Hi, I am considering taking lessons. Has anyone here had good experiences with either Martin Patterson? at Innes Golfland or the Danielle Nadon Golf school on St-Joseph? Thanks, Marc

Okay, I'm gonna see what I can do to improve. I'm thinking a three lesson package. What questions are a MUST ask when picking an instructor? If I go to the Orleans Golf Academy, there's more then one instructor. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'm in the East end and not...

Has any one tried this training aid. I have a habit of cupping my right wrist on the back swing (left handed) and this causes me to slice and some time sh****K the ball. Wanat to know if any one has tried it and if it works! Thanks Gropper

I wrote a few golf help articles for a project, so I figured I would post a few anyway: A golf hook can be compared to Pele's "banana kick" in football. In the case of a right hander, when the golf ball strays severely, from the right to the left, it is referred to as a hook. Where left handers...

Hello all, I've played off and on for about 2 years and shot in the 80's a few times when I was practicing a lot. I had a lesson last fall basically to shorten my backswing, strengthen my grip, and get a proper weight shift. My swing path is ok, but my grip change encouraged a draw which I'm...

Interesting observations by KZG. See inset at bottom for pictures FIT THE CLUBS…OR FIX THE SWING? <top> At Larry Gibson's shop in Texas, instruction and club fitting go hand-in-hand By JIM HARDY, PGA DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION, CUSTOM CLUBS BY LARRY GIBSON

For those of you that watch the GC regularly you have seen this promo alot. For those that may not have. Golf channel is taking a few people to the next break thru level i.e. 80's shooter to 70's, 100's to 90's etc. Might be of interest to us hackers interested in that next level. Will involve...

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...