Forum: Instruction

I found something interesting on the net. They were talking about how the guys on tour have gained so much yardage over the past few years and how its has to do with new equipment, balls, swing mechanics and other things and I came across these numbers. The first thing I noticed different about my...

Surely someone on this forum must have been to one of the golf schools listed on this site. I am looking to purchase a golf school package or some type of lessons for my wife. I am willing to pay between $200 and $250. Right now i am looking into visiting the iso-vibe school on Friday to see what...

How does one increase swing speed without having to go for a lighter shaft and without coming out of his shoes?

Just wondering if anyone has tried this place out, or if they know of anyone who has. Any feed back about this school would be appreciated. I am looking to get lessons for my wife.

The links are rear view and side view of my golf swing. Would appreciate input. When responding, please include your handicap, years of playing experience and whether you're a teaching pro or not. www.golflinks.com/swingvideo/gregswing2.MPG www.golflinks.com/swingvideo/gregswing3.MPG

I have purchased Jim Hardy's book and from what I have read I think I would benefit from switching to a one plane swing. I have the book (which BTW explains both swings quite well) and I have subscribed to an online instruction course but I also need to find a good instructor who can guide me...

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?

What do people think about david ledbetters swing setter? Anyone have one? I;m thinking of buying one to fool around with over the winter.

I am a left handed golfer who plays right. Since day one, I have a propensity to hit from the top and have fought the hit impulse. In an attempt to cure this, I began doing the Bertholy drills in September vowing to not hit a ball all winter while doing the drills dilligently. I have often...

Timing the golf swing is extremely critical. It is not possible to complete a good golf swing or execute the perfect golf swing without getting your timing right. Exercise plays a vital part in helping a golfer get their timing of the golf swing right. This is because timing involves the...

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...

In a moment of extreme weakness and vulnerability I got lured into buying the February issue of Golf Digest magazine. $6.89, tax included, but it weighed a pound and a half. Actually, I did not see that it was a golf magazine, I just noticed “The Hot List, Uncensored,” on the cover and shelled...

I have picked up the habit of staightening my right leg on the backswing. I would like to nip this in the bud and ingrain the proper feel. Can anyone suggest some drills to accomplish this? All the best in 2006 everyone.

My father is a slicer. He's lefty, pushing sixty, and swings more round the body with abbreviated backswing and an over the top, out to in swing plane. I've been working with him a little to correct this slicing action first by getting more on plane and by moving the left foot back to promote a...

Latley I have had a bad case of popping the ball way up with my driver. My tee is set so the ball is half way up the face of the club. Any idea what I can do to get out of this funk?? Thanks. Any suggestions are great!! milner

Lost Your Cool? By Sean Rea MA Losing your cool can actually be beneficial as long as it is done within the norms of the sport culture. Sometimes we just need to let off a little steam and it helps us to refocus. Remember, keep it to appropriate displays. Often, if we keep it bottled up it...

I have been practicing indoors the past few week and have discovered that I am consistantly hitting the ball with the heel of my clubs. Close to the hozzle. with my irons its close enough to the sweet spot but with my driver its killing me. I have tried to change my adress but have had no luck. My...

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...

What part of the golf ball are you looking at when you swing?

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...

Hi all, I'm looking for some drills to help with my outside in swing. As a bit of background, I've been working on a swing change to obviously, improve my game. I used to be way laid off at the top resulting in me coming way from the outside in. I've improved that to 'straighten out' my...

Usually driving the ball is one of the better parts of my games, but not lately. I am hitting high fades (more like slices). Most would be considered "blocks", i.e,. starting on or right of target line, but the odd one is a "pull-slice" typical of the gold 'ole OTT move that comes from a brutal...

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Hi, I have been trying to golf over the last 5 years. I have taken a few lessons from the Parks and Recreation dept. in my area (Mississauga) and also from an instructor. I have a better idea about what I am doing wrong but really not much improvement. Are there any instructors in the Mississauga...

Does anyone know a good program that you can use to analyze your golf swing? I have my swing on video, but i want to have a program where i can run it in slow motion. I basically want a program like Club Pros use to analyze your swing when you get a lesson, will all the lines and ability to put two...

When you hit with you hybrid, what is the relative position of the ball with respect to your feet? I have a Sonartec 19* which I have been experimenting with and although I was able to hit it far before, I seem to have developed some issues with hitting it correctly and am trying to figure out...

From Rick Smith on analyzing Mickelson's swing: "That old advice about driving the legs through impact just isn't right anymore. Driving your legs ...makes you lose balance and the bottom of the arc isn't consistent." GD April, '05, Pg 49. VJ and author on confidence. Author - ...

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

From the thread on Swing Speed, the topic has drifted to muscle memory, so I felt it appropriate to begin a new thread. Previous comments may be read at the end of the swing speed thread. Once you have practiced correctly or incorrectly enough, all that is necessary to perform your golf swing...

Does anyone know of a web based system to track scores and calculate handicapps. Everything linked in the software section is windows based, I need something platform independent that works from any browser since I am running Linux. :cool

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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),...

Hi, Does anyone know of a teacher in ottawa that is based on EJ's principles?? I need a grip; i had a swing everything now I have no grip and my whole game is falling aprat. I've scored a 110 before (don't laugh). so I know how to play but with current grip confidence I can't even swing...

Recently I have begun pushing/slicing my longer clubs like driver & 3-wood, and with what feels like the same swing, I am pulling/hooking my short irons. Anyone who is somewhat qualified have any theories on why this is happening? Is this simply an over-the-top swing?

This summer I have picked up something weird. I cannot for the life of me hit a decent iron, long, or short. What ends up happening 95% of the time is that I hit a low shot that pulls off to the left, about 45 degrees most of the time (no curving, just straight off to the side). Now, when I...

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 came up with a new theory about why golf is (for me at least) so hard. Feedback. When I swing really hard, I feel like I'm swinging hard and the ball should go a long way. It doesn't of course but it _feels_ like it should. When I swing in a smooth, relaxed way, it doesn't feel like I've...

Does anyone here use a one-plane swing? I currently am a two planer (according to the June issue of Golf Digest..lol) but really am trying to convert to a one plane swing. It looks so much more comfortable and consistent. Only thing is that you need to address the ball further away than you...

Any suggestions, I was watching Golf Channel Academy last night and in answering an email a pro showed how some golfers fire the lead hip in an effort to clear and speed up the swing. He showed that a side effect of the quick hip was that the arms stayed back a bit and the club face opened and you...

I've been reading alot about people that see a pro for 'club fitting' sessions and I really don't understand what they would be getting from it. I've been golfing for 7 years on and off and I am a mid to low 80's player. I'll be the first person to tell you that I don't have the ability to repeat...

I just bought this book "Tour Tempo" by John Novosel which is pretty interesting. I know people have spoken of it here before. Here's the funny story. I read in the book that most people found the timing of the swings very fast and it took some time to get used to. Being a clever fellow, I...

I made a couple of movies of my swing with my digital camera and was pleasantly surprised with some of the aspects of my swing (thanks Paul Bertholy!). One thing that I didn't realise was that my hands stay really low at the top of my backswing. From the front view when the shaft is parallel to...