Forum: Instruction

Usually they just come and go. It seems now they are here to stay. HELP!

I have a couple of questions concerning driver lofts and distance. How much of a yardage difference is there between a 9* loft vs 12* loft while driving off the Tee? I know that a higher loft helps the ball carry in distance, but does it cause a balloon effect.? I'm quite new at golf,...

Aside from actual swing technique, what physical components of the club most affect the trajectory, distance, control, etc. ~ The club head, the shaft specs, etc…..? And, what’s the best shaft / clubhead combo you’ve ever used on a driver?

I'm still having a hard time transfering my weight from back to front when i swing especially when driving... i always catch myself finishing my swing on my back leg:crying any tips or drills would be appreciated.

My practice swings without a ball are a thing of beauty. Unfortunately, as soon as I tee up,(doesn't matter if it is at the range or the course), I severely, like vertical, shorten my backswing and lose distance. Can anyone suggest a practise routine I could use to at least alleviate this yardage...

HI guys, I love golf, and i know of one thing that i do wrong or not enough is my back swing goes back probably 70-75% when it should be going 100% roughly horizontal to the ground. I still get about 225yrds with a 3 wood, but i dont use a 1wood so i need more distance. Do i just have to go to...

I'm a relative golf newbie(2 yrs). Is this highly frowned upon? I know no professional use this. They usually have some type of interlocking or overlapping grip. I feel silly having still adopting a baseball grip for my drives and irons. Should I fix this before its too late? How easy will it...

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. ...

Just looking for a little help here. I bought a new driver (Adams GT 363) and it has a stiff graphite shaft. I've played two rounds with it and I have been hooking, some really bad ones too, almost all the time. My irons have not been hooking too much so my feeling is that there might be a problem...

A lot of people say to keep your head behind the ball during impact. I do this all the time on my woods. But from my 5 iron to wedges I find myself having my head in line with the ball. How detrimental is this. They say this will lead to problems like coming over the top but I hardly slice and...

Just looking for a quick drill to work on... I'm a very accurate golfer in most cases. Play the white tees on most occasions, sometimes blue, average 240 or a bit more off the tee, shoot around 75-78. Putting is good then bad then good then bad. Good from 155 yards and in with 7 iron to...

While I'm replying to other enquiries on much the same thing, I wonder if there's other tips out there to help me with high blocks off the tee. I'm 5'7", a lefty in golf, and play a 45 inch Titleist 975J Driver with reg flex Penley shaft, and more often than not I start the ball down the middle...

A question for you guys(or ladies) who have broken through into single digit handicap territory. How has your game evolved from when you were shooting in the 90's. If you could offer a single piece of advice ( other than the standard get lessons or have your clubs custom built ) what would you...

Just wanted to remind people that if they are having problems with hooks, pulls, slices. pushes check your grip......so vital. I have been having such a trouble with hooks and good contact lately and just found out that it was because I had such a strong grip.

Hi guy's! I've been playing golf for a couple of years now, but now i would like to become a golfer ;)really like to improve my game so i decided to try lessons, i just need some feedback on who you think is the best teacher, where is the best school, best price for the value. What i need to...

Among other problems, I need a simple drill to help cure/manage a slice off the tee with a driver. I thought I had it cured last year but it's back. I read and noted Johny Miller's article in Golf Digest this past winter and that doesn't seem to help. I'm a lefty. Anyone with a swing thought to...

Ok, I am a natural golfer (palm hammer single axis to be precise!) because that is what I was taught when i took the lessons and I believe in the theory.... (now putting it into practice is something else) One thing I've noticed (besides pushing the ball to the left at the range the other day)...

Could someone please straighten this little tidbit for me please. !!! I'm alway hearing that the perfect shot (off the tee) is a right to left (slight hook for us lefties). It can go farther or something .... What the heck is that all about ? I'm doing everything I can to try and hit it...

Hey gang, I need some direction on how to figure out the average (expected) distances for my irons. Ben Hogan said to simply take a bucket of balls to an empty fairway on my course & hit away to my hearts content...... Thanks Ben but even if I was a member somewhere this would be frowned on. ...

Since most of the sand shots that I have played recently have been from mud, I have been taking a clean swing at the ball without taking any sand behind the ball. The results have been pretty good and I'm just wondering why I should not continue doing this once the mud turns back into sand. I...

I'm in the Nepean area but am willing to drive a bit out of my way. I really need private lessons to fix my swing. I'm already taking a beginner's group lesson but feel that I need something more personal. Can someone please recommend me a good Instructor at a reasonable price? Or even a good...

i started golf a few years ago, and i have been playing on and off. i am a student, and am wondering if anyone has suggestions how to fine tune my swing. i hit good shots like 75-80% of the time, but then there's that odd shot.... are there any courses or lessons specifically on that?

I was playing golf the other day and was making a few bad shots. Then I started to really transfer my weight to my back leg on the backswing and I started to hit the ball really well. How much percent of weight should be distributed to your right side(right handed golfer) on Driver shots, mid...

Can any of you guys recommend a good book about solid course management. I pulled some bone head shots today and I realized after they happened that there had to be a better way to play the hole. I guess it is mostly commonsense. But just wondering if there is a must read out there?

Hey everyone, I'm wondering if you folks had any thoughts to the role of the shoulders in the golf swing - especially throught the impact and follow through portion of the swing. Do you pay any particular attention to shoulder rotation - i.e. try to actively rotate your shoulders through the...

Hey all. I have a 22 handicap and have realized that to bring it down to the low teens there are two things I really have to improve on. One is my Greens in regulation and the other is my short game inside 20 yards. I tend to find myself on almost every hole needing to get up and down to save...

I have always been a very inconsistent golfer as I've always been a high 90's or 100 shooter. Anyways I used to always play with an extremely strong grip that felt comfortable but would never comfortably get my clubhead square (which i have now learned is a must) at the top of the swing. This led...

Golf, golf, golf...such a simple looking swing yet with so many components...rant... Anyways I need some help with my balance (weight distribution in the backswing). When I bring the club back I've recently started throw my butt to the right side which puts almost all weight on my right foot...

Any lefties know where I can find some good golf instruction at a reasonable price. I find alot of tips are a hit and miss as I try to applying tips to the opposite side.

I have a problem, when I go to the driving range, my iron go relatively straight. But on the course, I either top it at times or hook it. I think I top it because I something get too anxious and look up, that I can correct, but I don't understand why I hook the ball? Is it because I have a 3 and...

I was discussing an issue with a guy that participates in long drives competitions, I asked him if he had just ONE simple advice to give to anyone trying to get more distance... What he suggested was to learn to draw the ball...you cannot expect any serious distance with any club if you are not a...

Hey there, I was wondering if anyone had anytips on making shots land softer. My natural ball flight is a draw, and I'm having a real hard time making my shots bite. Maybe my question is - how do you get more spin on your shots. My shots are pretty high, but when they land - they don't seem to...

I'm a golf beginner (less than 2 years) . My problem is on the range, wearing a normal running shoe, I can hit the wood clubs off the tee fairly consistent. However with the soft spike golf shoe on the course, I tend to top the ball a lot especially if the ball is on the grass. I have tried...

I think backspiin is really neat, and impressive. How is it done and does it take yardage off of your shot??

Is it just me or is it weird that my 3 wood goes as far as my 4 iron, or a little bit further. I was at the driving range yesterday and i was hitting it 175-200 with my driver and my 4iron. WHats the deal?

Hi guy's, I'm looking to take some lessons. Kepp in mind that i'm a beginner and am in need of swing basic/cure. any opinions/suggestions and experiences would be of great help! Thanks!