Forum: Instruction

Would you take lessons from an uncertified golf instructor? And no I'm not going into teaching. :P

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...

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....

Hey guys, I got looking around the forum and finally decided to join. Great site! But I have a couple of questions. I've been doing some research on some products to help me get an edge (I have a running bet with a friend about who can drive farther - kinda silly I know). I'm wondering which of...

http://youtu.be/6pKLSVgxg3Q I have a wierd backswing, always have never fixed it. But, I correct all the issues when I come down at the ball and get a pure contact every time.

Hi everyone, we'll I'm not exactly going pro but I am working with Canada's National Golf Coach. Henry Brunton, to see how good an average person can be with top instruction, good equipment, etc. There has always been the argument, are professionals that good because they have great talent or...

Hey guys. I was just wondering something....If you take a golf swing and do the correct movements and just swing the club as hard as you can will it go farther? Or should you worry about things like time and tempo rather then sheer power. Just wondering.

I hate to post about my stupid golf struggles but I have had enough :biting:. Yes...I have the dreaded shanks. I have had them before but never anything this bad (and long lasting). Monday at the range and hitting it well and then all of the sudden...shank...ok that was...

Hi everyone, I am looking forward to my 2nd golf season this coming summer and am thinking of getting some lessons. There are so many golf schools here in Ottawa with so many qualified instructors. What should I consider when choosing an instructor? Also, what can I expect from these lessons as...

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 was once told by a low handicap player that your only allowed to give yourself a perfect lie 18 times a round so you might as well use a tee to get it as perfect as possible. Should you use a tee when you are hitting Irons from the tee? If so...broken tee? full tee? what height? What...

I fade the ball. Occasionally slice the ball. Sometimes hit it straight. I don't like it, because it seems there's nothing I can do to change it. I cannot draw an iron shot to save my life (oddly enough, with the driver I can draw it). I totally understand the principles behind what causes a...

I am looking at buying a swing analysis software that you can film your swing and then take a look at angles and compare it versus a tour player. Does anyone have a program they might recommend?

Any good putting advice from the putting gurus out there? I'm putting like a dog at the moment (40+ putts per round). Missing long, short, left, right. I have no feel what-so-ever on the green now. Before I was not too bad and would often play a whole round without 3 putting. I have improved...

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...

Wondering if anyone has implemented Slicefixer's 9 to 3 drill into their golf swing. The thread: http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/146842-93-drill-and-muchmuchmore/ Been doing a ton of reading for the past couple days, from the huge forum thread, to his Encyclopedia Texarkana, and watching...

GolfTEC is opening on Lancaster Rd. I like their philosophy of developing a long-term program. Does anyone have experience with them? Thanks.

I'm wondering if there are reviews anywhere about the local teachers. Maybe like the "rate your MD" site? At 66 I just want to hit the ball straight & figure the short game. I don't want to listen to someone who has the gift of the gab & waxes poetic about Hogans swing or any theory. I don't...

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 saw this on the website and I'm thinking that the finish may be a bit too high. Any opinions? http://www.ottawagolf.com/falconridge/photo03.htm ;)

May 13, 2007. new videos posted NEWEST VIDEO POSTED BELOW. - April 9, 2007. comments appreciated! THESE ONES ARE OLD, BUT VIEW THEM IF YOU'D LIKE. LOOKING FOR FEEDBACK ON THE NEW ONE DOWN BELOW. THANKS. today on the course my buddy brought out his video camera to shoot some vid's of our...

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

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.

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...

Every club except the driver, I hit off the heel or shank it. Last year had a battle of the shanks for about three weeks. This was caused to years of very bad mechanics. I took some instruction and the problem seemed to have gone away. But now over the last couple of weeks this whole heel/shank...

I have really been struggling with my game this season. I started off by shooting better than the previous season. My first four 18 hole rounds were my four lowest scores to date (88, 89, 91, 87). My handicap at the start of the season was 18.1 and now is 16.3. So you might be asking, what...

I drive the ball about 270 yards or so. That being said it is not as consistent as I would like. I rarely hook or slice but I can certainly get off target. So my question is does teeing the ball lower really lead to a more predictable (straighter) ball flight or is that golf myth. Can anyone...

Ok, Ive been surfin this section reading about different things but figured I would ask rather then continue to read :) . I just picked up golf this year after many a year sitting at the hole handing out trinkets to the golfers in all of the tournaments my line of work has. Im 6'3 220 lbs and...

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...

My best round in Canada has been 90 from the blue tees at Maple Ridge: par 72, 6204 yards, rating 68.8/slope 115. My goal for next season is to play at least ten 18-hole rounds, and to shoot substantially lower than 90. I have decided to putt left hand low, with the arc style advocated by...

i went to the range yesterday, not happy. I'be been working on hitting down on the ball all summer. I took a divot with every iron and wedge in the bag, what an awesome feeling!!! But the problem, for most of the shots the club was wide open at impact and I can't figure out why... i' hoping that...

Is there any tips to do that consitently ? I hit the ball decently but rarely take any divot with my irons. I think this is the reason my iron distance is quite mediocre (7i ~ 120 yards). Thanks

We have had 31 days of rain in the last 50 days, not all rain all day but a ton of water has made the fairways very soft. For a guy that traps the ball this is terrible as I cannot compress the ball off the fairway at all...short of learning to "pick" the ball what else can I do except suffer?

I release my wrist hinge on my downswing too early. I pull on the grip and wrist-hinge angle goes from 90 degrees at the top to almost 180 degrees flat when the club gets to about waist high. Any suggestions/drills that will help me keep the hinge at 90 degrees until my hands get down to my knees?...

Why is it that people can read a book about golf and suddenly be better at the game? Have books/magazines helped your game? I think that the only way to get better at the game is NOT by reading books, nor hitting the range. It's by putting yourself into a situation on the course and making...

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...

One of my xmas presents was a gift certificate at KH for lessons. Anyone have a great experience with one of their instructors? I'd like to hand pick my teacher based on someone's previous experience.

I just finished watching Big Break Greenbrier since golfchannel.com put them all online. Has anyone here tried saucing? I didn't see any threads after a quick search. Explanation: http://www.golfchannel.com/media/big-break-academy-james-lepp-saucer-pass-tip-121812/...

dbleber: So the last few times out I cannot stop pulling the ball to the left. It goes perfectly straight but hard left. I have tried to do some drills but even on the range all my irons go left. My woods however have developed a fade that when I get angry turns into a slice. These are all...

Golf Swing Construction 101: The Bertholy Method Revisited. http://www.paulbertholy.com Thanks to BC_Mist, I ordered this book a month ago. I have been working on program 1 for three weeks now. Program 1 is simply holding 7 key positions for 10 seconds each. This is done at home not on the...

How do you go about creating more lag in your swing? Is this a concious thing or just a matter of years of practice? Anybody got any funky drills or practice tips? I want to create more distance, but i'm never going to be able to swing like Sean Fister or the like. So i'm looking for...

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...

:( :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...

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.

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

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...

I just thought i would ask if anyone else has tried the stack and tilt method. I've been tinkering with it for a few months now but have not made up my mind if I'm going to fully commit to it

Hi my god my putting really sks i went out 2 days of playing. my drives are good my second shot are OK cant get it to the green in 2 but my putting this is killing my game i practice on the practice green with 3 ball always hitting them from the same distance until i make my way around the cup. ...