Forum: Instruction

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...

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...

I am coming to the conclusion that there are certain fundamentals to the golf swing that are universal, and beyond that it starts to become "flavour of the day". For example, as BC has stated, impact at ball with flat lead wrist, swing plane, etc. Then there are more directed instructional "ideas"...

How many times have you heard "keep your head down" or "keep your eye on the ball" after a topped shot? After many years of teaching, I have yet to meet someone who lifted their head. The cause of the topped shot is actually the flipping motion of the hands through impact that cause the club to...

curious what everyones favorite training aids are and why for putting...

Curious what everyone's favorite training aids are for full swings, pitches, chips...

I am spending lots of time on ottawagolf.com, golfwrx.com and brianmanzella.com; Any other resources you suggest?

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?

If a golfer's downswing plane is steeper than his/her backswing plane, would you say this golfer has an over-the-top move? And why??? Please note that although the backswing and downswing planes are inclined at different angles, they both rest on the same straight line on the ground...