Forum: Instruction

Based on suggestions from BC MIST and I believe mberube, I have purchased the Paul Bertholy golf instruction book. Its very interesting and so far seems promising. Its a bit muddled in its writing tho, and I was wondering if I could ask a few questions. Maybe I missed it, but how long are you...

Thanks to moochie, I have managed to borrow a copy of Golf Swing Construction 101. I will be following the programs faithfully over the next 7 months, or so, and we will see what happens. :) I'm set to turn 40 in about 4 weeks. Currently my handicap is right around 10, mainly due to lack of...

Chime in on your best routine at the range, I just saw the commercial that shows all these guys whacking driver at a range at night and PHIL MIck walks behind them and putts a bucket of balls, good message for sure.

Hi, If anyone has any experience with tutorial DVDs, which Golf tutorial dvd would you recommend a newbie, someone who had no golfing experience yet. Thanks in advance.

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...

specifically looking at your best drills you have used for a) move away, and b) transition from top to impact. drill - what it helped with

Releasing the putter through impact with the face rotating to the left (right hand golfer). This has help me tremendously with distance and direction control. The tip is 'how to determine if you're releasing the putter'. Place two golf balls beside each other (about a 1/4 inch between...

I was wondering what was the best golf tip you were given or read that helped elevate your game more than any other. I'll start off. "Don't strangle the club, use a light grip pressure as if gripping a tube of toothpaste upside down with the cap off and trying not to let any paste squeeze out"....

Hi all, I need some help. My short game, say anything inside of 80 yards, is non existant. My game just completely falls apart inside those distances. I have managed to limit my 3 putts to no more than about 5 per round put my analysis even of the 3 putts is more an approach issue. I...

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...

I was reading another post about club fitting and am intrigued. I have been thinking about this for a while now. I was wondering where or who is the best to see for a club fitting. Multiple sessions if needed is okay.

I find that this year i have lost about 6-7 yards on irons. Recommend a tip to increasing distance with driver and irons? Speed and rotation come to mind. What say you experts that i should work on the most? Much appreciated

I'm teaching my cousins how to golf this summer. I was wondering what the best way to start them off was? The ages are 14, 9 and 7. If they like it then the parents will foot the bill for lessons :) Start them off putting and chipping (what I'm good at) and then let someone else teach them...

I have to tell you. I have been working with a golf personal trainer to work on my golf fitness and I have knocked 10 strokes off my game. I used to shoot 90-95 and now I am 80-85 and I even shot a 78 once.....That was awesome...Still a ways to go but its getting there. I feel so strong and...

I have always believed in a simple backswing. I'm one of those guys that likes to set the club really early. I like to knife it back up in a way that feels very "one plane" to me, regardless of whether it is or not. It sets up my whole swing, and when I'm playing well it's more or less my only...

Biggest mistake??? http://www.break80today.com/biggest-golf-swing-mistake.html

So i've been struggling all year in most aspects of the game but especially with Driver off the tee and putting. Last Saturday we played Equinelle and I hit a bucket of balls before going out making one swing change, lessening my right hand(bottom hand) grip pressure by about 60% as i realized i...

Can someone explain to me what(bounce) is when chosing a wedge? What deg. of bounce do i chose? Thanks.

Braced for Action By Carol Beere, Registered FitForeGolf Physiotherapist While lifetime injury-free golf is the hope of any player, there is no guarantee we will be successful. If an injury does strike a player, a functional brace, in conjunction with other appropriate treatment measures, may...

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...

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I have heard that when a golfer is dealing with wind, the pros say you choose 1 club difference for every 10 MPH wind. Has any body heard that before and is that true? As well, I would like to know if there is something similiar for above or below the hole. For example, if I'm teeing off a par 3...

I didn't want to 'jack Geoff's thread so I will do it here. BC Mist, you critique this drill but you seem to say the exact same thing as Greg does. http://members.cox.net/gregjwillis/LESSON1.htm Greg's main points: - strongly advocates a bent back right wrist - same as you (correct?)

Here's what I just don't understand yet in the game. Whenever I swing as slowly as I can, making sure my legs are as quiet as possible - almost not even moving at all, I strike the ball really well and I'm happy with the distance. But the second I try to use any force whatsoever, or rotate my...

I need help. Bad. Played a round the other day and had probably my best ballstriking round ever. Only missed 4 fairways all day, and hit 10 GIR (not spectacular, but all my misses were fairly close...fringe type thing). I really didn't get into trouble all day, and put myself in great position...

How's it goin' all? I was wondering if anyone had any tips to help coming over the top on the ball. Recently I've been finding that I've been fighting this, and I don't know what I've been doing different from before - and it doesn't happen all the time either... it just seems to appear from...

CAUSES & PREVENTION OF WRIST INJURIES By Carol Beere, Registered FitForeGolf Physiotherapist As published in Flagstick Magazine Amateur and Professional golfers often develop bothersome wrist injuries. Most often these injuries occur from overuse or the result of cumulative micro-traumas...

So I switched swings again... The question is which is better from everyones opinion for a repeatable accurate contact. I know i"m not going pro lol or ever going to make a $ from golf. I Just want to start working on something that will help me enjoy the game more so what I'm curious is this. ...

In my 5 years of golfing I've always gripped the club using ten fingers (baseball style). Never taken a lesson and ten fingers just felt natural to me. Tried the interlock a couple times on the range but never felt comfortable so just stuck with the ten finger grip. Played 9 holes tonight and...

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Im kind of hook on the practice of change things on my swing in the middle of a round, specially on my iron shots. Im decent with my driver and short game, but when it come to my irons I do a great practice in the range, but in the field if a shot dont go well i try to correct the mistake ...

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http://ottawa.kijiji.ca/c-services-other-Golf-Lessons-while-we-play-a-round-of-golf-W0QQAdIdZ527401890 Hi Everyone. :) I see and hear about all these people spending so much money on golf lessons, most of these golf pro's try to change your swing too much and the next thing you...

I've heard people refer to the position of your right arm (or left if you're a lefty) at the top of your backswing as a chicken wing, and that is not what you want. What is this position exactly, because I think I have it. What does having your arm in this position cause you to do?

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...

Hi, I have been reading Stan Utley's short game book and was wondering if anyone uses his technique or the Pelz method? Mike

Just wondering if anyone could share some effective home training drills to improve chipping. Most ranges I've been to don't really have a chipping green.

Is anyone else out there having trouble chipping around the greens from "last years" dead matted down rough. My chipping has been horrible from this rough as it seems to grap my club and I either hit it across the other side of the green or barely get it out of the rough. I have made an effort to...

Many golfers, particularly older ones, suffer from the chipping yips to some extent, where the right hand seemingly flips the club head at the ball, causing fat/thin shots and occasionally, a double hit. An interesting solutions to the problem come from James Lepp, a former Canadian Tour player,...

Anyone ever choke half-way down on a wedge to play a certain shot?

i'm playing decent golf this year - drive's good, short game good, putting good .............its my middle shots - 4,5,6,7,8,9 iron shots that i'm chunking like crazy and divots that are flying are massive.......they still go straight and distance is all right, but i know if i have cure the chunk i...

Most of us learn a golf swing manually (consciously), in order to hopefully be able to play the game on automatic,(subconsciously) on the course. What keeps a lot of us from playing better is that we play the game manually or consciously and this too often results in less than ideal shots. I...

Hey All, I have always struggled with initiating my downswing with the hips and therefore tend to not get my hips cleared through by the point of impact which for me leads to some serious pull hooks and big high blocks...not knowing which one is coming next leads to a quick buildup of penalty...