Forum: Instruction

Ok guys--this should be good for a couple of days. :) Just finishing in Hilton Head SC. before heading home on Sunday Me--68 this year--no lessons ever--RM handicap 14 now--no divot--Driver 240 with run-out--3 wood 215 down to pitch 100 and sand wedge 75 yds--playing 10 yrs. After watching...

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. ...

I'm looking for some advice on helping me get off the tee. My problem is confidence and head games. I'll go to the range and confidentally hit my 3 iron, 3-wood and driver straight throughout the hole bucket, but, when I get to the course I become tense and anxious. Lately I have been hooking the...

Just curious how everyone swngs here. Upright, Flat, in the middle or I have no clue? I'm somewhere between I have no clue and flat. Thanks, Rob

This is something that has plagued me my whole golf "career" lol. I hit all my irons too high and lose distance. For instance, I had a shot today where I was about 125 yards from the green. I took out an 8 iron and hit it pretty decent. It landed about a foot short of the green and I'm sure...

So I was having issues with a push with my woods and the other night, apparently my irons decided to follow suit. Anyhow, I was very impressed with the CPGA Pro there. After one lesson I could tell he is good at what he does, but I guess he better be.:P Anyway, one of my issues was my...

So I was at a lesson and was thinking... he keeps telling me to keep my head more still and only have a very slight back to front and front to back head movement on the back swing and the downswing.. so I thought, why don't I put a penny on my head... well I just recently shaved my head (bic'ed it)...

What's the key stat for your best scores.

<table id="post178222" class="tborder" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td class="alt1" id="td_post_178222">Hi, I have been thinking about this for a while. We all go through equipment and adjust our swing to try to lower our...

What needs improving? Head still? More hip movement? Bend knees? http://swingreader.com/video/view/GnAHI67O/driver http://swingreader.com/video/view/Tsmz7cSN/driver

Why don't golf instructors tell you everything that's wrong with your swing on the first lesson? Every time I see a teacher they will fix a thing here or there. Ie: alignment issue, grip issue, etc... But years later I learn stuff about the golf swing on my own and look at my swing on video and...

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...

For wedges (sw, pw) I tend to hook the ball and lose distance on the shot I setup a bit square but I have read that you have to open your stance (points hip, leg to left of target) a bit for short shot. However whenever I try that I keep losing my balance with the backswing and the shot is...

Hi everyone. I videotaped my swing and I noticed that I lead with my hands on the downswing. I undertand that you should lead with the lower body and allow the hands to 'natrually' fall down and the body turn will bring the club face back to the ball. I think his lack of timing is resulting in...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Regaining Lost Confidence By Sean Rea </TD></TR><TR><TD>To quote Bob Rotella, “Golf is not a game of perfect” (a great book on golf psychology if you like...

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

When it comes to my irons, if I go any lower than a 5-iron things get pretty messy. I can hit my woods ok - 5 wood 200yds, 3 wood 220yds and driver 250 yds nice and straight. However, I don't hit my irons very far and my long irons I can barely hit at all. My longest iron that I'm...

So i went for my first of my fall learning lessons at Golftown and the first thing we looked at was my grip. I learned that I was not gripping the club properly and oh boy did it feel awful at first. we touched on set up and pre shot routine. I barley even hit balls today. I was using a interlock...

I went to the Kevin Haime golf school at the OAC a few weeks ago because I heard the Team 1200 were down there and they mentioned that you could win a membership for a week if you won a putting challenge, my wife bought me 3 lessons for xmas so I though it would be a good idea to check it out. ...

I would like to know when to would you play a 3 iron vs. 5 wood? I hit both fairly the same distance with my 5, I am more accurate. So my 3 always sits on the bench most of the time. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> I hit the woods quite high...

Does anyone know of a really good golf drill to flatten out my swing plane. Everytime I'm in scoring position I pull out my 8 or 7 or whatever and then WHAMMO I take a huge divot and my ball goes about 30 yrds. The more I do it the less confidence I have for the next shot. It is especially...

Since I am not playing hockey anymore cause of my two kids at home. The early mornings are too rough on me. I started to feel like a couch potato. So I decided I needed to do something to get my blood flowing and burn some fat. Martial arts sounds like a good idea. I took up martial arts mainly...

Been playing golf for a long time. Played alot when I was a kid . Best part of my game was off the tee. However, it is now my most inconsistant part. I'm just not hitting enough fairways to score. I hit the ball long enough. I have been hitting 3 and 5 woods and still not enough accuracy. I do well...

Just curious. How would handle the following shot. Ball is buried real close to a huge lip.

I found out that I slice the ball because I come to much from the outside and not the inside. What is the best way to fix this? The guy I booked my lessons with has gone on vacation and need to fix this asap. Has anyone tried that "inside Aproach" golf foam thing? Do you think that will work? ...

I have to know do you think Utley or Peltz is correct? Also what is more important Confidence or Knowledge when you have a 3footer for par.

I'm looking for suggestions for a golf related book to read. I've recently read Mike Weir's book on winning the masters, as well as a few John Feinstein's, which I'm getting tired of. Looking for a book about the mental side of the game, bringing your range game to the course. I feel if I start...

I have never seen the DVDs on S&T but I think I have developed my own version of it. Basicly keeping a little more weight on my front foot, dropping my front shoulder a little bit during the take away and a nice balanced follow through. On short irons, I love it. You come down on the ball...

Oh man, I just got a hold of some swing videos. How the hell did I get my cap this low with this awful swing? hahah Enjoy!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74XrdTcGNK8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T2UF9b_V-o

Recently heard (pro on TV) that you swing your Hybrid the same as you would an Iron. Never heard that before, but it does seem to make sense, to a point. I have always felt that since the Hybrid has a head similar to a Fairway Wood (larger, flat sole) that you should try to "sweep" the ball...

I am considering purchasing some training aids and videos and was wondering if anyone had a success story or failures with any products in particular.

can someone explain to me what(hitting down on a ball is?) i have practiced this at the range this season,and i just dont get it. all i do is chunk/top it.:shake

So, what putting and chipping methods do you subscribe to? How many of you are arc putters versus pils method? Did you start with one and change to another? and did you change putters to aid with this change? Chipping do you use the more robotic method of Pelz or do you use the more feel type of...

Last year was my first full year playing and by the end of it I was shooting in the mid 90s. This year I made some small adjustments to my swing which has made it stronger and as a result I am able to hit the ball much better and and farther. When I am at the range out of a bucket of 100, there...

Couple of questions about the ball position at setup. I set up with the ball fairly far forward in my stance (mid to outside of left foot with driver, just shy of inside left foot with PW). I know that this is much more forward than is generally suggested. What impact will this have on my ball...

I'm just curious, what is your favorite Training Aid that significantlly improved your game? I perosnaly like Swingyde Training Aid

I was playing the other day and on at least 2 seperate tee shots I decided to play "smart golf". The results were less than spectacular. Two lost balls and 3 off the tee. The funniest part of it is that on both shots I hit what I would describe as misses completely opposed to the standard miss...

Was playing today and having continued driver struggles. So for a good chuckle I decided to give the ol' ten finger grip a try. Whammo, centre face contact and a slight draw. Thought it was a fluke so kept on doing it for the rest of the nine holes. Didn't lose one ball to the right, hit everything...

Given all the new trends and technology, is it still 'recommended' to have the same swing with your driver as with your irons? Granted that the differences are minimal, but I used to mentally try to be less aggressive with my weight shift to the left foot (right handed golfer) with my driver. As...

Hi I am a left handed Hitter and i am having trouble hitting the driver for a straight shot of the tee, it always slice to my left i am pretty sure i loose about 25 to 35 yrds right of the bat, i was wondering if anyone can suggest me tips or help me to stop that slice , i have try different...

:( Yesterday on my back nine on a par 3, hit my shot into the greenside bunker. Only issue was that it was at the edge of the bunker furthest from the green so I couldn't hit a normal bunker shot. When you can't hit behind the ball and take any sand behind the ball, how are you supposed to play...