Forum: Instruction

I was on the practice tee the other day and i asked my student what he wanted to work on. He said he wanted to swing the club on a better plane. I asked him what meant but he couldn't give me a definitive answer. Swing plane is a term used by many teachers and golfers, and if you've been around the...

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...

Anyone have any drills to get that mentality out of the system? I'd really like to smooth my swing and tempo out, but just can't seem to get by that urge to knock the living snot out of the ball. Am heading down one road now and I'll report back on my results, but anyone have any ideas on how...

I always get a real kick out of David Leadbetter, he's pretty intense when it comes to the game of golf. I like all his tips because most are straight forward and simple just like the following helpful video from the 2008 Honda Classic. If you missed it enjoy.

Hi, I've been using a drill recently that greatly improved my swing path. When you think of the towel drill, you may think about the one using the towel under the armpit. Mine is completely different... I've been hitting pratice balls in my basement for most of the winter and noticed the...

Hi, I am considering taking lessons. Has anyone here had good experiences with either Martin Patterson? at Innes Golfland or the Danielle Nadon Golf school on St-Joseph? Thanks, Marc

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...

Wasted several shots today in trying to get out of soaked sand traps. I find it hard to visualize sliding the club under the ball as if the sand were dry/fluffy. If there is no or little lip then I'd use a putter but in both instances today there was a considerable lip and hill to climb to get to...

I have purchased Jim Hardy's book and from what I have read I think I would benefit from switching to a one plane swing. I have the book (which BTW explains both swings quite well) and I have subscribed to an online instruction course but I also need to find a good instructor who can guide me...

I have seen an ad on TV by Butch Harmon for a regulatioin size driver that has a weighted head. I am trying to get back to swinging through the ball and I think that with that type of club I could develop some muscle memory to help me follow through. Trouble is I am cheap, so If I picked up an...

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...

Rather than veer off topic from the previous thread on what to look for in a pro, starting a new one. From jvincent 1. The clubhead need to be in the correct position WRT to the ball at impact. 2. The path of the clubhead in the moving in the correct direction wrt to the ball at impact. Note...

Not all of us avid golfers has the schedule, or inclination to practice all winter. Marc, are there any other ways to keep the golfing muscles from going dormant over the winter, other than swinging golf clubs? Seems to me that hockey players don't have as big a ramp-up to the golfing season...

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...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Proper Body Rotation Makes for Flowing Golf Swing By Rob Knights </TD></TR><TR><TD>The golf swing is a flowing motion in which weight is transferred from...

How do you hit a ball off a hardpan lie? Had 2 lies on hardpan yesterday and both times, i hit it fat which cost me at least 3 strokes and a chance to break 80 :grumpy:

"The majority of club players don’t have the talent to get wrapped up in technique, and yet that’s exactly what happens. They read about all these different theories and lose their own...

Wondering if anyone has read or tried this technique of swing from Golft Digest. http://www.golfdigest.com/instruction/index.ssf?/instruction/gd200706stacktilt.html I've seen it being talked about quite a bit on some other forums, has anyone tried it or have any comments regarding it?

A couple of pics for a forum member who is interested in seeing what ON PLANE means. Source: "The Secret to the Golf Swing" by John Dunnigan. www.golfbetterproductions.com The Hogan pic did not attach.:grumpy:

I'm really having a hard time hitting my 3 wood off the fairway, it always goes a mile high. I can barely hit it over 200 yards. I have a feeling I'm hitting down on it too much (usually take some turf), but when I think of hitting down with a wood I think de-lofting the club so why is it going so...

As we all know, the key to scoring happens from 100 yards and in. This just so happens to be my weakness, and it has to be rectified. I am specifically referring to pitch/wedge shots from 20 to 80 yards. I took a lesson last year from Dave Kalil at Hunt Club, who I was told is a short game...

I have been lacking on my approach shots last week, and I feel I lost all the hard work I have done over the summer. During the summer when I was golfing everyday, more then 1 round. My approach shots were perfect, always giving my self the chance for a birdie putt. Just recently I have been...

Being a "The Golfing Machine" fan and also a fan of the work of both Mark Evershed and Mac O'Grady, who teach similar principles, I looked forward to reading "The Impact Zone," by Bobby Clampett, a student of TGM's Ben Doyle. The principles of any good golf swing, a. hitting down on the ball...

the key to better golf is stated on cameron strachan's website golfgooroo.com. Just found this. i think it will help alot of those who struggle. Please dopnt take his work for granted. hes worked very hard on his ideas and will gladly help those in need. He makes golf simple. i share...

So, finally I am getting to a point where I feel pretty good about my swing (on most shots; as I still revert to a couple of bad habits now and again) and feel like I am chipping and putting decently (as can be said for a 19.8 HDCP). But I still have one major pain I need to overcome. When...

I have a 10.5 degree driver and I have LOTS of high slices. Would lowering the degree of loft to say 8.5 or 9 or even 9.5 make a big difference? Thanks,

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I used to try to sweep the ball off the ground with my club and would always hit the ground first and then the club would either take a chunk of grass out and then hit the ball or it would hit the grass, bounce back up and hit the ball in its equator. I've watched the pros hit the ball in slow...

Hey Guys, My g/f has decided she wants to start golfing and I wanted to ask you if anyone could recomend a relatively inexpensive place for lessons. She called Tee to Green and group lessons are $135 (4 sessions) and Haimes ($195) - 4, 2 hour sessions. I assume we are looking for an...

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...

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...

I’m new to this forum so this is my first post. I just finished reading a golf instruction book that advocates what the author calls a “Rotary Weight Shift”. The author claims this concept is nothing new, but I’ve never heard it before and it is definitely not Stack & Tilt. For now I want to...

The Secret of the Golf Swing vs Essential Golf What is the difference between these two books? Mike

Hi all, I have just decided to pick up the game of golf as of a couple of weeks ago. I went to golftown to get geared up with my lefty gear so am ready to get going. Hit a few balls on the driving range this week and needless to say have some room for improvement. Thinking a few lessons may not be...

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

Was in the GT simulator in Kitchener recently. I know the numbers are skewed as I tend to hit 20-30 yards more in there with their clubs LOL! Anyhow, one number that may not be 100% correct, certainly matches what I see on the course/range. With a driver, I create a couple thousand more...

It seems suddenly this season I have lost all the distance I used to have especially with driver. I used to drive the ball consistently 240-260. Not always straigt but far enough. Now I am barely getting to 200. Most of the guys I was playing with this past weekend were hitting 3 and 4 irons longer...

Late last year I tried a stronger grip (left hand more on top, V pointing to R shoulder) to overcome a chronic fade/slice. When I bought my set of clubs I got a TM R5 D (draw). Now I am pulling a lot of drives and hooking some others. Rarely go right any more. Do you think that my compensation...

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...

I think that my swing plane is too shallow on the way down to the ball. The reason behind the statement is that I tend not to pinch the ball and rarely take a divot. I seem to be coming way from the inside (believe or not I used to have a natural fade/slice). I viewed a lesson from Bobby Eldrige...

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...

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've always used an overlap grip since my father showed me the varden grip about 25 years ago. Unfortunately, whilst cutting up some avocados on monday night, I sliced into my left index finger (ouch!) up near the fingernail. The result is no way can I do the overlap (which has my left index under...

I hit my full pitching wedge on average about 125-130 yards. I am really quite tired of hitting a 3/4 and 1/2 pitching wedge on my approach shots. I was wondering if any one would know the approximate distance that I could get out of a 52, 56, 60 and 64 degree wedges?

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 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...