Forum: Instruction

why is it lessons are so much more expensive than an actual golf school like the package offered at the oac? is the level of instruction different? any advise for a begginer?

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

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

Lasr year,i hit every fairway off the tee! This year,im slicing 12/18 with my driver. Heres the problem,every time i go to the range,NO SLICE! I hit a 100 bucket,and with the exception of about a dozen flops,i hit it straight every time.200-250 yards. I have tried this with 3 drivers with...

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

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.

O.k,flipping through a Magazine the other day and noticed a tip for slicers. Tip was telling me to strenghen my grip a little by rotating my left hand clockwise. Played around a little with that at the range yesterday with great results! Went out and played today with even better results(no...

Hi, I am trying to lower my ball flight from my drive as I feel I lose a lot of yardage because of it. I mean seriously high that everyone comments on it. It doesnt matter on Tee height and My driver is only 9.5loft plus it doesnt matter on my driver because it happens even when I use a different...

I have been to a few different golf discussions and I have always been interested in a talk about the swing and it goes sour when people say that the information is too technical. I like technical and I like biomechanics, psychology, physiology, geometry and science ... I'm wondering if anyone...

I have an excellent deal facing me via a program at my work. I can get 4 1-hr group lessons, 4 free 9-hole games after the lessons, and rental clubs (which I definately don't need, but its included anyhow), all for $125. The thing is, it's minimum 8 people (which I have gathered from my...

Saw an ad for this in the paper. Does anyone know about this teaching method? They have a website but it is not too detailed: http://opticalexcellence.ca/Golf.html The ad says The Star System of G.O.L.F. (Geometrically Oriented Linear Force) The science of golf artfully taught. Bruce...

I am new at golf, so please don't laugh. I went out to the driving range today and was only getting about 150 yards with my driver which kind of disappoints me. The good news is that most of them were straight at least. Also, I was hitting against a stiff wind at the time, and the range balls were...

now i've been playing an old cleveland launcher for a couple years now and decided today to go to golftown and try out some new drivers. bad idea. i don't know if my launcher has much offset, i don't think it does. i tried nike sq, callaway ft5, cobra ld, hi bore xls, none were the draw model but i...

im only 15 yers old and i have a swing with my driver currently on averge 95ish mph do you have any recomondations on shaft flex.

Someone please help me and give me some putting tips yeterday i hit 14 greens in regulation and still shot like and 83 my putting is awfull

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

Im just wondering why i might be hitting my irons so much farther than my woods. I hit my driver about 245 on a good hit but i can hit my 3 iron like 215. With short irons its even worse i hit my sand wedge about 115.

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. ...

A lot of people say to keep your head behind the ball during impact. I do this all the time on my woods. But from my 5 iron to wedges I find myself having my head in line with the ball. How detrimental is this. They say this will lead to problems like coming over the top but I hardly slice and...

Just wanted to remind people that if they are having problems with hooks, pulls, slices. pushes check your grip......so vital. I have been having such a trouble with hooks and good contact lately and just found out that it was because I had such a strong grip.

I was playing golf the other day and was making a few bad shots. Then I started to really transfer my weight to my back leg on the backswing and I started to hit the ball really well. How much percent of weight should be distributed to your right side(right handed golfer) on Driver shots, mid...

I have always been a very inconsistent golfer as I've always been a high 90's or 100 shooter. Anyways I used to always play with an extremely strong grip that felt comfortable but would never comfortably get my clubhead square (which i have now learned is a must) at the top of the swing. This led...

Golf, golf, golf...such a simple looking swing yet with so many components...rant... Anyways I need some help with my balance (weight distribution in the backswing). When I bring the club back I've recently started throw my butt to the right side which puts almost all weight on my right foot...

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Does anyone know a good program that you can use to analyze your golf swing? I have my swing on video, but i want to have a program where i can run it in slow motion. I basically want a program like Club Pros use to analyze your swing when you get a lesson, will all the lines and ability to put two...

Alright, anybody have golf specific work-out plans when they go to the gym? Have been going for a couple months, but would like to really focus on the key golf areas. I know what the areas to work out are, but i am wondering if anybody has learned/developed a work-out for when they go to the gym...

Right handed golfer, this is my third season playing golf. I spent some time over the winter getting indoor instruction and I've definitely improved my swing, but I'm still having issues. Instructor fixed most parts of the swing, and now I'm hitting the ball more solid and more frequently, but...

Anyone bought this 3 DVD set? Disc 1 More Power Disc 2 More Consistency Disc 3 More Up and Downs Worth getting? Reviews at Amazon.com seem very good. Five reviews, all five out of five stars. Thanks.

I've been having some trouble lately with my driver starting to slice and launch too high causing a balloon like trajectory. So not only am I ending up in the next fairway over but also I'm losing about 50 yards. Relevant info right handed hcp 18 driver, nike sasq sumo (not squared) reg flex...

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...

dbleber: Has anyone actually used the Medicus swing trainer? If so, how is it? Denny

dbleber: Last Wednesday after a great front nine I started shanking all my irons on the back nine. Now I was hoping that this problem would just go away as fast as it appeared but after working with my inside approach and trrying to analize my swing to death I can't get this nasty little problem...

For some of you who like to read about the golf swing and different teaching methods, I found this on the net and thought it was quite interesting. If you have the time give it a read, it is very long but worth it. Lets hear what you think, especially from the swing experts! ...

I'm probably bringing up a topic from many posts here, but what grip style does everyone use and which ones are acceptable? Before ever getting lessons, I used a baseball type grip with all eight fingers on the club. It felt better that way, so I used it. I took a lesson from a local Ottawa...

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...

I just purchased a R580XD and am very hit or miss. My friend had one that I played around with before I purchased mine. So I knew what I was in for and I was hitting it very well. Now since I got mine, the last two times out I pushed everything to the left (I'm a lefty). No slice, just going...

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...

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...

Can any of you guys recommend a good book about solid course management. I pulled some bone head shots today and I realized after they happened that there had to be a better way to play the hole. I guess it is mostly commonsense. But just wondering if there is a must read out there?

I was watching the Golf channel today and caught an infomercial about this video product. Has anyone watched it or even heard about if before. I so is it worth the money and did it help your game?

Just my two cents, but this statement... I swing REALLY hard sometimes. Again, usually after a few beers and a couple bad holes. ...got me to thinking about common errors I've seen (or done myself). These are things we've all heard over and over, but some are pretty basic. I would say...

I recently acquired a Big Bertha 454 at a really good price, the club came with a Senior Flex shaft. I'm able to hit without slicing about 240 yds. My old driver had a Regular flex shaft and I got about the same distance 235/40. Am tempted to change the shaft to a Regular Flex. NOW????? would you...

On the surface a baseball swing and the golf swing are essentially the same. The only perceivable difference being the point of contact with the ball. One of the not so obvious differences between the two is the method of transferring power. A baseball player gets his power by “stepping into the...

So watching a lot of golf on TV I noticed that the pros, when practicing their putting swings, swing a lot harder than they will be hitting it, then when they move up a couple inches, they hit it the proper speed. Anyone know why they swing so hard/fast? Is it to get loosened up or something? ...

Stumbled upon this thread called 'The Ultimate Practice Routine' started by teaching instructor: http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/93/golf/ultimate-practice-routine-992787/ Has anyone tried anything like this? I'm thinking that I don't practice my short game nearly enough, and this year I'll be...

Talked to an instructor who will be hosting an Aimpoint Clinic in Ottawa most likely in May, which I'll be attending. Has anyone ever taken it? I believe they held one at the Marshes last year.

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...