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Strong Abdominal Muscles: A Key to Better Golf By Carol Beere, Registered FitForeGolf Physiotherapist As published in Flagstick Magazine The golf swing involves virtually a full rotation of the body. The main muscles responsible for twisting the trunk from side to side are the abdominals,...

Always Be Sure to Stretch to Avoid Injuries By Rob Knights In this article I describe a few stretches golfers of all skill levels and body types can use in the off-season and pre-season to retain flexibility and help prevent injury. The areas you want to target are back, shoulders, triceps and...

Avoiding Shoulder Injuries By Carol Beere, Registered FitForeGolf Physiotherapist As published in Flagstick Magazine Much attention has been given to back injuries that beset many golfers. Equally limiting are shoulder injuries that usually occur in the lead shoulder. This article will...

Save Your Skin FACT: Environmental Pollution has caused a considerable thinning of the ozone layer over Canada, and a corresponding increase in ultra violet radiation. Ultra violet radiation (UVR) from the sun can be a contributing factor in skin cancer, premature aging of the skin, and...

First Tee Stretching Exercises David Lindsay BHMS BPhty MSc CAT(C) These stretches are fun, relaxing and easy, once the correct techniques have been learned, especially when combined with a regular fitness program. The benefits of stretching occur relatively quickly. The result is a better trunk...

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...

A 10 minute Exercise Program To Help Stretch Your Golf Game David Lindsay BHMS BPhty MSc CAT(C) Important Points *If you are unsure of your medical status, consult a physician before commencing any exercise program *Muscles should be stretched to the point of mild discomfort, but not...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Strategy Builds Success By Jeff Buder<SMALL> As published in Flagstick Magazine</SMALL> </TD></TR><TR><TD>The game of golf is more than just hitting golf...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Basic Principles On The Course Antoine Nguyen, M.A. Performance Consultant www.total-performance.ca </TD></TR><TR><TD>When you're on the course, it's...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Pressure & Focus By Sean Rea MA </TD></TR><TR><TD>Obviously, when a person is lying 9 there is no pressure to sink the putt. Most people in this situation...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>The Pre-Shot Routine Antoine Nguyen, M.A. Performance Consultant www.total-performance.ca </TD></TR><TR><TD>A good pre-shot routine's purpose is to ensure...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Playing Under Stress By Sean Rea MA </TD></TR><TR><TD>When you are tired, stressed, etc. the errors in your technique or mental game become more obvious....

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>How Paper Clips Can do the Trick Antoine Nguyen, M.A. Performance Consultant www.total-performance.ca & Brad Young </TD></TR><TR><TD>I bet you've...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>10 Mental Factors Related to Excellence Antoine Nguyen, M.A. Performance Consultant www.total-performance.ca </TD></TR><TR><TD>Extensive interviews with...

Mental Imagery Sean Rea M.A. sean_rea@mentalskills.net I will not bore you with how mental imagery works, if you want details on this, email me and I will discuss it. I will focus on the applied aspect of how to get it to work for you. Remember being told as a child/teenager to “get your...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Golf is a Mental Game Antoine Nguyen, M.A. Performance Consultant www.total-performance.ca </TD></TR><TR><TD>How many times have you found yourself on a...

<TABLE style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px solid; BORDER-TOP: 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 0px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px solid; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Golf Is Easy When You Play Well Jean-Pierre Allard ...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Don't Beat Yourself Up... </TD></TR><TR><TD>An 18 handicapper who is happy with his game approaches scoring differently than an 18 who is trying too hard to...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Changing Negative Self-Beliefs Antoine Nguyen, M.A. Performance Consultant www.total-performance.ca </TD></TR><TR><TD>Have you ever noticed that you play...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Building Confidence Antoine Nguyen, M.A. Performance Consultant www.total-performance.ca </TD></TR><TR><TD>Confidence is the cornerstone of performance. In...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Behaviour On The Golf Course Show A Person's True Character by Tom Ward PGA Tour Instructor </TD></TR><TR><TD>There is a famous expression that states...

<TABLE style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px solid; BORDER-TOP: 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 0px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px solid; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Play 18 Holes Consistently Antoine Nguyen, M.A. Performance...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>The Twin Club Drill for Putting For Alignment And Stroke Analysis Warren Grant, Manderely On The Green / WarrensTotalGolf </TD></TR><TR><TD>Problem: ...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>The Takeaway by Tom Ward PGA Tour Instructor </TD></TR><TR><TD>Most good players prefer to use what is commonly called a one-piece takeaway to initiate...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Take Note Of Your Elbows At Address By Darrell Buchanan, Meadows Golf Club </TD></TR><TR><TD>Throughout all my years teaching the golf swing, I don’t think...

<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...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Learning The Swing Center Feel For Better Shotmaking by Tom Ward PGA Tour Instructor </TD></TR><TR><TD>The simply way to learn the proper feel of your swing...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Achieving a Steady Head by Tom Ward PGA Tour Instructor </TD></TR><TR><TD>The head position is very interesting when it comes to the golf swing. Many...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Positioning Hands at Impact By Rob Knights </TD></TR><TR><TD>Do you have trouble playing golf when it's windy? Are your shots high and weak, easily...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Playing In the Wind </TD></TR><TR><TD>When playing on windy days, controlling your ball flight is essential to shooting good scores. To conquer windy...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Getting a Handle on the Perfect Golfing Grip By Rob Knights As published in Flagstick Magazine </TD></TR><TR><TD>The only purpose the hands serve in the...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>A "One-Piece" Takeaway Is Essential By Rob Knights As published in Flagstick Magazine </TD></TR><TR><TD>The golf swing is a smooth, flowing motion...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Old School Fundamentals Tom Sterritt Capital Golf Academy Article appearing in the Golf Teaching Pro, the official publication of the World Golf Teachers...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Modeling Your Swing by Antoine Nguyen </TD></TR><TR><TD>Do you watch Tiger Woods or Ernie Els on TV and wished you could swing like them? Why not try to...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Learn The Swing On The Practice Range by Tom Ward PGA Tour Instructor </TD></TR><TR><TD>To a beginning golfer hitting a golf ball seems easy until they try...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Indoor practice is good for your game Mike Kubiseski T-to-Green Golf School </TD></TR><TR><TD>How can I tell if the ball goes straight? My ball usually goes...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Golfers Need to Stay in Motion by Tom Ward PGA Tour Instructor </TD></TR><TR><TD>My experiences over the years teaching golf to all level of players has...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Finishing Position Important Part of Swing By Rob Knights As published in Flagstick Magazine </TD></TR><TR><TD>Let's look at the finish position. This is...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Determine Where Your Excess Strokes Are </TD></TR><TR><TD>A round of golf where every green is hit in regulation and two putted would equate to the...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Don't Try To Put Your Swing On The Ball by Tom Ward PGA Tour Instructor </TD></TR><TR><TD>Swing into a better golf game, but don't try to put your...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Holding The Club Off The Ground May Help Your Tempo Tony Dunn, The Marshes </TD></TR><TR><TD> More often than not, a loss of tempo during your swing can be...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>The Angle Of Approach by Tom Ward PGA Tour Instructor </TD></TR><TR><TD>The clubhead should be descending at impact with the exception of the Driver and the...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Analyze Your Golf Swing by Roseline Menard </TD></TR><TR><TD>Learn to read the ball flight, trajectory, the spin of the ball and distance. The art...

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...

I read an article in a recent Golf Digest and this grip was adopted by Marc O'Meara to help him cure the shorter putt yipps. I tried it becuase I noticed that I had an overactive back hand. WOW :-) what a difference. It really smoothed out my stroke and even at address I seem to have a better...

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

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...

Well after playing golf for 24 years I finally took a lesson from a CPGA Pro. Now the nice thing was he said my swing was just fine, he did not want to mess with it at all. All he worked on were 3 things: 1. Stronger grip, I have a habit of getting to weak with my right hand which causes me to...

I keep seeing infomercials on The Golf Channel for the inside approach swing trainer. Like every other infomercial, every amateur that's even stared at it for more than 30 seconds has shaved 15 strokes off of his/her game. I guess it's obvious that I have no faith in infomercial testimonials. I...

Hi. I am a beginner golfer and I am consistently missing putts to the right. Any help?