Forum: Instruction

Hi, Been golfing a long time. Live in downtown area. Looking for a good instructor who isn't going to reconstruct but work with what I've got, preferably in the short game area (within 100, chipping/pitching, sand), preferably close to downtown (as opposed to Kanata). Thx for any info,

I am trying to find out the name of a product I saw on the golf channel Friday Feb 5,2010. 1pm-1:30pm. The product was a golf instructional video series, 8 volume set, by a 70sih year old short guy. Supposedly he's one of the top teachers that over the years has given advice to top pga players...

I'm a 20 handicap and need about 2 months in the springtime to get my golf swing back where it was the summer before. It ain't that bad this season, I managed to hit the ball pretty straight without too much mi****s. However, I'm far from having the distance I had last summer and my ball flight...

After fighting an Over the Top, Hit Reflex type swing for 4 years, I have decided to take the winter and make a swing change using a single axis type swing. I have been making good progress but have following question for the forum: Should I practice with only one club until the new swing is...

I'm wondering if anyone has any pointers for me. I hit the ball fairly long but I hit it significantly higher than most golfers I know. I would like to get my trajectory down a little. Cheers

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?)

A question for you guys(or ladies) who have broken through into single digit handicap territory. How has your game evolved from when you were shooting in the 90's. If you could offer a single piece of advice ( other than the standard get lessons or have your clubs custom built ) what would you...

Title says it all. This is a new ''feature'' in my game...appeared in both of my last two rounds, although not consistently. Obviously I want to get rid of it. This does not happen with any of my other of shots (i.e. drives, irons, lobs), only when chipping from the fringe with a wedge in my...

The title of this thread is what ball flight occurs when I swing a golf club these days. It is very frustrating as I seem to have no control of when each one will occur. I feel like I am swinging the same each time. My path must be coming from the inside, my divots point only slightly to the...

The past year I had a major case of hooking the ball especially with my woods. I went to Florida for a while this winter and I think I know what my problem was. My right arm along with everything else that is attached to it was flipping over when I made contact with the ball. I'm a righty and my...

I am curious how many people actually take a full swing, going right to square on the backswing, and full around on the follow through. Due to range of motion issues from too many left shoulder dislocations, I am unable to take more than a 70-80% swing. This has worked well for me though, even...

My best round in Canada has been 90 from the blue tees at Maple Ridge: par 72, 6204 yards, rating 68.8/slope 115. My goal for next season is to play at least ten 18-hole rounds, and to shoot substantially lower than 90. I have decided to putt left hand low, with the arc style advocated by...

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.

Does anybody know if Marc Peterson (formerly of the OAC and Rivermead) is still in the Ottawa area and giving lessons? I took lessons from him almost 14 years ago, it was the best thing I ever did for my golf swing. Being out of the game for the past 8 years, I'd like to see him again and see if he...

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...

Do any of the local pros/club fitters make use of a launch monitor to fit people with clubs? I would love to find out what lauch angle and spin rate are optimal for my swing.

But they're sooooo worth it! :-) 2 years ago I took 3 hours of lessons for $210, or $70/hour. Yesterday I did a half hour lesson for $60, or $120/hour. eeek! :eek: But you know what, I got some video feedback and things to work on my swing that I would have never been able to figure...

The handicap for each hole is for MATCH play. In a match play situation each hole is won or lost by total strokes compared to the other player. Check the scorecard to find where you'll get or give your strokes. Each hole has a handicap allocation number. The hole with the handicap number "1" is the...

If you are playing with a stiff shaft and your swing speed is not up to the standard swing speed of that particular shaft would this cause a slice? Or is the slice simply caused by a poor swing plane. I have tried the inside approach with my driver and haven't knocked it off yet but i still have a...

On Golf Central, Brandel Chamblee described and diagrammed Peter Jacobson's single plane swing. He traced Jake's hands going back with white dots and his hands coming down with red ones. Because the red dots were outside the white dots, he then explained this is an "over the top" swing, that...

Any advice on how to hit a wedge shot when the ball is in the deep rough and very close to the green? For example, you're in thick rough, 1 yard from the green and 5 yards from the pin. So the landing area of this ball has to be 2-3 yards away. I messed up a couple of these shots yesterday...

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...

Just a follow up question for hitting the ball high with irons. I trend to hit my ball way high, no slices and dead center with average distance (9- 130, 7-150, 4-180, etc). Overall, I am quite happy…. Yet, on windy days I pay a penalty… <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =...

If you have an inside approach to the ball, but are "getting stuck" or blocking your shots to the right, should they be straight out to the right or should they slice? I feel as though I am not coming over the top yet I still slice every now and then. But if getting stuck or blocking shots...

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...

I was at golf town demoing some of their irons. Does anyone know what the proper launch angle for a 7iron should be? Thanks, P.S. I was getting between 20 and 22 degrees for the R7s

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...

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'm looking to improve the game over the winter, and I figure joining a golf school would be a step in the right direction. I was initially set on joining the OAC (I have not yet seen the facilities, but they have been recommended by a colleague), but after looking at the "Golf Schools" section,...

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...

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I am having trouble delaying my release with my shots, sometimes resulting in hooks. I am wondering if anyone has any good tips or drills that could help me with this. Much Appriciated, Brian

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...

I know that there has been postings on this matter in the past but I figured I'd bring it up again and get some fresh views on it. What is the appropriate swing to use when hitting a hybrid? Iron swing or fairway, sweeping swing? Does it depend on the hybrid type (low profile, fairway wood type or...

Need some advice before a fitting. It seems like every putt I take from longer than 15' the ball skips, skids and bounces within the first 4-7' of contact before settling down. This of course creates all sorts of problems. I still seem to be able to lag it within 5' or so, but it's extremely rare...

Hi everyone, I am a rookie golfer (second season) in my mid 30s. Really loving the game - my goal this year is to break 100. However, I'm a little discouraged after my first round of the year today at Pakenham. I scored well into the triple digits and a lot of it is because I have a...

Hi Guys, Please help me out here because I'm in desperate need of saving. 4 weeks ago this upcoming Saturday, I played my best round of golf ever. 10 of 14 fairways hit, 29 putts for an unimaginable (for me) round of 75 at the Gatineau. I still call this a fluke round and I couldn't believe how...

This was a few weeks ago, so there are a few awful shots in there (but isn't that the idea?) Let's try to focus on fundamentals... I know I topped a few shots and sliced a couple others, but what do you see me doing wrong fundamentally time and time again? I appreciate the constructive...

Lately I have been fighting the hooks, mostly with my driver, 3 wood and rescue. Any tips out there? I know its tough but I have checked my grip, stance, alignment (all seem good) and there is something else going on.

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. ...

This is somewhat a continuation of my “did I really put 70 yards onto my drive” thread. Last time I said I was about to start taking some sessions with a personal trainer and they would be golf specific exercises. Well I’ve just finished the 3^rd and final session so I’m here to report...

Hi all; My game has improved vastly this year, my driving is reliable, my approach shots are either on the green or close, but my score has not gone down appreaciabily. My short game sucks!!! I have tried the Dave Pelz mulitple wedges for the short game approach, but I cant seem to get the...

Hello all, I've played off and on for about 2 years and shot in the 80's a few times when I was practicing a lot. I had a lesson last fall basically to shorten my backswing, strengthen my grip, and get a proper weight shift. My swing path is ok, but my grip change encouraged a draw which I'm...