Forum: Instruction

Hey all, Anyone ever done the equipment check at Keven Haime's? I am just looking to get an overall assessment of my equipment and what not and this looked like it would be a good all round review. http://kevinhaime.com/shoponline/search.asp?cid=6&sid=18 Thoughts?

I just start golf the summer and would like to improve my skills. Just for fun and not as pro. I've been going to the driving range like once a week. I would like to get a coach to help improve my golfing skills. Is it better to wait until I'm good at golf but my friend said I should get one...

I'm looking to take some lessons either at Golf Town Trainyards (close to home) or at Kevin Haime's (close to work). Anyone have a pro to recommend at either place? Thanks!

I just thought i would ask if anyone else has tried the stack and tilt method. I've been tinkering with it for a few months now but have not made up my mind if I'm going to fully commit to it

<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> I always struggle with my long irons, and I just can't figure out why. I've read articles online, tried different techniques/stance, spent hours at the range, nothing seems to be working consistently. I seem to...

My swing with a driver and a 6 iron. I've included slow motion on each shot from both angles. My typical shot is a fade with 6i to my driver, I play a straight ball with my 7i-60*. A bad shot is usually a pull or I hit it fat. I usually pull it if I can't miss right. What do you think?

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...

Alright.. I understand taking lessons, practice and equipment is the way to go to improve your game, however, is there anyone that have some tips that helped bring their game to the next level? I'm looking for either books, websites, videos (online or DVD), or other suggestions. For example, I...

I seem to be losing distance on all of my clubs. Actually it's not 100% true. My Gap and Sand wegdes are still the same distance, but everything else is at least 1 club shorter than I have been over the last few years. And my drives are roughly 25 yards shorter. I guess by reading a lot of...

Open to hear from some advice and tips... I had a few closed calls so far this year (shooting between 82-85)... I get in trouble in 1-2 holes with some triples which takes away the game. My goal for the summer is to break 80 consistently. What should I do or focus on?

Lift Weights to Play Your Best Golf Written By Mike Pedersen, Golf Fitness Expert Golf has always been viewed as a game of leisure. But today's golfer is leaner, stronger, and fitter. Until the last few years, golfers didn't know how to go about incorporating exercise or, specifically,...

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? ...

I was watching the Big Fix the other day on the Golf channel, and came across a good tip to avoid the "over the top" move. The suggestion was to throw a frisbee with your trail hand, but not in the normal way.... but "backhand". So instead of flicking the frisbee out in the normal fashion...

I am confused about what to use in the rough from 150 yards or so. If I see that my ball has settled down in the "second cut" I will always put the fairway metals and hybrids in the bag and use a or 9 iron to get it out, knowing I will be short of the green. During some surfing for...

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...

Can somebody recommend golf lessons for kids. Thanks

I thought I would pass this great drill on. If you practice Mr. Penicks perfect swing in slow, I mean super slow motion. LIke when you think your going too slow, go slower!! You will develop the muscle memory to repeat this perfect swing on the golf course. Things to remember. Stay...

What do you do at the driving range to make your practice useful... and interesting?

Does anyone pause at the top before the downswing ,just started doing this ball seems to go a lot straighter ,anyone else ever try this

I'm trying to reach Marc Levac . I heard that he is not anymore at Mer Bleue. Where can I find him? Thanks.

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 just bought a Stance Minder to be more consistent at set up. So now my set up must be right but...........if I attach a magnet rod to the face of my iron it points right of target (I'm a lefty). This is because the toe of the club is up off the ground. If I flatten the club by elevating the butt,...

For those who are not aware of the "new" ball flight laws, this may be useful: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEHiY5iv5u4&feature=player_embedded

Anyone have any insight for me on how to do this. Where the ball should be in stance etc. Really killing me in my short game. Thanks

I'm having a problem this year with my driver. For some reason I keep hitting the ball on the upper part of the driver face instead of in the center. This is at the range so it might just be that the rubber tees are too high compared to how I tee the ball, but I'm curious if there's another reason,...

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...

Anyone use this? I've been reading good things about it and would like to try it. I need to work on feeling that pressure in my index finger and palm of my hand on the downswing. Anyone have one they aren't using anymore?

I'm either confused (and possibly dazed), or I've actually heard conflicting advice. I was watching Gary Player on "Playing with the Pros" last night, and he mentioned that at the top of the backswing, you DO NOT want your hands laid off such that your right palm (speaking for the rightie golfer),...

I am looking at buying a swing analysis software that you can film your swing and then take a look at angles and compare it versus a tour player. Does anyone have a program they might recommend?

Normally I am a very good putter(25-28 per round). I would rarely moss putts under 4-5 feet in length and would often sink putts in the 10-15 foot range. And on occasion I would sink one over 20 feet. But lately I have been missing regularly the short ones. My best golf buddy says my putter...

Natural Golf By NatGolfer as submitted to the OttawaGolf Forums Natural Golf is a method of swing the golf club virtually identical to the greatest ball striker of all time, Canada's Moe Norman. Many of you by now have seen the Natural Golf infomercial on The Golf Channel, and therefore have...

Check this video out, have been doing this to help me control the fade and draw, or just to hit it straight, i find this to be the greatest simplest tool to help cure slice or hook. my bad guys http://www.videojug.com/film/golf-how-to-cure-a-slice-the-3-ball-drill

<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...

One aspect of golf that clearly separates amateurs from pros is their ability to play out of bunkers. The best Tour players can get up and down from greenside sand about 50% of the time. Few casual players, even low handicappers, can boast that kind of average: Bunkering an approach shot usually...

This isn't so much of a rant, as it is a thread to see how people perceive the golf teaching industry. With the invention of the internet, the amount of information at your fingertips is incredible. So naturally golf instruction has progressed where by simplying talking about golf swing issues...

When players start missing short putts, they immediately blame their stroke when, in fact, the fault may be allowing for too much break. A putt of three feet or less usually doesn't have enough time to break more than a couple of inches before reaching the hole. If most of your short putts are...

Nobody finds the fairway every time, and it's not unusual to have some shots in each round that end up nestled down in the rough where at least half of the ball is below the top of the grass. The problem we face when playing a ball from this lie is that the longer grass will "grab" the clubhead...

Consistency is a key to success on the golf course. Regardless of how consistent your swing is, if your equipment is not equally as consistent, your scores could suffer. Consistent distance from your irons is a key to lower scores. The loft of your clubs is the single most important specification...

Maintaining Your Grips Not getting the most from your game even though you practice, take lessons and play more than average. Maybe it's time to take a look at your equipment. The only place where your hands touch the club is the grip. By making sure your grips are new and that they match your...

What is Square? No good swing comes without a good set-up, so it's important to understand what it means to set up to the ball well. One of the most misunderstood terms associated with the set-up is "square." In a square set-up, lines drawn across the feet, knees, hips, and shoulders all run...

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...

There is no more useful--and spectacular--shot around the green than the flop shot. At least once or twice during a round you encounter conditions that require a high, soft shot that stops quickly once it hits the green. Flop shot set-up Use a sand wedge or lob wedge to maximize loft. Start...

Accuracy and steady rhythm are rare commodities. They're elusive for one reason -- the animal urge to pound the ball. Whether it's trying to bust one 300 yards off the tee or stretch a 9-iron from 150 yards, overpowering the ball not only kills control, but makes it difficult to establish a steady...

It's time to start thinking about the upcoming season (as well as planned golf getaways)! Getting into physical shape is very important, but so is working on those pesky "quirks" that kept the scores "elevated" and sometimes "ballooned" last season. I've decided to resurrect some helpful tips that...

In the Jan 10 issue of Golf Magazine there is a feature and instruction article on Dave Stockton. He provides advice on improving your putting and in the feature he swaers the writer to secrecy to the main key to putting. The only hint is that it is a body part that you aim with. So...

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