Improving Your Lie – Part Two
How does the rule “play the ball as it lies” affect your ability to check a ball to ensure it’s yours? Let’s look at a few scenarios… When playing golf, it’s key to verify before hitting a ball that it is indeed your ball. If it’s not your ball, you could incur...
read moreLost Balls
So you hit your ball and you’re not sure where it went? Now what do you do? If you think your ball may be lost, you should hit a provisional ball. Announce to your fellow players that you are going to hit a provisional ball. You then have 5 minutes to locate your...
read morePace of Play
Many a player becomes frustrated when they are not able to play the game of golf without delay. Maintaining an efficient pace of play certainly helps to make your round more enjoyable. To play 18 holes on most golf courses, the average allocated time to play is...
read moreHitting Out of a Divot
Inevitably, there are unrepaired divots on the course and you may have the misfortune of landing your ball directly in the midst of one….. on the dirt. Hitting directly from dirt requires a few adjustments to get effective results. Tips for hitting out of a divot…...
read moreStop Trying to Swing the Club too Parallel
Every week we see the greatest golfers in the world all swinging the club shaft in the general vicinity of parallel to the ground at the top of the backswing. Some go slightly past parallel and some slightly short of parallel. In general it is fair to say that most...
read moreSetting Your Golf Alignment
As you read this golf tip, please keep in mind that it may not apply to your unique needs. Always consult with your local PGA professional before attempting to apply any golf tip you have read from a newspaper, magazine, book, internet, etc. Most right-handed golfers...
read moreFairway Bunker Shot Technique
Mary Hafeman PGA and LPGA Professional at the Mary Hafeman Golf Experience located within the Grand Club’s Cypress Club in Palm Coast, Florida shares her Fairway Bunker Shot Techniques…. I always find the most challenging bunker shot to hit is the fairway...
read moreGrip Pressure
As you read this golf tip, please keep in mind that it may not apply to your unique needs. Always consult with your local PGA professional before attempting to apply any golf tip you have read from a newspaper, magazine, book, internet, etc. Grip the club as hard as...
read moreThe Value of Practice Swings
What?? Practice swings you say? What difference does that make? Well here is what the average golfer does…. the average golfer will tee up his ball and then step back and take a full 100% simulation swing of what he thinks he wants to do. You’ll even hear...
read moreDoing Correct Exercises for an Effective Golf Swing
Over the years I have come across a lot of smart people in the field of rehabilitation, fitness and sports performance. Of the many things I have learned, I’m always making sure that each of my clients are doing exercises that are specific to their own unique problems...
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