Category: Lessons
Golf doesn't come naturally to most people. There's an awful lot about the game that is simply counterintuitive -- like hitting down to get the ball up. The best way to deal with this is to get golf lessons from a PGA professional. But barring that, there is a great deal of useful information available for you to read that will help your game.
Change The Tee Height To Cure A Slice Or Hook
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Steve Strickers’ Swing In Slow Motion
I love this swing and want to try to emulate it. So simple, so few moving parts.
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Betting on Golf: The Nassau
I recently got an email from a reader who wanted to know what a Nassau was, and whether he should let his buddies talk him into playing one.
The answer is 1) the Nassau is a type of bet and 2) it can be a lot of fun if you put some limits on the game
In fact, the the $2 Nassau is probably the most popular betting game in golf. It’s a two-sided bet: player against player, or team against team. Nassaus lend themselves to a variety of team play formats. Scramble, four ball and alternate shot matches are common. Teams also can decide to play with, or without handicaps.
The Nasssau gets its name from the Nassau Country Club on Long Island, where the format was invented in the early 1900s. The game also is known as “2-2-2”, and “Best Nines.”
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Ben Hogan Gives A Lesson
A rare treat, and one I’ve not seen before: Ben Hogan gives a golf tip. That swing is amazing.
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Tom Watson Reveals Golf’s Secret
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Choosing The Right Golf Instructor
The PGA website has some advice on picking the right golf instructor.
It’s not as easy as you might think. I’ve been to several lessons and gone away thinking that I’m never going back to that instructor again. In all of those cases, it was due to the instructor’s love affair with the video camera. They spent most of the lesson showing me on a monitor why my swing isn’t like Tiger Woods.
That’s nice, but I already know that, and I also know why. I need construction, not criticism.
Here’s what the PGA site says about video:
Video, when used correctly, is a third pair of eyes (you and your instructor are first and second). This is similar to a doctor using an X-Ray or M.R.I, to diagnosis a health issue. Your golf instructor should be using video in the same manner. Video should confirm the diagnosis to you, not the instructor. A good golf instructor has the ability to see the flaw first, and use his or her knowledge of that flaw to diagnose a cure or drill for you to practice to realize improvement. If your golf instructor is relying solely on video to tell what is happening in your swing, you will eventually lose trust in the instructor’s ability to help you.
The best lessons I’ve had were from a couple of instructors (both of whom moved away) who could tell you everything you wanted to know about your swing from the ball flight.
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Great John Wooden Quote
A great quote I just read from John Wooden, legendary UCLA basketball coach. It’s applicable in so many situations:
Don’t Mistake Activity For Achievement
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