I’ve heard about players using hypnosis to improve their golf game. And like many golf nuts, I’m willing to try anything if it promises to improve my game.

Unfortunately, I’m un-hypnotizable (is that a word?). I once volunteered for a hypnosis experiment in college and after several go rounds was pronounced unfit for the experiment. They simply couldnt’ get it to work. Too bad. I could have used the money.

Anyhow, if you ARE hypnotizable, you might want to check out this article at Bunker Shot.

To have any consistency in striking the ball, your swing plane has got to be consistent. Here’s a quick tip on developing a good, repeatable swing plane.

Golf Digest has a nice article with tips from the PGA Tour’s statistical leaders. There’s Ernie Els on long range approaches, Scott Verplank on driving accuracy, Vijay Singh on accuracy, Justin Rose on shots from the rough, Steve Lowery on short approach shots, and more.

Padraig Harrington has an admirable swing, and the BBC has a page that analyzes it.

Spring is just around the corner here in Michigan. When driving by my home course this afternoon, the snow was making its last stand on the hill on number 8. The forlorn little pile looked like Custer at the Little Big Horn—a pile of white against a sea of brown, yet to emerge grass.

So it’s time to start reviewing the basics. Here’s an article with quick tips on the all-important 50 yard pitch shot.