Much of the success of our round depends on the solidness of our first tee shot. If you ask most professionals what the most important shot of their game is, the resounding response is the tee shot on the first hole. So the first place to start this season’s tips is explaining how to hit
The Situation: Your ball lies 10 feet off the green with high grass between you and the fringe so you can’t putt. You want to get the ball rolling as soon as possible so it can react like a putt, which gives you the best chance of making the shot. The shot selection that makes
Golf is an easy game when everything is going well. We seem to be able to put the ball in play and find our way around the course with relative ease. Then, out of nowhere, we hit the wall. Nothing seems to work: our driving leaves us, our dependable 7-wood disappears and the hole becomes
If any of you watched the 2004 Professional Tournament in Hawaii, you noticed that the Professionals were playing is severe wind conditions. Hopefully, you noticed several adjustments they made to combat the wind by giving themselves the best chances at maintaining their balance, hitting the ball low and keeping control of their swings. Listed below
Many students who attend the Ben Sutton Golf School are there because they don’t release the club properly and therefore hit pulls or slices. The easiest way to see if you release the club properly is to check the position of your hands and arms at the 3:00 position (for right hand golfers). At this
Many golfers arrive at the golf course minutes before their tee time, sign in, bat a few balls, hole several practice putts, down a beer and run to the first tee while agreeing to various wagers. After the round they wonder why they played so badly, lost all their wagers and hit very few quality
For the last year, I’ve been working with Canadian PGA Tour Professional Corey Jones. This past season Corey experienced a breakthrough in his putting by making some simple setup adjustments that caused his stroke to improve significantly. Like many golfers, Corey set his weight over his forward foot at address when putting. Because the weight
One of the number one concerns from students attending the Ben Sutton Golf School is aiming both the face of the club and the body. If you watch any professional events on TV you will notice how much care and precision the tour professionals take when setting up to hit the shot. The better players
One of the most common faults students display is not loading their weight over their back leg when taking the club back. Perhaps because they have been told for years to “keep their head down” most golfers don’t make a good enough move off the ball to get in a power position. Try throwing a
Much of the success of our round depends on the solidness of our first tee shot. If you ask most professionals what the most important shot of their game is, the resounding response is the tee shot on the first hole. So the first place to start this season’s tips is explaining how to hit
