The only thing that can really ruin a good day on the golf course is having a lot of 3-putts! To hit a few good shots to a green and then finish it off with 3 putts, is painful to say the least. The reason people 3 putt a lot is because they have difficulty
by Jerramy Hainline, Hilton Golf Academy Before you can learn how to start chipping and pitching the shots around the green, you have to know the difference between a chip and a pitch. A chip is the shot that is low and rolls along the ground for most of the time, whereas a pitch is
by Jerramy Hainline, Hilton Golf Academy I Need a New Driver The most popular equipment question I get each week is always the same; “If I get that new Driver I saw on TV, will I hit it further?” My answer is always the same; “Sometimes.” You see bigger is not always better with
By Jerramy Hainline, Hilton Golf Academy Sometimes, the beach is NOT the place to be, and nothing can ruin a good round of golf like a deep sand bunker that takes 3 tries to get out of! Next time you are strolling around your golf course and you find yourself buried in one of the
If you are looking for a family golf vacation or just family golf lessons, the Hilton Golf Academy knows how to look after juniors and families alike at their four locations. Many people have different objectives when it comes to the family golf vacation; some just want to introduce the family to the game of
By Jerramy Hainline, Hilton Golf Academy Need Help Reading Greens? Some days trying to get a good read on the greens seems nearly impossible! It seems that the challenge most people face out there each day is reading the sometime subtle breaks in the greens. The easiest way to read greens anywhere in the world
These are the 5 factors that affect every shot. 1) Lie – the lie is how the ball sits, is it down in the grass or up on a tee? Remember that just because you are 300 yards away from the green, doesn’t mean you always have to use a 3-wood. Maybe the lie
I grew up in the Pacific Northwest with tall trees, lush grass, snow-peaked mountains, and the ocean within view. I moved to Phoenix which has, no trees, brown sand, cactus covered hills, and a 6 hour drive the Pacific Ocean. Don’t get me wrong, I love Arizona and all the desert has to offer, it
It is surprising how many people come to me over the course of a year and say, “you know pro, I’ve never had a lesson”. Most of them are very good golfers who have sent years diagnosing themselves and hitting ball after ball to make things work. However, what’s most interesting is that after their
By Jerramy Hainline, director of instruction at the Hilton Golf Academy, How will you know if a resort’s family golf program is really as kid-friendly as promised? You can tell a lot simply by reading the property’s brochure or web site, Compare how the resort describes its junior golf instruction with how it portrays
