Pitching Tip Pitch shots can be a useful shot to have on the golf course. It allows you to loft the ball into the air and have it stop on the putting surface within a matter of feet instead of releasing and running off the back of the green. In order to hit this shot,
by David Graham, Marriott Golf AcademyOrlando It’s winter. It’s cold. Not always the best time to work on your golf game, right? Wrong. I tell my students that the winter time is the perfect opportunity to do technical work on your game. In order to change a habit the student must focus on the process
by Dave Dolengowski, PGA Senior Instructor, Marriott Golf Academy On your next visit to the practice putting green try this “Make your Statement” putting drill, it will help you judge slope better, read greens better, and develop a repeating stroke along a straight line. Select a putt of approximately 20 to 30 feet. Select a
By Chip Koehlke, PGA Director of Instruction, Marriott Golf Academy With Sasha Medina, LPGA Futures Tour Player Many players have a real challenge playing fairway bunker shots, but there are a few tips that can ensure you play good shots from this treacherous hazard. Two common errors are made at address. First, because the rules
When it comes to being an efficient player on the putting green, there are two important elements you must develop, the line and the pace. Judging these two factors comes from experience and feel that can be developed on the practice green. First, let’s talk about line. Every putt should be treated as a
Drag the Mop By David Graham, Certified Instructor, Marriott Golf Academy There is nothing worse than being stuck in the house with a mile long “honey-do” list on a beautiful Saturday morning. The links call but alas, the “honey-do” list is too long. I recently found myself in a similar situation and while I dutifully
Recently, I was teaching a student in an on-course playing lesson behind a foursome of middle aged gentlemen. It seemed like every hole at least one of their shots ended up in a greenside bunker and they all had tremendous trouble executing their shot or at the least getting out of the trap period. My
Michael Ellis, PGA Senior Golf Instructor Marriott Golf Academy Ever wonder how not so big guys like Sergio Garcia and Camilo Villegas create so much power and hit the ball so far? Sure, talent has a lot to do with it. Strength, conditioning, and flexibility have a lot to do with this as well. One
by AJ Gaul, PGA Certified Instructor Marriott Golf Academy in Palm Desert, CA The ability to consistently hit crisp, consistent chip shots begins at the address position. The positions achieved at address become the positions the body and golf club should also be achieving during impact. Begin by addressing the golf ball with a fairly
By – Michael Ellis, PGA Senior Golf Instructor Marriott Golf Academy In this article I would like to focus on uneven or problem lies that most every golfer will face at least once a round. Though the fairway you are playing looks perfectly level as you look down it toward the green, you may find
