My time on the PGA Tour was a fantastic experience even though it was cut short due to injuries. I learned a lot from competing with the best players in the world. One of the things I realized was: the great players spend a lot of time on their short games-putting, chipping, pitching and sand
One of the common things I see in good players is good posture. On the lesson tee, I see many golfers flex their knees too much to get to the ball and either lean back too much or hunch too much over the ball. This makes it very difficult to make a good turn away
When you watch golfers hit the golf ball you will see many different backswings. Some are short, some are long and some are in between. Which one is correct? Depending on your body type and physical abilities one of them is correct for you. The majority of inexperienced players I see have back swings that
Proper arm extension, weight shift and the correct coiling of your body is the best way to help you hit the ball longer and more consistent. By getting the weight to the middle of the right foot at the completion of your backswing you are in a powerful position at the top. The best way
Obviously, what you do before you get to the top of your backswing is extremely important-proper grip, stance posture, backswing positions, etc. I spend much of my time on the lesson tee getting my students in position to start back to the ball with a good chance to hit a good shot. Today I would
WHERE IS YOUR WEIGHT IN YOUR SWING-IS IT HELPING OR HURTING YOU?? PGA, Champions, and LPGA Tour Players are in good position in their backswings to hit the ball farther and straighter. When you go to a Tour event you will see the players on the practice tee taking practice swings trying to get themselves
Most of my playing career I have thought about getting my left shoulder under the chin and behind the ball and then turning and stretching my right shoulder past impact into a “trophy finish” to maximize my power and distance-especially with my Driver and full swings. Another good way to do this is by turning
One of the best feelings in golf is to hit a crisp iron into a green next to the hole. The PGA Tour players hit the ball far with all their clubs and one big reason for that they have their hands ahead of the ball at impact. You can hear them compress the ball
I like to use the “PUSH DRILL” for my students who are “Decelerators”-ones who have trouble accelerating the putter-trust me that is MOST of you! To Start put 3 balls down no more than one foot from the hole (the length of your shoe) and with NO BACKSTROKE-push the ball in the hole, keeping the
by Paul Purtzer, PGA, Purtzer Golf Academy/Sure Swing Golf Machine A Big Turn Doesn’t Necessarily Equal More Distance Most PGA Tour players and top amateurs spend a lot of time on their grip, stance, posture, alignment and ball position. Then the backswing takes a lot of time and attention. Working on your set up and
