Want to hit the ball farther and straighter? First, it is important to have a good grip and to hold the club as soft as possible. Second, you must be connected when swinging the club as the power in a golf swing is generated by the body. A video presentation on connection can be
By: Ryan Carfara, The Island Golf School One of the most important aspects of proper course management can be from where you tee up your ball. When you first stand on the tee, look over the hole and decide where the most trouble is. This is the side of the tee box from where you
Terminology is very confusing when learning the golf swing so the Arnold Palmer Golf Academy Professionals create drills to produce the feel rather then explaining them with words. Release is a commonly used term but is rarely understood without further explanation. Simply put releasing the golf club means rotating the forearms and hands to produce
By Paul Purtzer, Purtzer Golf Academy As I mentioned in our last tip, when I got nervous or tense, I would tend to let my arms start the club back too quickly and not finish my backswing. Usually I would not get my lower body started first to start the forward swing. One of my
In golf, more effort does not equal more distance. In fact, those golfers dreaming of more distance usually swing hard and aggressively at the ball with a violent lunge with the shoulders that severely limits their potential for the good contact and clubhead speed needed for more distance. The golf ball has no idea how
When I started playing the PGA Tour I noticed quickly that power did not come from a big swing, it came from solid fundamentals. A good grip, good stance, good posture, good backswing, etc. Today I want to focus on some of these fundamentals that will work for ladies, men, junior golfers and senior golfers
One thing all of us are looking for is to get more distance off the tee. There are things we can do to achieve some of this. A little bit of stretching daily can give us more range of motion that can create club head speed. Also getting a driver with proper loft and shaft
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
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
by Rob Harrell, National Golf Schools. Most amateur players have a common swing fault called “coming over the top”. The move from the top of the backswing is a start of the downswing with the shoulders instead of the arms sending the path of the swing to go from outside to inside and left of
