Skills every golfer needs

Skills every golfer needs

  In its simplest form our movements we make in our golf swings are just about creating some energy we can give to the ball and how we can best control that energy. These movements will certainly be influenced by...

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Rotate – Don’t Sway

Rotate – Don’t Sway

There are going to be a number of things in a full golf swing that could be highlighted as been one of the more important factors in its efficiency. A simple comparison of a number of great swingers will show...

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Rotate – Don’t Sway

Rotate – Don’t Sway

There are going to be a number of things in a full golf swing that could be highlighted as been one of the more important factors in its efficiency. A simple comparison of a number of great swingers will show...

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What makes a difference in putting?

What makes a difference in putting?

I saw a golfer out on the practice putting green with a practice aid that helped guide the golfers putting stroke path and he also had something on the face of the putter that told him where he was striking...

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Wedge it close

Wedge it close

  To be honest good players are generally competent in all areas of the game and they tend to work on all areas whether they see them as strengths or weaknesses. The stats may tell them where they are in...

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Things in the right order – Part 2

Things in the right order – Part 2

In the first article on “things in the right order” I mentioned the importance of the transition part of our swing. We defined the transition as, when part of our body first changes direction from backward movement to forward movement...

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Things in the right order – Part 1

Things in the right order – Part 1

Things in the right order - Part 1 There are many examples at the top levels of golf of individual quirks in golf swings but for me the purpose or goal of our swings in general remains consistent and that...

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Putting Pace

Putting Pace

Great golfers don’t just build good techniques through hard work and practise they also develop skills as well. One of the skills that these type of golfers have been shown to be have a good control of is the ability...

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Putting Pace

Putting Pace

Great golfers don’t just build good techniques through hard work and practise they also develop skills as well. One of the skills that these type of golfers have been shown to be have a good control of is the ability...

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Leg Action in Chipping

Leg Action in Chipping

When it comes to generating and using power to project an object in sport the ground becomes an important element. The role our lower body plays in the sequence in relation to using the ground, becomes important in producing, stabilising...

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Leg Action in Chipping

Leg Action in Chipping

When it comes to generating and using power to project an object in sport the ground becomes an important element. The role our lower body plays in the sequence in relation to using the ground, becomes important in producing, stabilising...

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Transition Step

Transition Step

The change over from backswing to downswing is referred to as the transition and in my experience is one of the more difficult areas of the swing to understand. In this case the understanding is not just a cognitive understanding...

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Putting Tips

Putting Tips

I have seen putting described as many different things from “the simplest part of golf” to “a game within a game”. Whatever way you see and approach putting could be completely different to your golfing buddies. Just watching golf at...

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Is Your Balance Dynamic?

Is Your Balance Dynamic?

It is widely accepted that balance is essential not just in golf, it’s a major factor in most sports, but how well do you understand the details of balance and how to apply it? Often a definition of balance is...

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“Y chipping in the lower case”

“Y chipping in the lower case”

Having a nice basic chipping method that will not only work for many situations but help to build confidence in your short game is something that all golfers should have in their tool box. The Y shape chipping method is...

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“Y chipping in the lower case”

“Y chipping in the lower case”

Having a nice basic chipping method that will not only work for many situations but help to build confidence in your short game is something that all golfers should have in their tool box. The Y shape chipping method is...

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Do we have to get worse before we get better?

Do we have to get worse before we get better?

The simplest answer to give to the above question is “no”, however in this this article I wanted to think about a more realistic answer and how this can impact on our mind-set to making improvements. An idea that is...

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Do we have to get worse before we get better?

Do we have to get worse before we get better?

The simplest answer to give to the above question is “no”, however in this this article I wanted to think about a more realistic answer and how this can impact on our mind-set to making improvements. An idea that is...

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Finish in style

Finish in style

Finding the right blend of form and function in our golf swings is not always an easy task for those who are trying to improve. In other words we want it to look right so it does the right thing....

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Maintain your Leverage

Maintain your Leverage

Hitting the ball a good distance is a topic that most golfers would love to do a little better. In real terms there are often a number of things that need to considered or altered in a golfers swing for...

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