regain your golf swing

Regain your golf swing

This post will help you regain your golf swing in the shortest possible time. Before we do that though, First things First – Golf Channel and their blatant stealing of ideas from this active golf page! Recently, the golf channel’s … Read More

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A Simple (Really Simple) Golf Alignment Technique

Too many Golf Alignment Instructions It is no wonder that beginners struggle in golf. If you talk to 5 different instructors, you will obtain five different recipes for alignment. Each recipe will involve multiple steps such as the following: Place … Read More

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Golf setup for beginners – How far should you stand? Where should you bend from? Tips for a professional golf stance.

How far from the ball should you stand?  How far should your hands be from your body? Should you bend from the waist or the hips?  Where should you ‘feel’ your body weight ? What should the role of your … Read More

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The EYE LINE and proper alignment in golf

Alignment is one of the most challenging parts of a golf setup. Not just for amateurs, but for pros as well. In Jack Nicklaus’ biographical account (Golf My Way), Jack recounts an episode where his game was going haywire. All … Read More

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Where is your center of gravity?

When you  are standing erect, do you know where your center of gravity lies? How about when you lean over?  While the answer to these questions may be in the realm of physics, it is of paramount importance to the … Read More

The Lower back as the GROUNDING element in the golf swing

No matter what your golf setup procedure is, you need some element that GROUNDS you. GROUNDING refers to the ability to stay glued to the ground as you swing this weight (up and) around your body. For most pro golfers, … Read More

To hit it straight, do NOT line up –simply make a good swing ( taking your range swing to the course )

Aiming or doing anything involving directing the ball is a swing wrecker. Have you wondered why you hit it flush on the driving range but not so much on the course. The answer is as simple as it is counterintuitive. … Read More

Rory’s golf swing and my (somewhat correct) analysis thereof

Months ago, I made a quick analysis of Rory’s golf swing. The first thing that struck me about his swing was his SETUP position. How much CLEARANCE (body clearance) he had. Since then, Rory made headlines by revealing his top … Read More

Swing Like Rory (McLRoy)–The Body Clearance Concept

Recently, I spent a LOT of time observing Rory’s swing – in slow motion, in freeze frames and what not.  Two thing stood out to me – things that Rory does somewhat differently from a lot of tour players. These … Read More

The all important hip bend in Golf

An earlier post discusses this fundamental aspect of the golf setup. Without this bend, it is impossible to TURN correctly away from the ball. In this post, I discuss some of the things that can go wrong while attempting to … Read More