Golf Exercises – Improve your balance and your shoulder turn

When people talk about golf specific exercises, they seem to include everything from weight-lifting to yoga to simple stretching. While no exercise is detrimental, some exercises target ‘golfing muscles’ more than others. Read the Summary if you would like to … 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

The GATE to golf (or – How to turn a hopeless slice into a semi-professional looking swing )

This post is about a simple training device – known as ‘the Gate’ – which consists of nothing more than two tees placed on the ground. Placed in a specific manner, so that they form a ‘gate’ (surrounding the ball). … Read More

Chapter Titles from ‘On Learning Golf’

If you are a student of golf, then you have probably wondered about things such as rhythm and timing, the mental makeup of the golfer, wrist action, the in to out swing path, keeping your head steady etc. Classic Book … Read More

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Chipping for Beginners

You already know that the short game is the most neglected piece of your practice routine.  And you already know that it is the one thing that can save you lots of strokes. (Also read, Putting for Beginners) Chipping, for … Read More

The FIVE minute range warm up

What can you accomplish in 5 minutes? TWO of the most important aspects of the golf swing are: the TEMPO of the SWING and the role of the hands at IMPACT (hand-body-clubhead co-ordination) In 5 minutes, if you can work … Read More