Golf Tips for Amateurs 
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
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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
Golf is a game of feel–work on reproducing the feel, not on reproducing specific positions
Most of us do not put much work into reproducing a ‘feel’. We work on reproducing certain ‘positions’ – both during the backswing and during our ‘through’ swing. This effort does not translate into a repeatable swing. The correct swing … 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
Keeping the spine angle (constant) in the Golf Swing
The Importance of keeping the spine angle constant throughout the swing is emphasized almost universally by golf instructors. The trouble is – how do you know you are doing it correctly? Coaches talk about maintaining this angle throughout the golf … Read More
Some Intangibles That Affect Your Golf Swing
These may not be things you think of before a round of golf. I’ve found that these have a profound effect on how well and freely I swing. The top two in my list are : Diet and Clothing … 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
Alignment in Golf
Most people use their FEET for alignment. Most coaches also instruct students to place a club on the ground – with the club lined up parallel to the target line. This is, in my opinion, highly error prone – since … Read More
