Point and Shoot Properly

The other day, my buddies and I were teeing off on a par-5, a dog-leg right with trees on the right and a row of houses and out-of-bounds on the left. Bob, a pretty good golfer, set up, teed off and his ball shot straight into the trees. He looked at us, perplexed, and said, “How did I do that?!“. We all said in unison, “You were set up that way.” The point is that even the best of golfers sometimes line up their shots incorrectly. Sometimes, the hole doesn’t set up well for the eye. Some golfers have aligned their shots incorrectly for years and have learned to compensate with their swing to make the ball go where they aim. On those occasions when they don’t compensate, their shots go off-line. So the next time you’re having a tough time getting the ball to go you where you want it to go, it may be how you’re lined up and not how you swing the club. Read the rest of this entry »

Repeatable Golf Swing Aids

The goal of every golfer is to have a synchronized and repeatable golf swing that produces a consistent result. It doesn’t matter if you fade, draw or slice (well maybe not slice) the ball. If you can’t strike the ball the same way each time, then you can’t confidently know how to plan your shot or know where your shot will land. How much better would your game be if you knew that every shot you took would be a fade each time or a draw each time? Two important elements in achieving a reliable and repeatable golf swing is having a smooth tempo and keeping the golf club on a consistent plane. That’s the path of the swing the golf club takes to strike the ball.
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Golf Fitness

If your game has hit a plateau, it may not be your swing, but your ability to make a swing. Your lack of golf fitness can be affecting your game. Sometimes the physical inability to get enough turn or staying in your stance can directly affect the length and accuracy of your shots. Flexibility and strength are just as important as your skill. Here is a book that can help your golf fitness from someone who has preached it for over 50 years — Gary Player.

Gary Player is one of only three players who have ever won the modern Grand Slam. The other two are Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods. He’s won tournaments world-wide but, at his prime, probably didn’t weigh over 140 lbs. He probably still doesn’t. Still playing competitive golf in his 70’s, I’m sure his book can help you acquire the golf fitness you need to play your best game.