Golf Channel’s Martin Hall has a tip that a small shift in your stance can greatly help aligning the rest of the body.
I noticed this last year when helping a friend at the driving range. He was very closed to the target and his front foot was almost pigeon-toed. When I suggested flaring his front foot, his feet, knees, hips and shoulders all immediately became perfectly aligned to the target.
As per usual, this one showed up in my e-mail inbox today from the Golf Channel, with Sir Nick Faldo giving some pitching tips. Some good ideas for those who struggle with the shorter shots.
This tip was in my daily e-mail from the Golf Channel, and in it Cristie Kerr explains what she does in order to hit a draw.
I found this article on Golf DIgest.com where Butch Harmon give his “greatest driving lesson“. It is actually a series of lessons and an interesting read.
I would say that this was the best lesson from the article (but that’s just my opinion):
LONG HOLES: HIT IT BETTER, NOT HARDER
…First, realize that the best way to turn speed into distance is to hit the ball with the middle of the clubface—and that comes from staying in control. Be deliberate on the backswing; give yourself time to wind up before you start down. Your instinct might be to go harder from the top, but that’ll cause you to waste your speed too soon. Make your downswing from the ground up: Shift your lower body toward the target, keeping your shoulders turned, and let the club fall to the inside. Then you can accelerate through and get the distance you need.
Emphasis added is mine.
Be sure to read the whole article as it includes tips related to Greg Norman, Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler and Gary Woodland.
Australian pro golfer and commentator Alison Whitaker demonstrates an unconventional training aid that she swears by and believes will help all amateurs take strokes off their scores.
This should work exactly as she says, creating width in the backswing which should improve both ball striking and distance.
Saw a link to this lesson in my e-mail this morning and thought it would be a good tip to post, as the low, spinning wedge shot is something everyone would like to be able to hit.
Golf Channel Academy’s Devan Bonebrake teaches his keys to pulling off this shot.
Golf Channel’s Michael Breed has a quick fix to help straighten out your ball flight by focusing on the lead forearm rotation in your backswing.
I am usually not a big fan of Michael Breed (he always seems like he’s yelling) but I think this is a great and simple idea that can help players who fight both slices and hooks.
LPGA player Belen Mozo joins Golf Channel School of Golf’s Martin Hall to discuss her approach to hitting shots around the green.