The drive off the tee is inspirational and there’s a real chance that the par 5 green can be reached in two — so long as there is a career-defining, rock-solid second shot with the fairway wood. Any hope about smacking the cover off the ball fades embarrassingly fast as the audience watches the awkward mid-hit topple forward from the starting point a mere 60 yards, and that was assisted by some run downhill! What the heck happened and why does it occur at the very time it’s needed most? [Read more…]
Swing Drill: How To Improve Your Follow-Through
Keep your eye on the ball. Head down, or head up. Follow through with your swing. Keep it nice and easy. You’ve heard these generic bits of advice about sports performance so many times since you were a kid that you don’t even know what they look like in real-life practice anymore, right? [Read more…]
8 Ways To Fix Your Slice
You know the routine… the fear, the heart-thumping and dry throat. Despite your poor attempts to block the thought from creeping into your mind, you step up to the first tee and see the hazard to the right. You hold your breath and hope that your regular slice will miraculously give you a break and give you a shot on the short grass. Lo and behold, as soon as it leaves the driver head, you know where it’s bound. You knew as soon as you hit the ball that it was going to banana-bend out of sight to the right (or left, as the case may be). [Read more…]