Years ago, when I was about 24 years old, I lost my swing for the first time. It was very frustrating because it was just a year after I had played pretty well. At the time, I attributed it to the yips I had developed the season before. I ended up giving up the game [...]
One of the most difficult shots for new golfers to learn and master is the pitch shot around the greens. A pitch shot is required when there is less green to work with, and you can't simply chip or putt the ball along the ground. The reason is that you have some rough, a bunker [...]
One thing I preach early on when I am working with a new golfer, or just a really bad golfer who has not been given any instruction is how the club works to get the ball in the air. In the video below is Tiger Woods' swing at impact with a 2 iron, one of [...]
All things being equal, the proper way to hold a golf club is with a neutral grip. Here are the keys to a proper golf grip for a right hander... 1. Your left hand should be placed on the club so that the left thumb points down the club shaft at about 1 o’clock. If your [...]
While winter is not officially here in the northern hemisphere, it sure feels like it has. With that said, that doesn't mean you can't work on improving your golf swing. In fact, now is the BEST time to work on your swing, since you don't have to worry about feeling uncomfortable with your changes while [...]
The first thing I tell any new golfer about how to swing a golf club is to think of other athletic moves, such as throwing a baseball. There is a reason why some of the best celebrity golfers are pitchers and quarterbacks...there is a good bit of movement involving the entire body, and they are [...]
This past weekend I visited my alma mater, The College of William and Mary, for Homecoming to celebrate my 30th class reunion. While visiting with my friends, naturally, golf came up as a topic since I played for W&M during my college years. My first evening in town I was sharing a couple of pitchers [...]
About 15 years ago, an appraisal client of mine (appraising commercial real estate is how I've paid my bills for nearly 30 years) asked me to play in a four-ball tournament, one that I had won in 1989. I had not played much golf for a few years up to that point, and was quite [...]
A few weeks ago, I played my second round of golf in five years in a friend's annual gathering. I was paired with my friend and two other golfers, none of which can break 90, and two of them can't break 100. I will give a pass to one of them...it's apparent that he rarely [...]
If you want to become a scratch golfer, you’ve got to learn how to practice. Simply going to the driving range and beating balls will not turn you into a ball striking machine. The other day, I was on the range, and in the stall next to me was this young man, probably early 20's, [...]
