Archive for the 'Pro Tips' Category
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008
One of the most common problems in golf is first tee jitters. People go from the driving range, where they are relaxed and calm, to the first tee, where they are anxious and nervous. What causes this? Could be a number of things - from stage fright to uncertainty of technique. But what ever the […]
Pro Tips, Mental Game | 7 Comments »
Monday, September 1st, 2008
All of us, regardless of our skill level, have at times, swung the golf club very well. And, I imagine all you fortunate readers who’ve completed Andy’s course — The New Four Magic Moves To Winning Golf– swing the golf club exceptionally well at times. But what makes this game so frustrating is not […]
The New Four Magic Moves, Fitness, Pro Tips, Mental Game, Golf History, Golf Psychology, Nutrition, Websites | 8 Comments »
Friday, May 16th, 2008
Like most golfer’s — I don’t like to play slowly. Of the best rounds from my past, almost all involve a very consistent pace. Almost like I was walking up to the ball, seeing my shot and then hitting it right away. Most of those rounds happened when there were very few people […]
Pro Tips, Etiquette, Mental Game, Golf Psychology | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
Its happened to everyone. You’re playing great and then wham — you hit a wall of people. The golf course slows down to a crawl and with it — so goes all your rhythm and ultimately — your patience. From there, it doesn’t take long before your scorecard is loaded with bogeys and double bogeys. […]
Course Management, Pro Tips, Mental Game, Golf Psychology | 10 Comments »
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
I have spent the last few weeks on the road with some of my students at Futures Tour Events in Florida. These were the first events of the season and as expected, I learned a lot about my student’s games. I always say a golfer has four games or swings: They have their practice range […]
Course Management, Tiger Woods, LPGA Tour, Pro Tips, Mental Game, Golf History, Golf Psychology, Websites, Jack Nicklaus | 2 Comments »
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
For a lot of you, this is the time of year to watch the golf season start on television and dream about playing again sometime this spring. It’s just too cold. That said, there are still couple things you can do this winter to guarantee a much better start in 2008.
First thing: Make a […]
The New Four Magic Moves, Fitness, Pro Tips, Mental Game, Golf Psychology, Websites | 8 Comments »
Saturday, September 8th, 2007
I have two favorite games I like my students to play — one for confidence and one for a reality check. The first game is a best ball scramble and the second game is a worst ball scramble. Playing these two games on the golf course will tell you more about the state of your […]
Course Management, Pro Tips, Mental Game, Websites | 13 Comments »
Sunday, September 2nd, 2007
Continually missing short putts is one thing that frustrates all golfers to no end. And of course no one is immune to, at least bouts of, poor short putting. Anyone that has ever played golf, with the possible exception of Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus, knows how painful it can be to hit […]
The New Four Magic Moves, Putting, Pro Tips, Websites | 10 Comments »
Friday, June 22nd, 2007
I’m in Cincinnati this week working with a couple girls I coach on the Futures Tour. One of the girls (Jimin Jeong) is preparing to play the Women’s U.S. Open next week at Pine Needles. This will be Jimin’s first U.S. Open and she is understandably very excited. She’s worked extremely hard this year and […]
Tiger Woods, LPGA Tour, Pro Tips, Golf Psychology, Websites | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, May 30th, 2007
Parents ask me all the time, how to get their children interested in golf. And then once interested, how to make sure their child improves. And then once there’s improvement, how to make sure they reach their full potential. Seems every parent I meet wants their child to be the next Tiger Woods and are […]
The New Four Magic Moves, Tiger Woods, Pro Tips, Mental Game, Golf History, Junior Golf, Golf Psychology, Jack Nicklaus | 6 Comments »
Friday, May 11th, 2007
If you want to be a great putter, you must have great speed control. Simply, it makes no sense to practice only aim, when the speed your ball rolls is the main factor determining line. So here are two great drills to help develop your speed control on the greens. And with proper speed control, […]
Putting, Pro Tips | 14 Comments »
Tuesday, April 10th, 2007
Ben Hogan loved to play his practice rounds without putting. He would give himself points for fairways and greens and then, pick up his ball and go to the next tee. Mr. Hogan’s reasoning was – any novice could make a six foot putt, but it took a great player to consistently hit quality iron […]
Putting, Pro Tips | 31 Comments »