Build a more consistent, powerful, and repeatable golf swing. These guides cover grip, posture, backswing, downswing, impact, and follow-through, with drills and practice routines designed to ingrain lasting improvements.
Golfers are all the same. They want to make more putts, shoot lower scores and hit their driver further. Today we want to help you learn how to hit a golf ball far. We want your tee shots to rocket off the face of your driver. Are you already a long bomber? You could always … Read more
We have never seen you play golf, but we are comfortable saying that early extension in your golf swing is impacting your ability to play better golf. How do we know? The Titleist Performance Institute studies golf swings and golfers’ bodies to design fitness routines to help you play better golf. TPI has identified that … Read more
Few golfers have been more, or even equally, iconic as Tiger Woods. His charisma and confidence, coupled with his domination on the course, have made him one of the all-time greats of the sport with many arguing that he just might be the greatest of all time. While Tiger Woods’ swing has changed over the … Read more
Golf instructors can be confusing. “Shallow out the club!”. “Stay on your swing plane!”. “You are not covering the golf ball!”. General golf terminology is tricky, but when two professionals start to talk about their swings you might think they are speaking a different language. Our goal today is to define “covering the golf ball”, … Read more
How to hit a straight drive is a challenge many golfers grapple with. Regardless of what level of golf you play, chances are you wish your drive was more straight. Even if you’re just practicing in the driving range, there’s nothing more satisfying than a great, powerful, and straight drive. A long, straight drive is … Read more
Ever noticed that some golfers, especially the pros, seem to waggle their club before they take a shot? What might look like an unconscious move or a canceled swing is actually the golf waggle: an important pre-swing technique used by many golfers to prepare for a shot. The golf waggle is a pre-shot routine, used … Read more
An over the top golf swing is the most common mistake made by golfers who struggle to break 90 or break 100 during a round of golf. This faulty downswing can be a difficult swing to overcome. The over the top golf swing creates a “two-way” miss. The most frequent result of an over the … Read more
Is your game stagnating? Are you getting frustrated that your shots aren’t as consistent as they once were? Perhaps you’ve pulled a muscle with a particularly powerful shot, or maybe you just need some pointers about how to improve your overall game. These things will happen to all of us at some point in our … Read more
A golf swing is a complex sequence of movements and positions designed to consistently strike the golf ball. To start the swing connected and on plane, see our guide to the one-piece takeaway. It starts with your address and finishes with your follow-through. Your golf swing takeaway is the second step and critical to getting … Read more
Is a shorter golf backswing better? A simple question with a not so simple answer. This is a common golf swing tip, similar to “keep your head down” or stay still, but does it work? Will it help you improve your golf handicap? We want to take a deeper look and try to determine if … Read more
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