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.
The golf ball makes contact with your club. It travels high in the air, curves slightly to the right, and lands softly. A fade is a beautiful golf shot. You can learn how to hit a fade. It could be as simple as a new mental approach or it could require a golf swing change. … Read more
Golf can often be more of a mental than a physical game. As Arnold Palmer famously said, “Golf is a game of inches. The most important being the six inches between your ears”. Swing thoughts can be the key to unlocking your game. One simple idea could improve your golf downswing. We want to help … Read more
The perfect golf swing? To steal a quote from my favorite golf movie Tin Cup, “perfection is unattainable”. We agree with Roy McAvoy (Kevin Costner), but that’s no bad thing. In fact, the best thing about the game of golf is the constant pursuit of the perfect golf swing – not just the swing in … Read more
Golf Hall of Famer, Bobby Jones, famously said, “…golf is played mainly on a five-and-a-half-inch course… the space between your ears“. Golf swing thoughts can be your best weapon to win on this tiny but powerful course. To play great golf, it’s crucial to understand the importance of your mental game. Don’t let doubt creep … Read more
There is nothing more important in golf than a golfer’s grip – it is the fundamental start point to the golf swing. For a complete walkthrough of grip fundamentals, see our guide on how to grip a golf club correctly. Many swing flaws come from a bad golf grip. In fact, we’d go so far … Read more
If you are an experienced golfer you have probably heard tons of swing tips from other players – Keep your head still. Turn, don’t slide. It’s all in the hips. Stay on plane. Wise golfer Roy McAvoy in the famous movie Tin Cup once noted “Tempo is all” – But how often do you hear … Read more
First things first, let’s start by explaining what weight shift in golf swing means. Weight shift works hand in hand with turning the pelvis. To master the rotational side of the move, read our complete guide to hip rotation in the golf swing. Also known as weight transfer, weight shift in golf swings describes the … Read more
When you watch a professional golfer or a scratch player you will notice they have a bunch of different shots at their disposal. They truly know how to control their golf ball. When needed, they can hit a draw, a fade, a stinger, or even a punch-out from the woods. Our favourite “advanced” shot is … Read more
Everyone is talking about golf divots – but what are they? If you’re new to golf or have simply got by until now without knowing the meaning of golf divots – you’re not alone! Golf divots are amongst those often used golf terms that you hear all the time – but many of us don’t … Read more
The golf slice is one of the most frustrating shots to hit on the course and it is even worse with the driver. Slicing your driver means your ball is not going very far and it is terribly offline. A golf slice often leads to penalty strokes (out of bounds, in a hazard, etc.) and … Read more
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