You have probably heard a golf coach or a professional reference the steepness of a swing. It’s an element of your swing that can have significant effects on your ball striking, but what does it mean? And is your golf swing swing too steep? Steep golf swings can produce amazing golf shots, but can also … Read more
Let’s get the obvious question out of the way first, what is a shallow golf swing? It’s fairly intuitive and the simplest way to picture it is that the golf club will be a lot closer to parallel to the ground on the downswing contrasted to a steep golf swing where the grip end of … Read more
Golf is challenging enough at the best of times, even when playing off a flat surface like the driving range mat! Unfortunately, the golf course only makes things harder, as we’re presented with all kinds of slopes and undulations which affect how we need to play each shot. In fact, we’re rarely treated to a … Read more
An inside out golf swing can improve your distance and your accuracy. To put it another way, it can make you a better player. But what does it mean to have an inside out golf swing? This term is describing the path of your golf club immediately before and after impact with the golf ball. … Read more
First things first, what is a block? Blocking a golf shot means the ball flies directly to the right (right-handed players). Ok, so the same as a slice? Nope, not quite. A slice curves to the right because you cut across the ball (outside-in) at impact. Blocking a golf shot is when your clubface is … Read more
There is more than one way to swing the golf club and the same is true for teaching someone how to play the game of golf. Golf instructors often look for new concepts or ways to explain the golf swing. The rotary swing is a great example of one of these concepts. PGA teaching professionals … Read more
Golf is loaded with fancy terminology to describe the technical aspects of the game. If you’re a player who gets confused by it all, don’t worry, you’re not alone! Lots of the complex terms in golf are actually more straightforward than they seem and often refer to something you’re already doing – the ‘swing plane’ … Read more
All golfers fight mistakes on the course. Some are scared of a duck hook, while others lose sleep thinking about a slice. We can’t fix everything at once, so today we are going to learn how to stop pulling the golf ball. On the surface, golf seems easy. The ball is sitting still and you … Read more
Fat, chunk, “lay the sod over it”, and a bit husky. Golfers have a bunch of terms that describe hitting too much ground before the golf ball. We want to help you learn how to stop hitting fat golf shots. You want to hit the “little ball” (the golf ball) before the “big ball” (the … Read more
Swinging too hard in golf is something we’ve all been guilty of. Let’s face it, hitting the ball as hard as you can is a lot of fun. But a swing that takes more effort than necessary isn’t going to do you any favors. The temptation is always there to push an extra 10 or … Read more