“ Golf is assuredly a mystifying game. It would seem that if a person has hit a golf ball correctly a thousand times, he should be able to duplicate the performance at will. But such is certainly not the case”.
- Bobby Jones
After executing a perfect tee shot, how frustrating is it to play your approach shot from an uphill lie in the middle of the fairway? This is a situation experienced on just about any hilly course, and for amateurs, requires shot making expertise to knock it tight. PGA Professional Paul McLoughlin guides you through the few main points to remember in this short instructional video: read more
One dilemma for golfers is missing the green with our approach shots, leaving ourselves with a short downhill chip from the rough. PGA golf professional Craig Stadler calls this situation “every amateur golfer’s nightmare”. Can you relate? I can – the tendency is to avoid loft and just attempt a short low chip, often resulting in a “fat” shot that ends up read more
Most of us amateur golfers have extremely busy schedules, and it’s difficult to make time for practice. Even if you can’t make it to the range, you can work on some areas of your golf game at home in short sessions to hopefully maintain some consistency between rounds. PGA teaching professional Sandy LaBauve provides ways to practice at home when time is short. She reviews read more
PGA professional Craig Stadler gives a tip for a predicament we often face, the uneven lie. We are sometimes faced with this shot even with a fairway lie, after hitting a great drive. These adjustments are helpful for beginners to keep in mind: read more
Have you ever hit a great tee shot and ended up in a fairway divot? This is aggravating, but doesn’t have to ruin your next approach shot. Instructor Joe Beck from GolfTips gives a good demonstration of playing from a divot in this short video: read more
Playing in wet conditions often includes having to make a wet green side bunker shot. Changing your club selection can help. Coach Scott Cranfield demonstrates a valuable tip to help you with wet bunker shots: read more
We often get caught in the rain, and its helpful to understand that there are some small changes we can make to keep our round going without (hopefully) falling apart. In this video, coach Scott Cranfield gives tips on playing better in the rain. read more
Watching The Open Championship at St. Andrews last week (congratulations Louie!) inspired a post with a lesson on playing in the wind. My guess is that many of us won’t routinely play in 30+ mph winds like those that blow off the Scottish coast, but wind is very much a factor in most rounds. Here is a video from PGA Master Golf Professional Denis Pugh, demonstrating technique for read more
Hybrid golf clubs have replaced long irons for most amateurs and many professional golfers. With hybrids, it’s easier to make solid contact due to shorter iron-like shafts and a more forgiving face. PGA teaching professional Kevin Battersby explains the benefits of using hybrid clubs, and his recommendations for shaft and loft selection: read more
Image by Thomas Hawk via Flickr Many amateur golfers struggle with their short game, especially chipping around the greens. We too often try to “lift” the golf ball with our wedge (or other favorite chipping iron), instead of trusting the loft of the club. By hitting down on the ball, the club will do the work. Doug Weaver, Director of Instruction at Hilton Head read more
