There are many practice tips and drills for golfers to experiment and try. The important thing is to use the ones that will benefit your swing and golf game. Drills for golf, help to train certain parts of the golf swing that needs assistance, by repeating a motion to get it right. Once you identify the problem; preferably with your local professional, you can train your swing with specific set up positions and movements, so you can swing the club and play shots more consistently. What works for some may not work for others, due to the nature of each individual’s golf swing. So give these Practice Tips and Drills a try the next time you are on the Practice range. If they assist you, then work with them during your practice sessions, and take the simple key thoughts on ...Read more...
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Stu Mcphie
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THE GRIP (FOR RIGHT HANDED PLAYER)
February 17, 2012
How we place our hands on the handle of the club is known as the grip. In taking the grip we want to be able to control the club during the swing, as well as generate club head speed through a wrist action that works up and down. To help promote this cocking action, the hands should complement each other by having the palms oppose each other, as well as having the hands relatively close together. This will help your hands to work as one unit. In the left hand, the top part of the club should be held in a combination of finger and palm hold. The club should run through the middle segment of the left index finger, then across the palm and under the heel pad of the hand. If your left arm is hanging naturally by ...Read more...
Stu Mcphie
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POSTURE - FOR RIGHT HANDED PLAYERS
January 17, 2012
In taking your posture for a normal full shot, you should have a little flex in your knees, a feeling that your backside is sticking out a little, a fairly straight back and the head up. These positions will help the body to turn during the swing and this is difficult to do if your head is down and your back is rounded and hunched. The feeling of the backside sticking out is important to give the arms and hands room to swing in front of the body, and the knees should be slightly flexed to help provide a stable base. With body angles established, the arms should hang slightly away from the body at address with the left arm and club shaft almost forming a straight line when viewed from head on. There should be a slight angle formed ...Read more...
Todd Nicholson
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POSTURE - THE FOUNDATION TO YOUR SWING
January 02, 2012
The majority of club golfer's I see, address the ball with a rounded back. This is called a Kyphosis. This limits a player’s range of motion and causes a loss of power in the golf swing, not to mention puts stress on the spine, which can result in pain or even injury. A player’s posture in golf is very much like a builder constructing a house. They have to get the foundations right before putting up the walls, it’s the same in golf. If you follow these five simple steps, you can then make a safe start to rebuilding your swing with your local PGA Professional. 1. Stand tall with your feet shoulder width apart, with your shoulders down and back, so that your chest is out. 2. Focus on something in the distance and at eye level, then slowly ...Read more...
Stu Mcphie
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ARE YOUR CHIPPING SESSIONS STRUCTURED?
October 03, 2011
Whenever you practice try to challenge yourself by setting goals. Find a level part of the practice green and place three tees about one metre to the left, right and behind the hole. From 5 metres using your sand wedge, chip 10 balls to the hole. How many did you get within 1 metre? Repeat this drill with any clubs that you would normally chip with. Now repeat the same drill at distances of 10, 15 and 20 metres from the hole. Where you more successful with one particular club from all distances, or did distance effect the effectiveness of each club? Keep a record of your performance with each club and distance out, and see if you can improve the next time you practice. Getting the ball up and down from around the green can significantly lower your score. ...Read more...
