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What I Was Doing Today!
2011-04-10 09:20:00
No, seriously though, it’s a good idea to practice 50 yard pitch shots for hours as that will save you more strokes on your short game than anything else, plus if you can hit it long and straight, you’d be hittin’ 50 yard sand wedges to the green on every hole.   This is the ...This post: What I Was Doing Today ! Is Originally from: ProgolferDigest Please do not scrape content from ProGolferDigest.com. ProGolferDigest.com

Feeling the Lag!
2011-04-09 05:55:00
Last couple days of practicing, I realized one thing, that you need to really feel the “lag” on your downswing. If you can do this well, you can easily control the golf ball much better, especially being able to work it well. I found one great exercise for learning this, that is to practice low ...This post: Feeling the Lag! Is Originally from: ProgolferDigest Please do not scrape content from ProGolferDigest.com. ProGolferDigest.com

How to ?Really Really? Lag Your Golf Club!
2011-04-05 10:16:00
One of the “secrets” behind being able to hit the ball long or just simply accurate lies behind the fact how “really really” well you can lag your golf club right before impact. Why is this? Because when you correctly “lag” your clubface right before impact, two things happen. First, you can only strike the ...This post: How to “Really Really” Lag Your Golf Club ! Is Originally from: ProgolferDigest Please do not scrape content from ProGolferDigest.com. ProGolferDigest.com

How to Lower Your Scores with Duck Hooks and Banana Slices!
2011-04-04 06:59:00
If you ask any professional golfer, he/she probably knows how to intentionally duck hook or banana slice his/her golf ball. Do you know how to do that? Intentional hooks and slices can come in handy when your drives go a bit wild but can help you recover and perhaps even make birdies from the most ...This post: How to Lower Your Scores with Duck Hooks and Banana Slices! Is Originally from: ProgolferDigest Please do not scrape content from ProGolferDigest.com. ProGolferDigest.com

The Perfect Golf Rhythm, What It Sounds Like!
2011-04-03 07:36:00
Do you know what the perfect golf rhythm sounds like? It sounds like a wave then a short wave, then a medium wave. Well, it sounds like “ding-dee-ding” or “um-ah-ummmmm”. The “ding” and “um” is for your backswing, “dee” and “ah” is for your transition where your arms and hands drop while your lower body ...This post: The Perfect Golf Rhythm , What It Sounds Like! Is Originally from: ProgolferDigest Please do not scrape content from ProGolferDigest.com. ProGolferDigest.com

The Two-Handed Golf Drill!
2011-04-02 07:36:00
Here’s a two-handed golf drill I have created lately that can help your golf swing and let you practice your golf swing without a golf club. To do this, get your hands together like doing a prayer, then swing to the top, your hands should be diagonal and the plane formed by your two hands ...This post: The Two-Handed Golf Drill! Is Originally from: ProgolferDigest Please do not scrape content from ProGolferDigest.com. ProGolferDigest.com

How to Hit The Driver 300+ Yards!!!
2011-03-29 08:40:00
I’ve probably been hitting my driver over 300+ yards since I was 15-16 years old. It’s actually quite not that hard if you are talkin’ 300+ yards with fly and roll combined. Even 300+ yards on the fly with a good swing and right golf ball can be within your reach. So, how do you ...This post: How to Hit The Driver 300+ Yards!!! Is Originally from: ProgolferDigest Please do not scrape content from ProGolferDigest.com. ProGolferDigest.com

The Correct Golf Swing Plane!
2011-03-26 07:02:00
For years pros have sought to make “textbook” perfect golf swings and certainly, golf swing plane is one of those most discussed topics. Of course, every one has their own golf swing plane but here’s something you shouldn’t follow, that there actually exist a golf swing plane you can swing on. Today I realized this, ...This post: The Correct Golf Swing Plane ! Is Originally from: ProgolferDigest Please do not scrape content from ProGolferDigest.com. ProGolferDigest.com

Secret to Lagging the Golf Club!
2011-03-18 07:06:00
Want to “lag” your golf club so you can hit the ball straighter and further? The secret lies in your ability to “slow down” just before impact and “lagging” your clubhead. In the above video, Ben Hogan hints at how to “lag” your golf club, that is by slowing down a bit just before impact. ...This post: Secret to Lagging the Golf Club ! Is Originally from: ProgolferDigest Please do not scrape content from ProGolferDigest.com. ProGolferDigest.com
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Backswing in Golf is Like Two-Handed Hammer Action!
2011-03-17 06:08:00
Today, I realized something at the range that worked wonders for me.  The only way I can describe it (after thinking about it a bit) is that it’s like hammering something. Just imagine holding a hammer and hitting the nail as hard as you can, what would the backswing on that look like? It probably ...This post: Backswing in Golf is Like Two-Handed Hammer Action ! Is Originally from: ProgolferDigest Please do not scrape content from ProGolferDigest.com. ProGolferDigest.com

Back to Basics, Getting your Shoulders and Elbows Aligned!
2011-03-13 06:37:00
Today I started hitting balls at the range and totally lost it.  I was hitting a 50-yard sand wedge but couldn’t hit it at the target. No matter what I tried, my swing just felt out of it and literally hooked or sliced my sand wedge 15-30 yards CONSISTENTLY! But no worries, this has happened ...This post: Back to Basics, Getting your Shoulders and Elbows Aligned! Is Originally from: ProgolferDigest Please do not scrape content from ProGolferDigest.com. ProGolferDigest.com

Transition from Top of the Backswing to Downswing!
2011-03-12 06:25:00
Today I realized another importance of transition from top of the backswing to downswing. You see, I am the type of golfer who nearly pauses at the top then precede to the downswing. Well, I’ve tinkered back and forth between pausing and not pausing but today I naturally began to transition from the top of ...This post: Transition from Top of the Backswing to Downswing! Is Originally from: ProgolferDigest Please do not scrape content from ProGolferDigest.com. ProGolferDigest.com

The #1 Rule in Golf and Transition!
2011-03-11 08:56:00
Do you know the #1 rule in golf? If you don’t let me tell you, it’s called “aiming”. For example, take your rifle/shotgun/whatever and try shooting at something. Now, if you miss your target, what did you do wrong? Mostly likely aim. Aim is #1 rule in golf. If you have perfect aim, you can ...This post: The #1 Rule in Golf and Transition! Is Originally from: ProgolferDigest Please do not scrape content from ProGolferDigest.com. ProGolferDigest.com

Reverse Engineering Your Golf Swing!
2011-03-10 05:24:00
Today I tried something weird, different, or whatever it was, it was really good. For those of you who follow Ben Hogan’s transition, you know how his weight transfers well to his left while he has a perfect 90 degrees (or more) formed between his arms and the clubhead. Well, try to get into that ...This post: Reverse Engineering Your Golf Swing ! Is Originally from: ProgolferDigest Please do not scrape content from ProGolferDigest.com. ProGolferDigest.com

Slow Down Your Downswing and Swinging with your Core!
2011-03-09 03:49:00
In last couple weeks, I’ve been working on two things that have helped me tremendously in getting my golf swing more consistent. First of all, 99% of amateur golfers swing just way too quickly on the downswing.  When you swing so quickly on the way down, you have virtually no chance of squaring correctly other ...This post: Slow Down Your Downswing and Swinging with your Core ! Is Originally from: ProgolferDigest Please do not scrape content from ProGolferDigest.com. ProGolferDigest.com
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The Importance of Elbows in a Golf Swing!
2011-02-14 06:00:00
Today, while hitting about 300 balls at the range, I began to realize that my elbows were a large part of the golf swing. For some reason I can’t explain, I started hitting the ball really great when I felt like my elbows were in sync. Well after tinkering a bit, I came to an ...This post: The Importance of Elbows in a Golf Swing ! Is Originally from: ProgolferDigest Please do not scrape content from ProGolferDigest.com. ProGolferDigest.com

How to Hit the Ball and Catch It (and Hit it Again)!
2011-02-11 07:29:00
You probably remember that shot I hit for fun the other day, well you probably want to know the nitty gritty on how to hit that shot. There’s actually a bunch of ways to hit that shot and I have learned many ways to hit that shot over the years. This video shows you how ...This post: How to Hit the Ball and Catch It (and Hit it Again)! Is Originally from: ProgolferDigest Please do not scrape content from ProGolferDigest.com. ProGolferDigest.com

Refining My Golf Swing!
2011-02-09 08:43:00
So, today’s practice lead to more great stuff, I am hitting the golf ball beautifully, great low-to-high trajectory with lots of spin, and control over my golf ball. And yes, my driver is definitely going over 320 yards, not that it’s important. Continuing from yesterday’s practice, here’s my swing thoughts: Really feel like you aren’t ...This post: Refining My Golf Swing ! Is Originally from: ProgolferDigest Please do not scrape content from ProGolferDigest.com. ProGolferDigest.com

Playing with Fire!
2011-02-08 03:36:00
Okay, the reason why today’s post is called “Playing with Fire ” because today’s practice session literally felt like that. For the first time in my life, I could “feel” my hands and clubhead “lagging” behind my lower body and I could sorta control it. What happened? Well, you know the other day I told you ...This post: Playing with Fire! Is Originally from: ProgolferDigest Please do not scrape content from ProGolferDigest.com. ProGolferDigest.com

Golf is About Having Fun!
2011-02-05 23:03:00
You know, too many youngsters these days dream of playing on the PGA Tour and take golf too seriously. Of course, if you are already at that level that’s great but in the end, you want to have fun playing golf. Instead of judging yourself everytime you practice or trying to perfect a golf swing ...This post: Golf is About Having Fun! Is Originally from: ProgolferDigest Please do not scrape content from ProGolferDigest.com. ProGolferDigest.com

How to Hit a 15 Yard Pitch Shot with a 60 Degree Wedge!
2008-06-07 00:27:00
Here’s a 15 yard pitch shot that you will get to use very often to save strokes around the green. For this shot, you will want to use a 60 degree lob wedge with no bounce. (Yes, try to get a lob wedge with no bounce) For setup, it’s same as a full ...
More About: Shot , Yard , Pitch , Degree , Wedge

How to Hit the Dreaded 30 Yard Pitch Shot!
2008-06-07 00:21:00
The dreaded 30 yard pitch shot? Does this remind of you when you are on the course and you have an easy 30 yard shot from the fairway to the pin and you either “thin” it or “chunk” it? Well, the 30 yard pitch shot is nothing more than a mini-version of your swing but ...
More About: Shot , Yard , Pitch

Vijay Singh Driver DL Swing Analysis
2008-06-06 23:40:00
Vijay Singh probably practices more than Tiger and that’s more than enough reason why Vijay has won so many tournaments. Let’s look at his Driver swing down the line: At takeaway, Vijay is in perfect plane. At the top, Vijay does get slightly more upright and his clubface is actually pointing slightly at the sky, a slightly “shut”-face.  ...
More About: Analysis , Swing

4-iron Lookin? good?
2008-06-05 22:20:00
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s my 4-iron, it’s lookin’ real good.  I am planning to play some mini-tour events maybe in couple months so stay tuuuned folks as I try to make it to the PGA tour! mini tour, pga-tour
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Mickey Wright Driver Golf Swing Analysis!
2008-06-05 18:26:00
The funny thing about golf is that people talk about this and that new golf swing concept when in fact, it isn’t new at all. Today, we will look at Mickey Wright, the greatest women golfer of all time, and look at how similar her swing is to Tiger Woods.  (or is it the other way ...
More About: Golf , Analysis , Driver , Swing

Ernie Els Driver Down-the-line Swing Analysis
2008-06-04 23:15:00
Ernie Els dubbed “Big Easy”, does have one of the best swings in golf and here’ why. At takeaway, Ernie is slightly inside the plane but that’s okay. At the top of Ernie’s swing, note that his hands line up with the red plane line perfectly. Also note the green lines that show where the club is pointing ...
More About: Analysis , Driver , Rhythm , Swing , Line

Davis Love III Iron Shot Down-the-line Swing Analysis
2008-06-04 22:58:00
Davis Love III has one of the best swings on tour.  Perhaps the most I like about his swing is actually his rhythm, not his mechanics. Here’s the breakdown: At takeaway, Davis is perfectly on plane.  (The line looks a little off because the shot was taken at a slight angle to the right) At the top of ...
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Scott McCarron Driver Down-the-Line Swing Analysis
2008-06-04 22:27:00
For some reason, Scott has been one of my favorite golfers with a gracious rhythm and a unique swing. Here’s the breakdown: At takeaway, Scott’s clubhead is on-plane. Scott gets a little upright here but it’s okay as over 50% of tour players do get more upright than stay on-plane or flat. Scott does get right on plane at ...
More About: Analysis , Driver , Swing , Line

David Toms Swing Analysis
2008-06-04 22:18:00
David Toms has one of the smoothest swing in golf.  Let’s look at his swing now. At takeaway, notice how David’s hands are right on with the red plane line.  His perfectly on plane here. At half-way point, David Tom’s hands and club are perfectly lined with the red plane line, just perfect! At top of his swing, ...
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Junger Woods Swing Thought of the Day
2008-06-04 20:10:00
Today, I hit the ball real well, here’s my swing thought: “Feel that the downswing begins with the hips but feel the whole body turning through…” I got this idea from yesterday’s swing analysis of Ben Hogan but it does work great and helped me from hitting the ball straighter. Another thought is: “At the top of your backswing, ...
More About: Thought , Swing , Woods