Month: January 2010

Setup Essentials – Hips & Shoulders Naturally Parallel

If there is one essential setup item to check each time it is that your HIPS AND SHOULDERS ARE PARALLEL.  Almost always, Pros and Amateurs alike, the shoulders are closed to the hips and toe line.  Sometimes open but rarely exactly parallel.  Very few golfers have discovered how very important this is. If you learn to

Setup Essentials – Shoulders LEVEL

Another essential setup issue is, since the back hand is lower on the grip the golfer feels that it is okay to drop the back shoulder lower than the front shoulder…this is a Big Problem.  This kept me struggling for years.  Another reason golfers drop their back shoulder is, it is easier to look at the

The Hands are NOT Repeatable in the golf swing… What is?

Most golfers use their hands during the golf swing. They use their hands on the takeaway… or use their hands to hinge the club… or to try to direct the club on plane … or hit at the ball … or release to point the club at the target. Fact is, the hands are unreliable

Traditional Golf Instruction – Misconceptions

Here are some of the many “Traditional Misconceptions” that are still being taught today: 1. Setup with your weight on the balls of your feet. – This is out of balance and a weak non-athletic position. The body does not like to be out of balance and will try to “Right” itself during the swing.

How to distribute your “Weight” at Setup in the Golf Swing

The weight at setup is CRITICAL.  The misconception of having the weight on the balls of your feet is a compensation to correct another problem. The correct weight distribution is just like a quarter back or any other athlete… “ATHLETIC”.  What I mean by this is STRAIGHT DOWN as if you were guarding someone in

Productive vs. Non-Productive

Most golfers have many non-productive (not needed or detrimental) movements.  Moves that found their way into the golfer’s routine and that they may not be aware of.  Some of these moves help but most hurt and should be actively eliminated or changed.  Here are some non-productive moves and their replacement productive move:A waggle originating from wrists.

Productive vs. Non-Productive

Most golfers have many non-productive (not needed or detrimental) movements.  Moves that found their way into the golfer’s routine and that they may not be aware of.  Some of these moves help but most hurt and should be actively eliminated or changed.  Here are some non-productive moves and their replacement productive move:A waggle originating from wrists.