HOW TO CHIP IN GOLF – NEW WAY VS OLD WAY
Chipping around the green, are you using the old method or the new. This golf video focuses on the short chip shots around the green. You know the little short chip shots from tight lies that can often lead to nerves and anxiety for golfers.
You will learn an easy short chipping technique and a couple of golf drills that will help you chip the golf ball closer much more consistently.
Downhill Bunker Shots Made Easy
Do you want to hit high soft shots out of the bunker from downhill lies? In this golf instruction video PGA Australia golf instructor Lawrie Montague will show you a simple, easy to do technique for hitting the softest shots from downhill lies possible.
Over the past 7 years I’ve picked up so many golf tips and techniques watching these little golf clips on YouTube that I still use them in my game today.
I was so green back then but I have to give a lot of thanks to Lawrie Montague and his golf video lessons. Following him at Golf Confidence Pro I was able to shave 10 strokes off my golf game.
Lawrie teaches in such a way even I was able to follow along.
If you’re looking to shave strokes off your game I recommend checking him out at Golf Confidence Pro you’ll be glad you did….
Source: Lawrie Montague
3 EASY TIPS FOR YOUR GOLF SWING
LET’S MAKE THE GOLF SWING SIMPLE! AS A RESULT OF THESE TIPS, I’VE SEEN FANTASTIC RESULTS ON THE GOLF COURSE.
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GOLF WEIGHT SHIFT IS AUTOMATIC-REALLY REALLY!!
Come on everyone; are you still receiving INSTRUCTION on how to shift weight?? PLEASE WATCH THIS VIDEO and learn a task that will deliver the best weight shift your swing has ever had and this, WITHOUT THINKING ABOUT WHERE AND HOW AND WHAT TO SHIFT. What needs to shift is the whole industry of teaching and our way of seeing and doing and executing things. Enjoy!
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1. in actual fact, as opposed to what is said or imagined to be true or possible.
Swing the Whole Golf Club
There are two prominent strains of thought in golf swing theory. One is that you swing the clubhead. The other is that you swing the handle. But what you really want to do is swing the whole club, not just a part of it. Doing that irons out swings flaws almost instantly and leads to better shots in the same amount of time.
Have you ever chopped wood? You swing the axe in the exact way that you should swing the golf club. You swing the whole axe. Both ends of the axe, the handle and the head, are traveling in the same direction at any moment. That might sound obvious, but it’s a more subtle point than it appears.
Hold a golf club in front of you, with one hand in the middle of the shaft. With the club hanging vertically, move your hand to the right. The grip end and the clubhead both move in the same direction. This is how the axe is moving when you bring it down on the wood. You know that’s how you get maximum power, so that’s what you do.
Now with the club hanging vertically in front of you again, push the grip end to the right and, with your hand as a pivot, let the clubhead react to the left. The two ends of the club are moving in opposite directions. If you swing the axe this way, not only would you lose power by slowing down the axe head, you would well miss the wood because the head is now flailing around instead of continuing on a directed path.
How do you put this idea into your golf swing? Swing the club back so that the club doesn’t pivot at any time. Breaking your wrists deliberately will do that. Take the club back as a unit and let your wrists break when they have to. Not sooner, not later.
On the downswing, do the opposite. Swing the club down as a unit and hold onto your wrist break until the momentum of your swing makes you release it. If your wrist break releases too early, this is called casting, a short name for the two ends of the club moving in opposite directions.
To see how this really works, hold the club with your right hand (left hand, for left-handed golfers) in the middle of the shaft. Slowly swing the club back so both ends move in the same direction, i.e., there is no pivoting around your hand. Now swing the club slowly back down, again watching the entire club move as a unit. There’s no pivoting around your hand as the clubhead comes into the ball, not handle going backward as the clubhead goes forward.
Once you understand this idea, start taking slow practice swings so the club moves exactly like this. When you can put this movement into your swing at normal speed, better ball striking is assured.
The game of golf can be challenging. There are many people who have played for 5-10 years who still take lessons. There are online lessons, group lessons, and private lessons. For the purposes of this article, we are going to focus on group and private lessons.
Group lessons are often a good, cheap method to learn the game. The average cost will be around $30-60 per session. The amount of students brings the cost down of providing the instructor. This is by far the greatest benefit of the group lesson. The trouble with the class is that you will be limited to the amount of individual instruction. If you’re a faster learner than the average new golfer, than you will most likely learn less.
In a private lesson, you will have far more individual attention. If you’ve already tried golfing, you may have specific requests for tips. You may be interested in correcting specific problems. In this case, a private lesson will be far more advantageous for you.
Some may not like the higher cost of a private session, and there’s no denying that they can be expensive. However, cost should not be the factor. You should first consider value. A private lesson may cost 40% more, but you may learn 80% more. In this case, you should definitely sign up for the private lesson.
The pricing for private lessons varies widely based on where you find them. A private lesson off of Craigslist can be $20/hour plus green fees while a private lesson run by the club can run upwards of $120/hour. It would be wise to first call around to all of the local golf courses and get their rates prior to going with the first course that you call.
If you find your private instructor off of Craigslist, ask if he’s certified. If so, ask what organizations he is certified by. Also, find out how long he has been teaching lessons for. There is a big difference between knowing how to play and knowing how to teach. Find a teacher who has lots of experience.
Getting started with golf can be intimidating. It is good to find a teacher who is patient, understanding, and will help you increase your confidence. Most experienced teachers have gained a level of patience and are often a better instructor for newbies.
When signing up for lessons, we recommend always signing up for 4-6 lessons. In order to improve, you will need to make a serious commitment to the game and one lesson, simply isn’t enough. There are several ways to learn golf, but the most effective way is by hiring a private golf instructor.
Source by Ron Darien
Curing Your Golf Slice Is Easier Than You Think
According to a poll by Golf.com, more than 70% of golfers say the slice is their number one problem. And many golf experts estimate that up to 85% of players slice or hook the ball. Needless to say, there is a lot of attention paid to – and plenty of money thrown at – curing the dreaded golf slice. Practically all golf equipment manufacturers claim to make the ball fly straighter.
Golfers spend a fortune on lessons, DVDs, swing trainers, self-correcting balls and anti-slice drivers just to see even the slightest improvement to their slice.
Even as golf instructors say “Cure Your Slice in 3 Simple Steps,” the actual instructions are much more complicated: “Your swing is inside-out, or outside-in; you’re twisting you wrist; your arms are too rigid (or loose); your stance, grip, backswing, downswing, or something is wrong, wrong, wrong.” When you count up all the “pointers,” golf instructors indicate over 25 different factors that cause you to slice.
These experts ignore the fundamental reason any of these errors causes a curved flight path. That is: If your clubface hits the ball at the wrong angle, it creates friction between the clubface and the ball resulting in sidespin. That sidespin is the reason you slice.
So, the ultimate cure is pretty simple. Reduce friction off the clubface and you reduce your slice. But, will any old slick substance work?
As a former high stakes golf gambler, I can’t believe that more players don’t know what old golf pros and high stakes gamblers have known forever. Wipe petroleum jelly or lip balm on your clubface and you will hit the ball longer and straighter every time. Everyone in the game calls it “greasing” their club (even Lee Trevino mentioned it on David Feherty’s new show). But using traditional “grease” on your clubface is a pain in the butt.
“Grease” needs to be applied before every shot and makes a mess of your head covers and towels, and, worst of all, gets on your grips and hands.
Fortunately, there are new alternatives to “grease” that don’t have those problems. With the advent of nanotechnologies, nanopolymer coatings can reduce sidespin better than any traditional “grease” used in golf, but without actually being greasy. Power Straight®, the original Anti-Slice Golf Club Coating©, is a patented nanopolymer that is scientifically engineered to do just that.
While Power Straight® is completely undetectable to the eye and touch, each application lasts a full round and reduces a slice or hook up to 72%. It absolutely works every time. Unlike traditional golf “greases,” it’ll remain your secret since you don’t need to apply it before every shot.
I’m not advocating using Power Straight® for tournament play (but I’m not here to police the rules of golf).
However, according to multiple independent studies, few recreational golfers even know, let alone play by, the strict USGA rules. Honestly, I don’t believe they should. It’s the equivalent of expecting a flag football game go by NFL rules or a game of pick-up basketball using NBA rules. It’s nonsense and completely unreasonable. Guys go out in a foursome and make up their own rules a lot of times. Hell, I’ve even given a guy a drive and a kick off the tee box before. The only rules that should really matter are moving a ball (in play), dropping a ball (that was hit out of bounds or lost), or penciling in the wrong score.
The average golfer is on the course to have a good time. It’s a recreational sport they use for relaxation, exercise, friendly competition, or just as an excuse to get out of the house. For those players, using Power Straights anti-slice coating means the difference between a day of frustration looking for your ball or a day having a good time. For the rest of the players on the course, it means faster play because they’re not waiting on you while you’re in the woods.
And, just to be clear, I’m not advocating that you stop working on your golf skills. Even when you use Power Straight®, proper form will help improve your slice even more.
My personal opinion is that beginners and high-handicap players should concentrate more on their short game rather than their drive. At the driving range, too often you see beginners only practicing with their driver, when they should be hitting a lot more wedges, working on a consistent punch shot (that can get you out of most trouble), and spending most of their practice time on the putting green. Improving your short game is where you’re going to see the most improvement in your score.
Once you’ve mastered your short game, you can work on all the intricacies of the perfect drive. Until then, just go out and smash the ball and let Power Straight® help you gain more accuracy and hit a lot more fairways. Spend your time thinking about your next shot instead of searching for your ball.
How The Left Shoulder Works In The Golf Swing
if you are watching this and you have a flat shoulder turn like me, you are going to need to feel like your left shoulder goes even more down than that checkpoint. If I’m on the wrong side of a checkpoint to flat and I know that my left shoulder needs to go down, then I need to feel like it goes way down. The whole point of these videos is to give you a checkpoint. You need to feel as far as you need to – one way or the other – to hit that checkpoint.
From the top and into the downswing, the left shoulder should go down and around. When we look at slow motion videos of PGA Tour players and we draw the circle around the head, we notice their whole body as a unit. What should you feel from the top of the swing? It depends on where you’re coming from. If your normal tendency is to go up right away, then you need to feel like you go down and around even more than normal. If you go down and around too much, (which is like one out of a thousand of you) then you need to feel like you go more up.
