Apr 16 2009
Five Exercises To Lower Your Golf Handicap
Swinging a club powerfully and efficiently is based on what our bodies can do. As we get older, what we can do changes. Without maintaining strength and flexibility, we lose our ability to swing a club powerfully and efficiently. If you want to maintain a low golf handicap, you must maintain your strength and flexibility.
Exercising [...]
Apr 6 2009
Learning From Your Mistakes
The hardest part of giving golf lessons is diagnosing a student’s problem. I give hundreds of golf lessons every year and the most difficult part of working with a new student is diagnosing his or her problem. Once I’ve done that, I can plan a golf instruction session around it or suggest a golf tip [...]
Mar 13 2009
Playing Golf By Feel
Accuracy off the tee is critical to scoring low. Hitting a 175-yard drive that finds the fairway beats hitting a hitting 225-yard drive that lands in deep rough almost every time. In deep rough the high grass grabs and twists your club, as I�ve pointed out in my golf tips, causing you to mishit the [...]
Mar 12 2009
Golf Lessons for Children
Teaching your child to play golf doesn’t have to be a dogfight. On the contrary, it can be a fun-filled, enjoyable experience, if you approach it with the right mindset. The key to teaching your child to play golf is letting her call the shots. By doing so, you’re letting her explore the game on [...]
Mar 12 2009
Making Hybrids A Go-To Club Cuts Golf Handicaps
When Padraig Harrington won the British Open in 2007, he used his hybrid on the tournament’s final three playoff holes to secure victory. Later, he said it was his “go-to” club�the club he relied on in the clutch. He also said his hybrid was his go-to club in this year’s British Open and PGA Championship. [...]
Mar 4 2009
Finding The Right Gift
If you’re buying golf clubs as a Christmas gift, consider a gift certificate to a clubfitter’s shop instead. All players benefit from fitted clubs, although may be not to the same degree. Unfortunately, the players who benefit the most from fitted clubs—those sporting high golf handicaps, golf lessons notwithstanding—are the least likely to buy them.
Buyers [...]
Feb 20 2009
More On The Sidehill Drill
Q. Hi Jack, I read your latest Break 80 newsletter with great anticipation, as it specifically addressed the greatest challenge of the weekend golfer: the slice. I will ask a couple of questions that truly exhibit my lack of understanding regarding swing plane basics: 1. Were his feet above the ball or lower than the [...]
