A couple of months ago, I was talking with a friend who is a teaching pro. One of his students, who he has been giving lessons to for months, came in the pro shop. The golfer pulled out his phone and showed my buddy a few Instagram accounts he was following. He asked if he s…

For most golfers, it’s very exciting to get to the course before your round. You’ve spent all week working, and now it’s time to do what you’ve been thinking about since Monday. However long you have before you tee off, there are several things you can do to give yourself a…

Are you the kind of golfer who gets a bit lazy and doesn’t clean your clubs at all, on or off the course? I was always curious how much effect a wet or dirty clubface would have on your spin rate (especially on wedges), so I decided to put it to the test. The results might c…

Statistics can have a way of putting things quickly into perspective for golfers. For the most part, the golf world is used to seeing what players are doing at a professional level. Many times I like to use PGA Tour stats as a way of managing expectations for recreational go…

I’m always interested to see what minor adjustments in the setup can be made to alter ball flight. Many times, these small changes can be made without altering technique in order to solve problems on the course like dealing with wind. One experiment I’ve been interested in c…

There’s a lot of talk in the golf world about what can be done to make the game more attractive to prospective youth players. I’ve partaken in many debates, and to be honest, I’m tired of talking. I want to do something. For a while now I have been trying to think of a way I…

Golfers are constantly fighting a battle with themselves – it’s mainly about perception versus reality. A lot of frustration and anger occurs because many players have a hard time understanding what are reasonable results for their skill level. One of my goals is to constant…

When the instructional world talks about fundamentals in the golf swing, similar themes come up. Topics like posture, grip, alignment (commonly referred to as PGA) get a lot of attention. The truth is that all of these are variable. There is no one right way to grip a golf c…

At 48 years old, Phil Mickelson should be entering the twilight of his PGA Tour career. Younger players are starting to dominate the game with their explosive power and athleticism. Lefty refuses to give in though; he’s already won once in 2019 and came very close to securin…

Recently, I was listening to Annika Sorenstam describe what made her such a great golfer. What struck me the most was her comments on golf being like a puzzle. Annika states to achieve success, each golfer needs to find out what unique pieces fit in their own game. It’s not…

Depending on where you live many of you will be dealing with harsh weather conditions, making outdoor golf practice and play impossible. Rather than allowing your golf game to slide while waiting for better weather to return, you can use this off season period to upgrade par…

Your golf equipment can have a significant impact on how you perform on the course. If performance is important to you, then you don’t want to make the game harder for yourself with equipment that doesn’t suit your swing or is in poor condition. In this article, I want to ex…