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Spine angle
The best players have about a 15 to 20 degree bend at the hips towards the ball. this angle is important to achieve proper plane or leverage into the ball with the arms and shoulders. . . more

Setup
All the features of your setup will dictate how you will swing the club. Everything from stance width eye alignment, grip, shoulder alignment, amount of bend at the waist,. . . more

Practice impact
A great way to improve your ballstriking is to practice your impact position. Mimicking the correct impact position gives you feedback which can eliminate errors in how . . . more

More distance
If your looking for more distance on your drives then here are four tips involving both equipment and swing techniques that may help you get that extra yardage. . . more

Perfect practice
Have you ever tried to make a drastic swing and/or setup correction that felt very uncomfortable because of the extreme nature of the change? Examples such as, . . . more

Pump down drill
Here's a great drill to help maximize your power as well as a great preventive measure against coming over the top of . . . more

Sense the clubhead
Here’s a drill that will give you great feedback for shotmaking as well as heighten your sense of awarenesss to the clubhead during the swing. This is also . . . more

What to practice
Knowing what to practice will make your sessions more productive at improving your game. . . more

Swinging in balance
Learn to make balanced swings for consistently solid golf shots and lower scores. The two big keys to making balanced swings are to first start from . . . more

Chip shot
The biggest problem for most amateurs is making consistent, solid contact. Without solid contact . . . more

Drive for dought, putt for more dough
The old adage "Drive for show, putt for dough" no longer applies. In the modern era you've got to be able to drive for dough too. Golfers are too good these days . . . more

Indoor practice
Sometimes we just can't make it to the golf course or driving range for practice even though we have a strong desire to work on our game. Perhaps is it dark outside or . . . more

Practice impact
A great way to improve your ballstriking is to practice your impact position. Mimicking the correct impact position gives you feedback which can eliminate . . . more

Good golf requires patience
Canadian great George Knudson used to deliberately drive his car under the speed limit on the way to golf tournaments. Tour Pro and swing guru Mac O'Grady was . . . more

An off season workout strategy
The off season is the perfect time to work on cardiovascular, strength, and flexibility training to get ready for the upcoming season. If you do nothing you will lose . . . more

Spring tune up
There’s no better way to begin the new golf season than with a series of lessons from your favorite PGA Professional. Beginning your season by . . . more