Placing a ball under the outside edge of your right foot will keep you in balance going back and will make your downswing more consistent. Here’s an old Mickey Wright tip that I used…
read moreIt’s hard not to shoot at the pin, but try aiming for the fat of the green the next time you play—you’ll score better. For most amateurs, trying to hit to the flagstick is not…
read moreYour first goal in a fairway bunker is to clear the lip of the bunker and escape cleanly. Because you usually will catch the ball toward the bottom of the clubface, the ball will come…
read moreThe wind can push a putt a lot more than you think. Don’t forget to allow for it. Remember the putt Tiger Woods made to win Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill tournament in 2008? It was…
read moreHow to slide-turn: Start down by sliding your hips toward the target then turning your weight over your left foot. Most golfers suffer from a poor weight transfer on the downswing. The average right-hander stays…
read moreDon’t slouch. The more your back is curved at address, a common problem, the more likely it is you’ll have to lift up to hit the ball with any authority. Keeping your back straight promotes…
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