Relaxation Makes it a Swing

Develop Feel, Power, and Accuracy by Relaxing

May 7, 2006

It seems to be the instinct of most of us non-tour players to grip a club like we have gotten a hold of the neck of an IRS agent. It is like we are arm wrestling with the club—fingers, wrists, and forearms straining with our effort to hit that little ball higher, and straighter, and farther. But the tension in our swings is a big part of the reason we do not hit the ball more like tour players. Read more


Firing on All Cylinders

Shifting Smoothly from Long to Short Clubs

March 17, 2005

One of the most common complaints I hear from golfers about their games, along with the usual desire for more consistency, is that they cannot seem to get the different kinds of golf shots to work at the same time. If they are hitting the tee ball well, then the irons are off the mark. If they are hitting the irons well, then the putter gets a little bulky. As a result, golfers can only dream about the scores they would shoot if all the pieces came together. Read more


Seeking Consistency

Beginning the search for the Holy Grail of golf

September 1, 2004

One of the things I hear repeatedly from golfers is that they want to be more consistent. They have hit those “tuning fork” shots when the ball comes off the clubface softly, like a warm marshmallow. Read more