Are Your Golf Clubs Too Long?
Even if You Seek Distance it Might Be True
June 16, 2009
There is a good chance that your golf clubs are too long. Over the past twenty years, golf club manufacturers have been making clubs stronger (meaning they have less loft on the face), and longer so that they can sell hopeful golfers the newest “hot” weapon that will knock the ball unimaginable distances. But when golfers arrive at the driving range with long clubs, what I see is a lot of people with poor posture, inefficient shaft angles, awkward or mismatched swing planes, off-center contact with the ball, unhelpful trajectory, little accuracy, and none of the distance the long clubs were supposed to provide. Read more
Going to Great Lengths
The Pursuit of Power in Perspective
July 3, 2005
Let’s face it, there are guys out there who would trade their first-born to hit the tee ball thirty yards farther. For some golfers, success is measured not by the number of strokes, but by the number of yards. It does not matter if the ball plugged in the greenside bunker, or if a double-bogey was the score, as long as I can tell my buddies later that I hit my driver 300 yards to get there. Read more
Be a Match-Maker
Slingers and other Swingers Have to Find Compatibility
February 26, 2006
Good golf and good golf instruction are like all these new online dating services — they try to bring together things that are compatible. Golfers tend to think that there is a “perfect swing” or a “right way” to do it, and they spend their days trying to dig it out of the dirt, as Ben Hogan put it. In my mind, a swing is good if most of its components fit together. In other words, there are a lot of ways to skin the cat when it comes to hitting a golf ball; the trick is to make sure you are using only one way. Read more
Patience is a Virtue
Game Improvement is a Long-Term Investment
October 5, 2004
In a world of fast food, DSL, and guaranteed overnight deliveries, improving the golf game can seem like a long and difficult process; especially when a golfer wants to turn his chunky pull-slice into a power draw with a one-hour lesson. Read more
Going Au Natural
Thoughts on Natural Golf and Bad Backs
September 8, 2004
I received an email recently that brings up a couple of interesting issues having to do with learning and playing golf. Stephen, from Waynesboro, Virginia wrote:
I would like you to share your opinion of “Natural Golf”. It is touted for people who have back injuries that cause them difficulty in playing golf. Could you write a column regarding your professional opinion on natural golf, or any approach to golf that lessens the torque the body is put through?
I cannot claim to be an authority on the Natural Golf system, but I have studied the techniques, and I have taught a few golfers who were trying to use this method. I will start with a little background. 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
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