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Category: Long Game

  • The One-Two Punch Shot – Long Game Golf Lesson

    The One-Two Punch Shot – Long Game Golf Lesson

    The punch is one of the most useful shots for experienced players and beginners alike. In fact it is one of the best shots for beginners to learn and use off the tee. And it is actually pretty easy to perform once you tried it a few times. It is usually played into wide and open…

  • Good Old Times – Long Game Golf Lesson

    Good Old Times – Long Game Golf Lesson

    Technology advances fast. That is also true for golf. But usually the promises the big companies make are not really kept. In the end you cannot buy a lower handicap. Take a look around in the pro-shop of your local club. You want to find the oldest equipment you can find in the shop. Ask for…

  • The Secret is in the Dirt – Long Game Golf Lesson

    The Secret is in the Dirt – Long Game Golf Lesson

    This phrase was coined by the famous Ben Hogan. There are several interpretations of it. You have to work hard and dig deep to improve, is one of them. Well, that will not hurt for sure. I think he said it with a little tongue in cheek. Obviously there is not one secret single element to a great golf…

  • Bare Foot – Long Game Golf Lesson

    Bare Foot – Long Game Golf Lesson

    If there is one key to a great lower body movement, it is using your feet. When you are able to shift your weight and move your feet properly, you will not only be able to get to a great finish position, but you will also transfer the power from your hips to your club effectively. Unfortunately many…

  • Money Shots – Long Game Golf Lesson

    Money Shots – Long Game Golf Lesson

    Professional golf tournaments are very often a very close call. The competition and level of play is so high that a stroke per round can be all that stands between winning the tournament or losing the tour card. All the best players who keep winning tournaments have the ability to somehow perform a specific shot when it is…

  • Change Sides – Long Game Golf Lesson

    Change Sides – Long Game Golf Lesson

    For most golfers one side of their body seems to be responsible for the power of their swing, while the other side is all about control and direction. For a right-handed golfer their right hand and arm is usually used for power, while their left hand controls the clubface. Others say that golf is a two-handed sport and that,…