Tag: training
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Golf Myths – Myth #3 Weight Shift is Extremely Important in the Golf Swing
One thing you hear quite often is that it is extremely important to shift your weight in your golf swing. Yes it’s true that you should have a weight shift from your backswing to your finish. Because you are moving your club around your body while turning your hips and shoulders you actually have to…
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Questions you Should Ask your Teaching Pro
There are many good teaching professionals out there. Unfortunately there are also some black sheep. Moreover not every pro and teaching style might be the right one for you. Finding a good teacher can sometimes feel like looking for the needle in the haystack. Here are some questions to get a better feel for the…
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Enjoy the Beach! – How to Lose Your Fear of the Bunker
This is an excerpt from my new book “120 Timeless Golf Lessons”. This exercise (from day 3; page 27) should help you to gain some confidence with bunker shots. The book is available on amazon and all major bookdealers. It includes 120 exercises like the following one. To learn more about the book click the…
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Golf Myths – Myth #2 Keep your Head Down as Long as Possible
Lets take a look at another myth. To keep your head down is probably the oldest and most repeated golf tip in the history of the game. The intend of the tip is to make you keep your spineangle through the shot and thus make better contact with the ball. The truth is that almost…
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5 things you think you understand about the golf swing but you really don’t
Some myths never die. That’s true for golf too. Everyone has heard them but they are usually only half true. Look at the following list and see if you tell those things to your golfing buddies. And if you do, if you know the complete truth. [clearboth] #1 Keep your Head Down! The oldest golf…
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Educated Hands – How to Use Your Hands at Impact in the Right Way
One of the most discussed and controversial topics that is being discussed in golf literature is the use of the hands at impact. You can find a whole lot of different suggestions. There’s a disagreement if the hands should stay passive during impact. The argument is that the time frame during impact is too small…