How to Stay Focused and Control Nerves on the Course
Peter Alliss 1984 Using a three-quarter swing as preached by Open champion Henry Cotton, there were days that I felt I’d never again miss a green with a 4-iron. It all seemed so much easier if I didn’t lash at the ball and thought much less about how far I could hit and a lot […]
How to Ease Joint Problems
Aging and the repetitive nature of golf can lead to joint problems, which can rob you of distance and time on the course, not to mention cause a lot of pain. To protect yourself (and your scores), develop the muscles that surround the joints with exercises that promote mobility. “Muscular strength and flexibility need to […]
How to Get the Most Out Of Your Practice Session
Peter Alliss 1960 Twenty minutes with 20 balls and maximum concentration is worth at least two hours of thoughtless slogging with 2,000. Easier Golf Jim Flick 1997 Too many people go to the golf course and, fifteen minutes before their tee time, start tearing their swing apart, trying to incorporate some tip they read in […]
Handling Stress on the Golf Course
By its very nature, golf is an exercise in stress management, from the hazards that line the holes to the pressure of the match to the swing demons in your head and the friends you want to impress. Blissful ignorance is one way to deal with it but that’s easier said than done. A better […]
The Experts Explain How to Keep a Consistent Grip Pressure
Tommy Armour 1967 The last three fingers of the left hand latch the club against the heel of the hand all through the swing. Pressure from those fingers is firm but not stiff. There is a lighter hold with the middle two fingers of the right hand. The ABCs of Golf John Daly 1992 Sam […]
Stretches to Improve Your Golf Game
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How to Control Your Pitch Shots
Seve Ballesteros 1988 Imagine throwing a golf ball underhanded with your right hand—if that’s your “feel” hand—to a spot short of the flag. Then simply try to reproduce the weight and feel of that action with the wedge in your hands. Natural Golf Bobby Jones 1966 There is one significant difference to be noted between […]
Ten Tips to Make Every Putt
Jim Barnes 1925 Aim at cultivating the movement of a man driving a tack or nail with a hammer. Keep the eye and the attention on striking the ball, and all the time aim at acquiring a steady, smooth, rhythmic stroke motion in swinging the club. This smooth steady striking is the basic essential of […]
Review: "Unconscious Scoring" by Dave Stockton
A winning text from a winning golfer makes it easy to build a sure-fire short game
How to Fix Your Slice
Jack Burke 1954 Unquestionably the major cause of the slice is bad footwork. Good footwork correctly shifts your weight and turns your hips, bringing the clubhead down unerringly within the path it made going back. In order to do this, the right knee must be pointed well in front of the ball on the downswing. […]
