Fairway Bunker Shots

 Analyze your lie and choose the correct club for success.  Loft is your friend…use enough to clear the lip, then worry about distance!

Take your Game from the Range to the Course

A great way to prepare for a casual or tournament round is to play the course in your mind while hitting balls on the range.  Visualize each hole and hit the shot you would need to play the hole.  For example starting on the first hole and it’s a par four.  Hit a tee shot, then based on how where it the ball goes, hit an approach shot.  Continue until you’ve played each hole.  If you only have time for a few shots, then pick a hole you normally have issues with.  This is also a way to break up your practice sessions and make practice more realistic.

Improve Course Management to Lower your Score

 Good course management will improve your score!  If you are trying to break a scoring barrier eliminate the big numbers by playing the smart shot!

Putting with a Quiet Mind

If you find that chatterbox in your mind is too noisy when putting, then try this counting method.  This method will help you to quit thinking so much and start reacting to the target.  It’s easy and will help your rhythm too.

Improve you Putting Distance Control with Quiet Hands

 If you struggle with distance control in putting you’re probably too handsy!  The Pendulum Putting Rod from Eyeline Golf is a great tool to help you quieten those noisy hands!

Speed and Strength Training

Increasing swing speed seems to be at the forefront for golfers.  There are all kinds of tools on the market which will help you get faster.  But, don’t forget you need to be able to control that speed and still make solid contact!  I really like the tools I’m using and they have helped improve my strength, flexibility and speed. They have also helped improve my rhythm and tempo.

I’m using the Gold Flex (SKLZ), the Weighted Club (Momentous Golf) and the Weighted 7 Iron (SKLZ).  

Trail Arm Position for Better Ball Striking

 This is a great way to get your trail arm in the correct position in the set up, keep you on plane and deliver the club “in the slot” on the downswing.  Plus I highly recommend you find and read Power Golf by Ben Hogan as it has some great pictures of Ben Hogan’s swing.  It is definitely one of my favorite instructional books!