Monthly Archives: May 2011

Helping YOUR Golf Game

I could comment on the Bryron Nelson, but why?   You and I need much more help than the pros do.  I struggle with the internet world these days, at least the golf part of it.  There are thousands of golf pro’s vying … Continue reading

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The Golf Swing – Feel vs Mechanics

If you could truly learn by feel someone would have written a book long ago and the golf swing would have been solved. If you could truly learn by mechanics someone would have written a book long ago and the … Continue reading

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Tiger Falls to #12!

 I never thought I would see this day.  It must be hard for all of the loyal Tiger followers. Having said that,  let’s move on to something much more important……US!!!  As a guy who is always looking to improve, this game … Continue reading

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What Do Dog Training & Golf Have in Common?

This post was written in a serious vain – no sarcasm intented. I am sitting at my front window looking across the street at my neighbors driveway.  They are training their dog not to leave the driveway.  The plan is to place … Continue reading

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Learning Golf the Smart Way

How do you know what you don’t know? Until someone gives you a better plan you should go with the one you have.   However, how many of us golfers believe that the best plans have already been hatched?  That the game … Continue reading

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Tiger’s Day’s are Numbered

Sorry Tiger Fans.   I am a huge fan of Tigers ability.  However, from a golf instructors point of view, I have to say that Tigers run of dominating the sport is likely over.  I remember being young and thinking that Mohammed … Continue reading

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The Players Championship ~ Tiger Withdraws

  As Tiger withdrew from The Players Championship after playing 9 holes, I thought this old article I wrote is worth reprinting…. looks like it is coming true.     Tiger Talk In 1996 I wrote an article about Tiger Woods, a rising new golf star.  … Continue reading

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Swing Thoughts and Feel Can be Very Misleading!

I played golf yesterday with an extremely talented young man of 69 years.  He possesed  great athletic ability – he can generate more clubhead speed than any other 69 year old I have ever seen.  Paul went to Indiana on a … Continue reading

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Golf Knowledge ~ Alignments

Alignments Let me know if you have ever heard alignments explained like this.  For any of you who have been reading my blogs, you by now have noticed how focused I am on the importance of giving you the correct explanation about what it is … Continue reading

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The On-Going Debate on ‘Swing Thoughts’

One of these days someone is going to decide exactly what a golfer should be thinking about as they stand over a golf shot.  Some say think of nothing.  Some say you should have one swing thought.  This debate has been … Continue reading

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