How to Catch Drives Flush

This simple drill not only improves your contact off the tee it also helps you eliminate your tendency to slice

This story is for you if…

• Your driver impact feels either very dead or like you’ve just made contact with a bowling ball
• You find contact marks out on the toe and heel sections of your driver’s clubface
• You slice

THE PROBLEM
You can’t make contact on the center of the clubface with your driver, and that’s costing you distance and accuracy.

HOW YOU KNOW IT’S HAPPENING
When you hit it off the heel, it’ll feel like you just hit a brick and the ball will shoot dead left. If you hit it off the toe, you’ll feel a soft impact, like you whacked an old apple.

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Playing From a Sand Trap

The shot that most weekend golfers tend to fear the most is the dreaded sand shot. The mere thought of hitting a shot from a sand trap often sends trembles right through a golfer’s knees.

It does not have to be that way, a shot from the sand, especially one from a green side bunker, is a relatively straight-forward shot. The key is a basic understanding of what must be done to hit the proper shot.

When in a green side bunker, the theory is to blast the ball from the sand. To do so you must strike the sand directly behind the golf ball and itis the sand that actually forces the ball out of the trap.
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How to Stop Swinging Over the Top

WHY YOU SLICE YOUR DRIVES AND PULL SHORT IRONS
You have an over-the-top swing. When you look at the ball, your club is moving from the upper right corner of your vision to your lower left. The only reason your short-iron shots go left and your drives go right is that you’re able to square the clubface with the shorter club.

HOW TO FIX IT
Set up to a ball and imagine a friend behind you grabbing your right pocket. When you’re ready to swing, feel your “friend” yank your right hip away from the ball and behind you. Although it’s not really happening, this kind of hip action puts you in a position that makes it difficult to swing over the top. As you start down, feel a tug again, but this time on your left hip. This will help you approach the ball from the inside — from the lower right corner of your vision — and hit a draw.

Correct sliced drives and pulled irons with one simple move

How To Clean Your Golf Club Grips

 Your golf club grips are perhaps one of the more important, but underappreciated parts of your golf club.

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Golf Pro Video Lesson Putting Tip

Paul Davies, Head Instructor at the Richmond Hill Golf Learning Centre, and CPGA Professional, shows you how to maximize your distance control and your feel for putting.