So you’re thinking about taking golf lessons, but there are many things to consider before you do. Most importantly, will lessons actually help you get better at...
Recently, I performed an experiment on how golfers manage their club faces. I was curious to see how I could instinctively resolve the problem of executing...
A lot of golfers spend their time focused on what’s wrong. My club should be over here, my head should have stayed just a little stiller,...
Focus is a big buzzword today… in everything. Because of the infinite number of distractions around us, including advancements in technology, our attention spans seem to...
When we were young, we played baseball; now we play softball. We used to ski the expert slopes, but now we ski cross country. Our pickup basketball games against all...
Too many golfers struggle with short shots around the greens. They could be facing a relatively easy bump-and-run shot to an unguarded hole location close to the edge...
Aiming a golf club to your target, in this case the putter, is like shooting a gun while looking at the barrel from the side. It would...
The average 18-hole score for amateurs continues to stay near 100 for numerous reasons. One thing that shouldn’t be getting in the way? Decision making. Amateur...
Professional golfers can do things that most amateurs cannot, but having productive practice sessions shouldn’t be one of them. There’s simply no excuse for a professional to be more focused...
There is an old saying in golf instruction that goes like this: “You have to give up control to gain control.” From a golf mechanics standpoint, it...
When I’m struggling with my driver, I’ll switch to a 3 wood off the tee for more control. Along with many others, I first learned this...
Golfers hear a lot about using the bounce when pitching the golf ball. It makes sense, because bounce plays an important role in pitching. Bounce is the...
How important is short game to a golfer’s score? According to Dave Pelz, it’s critical. A new video from the short game guru, which is part of Cleveland...
One of the most egotistic terms that my Trackman monitor produces is undoubtedly SMASH FACTOR. Often varying between 0.8 and 1.5, smash factor, by nature, speaks...
Everything I teach comes from studying the best golfers in the world. I don’t necessarily teach the “Fundamentals of Golf” that I learned growing up as a...
Being able to control the speed on your putts is essential. As a matter of a fact, it is at the top of the list when...
For as long as I’ve been playing the game, I have always struggled hitting shots from the rough from about 200 yards or so. Either I...
This story was selected as one of the 15 best GolfWRX stories of 2015! The way I teach a golf lesson has changed a lot in...
One of the most perplexing aspects of the game we all love is this: What we feel we are doing and what we are actually doing are generally...
You hit your ball into a greenside bunker and as you walk up to it, you’re apprehensive as to the sort of lie you’re going to...
One thing I love about teaching golf for a living is watching players making golf swings that look totally different, yet each work effectively in their...
Sports psychologists are constantly preaching to golfers to get into “the process” of hitting a shot. Jason Day has been discussing it in various post-round interviews,...
If you are a player who is plagued by this swing flaw, then no doubt you’re a tortured golfer who believes there is no cure for...
The other day, a student asked me if they should use the same club around the green or change clubs depending on the shot. My standard...
There is a lot of information about the importance of swing width, and I don’t think any good instructor would argue the value of sufficient width...
A big problem I see with golfers is that most players understand the importance of the mental game to performance, but don’t know how to develop...
Studies consistently have shown the importance of random practice and how such practice is more transferable to the golf course. While you may be working to...
In a previous article, I wrote about how you can build functional speed into your golf swing over several weeks by practicing swinging faster, and using...
Weight measurement devices, like BodiTrak, can truly simplify the learning environment when used properly. They help quantify a student’s feelings, and communicate truth to the student...
For as long as I can remember, my buddies and I would go to the practice tee, get bored quickly, and end up seeing who could...
No matter how many lessons you take and how good your swing may be, the game of golf boils down to one thing: strategy. Do you...
An eye-opening aspect of watching PGA Tour events on TV is how the network displays percentages, or the likelihood, that a player is going to make...
This story was selected as one of the 15 best GolfWRX stories of 2015! I’ve often said I would hate to be at a rifle range...
I keep a collection of swing images and associated feels on hand to facilitate subtle adjustments for advanced players’ launch monitor data and ball flight. Let...
It comes as no surprise that great drivers of the golf ball employ certain fundamentals that help them hit long, straight tee shots. In this article,...
Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at...
GolfWRX is on site this week at the Memorial Tournament, with both Alistair Cameron and Tour Photographer Greg Moore on...
Russell made a massive charge on the last 3 holes of the 2026 Charles Schwab Challenge this weekend to force...
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in...
Driver: Ping G440 LST (9 degrees) Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 5-M4 3-wood: Ping G440 Max (15 degrees) Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4 5-wood: Ping G440...
