augustagolfinstruction, Author at Augusta Golf Instruction

Why golf swing changes are hard

by: B. J. Hathaway Sometimes people think that because I’m a swing coach that my swing is probably perfect and because of the knowledge that I’ve gathered from years of study that making a swing change is like waving a magic wand. The truth is, even though I’m surrounded by golf balls, my schedule […]

The Mental Side of Golf Fitness Training

by: Jay Garrison We have all heard of the common benefits of weight training and conditioning: more energy, strength,endurance and better injury prevention. Another benefit that I believe is very important but hard to measure is the improvement of one’s mental focus. What does it mean to be strong mentally? We have watched a […]

Improve Faster by Swinging Slower

Photo by Augusta Golf Instruction by: B. J. Hathaway If patience is a virtue, then a lot of golfers are in serious trouble. Now I am not saying golfers are bad people, on the contrary, they are some of the finest people that I know, but patient is another story. It’s usually the […]

Dunagan wins at Bartram Trail

Congrats to another junior golfer that I’ve had the pleasure of coaching, Hunter Dunagan, for his win today at the Kikkor Golf Series at Bartram Trail. Hunter fired rounds of 70 and 73 to win by three strokes and capture his fifth win of the year on the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour.

How Good are your Movies?

Have you ever been to the theater and watched a bad movie? I’m sure we all have, maybe the plot was strange or the transition between scenes just didn’t make sense, but when it was over you were just really glad it was over! Would you go back and pay money to see it again? […]

AGI golfers win State title

A special congratulations to two girls that I’ve had the pleasure of teaching, Elizabeth Kim and Eunice Yi for winning the AAAA Girls State Championship at Bartram Trail. Elizabeth, who was injured during the round by an errant competitor shot held on the close with a 79 and Yi finished strong with a 74 to […]