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Golf Tips: The Purpose of the Backswing

This blog post was born out of necessity more than great inspiration, but nonetheless let us consider the backswing and the real objectives we should want to achieve with our golf swings. Countless are the times I have seen golfers take the club back at a rate too near the speed limit only to crash […]

Training Aids: Hank Haney Swing Band

As many of you know, RARELY do I get enthused over training aids because I have seen too many that make promises that just don’t deliver. Today at Augusta Golf Instruction we received a shipment of Hank Haney Swing Band’s and after testing by myself and Cary we both agree this is a product that […]

The 3 Dimensions of the Golf Swing

Hopefully this video will clarify some misconceptions on the three dimensional motion of the golf club especially during the take-away. During the start-up, the shaft of the golf club moves in a straight line; however, the head of the golf club actually moves along the arc and inside the target line. This video will show […]

Golf still needs Tiger Woods

Should we love or hate Tiger Woods, plenty of folks on both sides of the fence since the car crash”incident”. After all, Tiger did let us down, didn’t he? He is at least partially human after all. He made some major life mistakes for the whole world to see, still shows his temper, spits on […]

2011 Masters Prize Money

Does winning The Masters have significant perks besides the green jacket? You bet it does, and this years purse increased by a significant $500,000.00 for a total purse of $8 million. And an interesting side note in the newspaper “professionals who missed the cut also receive a monetary prize”…probably more than enough for cab fare […]

2011 Masters: His Story

To live and grow up here in Augusta, Georgia one cannot help but feel a bit of sadness to see Masters week come to an end. But what a week we had! Once again another great story unfolded at The Masters as we see another “new” face on golf’s stage end up with the green […]

2011 Masters Videos

We were fortunate to attend several days of the practice rounds at the 2011 Masters , and what a great time we had. On the practice tee we also met up with Megumi Takagi and several of the media people here from different Japanese newspapers who came to visit with us last week. In all […]

2011 Masters Tournament Guide

The Masters….there is no tournament and no place on earth quite like it. Welcome to Augusta, GA in April, when Spring presents Bobby Jones’ masterpiece in all of its glory. For those of your lucky enough to gain admittance to those hallowed grounds here are some tips on finding your way. Arrival Gates open at […]

Welcome to Augusta

We want to welcome all Masters guests to Augusta, GA and hope you enjoy your stay. Augusta has a great selection of golf courses like Westlake, The River Club and Bartram Trail. If you are looking for a place to practice check out our home facility at Rolling Hills Driving Range, or come see us […]

Club Selection & Evaluation

If you are a beginning golfer chances are you are not aware of the effect of elevation changes, especially on shots hit into greens. When the green is above or below you it’s important to understand how the elevation affects the carry distance of the golf ball and how to adjust accordingly. Let’s use the […]