Golf Interview: Dr. Karl Morris-The Mind Factor
Posted on 17 Apr 2012 / 0 Comment
Manchester, UK I am pleased today to be joined by Dr. Karl Morris, founder of The Mind Factor Institute. Karl we have readers from over 20 countries around the world and look forward to your insights on playing better golf! KM: Hi BJ, Great to be here with you and hope that we can share […]
Winning State of Mind
Posted on 17 Apr 2012 / 0 Comment
How do we judge what winning is, do we look at somebody else’s goals and try to match what they do to succeed? Unfortunately, a lot of people do just that, they judge themselves based on somebody else’s parameters. This is a totally false way to judge yourself, what you have accomplished or where you […]
The Practice Proposal
Posted on 17 Apr 2012 / 0 Comment
What does practicing golf have to do with dating, or the process of getting that someone special to play the entire 18 holes of life with you? Well hang on because we’re about to go old school. It used to be, and maybe it still is, that getting that special person to be interested in […]
Indoor Practice
Posted on 17 Apr 2012 / 0 Comment
Even in Augusta this time of year the weather doesn’t always cooperate for training your golf swing so having a good indoor setup and knowing what to work on can give you a definite edge going into next year. Let’s take a look at three inexpensive tools you can use to set up a training […]
Golf Progress Versus Success
Posted on 17 Apr 2012 / 0 Comment
Recently I was reading a post by Peter Krause from that Hank Haney IJGA about their end of semester and how students should reflect on their time spent in golf. Here is a quote from the article: “Progress, according to the dictionary, simply means advancement towards a goal, development of growth and steady improvement. Where […]
The Golfing Machine: Basic Motion
Posted on 17 Apr 2012 / 0 Comment
In this video we take a look at how to build your golf swing using Basic Motion from The Golfing Machine written by Homer Kelly. This is the swinging version which uses a passive bending of the right elbow (for right handed golfers). Remember these other key points: The head remains still Use a square […]
Golf Practice Tips
Posted on 17 Apr 2012 / 0 Comment
One simple question: is your practice making you a better player? If not, chances are your game has stagnated and your scores are not improving. Statistics over the last 25 years tell us that golfers as a whole do not lower their handicaps enough to nearly approach their true potential. This is largely due to […]
Maintaing Your Golf Grips
Posted on 17 Apr 2012 / 0 Comment
Do you ever get accused of putting a death grip on your golf club? Part of the reason many people hold the club too tightly is because they are using worn out or slick grips. Allowing for a few buckets of practice balls a week about 50 rounds of golf will be the normal life […]
The 15 Minute Golf Practice Routine
Posted on 17 Apr 2012 / 0 Comment
At Augusta Golf Instruction, we hear this all time, people want to get better but in some cases, just do not have the time to hit ball after ball at the driving range. We hear you and understand, what we propose is a 15 minute a day alternative. We are proposing a condensed, fast moving, […]
Views from the Haney Ranch, 3
Posted on 17 Apr 2012 / 0 Comment
The morning session is with Arjun, Steve has been working with Arjun for almost a year now so the relationship is one of trust and verify. This in my mind is a good philosophy to follow, we all need to be coached by an instructor who we definitely have trust and confidence in, but as […]
