Practice Frequently, Not Longer
Posted on 10 Dec 2014 / 0 Comment
Practice makes perfect, right? Well, not if you’re doing it wrong. To improve your golf game, it’s important to take time to work on problem areas, master what you’re already good at and retain what you’ve learned. But, it’s how you go about your practice – in this case the duration and frequency – that […]
Golf Training Aids
Posted on 02 Dec 2014 / 0 Comment
by: B. J. Hathaway During lessons I use a variety of training products to help communicate ideas or provide feedback during your swing, chip, pitch or putting stroke. For example I may have you warm up with an Orange Whip or use an elevated aim-line as a stoke guide for putting. As a preferred […]
Stableford Rules
Posted on 01 Dec 2014 / 0 Comment
The Stableford System, developed by Dr. Frank Barney Gorton Stableford in 1931, is a scoring system in which the final score is not the stroke total, but the total points earned for scores on each individual hole. Unlike traditional golf scoring methods, the objective is to have the highest score. The number of points awarded on […]
Stay Safe in the Heat
Posted on 10 Nov 2014 / 0 Comment
Playing in the heat can effect your golf game and, even worse, your health. But, as long as you’re prepared, you can still have fun out there, while staying safe from the heat, too. Here are some tips for when your golf game coincides with a heat wave: It is recommended to drink 16 ounces of […]
Hitting off of Hardpan
Posted on 01 Nov 2014 / 0 Comment
Hitting from hardpan can go wrong in a hurry if you don’t know what you’re doing. Hardpan is usually a flat, hard, dried out area with little or no turf. It’s typically found in low irrigation areas or places where golf carts are often used. Hitting from hardpan requires a certain type of shot. Since […]
Playing From the Rough
Posted on 20 Oct 2014 / 0 Comment
We all find ourselves in the rough from time to time, so it’s important to make the right decisions on club selection, grip and stance in order to minimize the damage for that hole and your overall score. In the rough, you’re usually dealing with thick, long and sometimes damp grass. This affects club head speed […]
Watch Out for Fliers
Posted on 10 Oct 2014 / 0 Comment
Knowing when a flier is possible can be the difference between a birdie and a bogey or even worse! The first indicator of whether the shot maybe a flier is the length of the grass your ball is in. If your ball is in taller than normal grass like rough there is a good chance it […]
Chip Shots vs. Pitch Shots
Posted on 01 Oct 2014 / 0 Comment
Chip Shot A chip shot is meant to be a low trajectory shot with minimal spin. The goal is to get the ball on the green as soon as possible and have the ball roll to the hole like a putt. To hit a chip shot you want to use as little wrists and possible […]
Playing in the Wind
Posted on 20 Sep 2014 / 0 Comment
Against The Wind Playing into the wind will typically decrease distance and increase spin. This creates a shot that will go shorter and stop sooner than a usual shot. Playing into the wind will also in magnify certain shots. For example, a cut may turn into a slice or a draw may turn into a hook. […]
A Plan for Lower Scores
Posted on 12 Sep 2014 / 0 Comment
by: B. J. Hathaway Lower scores, enjoy the game, more distance, be more consistent: those are probably the four most common “goals” that we hear from golfers on the lesson tee. Unfortunately that is about the end of the story for most folks because there is no plan to bridge the gap from goal […]
