Golf Instruction

Golf Instruction

Collection of golf tips, video lessons and instruction to improve your game. Find tips for all skill levels.

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  • 1-minute Wrist Hinge Drill

    If your tendency is to slice, it could be that you start your swing with an open clubface. Here is a drill to help you keep the clubface square as you start your swing.

  • 1-minute Better Turn Drill

    If your weight shifts to the outside of your foot on either the backswing or downswing, you’ll sway and slide and never fully use the power of your lower body.

    Practicing rotating your upper body as you are down in a lunge position can help you learn how to load and unload your weight in the gol...

  • 3-minute Grip Tip

    Learn the correct technique of how to place your hands on the golf club.

    Check Your Grip-

    A lot of people overlook the importance of the grip in the golf swing. Whether you have a conventional or non-conventional grip, the most important factor is that it allows you to square the clubface at i...

  • 1-minute How to Start Your Swing

    If you are jut starting the game, it can frustration when you don't strike the ball solid every time. Here is a simple drill that you can practice to help you get some confidence in your swing.

  • 1-minute Power Drill

    If you have been losing distance or hitting inconsistent shots, you may be releasing the club early, losing valuable lag in your golf swing. Lag is the angle that is created between your wrists and the club shaft that stores energy to release on the golf ball.

    This drill will help you learn how...

  • 1-minute Stop Chunking Shots

    One of the most common problems among high-handicappers is hitting behind the ball. Two things may happen when you hit behind the ball: 1) you may chunk the shot, taking a big divot before you hit ball or 2) you may hit the ball thin, hitting up not touching the ground at all.

    Here is a simpl...

  • 1-minute Anti-Slice Set-Up

    The slice shot (when the ball curves left to right for a right-handed golfer) in golf is one of the most common swing ailments. The slice most commonly occurs when the clubface is open relative to the swing path and/or when the swing follows an “out to in” or “over the top” swing path.

    The dis...

  • 1-minute Stop Hitting Fat Shots

    Your ability to control your core is important to stay down and through your golf swing. You may hear how it is important to maintain your angles throughout your swing. If you lift or come out of your angles, you'll hit a fat shot.

    If your core, including your shoulders, chest and abdominals ...

  • 1-minute Downswing Drill

    An early release is when you flip your hands through impact. The results are different shots and this leads to inconsistency. This video tip shows you how an early release happens and how to correct it

  • 1-minute Help for Slicers

    If your tendency is to slice, here's a drill to help you improve the path of your swing. Slicer's tend to go over the top on the downswing.

    Watch video tip for an explanation of this and a drill of how of to stop it.

  • 1-minute Anti-Sway Drill

    If your tendency is to sway, you restrict the power you will be able to generate in your golf swing. A sway indicates the excessive lateral motion with the lower body Swaying can be cause from an physical limitation including lack of mobility in the hips. You need to learn to rotate you hips leve...

  • 1-minute Anti-Sway

    If your tendency is to sway, you restrict the power you will be able to generate in your golf swing. A sway indicates the excessive lateral motion with the lower body Swaying can be cause from an physical limitation including lack of mobility in the hips. You need to learn to rotate you hips leve...

  • 1-minute Use Your Golf Bag to Create Lag

    If you have been losing distance or hitting inconsistent shots, you may be releasing the club early, losing valuable lag in your golf swing. Lag is the angle that is created between your wrists and the club shaft that stores energy to release on the golf ball.

    This drill will help you learn how...

  • 1-minute Clip the Tee

    Striking a ball can sometimes be frustrating for anyone just learning the game, especially if you top or miss the ball. Getting the ball elevated off the turf takes proper technique and ample strength and clubhead speed. Beginner golfers aren't sure how to hit solid irons how to practice.

    So if ...

  • 1-minute No Cold Shoulders

    To create your maximum clubhead speed from your golf swing, you want all your muscles to move through their full range of motion. Your shoulders, especially, should move freely throughout the swing. Your arms should swing independently from your chest, but if your chest muscles tend to be overl...

  • 1-minute Get Your Swing Back on Track

    If you are practicing or playing and you are not hitting good shots, then stop what you are doing and try this simple drill to get you back on track.

  • 1-minute Check Halfway Back

    To be a consistent ball striker, you should strive to swing with a square clubface at all times, unless, of course, you are trying to intentionally curve the ball. Golf is a hard enough game hitting the ball straight, let alone fighting an open or closed clubface at impact.

    With a correct grip, ...

  • 1-minute Get Rid of Your Slice

    If your tendency is to slice, here's a drill to help you square the clubface at impact. Slicer's tend to keep the clubface open through impact. You need to learn how to rotate your forearms for a square clubface.

  • 1-minute Reverse the Reverse

    The reverse pivot occurs in the backswing when the golfer’s back leg straightens and the body weight is shifted to the front leg and the upper body tilts toward the target. This motion inhibits amount of torque a golfer can create on the backswing because they cannot rotate their body forcing the...

  • 1-minute Low and Slow for Better Drives

    For the majority of high-handicap golfers the driver is the most difficult club in the bag to hit because it is the longest club and it has the least amount of loft. It will slice more often than not.
    For the majority of high-handicap golfers the driver is the most difficult club in the bag to hi...

  • 1-minute Quick Alignment Check

    If you have a hard time aligning yourself up on the golf course, try this quick alignment check to assure you are aiming at your target.

    Quick Alignment Check

    Aim down your target line.
    In your set up position, stay in your posture and simply point your front arm out as shown.
    Your front arm ...

  • 2-minute Straight Shot Set

    Alignment is the easiest fundamental to work on, and probably one of the most neglected principles of golf. A good shot is useless unless it is going toward your intended target.

    First, you align the clubface square to your target line, and then you align your body. One of the biggest mistakes I...

  • 2-minute Grip Pressure Drill

    It is important to get the correct grip pressure before each swing to keep your swing consistent. If you hold onto the club too tightly then your muscles contract and tighten, stopping the flow of your swing. Light grip pressure will allow you to relax and swing freely.

    Grip Pressure
    Place you...

  • 3-minute Uphill and Downhill Lies

    Siimulate an uphill lie by placing your front foot on a step or bench. Lean your weight slightly towards your back foot and hold a club or hand weight as if you were going to hit a shot. Swing to the top and stop to make sure that your weight is loaded into your back leg. Feel the weight on the i...