Professional golfers know the importance of athletic development for golf. As a recreational, you may not have the time to train like an elite athlete, but by simply adding a few swing drills into your daily routine, you can dramatically improve your game. And you don’t have to go to the golf co...

If your club moves out of position on the takeaway-if it goes inside too much or it goes outside too far-the rest of your swing becomes a series of compensations. The takeaway determines the rest of your swing. Make sure you get it right.

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As you swing back, it is important to 'set your wrists' in order to create a lever in your golf swing. Higher-handicappers tend to keep their wrist straight and then end up hinging their elbows instead, creating a narrow, lifted swing. Ideally at the halfway back point, when the lead arm is par...

The golf swing in its most simple form is really only a circle. The radius of that circle, back and through the swing is the lead are (left arm for a right-handed swing and right arm in a left-handed swing). Good players create a wide arc on the backswing and maintain the radius that they created...

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.

Pros set up with their spine tilted away from target at address, which helps them give the ball...

Keep your set-up simple. Use the same set-up for your iron and driver. The ball position differs for a driver and irons, but the distance you are to the ball remains the same. Watch the video to see how to simplify your set up.

One of the biggest differences between high-handicappers and better players is the way the shoulders rotate. Poorer players tend to rotate their shoulders back and through level with the ground. They never get behind the ball at the top of the swing. This leads to a host of problems with the golf...

"The best psychologist in the world is a square clubface at impact," - Ben Hogan

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 straigh...

In order to chip correctly, you need to bend from your hip sockets and hold your spine angle throughout the stroke. If your core is weak and inflexible, then you will inevitably stand up through the shot and end up flipping at the ball with the wrists, without much control. When your core is st...

Your hands are your only connection to the golf club. Your grip directly determines the shape, the height and length of your shot, so it had better be correct before you hit your shot or your ball may end up in the wrong place.

One of the most common golf injuries among professional and amateur...

Balance is important in the golf swing so that you can maintain your body angles throughout each phase of the swing. Doing balance exercises can improve your balance capabilities within your golf swing especially at higher speeds. If you have poor balance, you have to slow your swing speed down ...

Your body ultimately influences the path of your club at impact, which can affects the initial flight of the ball. If you want to become a more consistent ball striker, you had better learn to move your body correctly.

Your shoulders should move perpendicular to your spine angle and turn 90-degr...

Coming “over the top” is easily the average player’s most common fault. From the top of the swing, the most common mistake I see is people initiating the downswing by spinning the shoulders and upper body towards the target. This forces your hands and arms away from your upper body and brings the...

If you top shots, most likely you are standing up as you strike the ball. Ideally, you want to keep the same angle your torso and legs formed at address position the same throughout your swing. Many high-handicappers stand up (straighten their legs or lift their torsos) as the they strike the b...

Understand and identify your swing faults (if you have any) and the physical limitations that may cause them. Swing faults, which are technical flaws in your golf swing, can be can be caused from physical limitations and or from improper swing mechanics such as lack strength and inflexibility in...

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.

Pros set up with their spine tilted away from target at address, with the ball position more fo...

You know you need to swing on plane, but what does that mean and how do you do it?

Watch this video to see an explanation and see how to practice keeping the club on plane.

It is important to check the top of the backswing. So here's a drill to help you learn to put the club at the top the swing in the correct position.