Golf Technique

Another exercise that’s extremely effective for building your strength and enhancing the mechanics of your swing is to swing two golf clubs at once, in the same way that baseball players do when they are next in line to bat. Here’s guidelines for swinging two Golf club drill to improve your strength: 1.    Take two [...]

A whole set of top-of-the-line golf clubs may cost approximately $2,200. The top drivers cost from $310 to $620. An excellent putter may cost up to $300. A set of the best irons could cost around $1,200. The top balls cost as much as $53 to $60 a dozen. Sounds expensive, however when you think [...]

Those who haven’t played golf before may scoff at the idea that one would need to be in shape for such a low impact game, however not only can you not expect to play your best game if you’re not in good physical condition, but you might actually injure yourself. If you’re not where you [...]

There is no one to blame if you  shoot a poor game of golf but  yourself, you have no team members  to help tap in a missed shot. No pitches that should have been  perfect that gets knocked out of  the park.  No pass; no matter how long is  ever dropped and no opponents or  [...]

A point that is frequently made in golf instruction is that the swing is all about flow and the movement of energy and you want to allow this flow to happen smoothly and naturally. Most of the time, this point is made in reference to the flow of physical movement. Much less frequently, however, is [...]

I recently read a book that I am enthusiastically recommending to my fellow Positive Golfers titled Straight Down the Middle, by Josh Karp. Having the complete title of Straight Down the Middle: Shivas Irons, Bagger Vance, and How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love My Golf Swing, the book is a first-hand account of [...]

Did you know that hanging on to bad shots, bad golf moments, and general negativity is one of the most prevalent mental practices that weighs golfers down, holds them back, and leads to less-than-positive golf experiences? It permeates the entire mental golf psyche and distracts from focus, visualization, and awareness. In fact, all of those [...]

Recently, I posted an update and tips related to the Positive Golf Improvement Project I had chosen for this year (see May 12, 2008 posting). This post is for the purpose of giving an update and tips related to the projects chosen by my wife, which were first shared here in January 2008. As a [...]

Two factors contributed greatly to Greg Norman’s magnificent showing at last month’s British Open. One of them he candidly stated when asked about leading after 54 holes. “Obviously I played well enough to put myself in this position,” said Norman. “That comes from a good, safe, happy mind in a lot of ways. I’m very [...]

I often hear from people who have a golf outing or event coming up and they are feeling anxious because they haven’t played in a while. They want a quick mental golf tip or two that they can start using right away to help their game. If you are in a similar situation, or are [...]