by Kim Benjamin | Nov 29, 2017 | Golf Academy
Stop Trying To Be Perfect By Jim McNaney According to dictionary.com, the 4th meaning of the word perfect is “entirely without flaws, defects or shortcomings.” As an instructor, I know that to achieve that in the golf swing is impossible but something we...
by Kim Benjamin | Nov 29, 2017 | Golf Academy
Heel Up! By Chuck Wood Rain, rain, and more rain have greenside rough long, gnarly, and nasty. What do you do when the ball sits deep in the rough next to the green? Conditions that cause players to either stub chips or blade them into oblivion. “Heel Up”...
by Kim Benjamin | Nov 29, 2017 | Golf Academy
3 Drills In 15 Minutes To Putt Better By Kevin Kihslinger There are 4 keys to great putting- green reading, proper aim, starting the ball online and speed control. Each key or skill needs to be practiced. When I watch most amateurs practice they are rarely working on...
by Kim Benjamin | Nov 29, 2017 | Golf Academy
From The Fringe By John Green Chip or Putt? While some golfers prefer to putt from the fringe, my preference is to chip. When I’m asked why I don’t putt, my response is always: YOU MIGHT KNOW THE SPEED OF THE GREEN, BUT YOU DON”T KNOW THE SPEED OF...
by Kim Benjamin | Nov 29, 2017 | Golf Academy
Out Of The Rough By Chris Foley When faced with a shot out of the rough, there are a few factors that we need to consider to properly execute the shot. Shots being hit from the rough are not nearly as straight forward as a shot hit from a nice lie in the fairway. •...
by Kim Benjamin | Nov 29, 2017 | Golf Academy
The Magic of Television By Jim McNaney Advancements in technology in the last 100 years almost seem miraculous. Automobiles, airplanes, bullet trains, the Internet, cell phones (heck phones at all) and yes golf equipment have all either changed dramatically or been...
