Golf Academy

Definition: Scram-ble
Verb 1: Make one’s way quickly or awkwardly up a steep slope or over rough ground by using one’s hands as well as one’s feet.

The most important shots in golf may be the chip shot. Why? Because most players miss the green short, long, left and right, and most often need a chip shot before a putt.

I’m sure we all know someone who plays sports or does lots of activities on the weekend and nothing during the week. The #1 mistake weekend warriors make is thinking their sport IS their fitness.

New skills that are crucial to succeeding in your plan will not be developed overnight. Creating improvement that is permanent requires commitment, dedication and time.

This month’s exercise is one from Pia Nielson and Lynn Marriott at Vision54. It is a great practice routine when you have limited time and want to hit a variety of clubs in your bag.

Out of all of the many situations you can find yourself in around the green, finding yourself on hard dirt and bare grass may be the worst.

I spend most of the off-season making long term improvements to my student’s full swings. That leaves the opportunity for me to spend most of my time in season helping them save strokes on the course.

Over the past 4 months we have talked about what you can do in the off-season to get your body ready for the golf season. This article will put it all together for you.

This article will touch on the structure of the shoulder joint, related pathologies, as well as a few common surgical procedures and associated recovery expectations and timelines.

How many times have you found yourself not feeling so well but don’t go to the doctor until you just can’t take it anymore? By that point, a simple cold could turn into something more serious.

Practicing for performance must include the following elements.

In ancient Egypt, royalty was often mummified in wraps of cloth to preserve the bodies for posterity. But could you imagine the horror if an individual was mummified while still alive?

Most golfers hit the course without so much of a thought about stretching out before they hit their fit tee shot. Sure they may drop a couple balls on the practice green and get a feel for how they are rolling but how about how your body is ‘rolling’?

OK…bet that got your attention. Everywhere you look people are saying you need to set goals in life. While I am really not advocating not setting goals, I am saying that they have to have a plan.

Golf is one of the few games that is not practiced on the actual field of play. Games like football, basketball, tennis, and hockey are all practiced on the court, rink or field where the game is actually played.

To steal a line from Allen Iverson “PRACTICE, PRACTICE MAN WE TALKIN’ ABOUT PRACTICE”. Even though that was said in jest that is an important part of any sport to practice and practice the right way.