Golf Academy

Everyone that has played golf and practiced has always made the statement, “Why does my swing work at the range and not when I play golf!” Well the answer is simple, you aren’t practicing correctly.

The end of Daylight Savings Time signals the abrupt end to another golf season in Minnesota. The lofty goals most golfers set for themselves as they anticipate the start of another golf season never came to fruition.

Great putting is a synthesis of three key elements: good technique, good mental focus and the ability to read greens (calculating the break).

So, you want to improve your game. You’ve committed to spend more time working on your short game and practicing on the range. You may even have taken a lesson or two by now.

The end of the year is perfect time to reflect on the past years golf performance. To understand where you came from, where you are presently and where you would like to go in the upcoming season.

Preparation is the most important thing. When a glove wears out, find a pouch in your golf bag for at least 4 old gloves.

One of the most difficult things about being an avid golfer in the Midwest area is putting the clubs in the closet for months and then starting back at it when the snow melts.

Have you been working real hard with your local pro or on your own to improve all your swing and short game techniques but haven’t seen the results on your scorecard?

I am asked in just about every lesson. “I want to hit it farther and more consistently.” My answer is always two very important things.

One of the best ways of developing a strong and consistent game is to work on improving the plane of your golf swing, the path in which the club travels.

One of the best ways of developing a strong and consistent game is to work on improving the plane of your golf swing, the path in which the club travels.

If you are having problems with your putting, here are a couple drills that will help smooth out your putts.

There’s nothing like ripping a long and straight drive off the tee, then hitting the green with your approach shot to walk off the green with a bogey or worse yet a double bogey.

The first thing to understand is that the grip may be the single most important factor to everyone’s golf swing and producing consistent results.

To find out if you are losing posture at impact get your swing video taped. Have the instructor monitor where your butt starts and then where it is at impact.

Minnesota in spring – does it get any better? I think what I enjoy the most is the feeling of a fresh start; a new beginning to what we know will be an active summer.