I know that all my students have been listening to every word I say and doing everything I suggest and playing the most awesome golf ever! Or, sadly being human, some things stick some don't, some things are easy, so we do them with regularity, and some things, (everything worth having in life) take effort. So let's go on the assumption that proper practice procedures (there's that pesky word again) have been established. We all, (no matter whether amateur or tour professiona

Too many people are now trying to copy tour players' swings with the hope of driving the golf ball 300 yards. I am never against distance, but the sacrifice should never be fairways missed! The golf swing done right, Adam Scott for example, is poetry in motion. Doesn't mean it cannot be criticized, but without even being a student of the game, you can appreciate what you are looking at. There are many moving parts: Shoulders turning, Legs losing/gaining flexion, Hips dropping

The right mindset is important in everything for success in life! My previous blog ELA started to address how emotions can be properly used in a golf shot. But obviously, there is a relationship between the mind and the body. No matter what level of player you are, you will benefit when there is balance between the two. When playing you first need to reduce your stress levels. One easy way, is to lower your expectations on your score. You probably have heard of Tour players w

Emotion is a huge part of our lives. Anything we attach an emotion to becomes a memory. In golf this usually has a negative connotation when we play a bad shot. Golf is not a perfect game, nor is there a perfect golfer. The idea is always to minimize mistakes as we play a round of golf. Every shot is important, almost especially the bad ones, based on how we react to them. Hogan said (I thought I had said it first), 'it is not about the last shot, its about the next one. My s

The ball stays on the club face approximately 1/50th of the blink of an eye, so everything that deals with striking a golf ball obviously must be addressed (pun intended). I coach my juniors to start to develop a pre-shot routine from an early stage as it calms the urge to rush to make a shot when in competition, and produces consistency in shot making. However, everyone can benefit from a pre- shot routine , especially how you address the ball to ensure that the club face wi