Golf Practice Blog

I’ve never seen the swing explained this way. This video tip from J.C. Anderson does an amazing job of breaking the golf swing down into just a few simple swing thoughts.  Worth writing down and sharing.

When I haven’t played for several months, the first thing I want to do is crank up the driver and lauch a bucket.  It’s hard to get excited about spending time around the practice green searching for the ”feel” you know will take weeks or longer to get back. 

We all know, nearly 60 percent of the shots in a round are played within 100 yards so isn’t this the area we should practice at the beginning of the season?

Here’s a great tip from Jason Sutton that will start your season off on the right foot by practicing off the “right foot”.  It’s called the Stork Drill and it will focus you on hitting short shots with a solid impact first. 

Stork drill: Hit chips, pitches and sand shots with your rear foot off the ground and up on your toe for balance. This places most of your weight on your front leg to give you a descending angle of attack, essential for solid contact.  Here’s a link to Jason’s full tip.

After getting back consistent and solid impact, restablishing your touch and feel around the green will be much easier. 

Bringing out the big dog and launching a large bucket can wait.

We’ve taken notice lately that many of our customers purchase certain items as a specific group. Though we present “recommended items” on the bottom of most training aid detail pages, our customers often will surf accross the entire site in order to find the three specific things that either their pro recommended or that they saw on the Golf Channel.

To that end, we have created ten new training packages that we feel will allow our customers a one-stop-shop for the most beneficial combinations of some of our best selling items. What’s more, we’ve applied a discount to the entire package that you can’t get by purchasing them separately. We’re adding new packages all the time, so if you don’t see a compilation of your favorites yet, keep checking back.

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By RODNEY PAGE, Times Staff Writer
Published October 11, 2007
TampaBay.com

Alyssa Serino is eight-years-old, but she already has a room full of medals and trophies from various junior golf tournaments. She quickly figured out that the first place trophies are much bigger than the others, so she is going to try to win more of those.

Don’t feel bad, Tony. Alyssa, who lives in Oldsmar, has been beating plenty of kids since she discovered golf as a six-year-old. She plays on the U.S. Kids Golf tour during the summer and plays on the Greater Tampa Bay Junior Golf Association tour in the winter.

Read the rest of this article by Rodney Page about one of Tampa’s youngest golfers at TampaBay.com.

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SANFORD, Fla. - I GOTCHA Ready, the preferred warm-up system of the Champions Tour, is rapidly becoming a campus staple. Pro Line Sports, the producers of the unique egg-shaped warm-up system, recently filled orders for both the University of Florida and the Texas A&M University Women’s Golf teams.

“We’re proud to be chosen as the warm-up system for these two fine programs,” said Jim Light, Pro Line Sports President. “It’s particularly fitting that we’re entering the world of collegiate golf because we relied heavily on academia to design a system that would be all-encompassing in stretching the golf muscles prior to the round and yet simple at the same time.”

Using the advice of academic kinesiologists, the product designers at Pro Line Sports came up with an egg-shaped weighted rubber device with a tapered slot that can be quickly and easily attached to any club. The key is the three different placements of the I GOTCHA Ready on the shaft of the club.

To begin the warm up, the I GOTCHA Ready is placed in the center of the shaft and swung 10 times to help promote tempo. Then using the quick & easy twist and lock design of the I GOTCHA Ready, it’s easily moved up just under the grip and 10 swings later, the golfer’s arm muscles will allow full release through the ball. The final placement is just above the club head. With the muscle memory developed by the first 20 swings and two placements, the rest of the golf muscles are properly loosened before the first shot of the round is struck.

“I think the athletes on these two outstanding teams will find that by using the I GOTCHA Ready Warm-Up System before their practice sessions they will have a much more effective practice than ever before,” said Light.

The I GOTCHA Ready is available in three weights: 8.5 ounces for men, 5.5 ounces for women and 10.5 ounces for professionals.

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Kay Adkins
Baptist Press
Sep 13, 2007

GRAPEVINE, Texas (BP)–By personal experience, teaching golf professional Scott Lehman discovered a principle that many church men’s ministries are discovering as well: Where there is a common interest in an activity, there is an inroad to a man’s heart.

Lehman says he presents a “reach, teach and send” message, believing that golfers can grow in the image of Christ “through Scripture passages at every hole, small group Bible studies [and] golf retreats,” and then be sent out to fulfill the Great Commission. Thus far Lehman has helped about 24 churches host In His Grip invitationals, which average about 100 men per tournament.

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By JODY ROBBINS
CTW Features

The most common injuries are sorted into two categories: chronic and traumatic. Chronic injuries occur thanks to repetitive movements, a tennis swing, for instance. Traumatic injuries happen, quite obviously, because of a more sudden occurrence, like taking a hard hit on the sports field or a car crash.

Either way, proper stretching for flexibility and body strengthening can make all the difference, helping you pursue your favorite hobbies with less pain and for longer. The point is to strengthen muscles around the injured spot and to counteract the effects of repetitive movement.

Click here to read the rest of this article by Jody Robbins from PhillyBurbs.com.

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Richard Oliver
San Antonio Express-News

FREDERICKSBURG — The sun had long ago nestled into the rich green hills of the Edwards Plateau, disappearing in another spectacular splash of light and color, when Hal Sutton settled into a chair in one of the rustic, cedar-scented cabins at Boot Ranch.
The celebrated golfer had a sermon to deliver.

And many in the game won’t like the cure.

Click here to read the rest of this article about Hal Sutton, written by Richard Oliver of the San Antonio Express News.

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from VenturaCountyStar.com
By Bob Buttitta
Wednesday, September 12, 2007

When Tiger Woods showed up on the PGA Tour 10 years ago he ushered in a revolution in golf, one which included a higher commitment to physical fitness by most players.

Westlake resident Matt Smalling believes weekend golfers should also follow Woods’ example and try to improve their performance by increasing their fitness level.

Read the rest of Bob Buttitta’s article from the Ventura County Star.

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The state of Texas has a long and proud history with the game of golf, and it’s current players and teachers are no exception.

Houston’s Jim Hardy has been named the PGA Teacher of the Year for 2007.

“Being honored like this is a very humbling experience,” said Hardy. “You always kind of hope such things come your way, but when they call to say you’ve been chosen, it’s kind of hard to believe. It’s really a wonderful thing.”

“I’m so proud that it happened for the Southern Texas PGA, too,” added Hardy. “We have many outstanding teachers within our Section . . . I kind of feel that we won as a Section, and it’s especially meaningful to be in the same company as Harvey Penick and Chuck Cook as PGA of America Teachers of the Year.”

Read the rest of the article about Jim Hardy from TexasGolf.Blogspot.com.

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