Monthly Archives: February 2010

Hank Haney and My New Favorite Training Aid

Posted on February 25, 2010 by

I went to the Carolinas P.G.A. show this past Monday and Tuesday to attend our annual meeting and to see Hank Haney speak at our section teaching summit. I thought it was great to hear from one of our premier … Continue reading →

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GURU TV – 3 WAYS TO CHANGE THE CLUBFACE

Posted on February 22, 2010 by

This show topic goes with my June column that I just submitted to Golf Illustrated. Title: “The D Plane” and The importance of the club face. Did I mention that I have an article in the February issue of GI? See you on the … Continue reading →

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TrackmanTour Numbers and The Importance of an Expert Fitter

Posted on February 19, 2010 by

Club fitting has always been a high priority for me as a teacher. An expert fitter has the ability to make the teacher look like a genius by giving the student a tool that fits him or her and allowing … Continue reading →

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GURU TV – TAKEAWAY BROOM DRILL

Posted on February 18, 2010 by

Here is a drill that I use with students that tend to roll the club too far inside on the takeaway. I filmed another show today that goes with my upcoming Golf Illustrated Article in June called “The D-Plane and … Continue reading →

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“THE BALL FLIGHT LIES” AND THE “D-PLANE”

Posted on February 15, 2010 by

One of the most important thing that I do as a teacher is help my students understand why the flies the way it does or accurately read their ball flight. As a young (younger, haha) instructor, I was trained in the … Continue reading →

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Width is Better than Length

Posted on February 13, 2010 by

In order to regain some of my old form, I hit a few ball this week in the cold Charlotte weather. I have always been a very solid ball striker but over the years I have lost a few yards. … Continue reading →

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GURU TV – “Sliders & Swayers”-Fitness Episode #4

Posted on February 9, 2010 by

The 4 areas of your golf game that you must work on are: 1)The full swing 2)the short game/putting 3)The mental game and 4)YOUR FITNESS What does your fitness regimen include? Are you working on your weak areas? Do you … Continue reading →

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Stricker Wins NTO as Mickelson Struggles

Posted on February 8, 2010 by

Steve Stricker takes a six shot lead into the Northern Trust Open, shoots 70 and hangs onto a 2 shot victory over Luke Donald. This moves him into the 2nd place in the world rankings and is currently the best player in the world … Continue reading →

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Time To Get Your Groove On

Posted on February 6, 2010 by

With all the talk this weekend about” Groovegate“ and some professional golfers getting called cheaters, I thought I would weigh in on this new groove situation. Do you understand the rule?What is this loophole that Ping is involved in? What does all … Continue reading →

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P.G.A. Show New Product Review

Posted on February 4, 2010 by

I have had a few days to review and discuss what myself and my colleagues liked at the show. I have been going to the show for about the last 10 years and it has definitely changed in the fact that … Continue reading →

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