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One of the most common reasons people tend to slice is because they have an out-to-in swing path on the downswing with an open clubface. If you lack the ability to rotate your torso and hips, then the upper body tends to take over and the club comes from “over the top”. To correct your slice, learn to swing the … Read More

Studies show that 53% of amateur golfers and 30% of professional golfers have sustained an injury while playing golf and most of those injuries actually occurred while hitting balls on the golf course and practicing on the driving range. Professional golfers have more overuse injuries due to hours of practice while weekend golfers are more likely to get injured from … Read More

You may have been told that you need to stay behind the ball at impact.  To do that you need to initiate the downswing with the lower body as the upper body stabilizes, but if the shoulders are tight or weak they will push the upper body towards the target first resulting in an over the top move or early … Read More

“The best psychologist in the world is a square clubface at impact” – Ben Hogan To be a consistent ball striker, you should strive to swing with a square clubface at all times, unless, of course, you are trying to intentionally curve the ball. Golf is a hard enough game hitting the ball straight, let alone fighting an open or … Read More

It’s frustrating to have a short chip shot just off the green and then blade the ball across the green so that you end up having a longer putt than you did chip. To control your distance, you need to clip the ball off the turf by hitting the ball first and brushing the ground afterwards. This gives the ball … Read More

Lunges are very beneficial to the golfer. Golf requires a fair bit of walking, which is a series of mini- lunges. There are times when you will have different lies such as a sidehill, downhill etc. and lunges help develop strength. You are lunging in four different directions: front, diagonal, side and back. Multi-directional Lunges Place a club or a … Read More

Spinal mobility decreases with age.  Lack of spinal mobility is associated with poor posture and may restrict your shoulder and torso turn in the golf swing.  Testing your thoracic spine (mid-back)mobility can help determine what types of stretching exercises to incorporate into your daily routine. Thoracic Spine Extension Test Lie on your back and raise your arms over your head keeping … Read More

Your ability to create power comes from your lower body. If you are lacking power in your golf swing, it could be from a faulty weight shift.  Using only arms in your golf swing, restricts your power and causes a variety of mis-hits.  Learning to shift your weight is key to adding power into your swing.  Try this exercise is … Read More

Lack of hip mobility (especially internal hip rotation) is a major cause of swaying and sliding during the golf swing.  These common swing faults lead to lack of power and a variety of mis-hits.  Studies show that professional golfers have the ability to  rotate their hips over 45-degrees whereas, higher handicappers average less than 25-degrees of internal hip rotation. Try … Read More

A reverse pivot happens when the weight goes towards the target on the backswing and the weight ends up on the forward leg at the top of the swing. The spine may also tilt towards the target on the backswing indicating a classic reverse pivot.  In a reverse pivot it is virtually impossible to create momentum on the downswing resulting … Read More