Don’t Go Early

KarenGolf Fitness, Video Golf Tips

An early release is when you flip your hands through impact. The results are different shots and this leads to inconsistency.  This video tip shows you how an early release happens and a unique drill to help you correct it.      

Push: Don’t Roll the Clubface

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“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 closed … Read More

Takeaway: Start Off Right

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A true one-piece takeaway is when the club, the arms, the shoulders and torso all move together smoothly to start your golf swing.  Your arms stay connected to your torso.  You want to avoid letting your arms separate from your body as you take the club away. Imagine the triangle that your shoulders, arms and hands form at address position … Read More

No Cold Shoulders

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To create your maximum clubhead speed from your golf swing, you want all your muscles to move through their full range of motion.  Your shoulders, especially, should move freely throughout the swing.  Your arms should swing independently from your chest, but if your chest muscles tend to be overly tight they actually start to take over the swing limiting your … Read More

Quick Golf-Specific Warm Up to Improve Your Game

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You should warm up muscles and joints before you stretch. You actually need to warm up before you even hit practice shots on the driving range. You should always Actively Warm Up your body before you play and practice. To increase your blood flow, which brings needed oxygen to muscles and joints, you can jog in place, do jumping jacks … Read More

Maintain Your Plane

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The golf swing in its most simple form is really only a circle. The radius of that circle, back and through the swing is the lead are (left arm for a right-handed swing and right arm in a left-handed swing). Good players create a wide arc on the backswing and maintain the radius that they created at address throughout the … Read More

Check Points for Your Swing

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It is important to have certain check points in your golf swing to assure you are setting up square to your target keeping the clubface square throughout your swing and keeping the club on plane. Having these check points enable you to practice your form away from the ball, so that when you swing and hit a ball you are … Read More

Simplify Your Set-Up

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Keep your set-up simple. Use the same set-up for your iron and driver. The ball position differs for a driver and irons, but the distance you are to the ball remains the same. Watch the video to see how to simplify your set up. Cardiogolf Warm Up Routine

Shape Up Your Game This Summer

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Most likely this is the time of year that you will play your most golf.  Whether it is for fun or for business, your game will be tested and on display for everyone to see. Is your game in good enough shape to play your best?  Do you have all the right shots to get the ball in the hole? … Read More

The Only Ball Position You Need for a Long Drive

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For the majority of high-handicap golfers the driver is the most difficult club in the bag to hit because it is the longest club and it has the least amount of loft. It will slice more often than not. Pros set up with their spine tilted away from target at address, with the ball position more forward in the stance … Read More