How to Hit the Ball Well from Uneven Lies

Off to Practice Before a Round? Think Again

P.G.A. professional Jerry Mowlds, selected as one of the top 100 teachers in the United States, said that one of the worst things golfers could do before a round was hit golf balls on the practice range.    More...

Golf Warm-up Tips

Stretching and warming up before a golf game can prevent injury; learn great warm up tips and exercises in this free golf lesson video from David Anderson on behalf of ExpertVillage.  

Received an email from Craig Sigl of Break 80 this morning and it got me thinking.

How many of us can think outside the established box of thought with which we normally surround ourselves...on and off the golf course?

We've all heard the advice "Think outside the box!"  What does it mean?  Above anything it means don't let your thinking be contained, or restricted by your environment.  There's a big wide world out there if only we will step out of our box and discover what wonderful opportunities there are.  It applies to everything we do and it applies to our golf too!

Remember the puzzle to join all nine dots with four straight lines without lifting your pencil from the paper?   More...

By Leroy Watson 

Much has been written about the dearth of effective “closers” on the PGA Tour.

What do I mean by “closer”?

For purposes of this article, a golfer who is able to take a lead into Sunday on the PGA Tour and be expected to win is considered a closer.

And there are not very many of those left.  More...

with thanks to Craig Sigl of Break 80

Sam Snead's golf sand instruction:

Instruction on the cardinal rules of sand trap play (explosion-type) are as follows:

1. Settle your feet firmly, digging in, so that nothing can shift under you during the swing; also, since it's against the rules of golf to ground your club in a trap, this will enable you to test the depth and consistency of the sand.
2. Play the ball off the left heel from a well-open stance and with the clubface laid back as open as possible for quick loft.  
3. Let the arms and hands do the work, with little leg action; the swing is straightforward from an upright position, with plenty of wrist snap at impact.
4. Be sure the golf club head goes down and forward and emerges with a full follow-through. If your left palm is facing downward at the finish, you've kept the club head open and followed through with good form. More...

From Karl Higham of http://www.puttmagic.com/:

Senior golf instruction is much like standard golf advice. However, many seniors feel they have more trouble with strength and flexibility issues as they get older. This page will give you plenty of help in that area.More...