What You Feel is Almost Never Real Golf is a funny game in that many probably most things are counter-intuitive. One of the things most people think about when playing or practicing golf is hitting the ball. Trying to hit the ball, in my opinion, is a detrimental flaw in thinking. Of course, you must […]
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Here’s a short video regarding proper setup, or address position. Proper setup is essential to achieve consistent ball striking. Take a look and let me know what you think. I apologize for the coughing and throat clearing. Allergies are killing me!
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You have to keep your hips away from the target line and your head behind the ball for consistent ball striking. I believe these are two immutable facts. Many extraneous movements can occur, and with sufficient talent and practice, quality shots can result. But if that extra movement causes you to move your hips closer
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Last week I participated in The Listener’s Cup, a three-day Ryder Cup-like competition sponsored by SiriusXM PGA radio. I had the opportunity to play a one day with former PGA touring pro and current SiriusXM PGA radio on-air personality John Maginnis. Later, John introduced me to his wife by saying, “This is Doug Haft. He
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Recently I’ve been looking into the DECADE system created by Scott Fawcett. DECADE is an acronym for Distance, Expectation, Correct Target, Analyze, Discipline, and Execute. It is a fascinating course management system used by many top amateurs and touring professionals today. I’ll leave it to you to explore the DECADE system in total, but I
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I don’t need a golf coach; I have YouTube. People say they don’t need a coach because all the information they need is already on the internet. Wrong, IMHO. You might believe I think that way because, as a coach, I lose money if people go to the internet/YouTube rather than coming to see me.
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In my last post, I advocated getting your dominant hand more involved in your golf swing. I stand by that advice. But, that involvement has to come at the right time. If you fire your dominant hand (right hand for righties, left for lefties) from the top of your backswing, you’ll most likely end up
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If you ask a right-handed person to toss you a ball, which hand do you think they’ll use? If you answered, “Their right hand.” I’d say you’re right. The same goes for left-handers. It’s a goofy question; I understand that. So why ask it? It has always seemed odd that most instruction concentrates on the
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I apologize in advance if this post sounds a little preachy; some things need to be said. To truly improve at golf, you have to be brutally honest with yourself. Sophocles said, “Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.” I suggest you challenge yourself. Next time you play, follow the rules strictly. If you
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We all love to talk about swing path, hand path, face direction, weight shift, release point, balance, etc. The list goes on and on. Discussing these things is pointless if you do not have a good setup or address position from which to swing. Lacking a proper address position, you can not correctly control the
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