The title of this post is one of the oldest sayings in golf! The score is all that matters. No column on the scorecard describes how the score was made or what the golfer’s swing looked like. The only way to shoot a low score is to hit the ball where you are looking, chip […]
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Golf demands precision, technique, and skill. Among the many elements contributing to a successful swing, one of the most critical yet overlooked factors is “tempo.” Whether you’re a seasoned golfer or a beginner, understanding and mastering tempo in your golf swing can significantly improve your consistency, power, and overall performance on the course. What is
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Introduction In my “Zombies and Professors” post, I introduced the concept of The Little Professor (TLP). I may have given the guy (gal) a bad wrap. Listening to TLP during your swing is futile, but there are many things he’s very good at. Today, I’ll share the proper use of TLP and how he/she can
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I urged you to stop trying to hit the ball a while back. You might have read that post and thought, “what is he saying? I have to hit the ball!” Of course, there must be a collision between the clubface and the ball, but “hit” isn’t the right word. If “Hit” is Wrong, What’s
Your backswing needs to be more vertical. There, I said it. I’ll repeat it for emphasis. Your backswing needs to be more upright. Ok, different verb, but you get my point. Too Much Around, not Enough Up 95% or more of folks who come to me for lessons take the club back too low and
Should you lift the club with your arms during the backswing? Yes. Two Parts to a Good Backswing A proper backswing comprises two movements—rotating the body and lifting with the arms. Some will argue that the arms should not raise the club, but I don’t see it this way. Once again, the feel is not
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Don’t worry about keeping your left arm straight. The problem is your right elbow is bent too much! There is No Right and Wrong! Before going further, let me stress that there is no right and wrong in the golf swing. Only optimal and suboptimal. If whatever you’re doing now is working for you, don’t
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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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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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If you’ve played golf for long, you’ve inevitably hit a bad shot (or two) during your round. After which, one or more of your playing partners has told you, “You lifted up. You need to keep your head down.” These are two very different things and certainly, the latter does not “fix” the former. You
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