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 […]
He Hits it Rediculusly Far Read More »
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
One Thought, Many Fixes Read More »
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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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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Let’s get honest about how far you hit the ball. Golf is a target game that requires accuracy in both line and distance. When you watch the pros, watch how accurate their distance control is. They may be 20 or 30 feet left or right, but only five or ten feet short or long. That
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I have been struggling with my golf game lately. I’ve suffered from the dreaded two-way miss with my driver. That is, it might go right, it might go left, but rarely straight. When one did fly straight, the distance was way down. Irons? Pretty much the same story. Why? I practice regularly and play frequently,
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As you know by now, in my opinion, trying to hit at the ball is a bad thing. Swinging toward your target and letting the ball get in the way is a good thing. Remember, the ball is not the target; the target is the target. Before going on, a couple of definitions are in
Flexion, Extention, and How to Improve Ball-Striking Read More »
In my last post, I asked you all to stop trying to hit the ball. I provided what I think are compelling reasons why trying to hit the ball is a bad idea. Let me explain a bit further. Almost everyone has played tennis, or badminton, or ping-pong. You also must hit the ball (or
The Ball is not the Target Read More »
Almost everyone I see playing golf takes a practice swing or two (or three, or four) before stepping up to hit the ball. Lately, I’ve begun to question this practice. Why? First, let me define what I mean by “practice swing.” My definition of a practice swing is addressing an invisible ball and swinging as
Practice Swing. Yes or No Read More »
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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