If there is one shot that many golfers are not comfortable with it’s the ball below the feet shot; don’t fret! It is quite easy when you know what you are doing and what feel you are looking for! Contrary to popular belief, when you are in balance and swinging in rhythm to a target, the ball will be struck well and will fly very straight! So take dead aim and enjoy!
Did you know that the best way to hit a golf ball when the ball is your target is OVER THE TOP? Yep, you got it, you make all this great work on your swing plane, arm motion, retention of lag, keeping your head back yadayadayada and nothing works? That is because you don’t have ... read more »
There are basically 2 ways that you can feel yourself come through the ball; one is a powerless shove of the club into the ball and the other feels like a powerful swat or whip through the ball to a target. Obviously you are looking for the latter. The culprit is an incomplete backswing that ... read more »
I wanted to use this opportunity to announce that I have a video featured on the Golf Channel Website at www.thegolfchannel.com/instructor-search ; The video in question is a very good look at how the human skeletal system is so perfectly adapted to play all kinds of sports including golf. If you respect first and foremost ... read more »
Here is a nice you tube video of Tom Kite, the longest running top money winner on the PGA tour of his era; Tom was a long time student of Harvey Penick who used to advocate ALLOWING THE RIGHT HIP TO TURN FULLY INTO THE BACKSWING to allow the arms full access to the range ... read more »
As a teacher, the question I get all the time is how can I hit the ball straight? First we need to understand that a perfectly straight ball is needle in a haystack. The swing is an arc and we insist on drawing straight lines between the ball and the target; so we manipulate the ... read more »
A question I get a lot from media when doing interviews is: What in your opinion is the biggest mistake amateur golfers make when they play or practice? My Answer is always surprising when I say “they are trying to hit the ball”! Told you you would be surprised! Think about it, the ball is ... read more »
The Director of the Richmond Hill Golf Learning Centre, Shawn has over 20 years of teaching experience, and has the unique ability to break par both right & left handed. He has studied Anatomy, Neurology & Psychology extensively. His enthusiastic approach and desire to share his knowledge with everyone, helps him to connect with students of all abilities. Email Shawn Subscribe by RSS
The Director of the Richmond Hill Golf Learning Centre, Shawn has over 20 years of teaching experience, and has the unique ability to break par both right & left handed. He has studied Anatomy, Neurology & Psychology extensively. His enthusiastic approach and desire to share his knowledge with everyone, helps him to connect with students of all abilities.
Email Shawn
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