Erika Larkin is PGA Director of Instruction at The Club at Creighton Farms in Aldie, Virginia. She is the owner of Larkin Golf LLC and author of A True Swing. Erika was named Middle Atlantic PGA Teacher of the Year 2012, has been ranked the number 1 teacher in Virginia by her peers and Golf Digest since 2014. She is also has been recognized as one of America’s Best Young Teachers by Golf Digest since 2012. She has been featured many times and magazine and appeared on The Golf Channel. Erika is a certified SwingAI Coach where she gives online lessons through the “Play with the Pros” App.
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Automatically reaching for a 58 or 60-degree lob wedge in fluffy sand can backfire. Erika Larkin shows how to evaluate the terrain, assess bounce, and choose the right wedge for delicate bunker shots
Don’t let a fairway bunker ruin your score. Erika Larkin shows how ball position and a quiet lower body can help you pick the ball clean and get it back in play toward the green.
Getting stuck behind a bunker with a short-sided pin can ruin your scorecard. Golf Digest Top 50 Coach Erika Larkin shares her go-to strategy for hitting a high, soft lob shot from the rough that lands softly and stops quickly near the hole.
Want to hit more fairways without sacrificing distance? Erika Larkin from TrueSwing.com reveals the top four reasons why you’re not accurate with your driver and how to fix them. Learn to improve your aim, ball position, swing effort, and clubface contact to hit straighter, more consistent drives.
A stance that is too narrow can make your swing steep, while standing too wide locks up your weight transfer. Learn Erika Larkin’s quick routine for locking in the ideal stance width and distance to the ball so you can stop fighting an open clubface and hit clean drives.
When balance anxieties or old injuries creep in, senior golfers tend to stiffen up their wrists and lock down their lower body. Erika Larkin shows how freeing up your wrist hinge and allowing your feet to dynamically move can instantly inject 5 to 10 mph back into your swing.
Hitting behind the golf ball is one of the most frustrating feelings on the course. LPGA Instructor Erika Larkin shares an quick practice drill using just two golf tees to shift your low point forward and guarantee crisp, clean turf contact.
Struggling with a low ball flight or weak contact off the tee? Discover Erika Larkin’s guide to driver success, including proper tee height calibration and why keeping your head and chest behind the ball at setup changes everything.
Many golfers accidentally shut off their lower body and swing entirely with their arms, leading to a stiff, restricted motion. Erika Larkin shares a simple wrist relaxation check to instantly unlock dynamic balance and natural clubhead speed.
Erika Larkin demonstrates the crucial concept of the “low point.” Learn why hitting the ball on the way down is the secret to professional-level ball striking and how your body position dictates where your divot begins.
Stop struggling with inconsistent contact around the green. Erika Larkin demonstrates how simplifying your stance and getting closer to the ball leads to clean, crisp chip shots every time.
Want more consistent contact? Erika Larkin from True Swing reveals how a simple pendulum swing and weight shift can help you find the sweet spot every time, creating perfect divots with ease.
