What Made You Want to Start Playing Golf?
In this Question of the Week from the Women’s Golf Group, we asked “Something inspired us all to start playing this wonderful and sometimes frustrating game. What got you going in golf?”
In this Question of the Week from the Women’s Golf Group, we asked “Something inspired us all to start playing this wonderful and sometimes frustrating game. What got you going in golf?”
Don’t waste your precious time on the range by not planning your practice session. This week Karen Palacios Jansen has a complete routine for working on your iron shots and Christina Ricci has a great drill using just a range basket.
In this Question of the Week from the Women’s Golf Group, we asked “Imagine that you are in charge of the Rules of Golf. What’s the one rule you would change?”
This week new lessons from Katie Dahl, Alison Curdt, Sue Shapcott, Karen Palacios, Cindy Miller, Cathy Kim and Natalie Adams. Plus take Tony Jesselli’s fun LPGA quiz!
Christina Ricci focuses on your knee bend, Trillium Rose checks your wrists at the top of your swing, Anne Rollo has tips for preventing fatigue during your round, Yoga instructor Laurin McMillin shares exercises to alleviate golfer’s elbow, Kristin Walla works on your snap hook, and Kathy Nyman’s lesson to help you stop chunking your wedges into the water
Cathy Kim shows how to hit down on your fairway wedge shots. Erika Larkin shows how to check your wrist angles, Karen Palacios Jansen squares up your clubface, Michele Low demonstrates the ‘bump and run’ chip and Aimee Cho has some great tempo tips.
Welcome to the first lessons update for July from a cold Australian winter (26.6°F here this morning!) This week we have lots of great things for you to try out on the practice green and range with tips from Katie Dahl, Erika Larkin, Alison Curdt, Gianna Augustine, and Meredith Kirk.
This week Cathy Kim shows how to stop sliding when you transfer your weight, Anne and Dennise master every kind of sloping lie, Michele Low’s lesson is on producing a good tempo even when you’re nervous hitting off the tee, Kristin Walla has some answers for the #1 problem in golf – slow play, and Susan Vail will add 10 valuable yards to your drives.
This week we answer two questions that are often asked in the lessons group: ‘How do I rescue my swing in the middle of a round?’ and ‘Should my lead arm be straight in the backswing?’
Plus three more lessons to check out while you enjoy watching the men’s US OPEN on TV.
Aches, pains, and tight muscles can really restrict the golf swing, especially as we all get a little older. Fortunately, Sue Shapcott has a great workaround to help you make the best swing despite any physical limitations.
This week, we also have lessons to help you play better from Deb Vangellow, Anne Rollo, Natalie Adams, Christina Ricci, and Maria Palozola.
I hope you’re having a great weekend and fitting in a game of golf or some practice. In this update I’m delighted to bring you a new Christina Ricci lesson, a great yoga exercise for golfers from Lauren McMillin, chipping and pitching lessons from Alison Curdt and Kellie Stenzel, Maria Palozola has a sloping lie in the bunker and Meredith Kirk shows an easy way to hit a consistent draw.
Do you know how to get properly warmed up before your round or practice session? You will swing better and it helps you avoid injuries. Katie Dahl kicks off this issue with a whole body warm up exercise. In the other lessons this week Erika has a great tempo swing thought, Kellie shows how to brush the grass when chipping, Cathy sets you up to escape the rough, Trillium has a drill for more lag, and Alison helps you swing down the line for straighter shots.