Maria Palozola has been selected as one of the Top 50 LPGA Teachers in the World from 2008 to the present and chosen as LPGA Midwest Section Teacher of the Year in 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015 & 2016.
Listed as a Golf Digest Best Teacher in State, Maria is a Lead Instructor for the Golf Channel Academy with Maria Palozola in St. Louis, MO. You can see Maria on the Golf Channel doing golf tips for the Golf Fix and School of Golf. Maria instructs online at mygolfinstructor.com and in person at stlouisgolflessons.com and mariapalozola.com.
The Rocking Practice Drill from Maria Palozola will help you feel a natural and smooth weight transfer from your rear to front foot.
Maria Palozola demonstrates the benefits of hybrid clubs. While they may take some getting used to, for many golfers hybrids take all the best benefits of fairway woods and irons and morph them together for an easier to hit and more player forgiving club.
Maria Palozola shows you how far to dig your feet into the sand which can help determine how much sand you take and how high or low the ball comes out.
LPGA Professional Instructor Maria Palozola’s Tuck, Turn and Roll drill will get you striking your irons with force and control.
Where should you position the ball for your driver, fairway woods, and iron shots? Use Maria Palozola’s ‘Feet Together’ drill to guarantee a consistent ball position at setup.
Get your focus ahead of the ball with the Handful of Pennies Drill from Maria Palozola to help you hit down, take a divot and strike better iron shots.
Maria Palozola demonstrates her ‘Ba Boom’ hip motion that adds power and stability to your swing by shifting your weight and turning you towards the target.
Top 50 LPGA Teacher Maria Palozola says start reading the green from the fairway and establish a good routine with quality practice strokes that are a realistic rehearsal for your putt.
Many golfers fear the flop shot and think it is a magic skill that only tour pros have. Maria Palozola shows how any player can master this very useful shot.
Maria Palozola demonstrates intentionally striking putts off the toe or heel of your putter. In most cases, you should try to strike your golf shots in the sweet spot to control distance and spin, but hitting on the toe or heel in certain circumstances might be of benefit.
Here’s a great drill from Maria Palazola to check that your swing path isn’t causing pulls and push shots or slices and hooks.
Distance control on your chip shots can be tricky. Maria Palozola demonstrates how to take the focus away from the flag and on to a landing spot so that you can use the natural contours of the green and get the ball close to the hole.
