Want To hit the ball farther?

Saturday, November 30, 2013

By Chuck Evans Special Contributor Want to hit the ball longer? Of course you do! No one wants to hit it shorter! In all of my years of teaching I have never had someone tell me they wanted to hit it shorter. But, virtually everyone has told

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Tips for practicing your golf game will have you ready for your round

Saturday, November 30, 2013

By Chuck Evans Special Contributor In order to practice your golf game we must first know how to practice! There are two basic types of practice. 1. Mechanical Practice2. Playing Practice A majority of players think that practice is beating g

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One plane golf swing or two - Do you know the difference?

Saturday, November 30, 2013

By Chuck QuintonSpecial Contributor The golf instruction world can be a very confusing place for the average golfer. One instructor tells you to extend your arms down the target line, the next tells you to sweep the club to the inside. One tells y

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Tip: The correct aiming point will have your golf swing on target

Saturday, November 30, 2013

By Chuck Evans Special Contributor The "Aiming Point" completely replaces the golf ball and it is a spot where you direct your hands. An example of an "Aiming Point" would be in a greenside bunker. The player is trying to hit a spot behind the

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By doing less with your golf swing, you will get better

Saturday, November 30, 2013

By Chuck Evans Special Contributor As I stand out on the tee line it always amazes me to watch people "practicing." One might take the club to the top, stop and look at it, and say, "Yeah this is what I want, this is great." Then they get settled

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The truth about a straight left arm

Saturday, November 30, 2013

By Chuck Evans Special Contributor One of the "absolutes" in golf - and what is taught - is a straight left arm (Or right arm if you are a lefty like Phil Mickelson). First let's define what a straight left arm is and isn't. For the majority

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Learning to stop that slice

Saturday, November 30, 2013

By Chuck Evans Special Contributor How can I stop slicing the golf ball? We get this question asked virtually everyday! First, let's discuss what causes a slice. It is not an outside-to-inside swing as many would have you believe. Curvature of

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The art of the chip: Master one of golf's most important shots

Saturday, November 30, 2013

By Chuck Evans Special Contributor  We all miss greens and when we do we've got to have the confidence that we can get the ball up and down to save par. A chip stroke is a stroke is like a putt but with a lofted club that has no cocking of th

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Put purpose in your golf practice

Saturday, November 30, 2013

By Chuck Evans Special Contributor In order to practice your golf game we must first know how to practice. There are two basic types of practice. 1. Mechanical Practice2. Playing Practice A majority of players think that practice is beat

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Don't get intimidated by your golf partner

Saturday, November 30, 2013

By Chuck Evans Special Contributor Most of us play golf with others and usually with players of the same caliber. But as long as we play golf there will always be players that hit it longer, straighter, hole more putts, better course management th

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Ben Hogan's words and actions still hold true for golfers and instructors

Saturday, November 30, 2013

By Chuck Evans Special Contributor A few years ago I ran across an old video of Ben Hogan showing some friends how he practiced. The film was taken at Seminole Golf Club - one of Hogan's favorites - in the backyard of these friends. As Hogan

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Golfers need patience and discipline to thrive during tournament play

Saturday, November 30, 2013

By Chuck Evans Special Contributor Playing golf with your Sunday group is a completely different animal then playing and preparing for golf tournaments. First, there is no pressure when playing with your group of regulars. You all generally

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Controlling the golf club can help lead players to golfing nirvana

Saturday, November 30, 2013

By Chuck Evans, Special Contributor As players we need to understand that we must control the three parts of the golf club in order to strike quality golf shots. These three parts are: 1. The clubface2. The clubhead3. The clubshaft These t

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Pausing your golf swing can help it

Saturday, November 30, 2013

By Karl Fischer Contributor This is an often-used instruction with some merit, but let's look at it for a moment. Any time there is a "direction change on a single plane" (such as a pendulum changing direction at the top of its swing), the cl

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Knowing what your clubs can do will help lower your scores

Saturday, November 30, 2013

By Karl Fischer Contributor If you have not "calibrated your bag," you'll need to do it one day soon. Get your swing smooth and consistent (remember the three Cs). Take your clubs to the driving range. Warm up properly. Hit five balls to a speci

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Changing your 'swing thought' will help your game

Saturday, November 30, 2013

By Karl Fischer Contributor Remembering your "trigger word sequence," the words that help you make your smooth swinging-the-clubhead moves right to the target: 3 o'clock ... sweep ... and ... see it ... pin. Well, the slicing rotation that we p

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A swing thought will help your focus on the golf course

Saturday, November 30, 2013

By Karl FischerContributor All great golfers have some swing thoughts or thought that they use to start and influence their motion. We all should. Choose the words carefully, and make them simple and clear. IRGO Golf Academy uses successfully:

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Golfers, are we swingers or hitters?

Saturday, November 30, 2013

By Karl FischerContributor It's a good question and there is a difference in these two golf moves. However, one should always swing the clubhead up and down through the golf ball along the target line to the pin. In reality, I think all good

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Golf exercise will improve hands and swing

Saturday, November 30, 2013

By Karl FischerContributor We've talked about the "hands being in control of the golf-head and swing," and with that in mind, I would like to add another thought for you to consider and possibly even feel and adopt. When you make your great smo

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Doing the 'four ball' exercise can improve your balance, golf swing

Saturday, November 30, 2013

By Karl Fischer Contributor We call this exercise "doing the four ball," which is bullet-proof because you cannot do it wrongly. Think "swing in balance." Place four balls (three is okay) about three inches apart in a straight line with your st

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Use a garden rake to improve your wedge play around the greens

Saturday, November 30, 2013

  By Karl Fischer, Contributor One golfer from the Chilliwack area of British Columbia, Canada, had a great golf tip of his own. Bob Stewart said he has used it for years, and it works. We at the academy have tested its application. We think it has merit, and, so, here it is: It

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A better sense of balance will improve your golf game

Saturday, November 30, 2013

By Karl FischerContributor   We call this golf exercise "feet together, hip-hip." It is a balance exercise that assists us to swing the clubhead smoothly down and through the ball along the target line to the pin. It must be done without a great deal of force. You will not be able to

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To improve your golf game play a round in your bedroom

Saturday, November 30, 2013

By Karl Fischer Contributor This is a hand-eye coordination exercise, and it is fun and naturally builds good habits and feel. Those are great combinations. Take five golf balls each. Drop them on the carpet about six feet from a chair leg or some target. You can use a sixth ball. Now with

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When should I take a golf lesson?

Saturday, November 30, 2013

  The benefit of having a golf "teacher" is the avoidance of learning by trial and error and really getting to our goal the hard way -- you know, by repeating the mistakes of others. Usually this journey is frustrating and misses our desir

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Golf Setup Position: Step-by-Step Guide to a Great Golf Stance

Saturday, November 30, 2013

Alignment At address your body (feet, knees, hips, forearms, shoulders and eyes) should be positioned parallel target line. When viewed from behind, a right-handed golfer will appear aimed slightly left of the target. This optical illusion is create

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