How to Fix Your Overswing

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

I don't thinl you have to fix your overswing if you are hitting it well. In fact. lots of people said Jack Nicklaus had the overswing. But Nicklaus never changed his swing and won 18 major championships. Phil Mickelson also is accused of having an overswing. But he doesn't think so.   I thi

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How to Get more Distance without the Overswing

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

The length of the swing does not determine if it's an overswing or not. Phil Mickelson has a big backswing, but it's not an overswing. As long as you can keep your balance, you don't have to worry about fixing your overswing.   However, most average players overswing in an effort to compen

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How to Hit it from the Rough

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Most players hate to hit it out from the rough because they can't hit it solid and will lose lots of distance. When the ball is down in the rough, you will certainly lose some distance. But if you are losing lots of distance, you may be doing something wrong.   The common cause for losing s

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6 Tips for Fairway Bunker Shots

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Most average players hate hitting fairway bunker shots. They either hit it far or top it. It seems hard to get good distance from fairway bunker. But if you understand the basics, it doesn't have to be this hard. The key is in your set up. Here is how you should set up for the shot. 1. Use

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Fairway Bunker Shots with a Ball down in the Sand

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

When the ball is sitting down in a fairway bunker, how do you hit the shot? If the ball is buried, you need to hit it like a regular sand shot and just get the ball out of the sand. But if you think you can still get some distance from this lie, you might want to try hitting a punch shot.  

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How to Get more Distance from the Fairway Bunker

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Lots of teachers might tell you to hit with a descending blow from a fairway bunker. When I was in college, I was doing the same thing. But I wasn't getting enough distance that I wanted. I often had to take more distance. That's why you need to take 1 or 2 more clubs. But if you feel like you are

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