Why Isn’t the Ball Going Straight?

It’s a complaint among golfers that is far too common: why isn’t the ball going straight? It feels like I’m doing everything right. What gives? There are a number of things that could be going wrong with your swing to keep your shots from going straight. One way to think of it is that, just … Read more

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Meet Your Golf Date

If you’re looking for love, here’s an idea: why not find your perfect match during a golf match? Though having the same interests as a future romantic partner isn’t a guarantee for a lasting relationship, it can be a huge help. And if you’re a big golfer, that means looking for love on the links … Read more

Fabian Gomez’s Big Win

It was a big day for Fabian Gomez, who last week took home his first title in the PGA. For Gomez, an Argentine native who eventually made his way to the states to compete on the tour, the win at the St. Jude Classic in Memphis was hard fought. After battling neck-and-neck with Greg Owen, … Read more

Golf Swings vs. Baseball Swings

Summer is here, and for me, that means getting back in touch with my roots and watching more baseball. I made a trip recently to watch the Dodgers play the Diamondbacks, and was happy to see my adopted home team the Dodgers win, eve though I’m still a Red Sox fan at heart. But the … Read more

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Breaking Down McIlroy’s Swing

Rory McIlroyis currently one of the best known figures in pro golf. So it’s no surprise that golfers everywhere are doing their best to imitate his golf swing. Recently, the BBC ran an in-depth analysis of the secrets of why Rory’s swing is so successful. After watching the series, we at Pause-N-Throw found a lot … Read more

How to Build Accuracy at the Range

The first thought on everyone’s mind as they step up to take a crack at the ball on the range is that they want to hit it out of the park. There’s something about those little distance placards placed a few hundred yards out there that just makes you want to clobber the ball over … Read more

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Playing Golf in A Drought

While folks on the East Coast may still be recovering from that “polar vortex”, we here in California have a massive drought on our hands. This means leaner, and definitely not greener, fairways. Golf courses are notoriously water dependent, and around here, some courses are cutting back on water resources. So, for those of you … Read more

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Pause-N-Throw: the Cure for Iron Shots

Recently, we talked about a method for keeping track of how many greens you hit in regulation. One important thing to add to that is that if you don’t get your fairway iron shots in shape, you’re never going to hit greens in regulation. So, here’s what you do. Use the Pause-N-throw. Our device teaches … Read more

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Keep Stats to Find Your Weaknesses

In golf, hitting fairways and greens in regulation is a big deal. Real Joe-pro golfers like to talk “greens in reg.” That means that on a par four you should be on the green in 2 shots — that’s hitting the green in reg. Or getting on in three on a par 5. If you … Read more

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Golf Training Aid Not Working? Try This

So many of the training aids we’ve seen look to be incredibly complicated, to the point where using them seems like a needless burden. With golf devices like this, it’s easy to understand why people get frustrated and give up on them. So, how to you look for a training aid that really gets the … Read more