This is a picture of The Square-To-Square Swing, a book that was written back in 1970. It’s hard to find now since it’s been long out of print, but I was lucky enough to find it at my local library. So what’s so great about this book? It shows that golf professionals have recognized for …
As you may have seen from our previous blogs, here at Pause-N-Throw Golf we are big fans of the idea of videotaping your golf swing. It’s a great way to make sure you’re swinging the right way, so you can reinforce correct motions and eliminate incorrect ones. Truth be told, you can get a lot …
Sometimes, it seems like there’s nothing you can do to fix those horrible slices and improve your golf game. The worst part is when you feel like you’ve turned a corner and then go right back to slicing. It’s all too common: you hit the driving range and your drives are straight as an arrow. …
I like to play golf with my sons from time to time. One of them once told me, “Whenever I hit the ball, I always hit it about 3 degrees left. So, whenever I aim, I just aim 3 degrees right of wherever I want the ball to go and – voila! Accurate golf.” I …
We’re often told that slicing is bad, that it’s necessary to train hard to get rid of that pesky slice. About 99% of the time that’s true. But on rare occasions, a slice can give you a better opportunity than you had otherwise. Last year, I was visiting family on the East Coast, and we …
If you look at a video of your swing- and it’s easy to do with cell phones these days – I guarantee you will see at least one thing that will improve your swing. For me, I saw two problems: I was closed to my target line and I was picking up the club rather …
As many of my golf instructors and pro golfer friends have told me, a powerful golf swing basically comes down to learning to use leverage. Think about it. If you had to play a round where, instead of hitting the ball you had to pick it up and throw it, it would take you a …
After a mishit from the fairway, I found myself face to face with the ultimate golfer’s nightmare: a monstrous seven-foot high wall of sand standing between me and the safety of the green. How could I escape? Getting out of the sand trap is no easy task, even for seasoned golfers. For beginners, it’s not …
At first, accurate approach shots may not seem that difficult. After all, the possibility of a slice or hook is next to reduced by using a shorter club. But keep in mind that approach shots are key to saving strokes while putting. Hitting it stiff gives you a shot at a birdie or eagle. Also, …
So it’s winter, and you’re probably thinking, “How in God’s name am I going to keep my golf game in shape during the holidays with all this snow and nary a playable golf course in sight?” Fear not, dear golfer, we have a few tips for how golfers should train during the holidays and winter …