Why the Flat Wrist Works

The key to Pause N throw is to guide your hand into the flat wrist position. But why is the flat wrist position so important for a golf swing? Here are a few examples of why a flat wristed golf swing works so well. First, a flat wrist keeps the club head from twisting too …

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Curing a Slice: The Other Sites

I recently spent some time checking out what others are saying on the internet about curing a slice. The search “cure a slice” on Google produces a number of video results, but also reveals this rather encyclopedic post at perfectgolfswingreview.net that, although it appears on a website that looks like it hasn’t been updated since …

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Get on the Inside of the Ball

I played golf with Walter “Smiley” Jones, a friend and student of long-hitter Mike Austin, and as I watched him swing it was clear he was hitting “out” on the ball. He wasn’t hitting the ball down the line, he was swinging as if he was hitting the ball to right field. This connected with …

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3 Great Swing Plane Graphics

The swing plane is one of the most important parts of golf, and one of the most difficult things to visualize. We here at Pause-N-Throw know the importance of visualizing the swing plane in order to cure a slice or hook, give yourself more distance, and play all around better golf. Here are a couple …

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Accuracy From a Bad Lie

Bad lies, whether for golf shots or statements that are untrue, are hard to get out of – for this post, we’ll focus only on the golf kind. When you get a bad lie, it’s important to be able to hit accurately so that your score doesn’t suffer. Here are a few tips to do …

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Hitting it Straight, From the Bunker

There’s nothing worse than hitting a shot that looks like it’s going straight to the green, then selfishly nosedives into the bunker. When you’re in a bunker, especially on the green, having good placement is crucial to cleaning up afterwards. So with that in mind, here are a few tips for hitting accurately from the …

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Curing a Slice: What Not To Do

Take a quick look on the internet and you’ll find tons and tons of products and instruction books, all designed to teach you what to do in order to cure a slice. Here are a couple of quick tips on exactly what you shouldn’t do in order to cure your slice: • Don’t try to …

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Curing a Slice: Before and After

Although distance is often the flashiest element of the drive, it’s equally important to be accurate off the tee box. Curing a slice can make a world of difference to your score and also makes for a prettier drive. Let’s take a quick look at what a typical drive looks like before and after curing …

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Golf Tips for Hand Action

I’m always looking for the perfect golf swing — and that’s why I wrote a book about Mike Austin, the man who hit the longest drive in competition at 515 yards. He told me that the most critical point in the golf swing was the hand action. He said the lower body was the engine …

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