The A Position

As a person who is involved in golf media, I read just about every golf publication there is, except when I take time out to read and concentrate on the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. Thank goodness I get them all for free, otherwise I'd have to take a second job to pay the freight. I think some golf magazines offer a bit more then others in the way of instruction, but as a whole, most cover about the same topics and areas of interest. Most due a credible job of layouts, color and photography.  My only real bone of contention ...

Wanna’ trade a banana for a powerful draw?  If so, here’s the book to help you do it. Brian Crowell ‘s Slice-Free Golf  (Donelson SDA, Inc., 2011), is dedicated to helping golfers replace annoying, right-side-spinning slices with swings that produce just enough  draw to deliver extra distance and accuracy.  And he says those who follow his three steps will achieve fast results – guaranteed.  Well, yes, considering each ‘step’ is a series of checkpoints on good golf swing fundamentals, he’s right.  Yet along the way, he does more.  He has some fun with his instructional prose, focuses in on key elements, and ...

On December 15, 2011, Callaway Golf announced that Justin Timberlake would be joining the company in an advanced creative director position.  Timberlake, a singer and actor, is also very active in the game of golf.  He participates in a number of celebrity pro-am tournaments, hosts the Shriners Hospital for Children Open, and has an ownership stake in Mirimichi Golf Course in his hometown of Memphis, Tenn. The move by Callaway is unprecedented.  First, Callaway is choosing to use a non-golf celebrity to endorse and promote its products.  It is a unique and risky proposition that no other golf equipment manufacturer has ...

Positioning your ball in the middle of the clubface may NOT be your best approach.   If you are experiencing difficulty making solid hits, you may want to check your ball position at address.  More specifically, are you lining the ball up in the middle of the clubface?  Many golfers do and if works for you, don't change a thing, but if it doesn't here is something you might try. Position the ball more in line with the toe or outer half of your club.  As you swing the club, the laws of physics and specifically centrifugal force come into play.  That weight ...

December 7, 2012 Longtime Nike Golf Camp Director, Jeff Ritter, will serve as the national director of instruction for Nike Golf Schools & Junior Camps (PRWEB) December 5, 2011 – Nike Golf Schools & Junior Camps named Jeff Ritter their new national director of instruction on Monday.  Ritter, who has directed Nike Camps in multiple locations for the past ten years, will also serve as the on-site director for the camp network’s flagship location in the Monterey Peninsula. “Jeff is a great fit given his passion and dedication to junior golf,” explains Jason West, vice president of Nike Golf Schools & Junior Camps. ...

Ben Crenshaw was famous for his fantastic putting and his super light grip pressure.  Here he is as an amazing amateur.   On a scale of 1-10 (firmest), touring players grip their putters around a 3-4 while amateurs are around a 7-9.  Too much grip pressure inhibits you feeling the weight of the putter head and making a smooth accelerating stroke.  Some studies suggest that the pros grip with between 12-25% of their maximum power.  If most amateurs halved their grip pressure, it would still exceed  the maximum the pros exert! Undoubtedy amateurs feel more fear and that translates to firmer grip pressure.  ...

  This golfer has properly kept his head and attention focused on where the ball WAS well after his putter struck the ball.   If you continue to pull your putts to the left of the hole (right-handed golfers), the culprit may be that you are looking up to follow the path of the ball. How's that? you ask.  As you watch the path of your putt with your eyes, your head moves and this motion causes your shoulders to turn, which may cause your putter face to close resulting in a missed putt to the left. The quick and easy remedies are two-fold.  First, ...

  There are a host of devices that claim to enhance your strength and energy.  You can even wear bracelets and necklaces that promise to help you.  So far I have only heard of one piece of clothing that does this and that's the Energy Athletic Golf shirt powered by IonX.  Perhaps you have seen former PGA Champ and Ryder Cup Captain Paul Azinger touting these (shown above). The secret behind the new technology with the Energy Athletic shirt is that negative ions are embedded in the fabric of the apparel.  If you happen to have a Rothschild Static-Volmeter you can actually ...