Instruction

Golf is a Perfect Day

“Despite perceptions to the contrary, most golfers are not very good.” So says the opening of a press release from... Read more »

Extending game with compact swing

Don't believe me? Here's the `before.' Hard to do, hard to look at. Not great results, either.

Herb Gould

If you told many older golfers they need to be able to touch their toes and balance on one leg... Read more »

10 Rounds with the Karsten TR

Ed Travis

Golfers have special feelings for their putters, certainly different than for drivers and definitely different than for wedges. However these... Read more »

Quest for a better swing: Plan in place

Herb Gould

Now it’s a routine that needs to be repeated. It has been just about a month since I made my... Read more »

A clubhead speed breakthrough

The swing feels better. So do the numbers.

Herb Gould

Making actual progress. . . Joe Sheren and Tommy Asuma have consulted, and come up with several new exercises to... Read more »

Attacking swing woes through fitness basics

A better swing starts with better balance, flexibility and strength.

Herb Gould

Back to the drawing board. . . This is where the double-sided approach of a golf-improvement facility like Catalyst comes... Read more »

The swing is the maddening thing

Herb Gould

I used to think changing your golf swing was like learning to walk all over again. I was wrong. After... Read more »

Better golf isn’t the only goal

Herb Gould

The flexibility drills are going well. I’ve been doing my own version of that sort of thing for years, which... Read more »

Touching all the bases, toes first, at Catalyst Golf Performance

I'm sure golf pro Joe Sheren has faced bigger challenges than fixing my swing. But I'm not going to ask him to confirm that.

Herb Gould

Tommy Asuma, Catalyst’s head athletic trainer, took some more measurements, chronicling my limited flexibility, particularly in my hips. Then we... Read more »

The quest for a better swing

Long drive contender Eddie Fernandes rips one at Catalyst Golf

Herb Gould

Now is the time. Every April, which is the cruelest month in Chicago golf, I vow not to go through... Read more »

Every Shot Counts

Ed Travis

“Drive for show—putt for dough.” So says the old adage but Mark Broadie in his new book “Every Shot Counts:... Read more »

Best Golf Advice You’ll Ever Get

A steller cast of writers at The A Position chime in on what makes their golf game go–with a special... Read more »

PureStrike – A Simpler Swing works

Ed Travis

Let’s see…square grip…flex the knees…left arm straight…head steady…swing slowly…shift weight left…balanced finish. Whew! There’s a lot to think about–too much... Read more »