My good friend and mentor Mike LaBauve once told me a story about watching Greg Norman practice at the U.S. Open. The “Shark” was practicing in the chipping area, but he wasn’t hitting any shots. Rather, he was tossing balls underhand to the flag. Why? Well, Norman was trying Read more…
I can’t tell you how many people come to my lesson tee and say, “If I could just get rid of my baseball swing, then all my problems would be solved!” My initial thought is always: I wish you had a baseball swing, because it would help you play Read more…
Getting adequate sleep is one of the best and most enjoyable things you can do to improve your well-being. Sleep is therapeutic for the brain, transformative for the body and essential for optimal health. Sleep improves metabolism, aids weight loss, balances hormones, supports growth and healing, reduces depression and Read more…
Looking at this beautiful impact position of Steve Marino, you’d think he possessed a classic swing. Anyone who has seen Marino lashing about the fairways, however, knows that his technique might be a little closer to Bubba Watson or Jim Furyk than Ernie Els! I’ll point out all of the Read more…
The key in life to getting what you want is actually learning to let go of all of the things you spend so much time trying to control. I learned this lesson at a young age while hitting bunker shots to the practice green at my home club. Just Read more…
The post round routine is designed to build encouragement, while identifying the key area of improvement for which to design your next practice session. At the end of your round, first take the time to acknowledge something you did great during play. A nice putt, drive, birdie, recovery shot….whatever. Read more…
In case you haven’t noticed, Ben Curtis has resurrected his golf game (he won the British Open nearly 10 years ago) and has become one of the top money winners so far this PGA Tour season. In looking through video clips since his British Open victory, it’s obvious that Curtis Read more…
The secret to shooting lower scores isn’t hitting longer drives and hitting more greens. Sure, doing those things can lead to more birdies and pars. But to shoot really good scores, and to stay consistent, you have to keep your short game up to snuff. No matter how hard you Read more…
