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Improve your putting accuracy with this simple tip. In the previous lessons, we looked at the putting set up (alignment, stance, ball position and hand position). Another checkpoint that will improve your putting is your posture or the position of...

Scooping is one of the most common swing faults with amateur golfers. The left wrist breaks down, increasing the loft, with the weight hanging back on the right foot. This will lead to heavy shots, thin shots and a loss of distance.

It might seem simple, “keep your arms connected to your body”, but it is very important to know how, and I believe there are many players trying to do this with the wrong concept.

Every time I meet a new golfer, I’m greeted by the same old clichés. And some might be causing you more trouble than they are worth. So I’m going to do a job that every coach out there wants and needs:I’m going to kill a few clichés.

Proper hand and forearm rotation, timed correctly, prevents the club face from being ‘open’ at impact (see the image to the right). It’s this open club face that imparts clockwise spin on the ball causing it to curve to the right.

Contrary to what many club golfers believe, a slice is not just any ball flight that swerves severely to the right (for the right-handed player)… If your slice shots start right of your target and then curve further right, we call that a push-slice

Here’s one of the most common faults I see in putting. Players of all levels think that they must TILT their shoulders rather than TURN their shoulders. Even if you think this is not your fault, try these exercises.

In my teaching every day, I see many faults in golf swings created by players not knowing how to move their head correctly. Many players think their head should remain fixed, although this belief is creating many issues for them.

A topped approach shot into the green isn’t usually that destructive,but it’s thoroughly dissatisfying and does little for your confidence. This How To Stop Topping The Ball mini series will help you eliminate topped shots from your golf game.

Discover 5 tips that will help you hit the ball farther than ever. Learn how to make an effortless swing that will deliver the results you want.