Jun
01
Gosh, I see so many great places on www.travelgolf.com to play golf! It makes me want to go to all of them. When I was in grad school, training to be a counselor, I used to tell students to “pick something they love to do and get paid for it.” Sou… more »
Mar
27
If improving my golf game was on one of my 2009 goals, I wouldn’t have received a passing grade....what would your grade be? I made goals but didn’t stick to them. This year I resolve to GET IT RIGHT! We are blessed to be given another chance to mak… more »
Jul
29
We live in a fast paced, muti-tasking society. We eat in front of the TV, we text while in the grocery store, we email while having a conversation with someone across the room. Geezzzz...talk about attention deficit disorder! We're training everyone to… more »
Jul
29
Have you ever watched your playing partners have a wide stance for a chip shot....or do they have a narrow stance for a shot using the driver? Check out the setups of the people you play with. What's going on in their brain usually shows up in their setu… more »
May
18
I watched an old replay of a match of Byron Nelson and Gene Littler on the Shell's Wonderful World of Golf on the Golf Channel the other day. They were playing at the prestigious Pine Valley Golf Club in S. New Jersey. It was great to watch because it lo… more »
Jan
22
We all hear about golfers who never practice but we don't hear much about the player who practices more than they play. A question I often get from my students is "why do I hit it great on the range yet I can't take it to the course?" My answer is "you… more »
Dec
06
OK...this article is for our blogger, Chris Baldwin. Back in May, Chris claimed that instructors are "afraid to teach the driver". No, they are not "afraid."
Experienced and knowledgeable instructors want to help students "walk around the block befo… more »
Oct
31
Get it OUT! Get it CLOSE! Get it IN! Once you've learned to get your bunker shot onto the green, you'll now want to learn how to get it CLOSE! So you need to learn BUNKER DISTANCE CONTROL
This lesson is to help you adjust to the different length s… more »
Aug
05
I receive several golf publications each month because I need to know what my students are reading and seeing. Sooner or later a student of mine will ask me about a theory, concept, or idea that is being written about in one of these magazines. I need to… more »
Jun
30
Donald Ross is alive at Pine Needles this week for the US Women's Open!
I hope all of you are watching the Open this weekend. These women (and girls) are good!! Just to show you what girls can do…the yardage is set up to 6664 yards. OK guys, how… more »
Jun
08
I've heard it ALL now!! I got a call from a student of mine after she played in a local golf event recently. It was a fun event that was played with a group of local women and a group of invited women from another city. She's a fairly new golfer (2 yrs… more »
May
27
Want to hit your driver further? That is one of the most common desires I hear from my students. I am going to give you a short, easy way to improve your distance. Put some face tape (can be purchased from a golf shop or ask your instructor) on your WE… more »
May
07
I used to be a terrible “pitcher” of the golf ball when I was learning to play golf. I could hit it far off the tee but when I got to 70-30 yards from the hole, my knuckles would turn white, my shoulders would be up around my ears and the ground wo… more »
Apr
29
Last week I wrote about being invited to be an instructor at a golf school of 35 women and 7 instructors. The school was a great success ... how do I know? Because I saw LOTS of smiles, experienced lots of positive energy, saw lots of camaraderie, and th… more »
Apr
21
I have been invited to be an instructor at an all women's 3-day golf school. There will be 35 students and 7 instructors at one facility. Whew! Sounds like a zoo, doesn't it? Thank goodness the lead instructor is very organized. Read my blog on "Teachin… more »
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