I have a lot of students who ask me how to practice for shooting lower scores. I have provided some drills top juniors and professionals do to prepare for tournaments. I teach these drills to a lot of students, as well, to help them lower their scores. The putting drills will focus on distance control, while the chipping and pitching …
One of the biggest swing mechanics that goes unnoticed in the golf swing is the follow-through. The follow-through is vital to have consistent contact and ball flight. I have provided several thoughts and drills to help you have more consistent contact through focusing on your follow-through. Far too often I see students so focused on their mechanics on the backswing, …
Have you ever had a chip around the green where all you have to do is get it up-and-down to get a birdie and you end up skulling the ball across the green? I see far too many students make the mistake of skulling the ball across the green and thinking it is poor mechanics when; in reality, many times …
I have spent a lot of time watching some of the best putters on the LPGA and PGA Tours, including Brad Faxon. Three things the top putters have in common are they are great at reading greens, they start the ball on their intended line the majority of the time and they have great distance control. This article is going …
There is nothing more frustrating than hitting your second shot on a par 5 on the fringe of the green, then blading the ball into the water over the green or chunking the ball a few feet in front of you, now turning your birdie into a bogey. If you’ve ever been in the situation of your ball being close …
There are so many keys to playing good golf, a lot of times when students are hitting the ball badly, they immediately think it is a result of a big fix that needs to be made when in reality the majority of the time it is just something small causing the big misses and inconsistency. Grip is one of the …
Happy New Year! I can’t believe another year has gone … it’s amazing how fast time flies! What are your new year’s resolutions? I encourage you to reach out to me with your goals for the year, so we can talk about ways to reach those goals. E-mail me at kirsten.pike@invitedclubs.com To start 2023 off, I am going through some …
One thing all great putters have in common is they have a firm lead wrist at impact and a putting stroke driven by rocking the arms, shoulders and not flicking the wrists. Flicking the wrist at impact can cause a lot of inconsistency in the ball starting on the proper line, controlling the speed of the putt and making the …
I have students who ask all the time what training aids they should buy to help improve their game; one of my favorite training aids is a cardboard box. There are so many ways a cardboard box can be used, but one of my favorite ways to use a box is as an obstacle for swing path drills. It makes …
Do you ever struggle wondering how to get more consistent contact when chipping or pitching? Here are several drills explaining why you hit chips and pitches fat, thin and even top or shank pitches and chips. There are a few different ways to do this drill, depending on if you hit the ball in the heel or toe of the …
