Fitness – Build a Golf Ready Core
Golfers are often focus on swing mechanics, clubs, or flexibility drills, but without a strong, stable core, even the best swing cues fall flat. The core acts as the transfer station between your lower and upper body, allowing you to generate rotational power while maintaining control and balance throughout the swing. A weak core can […]
Course Review – Lake Park Golf Course
Lake Park Golf Club has been a Lewisville staple since the mid-1990s. This lakeside property, now managed by Arcis Golf, offers a solid day on the links, some nice views, and above average course conditions. In an era where golf greens fees are skyrocketing, Lake Park continues to charge a reasonable rate that sits right […]
Course Review – Sugar Tree Golf Club
Sugar Tree Golf Club has been a fun day getaway course for those on the west side of the Metroplex for years. First opened in 1988, this Phil Lumsden designed, par-72 track offers rolling topography, tree framed fairways and a spectacular view of the Brazos River on the inward nine. Located in Lipan, which is […]
Instruction – Bottle Up a Better Swing
A common swing fault I see in many golfers is when a player opens their shoulders too quickly in the beginning of their downswing while the club head remains very high in relation to the hands. This combination creates an excessively in-to-out swing direction with open faces leading to slices and weak ball flights. If […]
Golf Science – A Chat With Rick Sessinghaus
Some people, as Shakespeare once astutely said, are born great. Others achieve greatness. Still others… no need to go to the last part of that famous phrase, in order to present a great golf coach who has worked tirelessly to achieve greatness and earn his place in the golf world. While many know Rick Sessinghaus […]
Fitness – Fascia Stretches for Fall
From the facial expressions and not-so-faint yelps during my soft tissue and stretch sessions, it’s safe to say my work isn’t exactly relaxing. When multiple people joke about needing a bite stick to survive a stretch, I know I’m in deep. But despite the discomfort, golfers have been flooding my schedule, begging for a spot […]
Instruction – Reading Greens
On Bermuda greens, golf balls tend to break toward the rough or grainier edge of the hole due to the strong influence of grain direction – a characteristic feature of Bermuda grass. Unlike Bentgrass or Poa Annua, Bermuda has thick, horizontal blades that grow in a specific direction, often leaning toward the setting sun or […]
Course Review – Stonebriar Fazio
In the past, our monthly AVIDGOLFER Magazine course feature has typically been reserved for municipal and daily fee courses. But, on occasion, we will branch out and visit a course that might be semi-private or a resort property. Take Old American and The Tribute in The Colony or the Fields Ranch courses at the Omni […]
Golf Science – Teaching the Long Ball
Golfers all across the globe share a single obsession: distance and the pursuit of it. They may chase it through new, cutting-edge drivers or by improving strength and speed – but ultimately, it comes down to their swings. And that, of course, should be the first priority and low-hanging fruit through working with a skilled, […]
Instruction – Compression Obsession
One drill you can do to stay more connected and get better compression is to grab an exercise band and place it above your elbows. From here, practice rotating back, keeping your right elbow close to your side. This will help your right elbow not flare out on your backswing. Practicing hitting shots with the […]