Course Review – Mansfield National
Mansfield doesn’t have many options for golf. Although for the last few decades, it has grown into one of the busiest suburbs in the southern part of DFW, yet your golf options are limited. Of course, there is Walnut Creek Country Club, but it’s private. So, unless you’re a member there, that leaves you with […]
Fitness – Testing Your Mobility
Has your golf instructor ever asked you to make a change to your swing and your body just can’t complete the task? A golf swing might look simple from a distance, but it’s a highly complex and coordinated movement involving many parts of the body. The right combination of flexibility, strength, balance and timing is […]
Instruction – Data Points of a Launch Monitor: Part 2
This month, we are continuing the discussion on data points of a launch monitor. In this article, I am going to talk about face angle, club path and face-to-path ratio. What is the clubface angle? The angle your clubface is pointed right or left of the target line at impact. What does this mean: This […]
Golf Science – Our PGA Friends to the North
The Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) of any country is its national body for training golf teachers, coaches and business managers, as well as others involved in the business of golf. The PGA of America is the largest such organization in the world, with a membership of 30,000. The PGA of Great Britain and Ireland has […]
Instruction – Data Points of A Launch Monitor: Part 1
There are numerous indoor simulators popping up all over the world. I constantly hear students say how much they love the data but have no idea what the numbers and data points mean. In this article, I am going to cover the following data points: angle of attack and launch angle. In upcoming months, we […]
Golf Science – Tiger’s Travails
When Tiger Woods had his sixth spinal surgery in 10 years, naturally it made headlines. It was widely reported that the surgeon who performed the surgery was Dr. Sheeraz Qureshi (MD, MBA), a spinal surgeon and Co-Chief of Spine Service at The Hospital for Special Surgery, a spine service that is internationally recognized as a […]
Golf Science – Chasing a Dream
The world is often full of stories about war and famine and disease and sadness, so it’s always nice to hear a sweet story about how a small-town guy empties the family coffers on a chance and makes a place for himself in the competitive golf market. Jared Doerfler’s story began when his dad taught […]
Golf Tech – Club Fitting With The Golf Lab
There is a brand-new golf business in town, and it is called The Golf Lab. It is a Plano-based business created by industry veterans Darren Petty and Kenny Jones of Clubfinder’s GOLF fame. Open Monday thru Friday from 9 a.m.–6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.–5 p.m., The Golf Lab is an indoor facility, which means […]
Instruction – No More Shanks
There are many faults that can cause a shank; rather, it is a setup issue or a swing technique issue. Below I demonstrate a couple of the swing technique faults that cause shanks and drills to eliminate that dreaded “S” word from your game. A common fault I see when people shank the ball is […]
Instruction – Clubface Consistency
Students commonly mistake their big misses with their club path or angle of attack. The biggest factor in your misses and where the ball ends up is your clubface. The clubface influences 85 percent of the direction your ball goes. That is HUGE! Clubface is the easiest thing to change to see improvements in your […]