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Golf lessons with a PGA Professional can help improve your short game

no_email@example.com (Chris Czaja, PGA) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:30:22 GMT

Need help with your short game? Want to shoot lower scores in the near future? Take a few lessons with your local PGA Professional, and spend half of the time on putting and the other half on the golf course. For example, let's say you take two one-hour golf lessons. Start off with whatever part of your swing needs the work. Show the pro what your problem shot is. Work to correct the issue. Next, go to the putting green, and work on the putting stroke. I can show a student a lot in 30 minutes.

An 'onplane swing' will increase distance on your golf shot

no_email@example.com (Chris Czaja, PGA) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:40:01 GMT

Looking for more distance on your golf shots? Hate the fact that you're always first to play your second shot to the green on a golf hole? Well, I have a guaranteed way to increase the power of your golf swing. If your swing shape improves, your distance will increase. Also, work toward an onplane swing, which has a club that will either point at the target line or be parallel to it at any point of the swing. This is a great check point for your golf swing.

Home golf gym promises an 'Extra 20 Yards'

no_email@example.com (Mike Bailey) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:07:30 GMT

Does The Extra 20 Yards sound like a too-good-to-be-true infomercial? Well, this golf training machine, the brainchild of Scottish entrepreneur Graeme Alexander, might be simple and logical enough to do exactly what it claims. The machine uses a pulley and weights to condition all the golf muscles, but perhaps more important, encourage the proper sequence.

Before buying a new putter, you might want to consider the Putting T-Bar

no_email@example.com (Mike Bailey) — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:00:42 GMT

Putting expert Rick Wright will tell you that developing a good putting stroke is the most important thing you can do if you want to take shots off your game on the greens. And his latest invention, the Putting T-Bar, might do just that. Does this training aid pass the test? Mike Bailey has a review.

Want to save strokes with your short game? Keep your left wrist flat

no_email@example.com (Chris Czaja, PGA) — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 10:43:12 GMT

The majority of golf strokes occur near or on the putting green, but many golfers have no concept of how to hit a basic short shot in golf, whether it's a putt or a chip. PGA Professional Chris Czaja offers a wrist tip that will improve your short game.

Want to create distance on your golf swing? Improve clubface control

no_email@example.com (Mike Malaska) — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:15:05 GMT

Without being able to "catch the ball squarely" on the clubface, one has little chance of maximizing distance. A key to controlling the clubface and generating efficient power is found in rotating the lead forearm properly. Noted instructor Mike Malaska offers a drill to help you combine a square face at impact with a proper swing path and controlled clubhead speed.

The truth behind creating greater distance

no_email@example.com (Mike Malaska) — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:06:45 GMT

There is one question that comes up in most golf discussions: "How can I hit the ball further?" Well, as much as the golf industry and those on the instruction side of the game want you to believe, it is very simple. There are two important aspects in creating efficient distance – with control. Controlling the club face is one. The second is proper forearm rotation.

A firm-and-gentle grip will improve your short game

no_email@example.com (Eben Dennis) — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 10:06:03 GMT

The biggest mistake I see in most golfers is that they hold the club way too loosely in their fingers and way too firm in their arms. This creates poor control of the club and forces them to use too many muscles in the swing. Imagine trying to pick up a cup of coffee with your fingers soft and your arm stiff. You would spill it. That same principal of control works with the golf club. The club needs to be held firmly in the fingers so the ball can bounce off the club.

Getting up and down: Improve your pitch shots and improve your score

no_email@example.com (Les Miller) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:14:49 GMT

The problem with most golfers is they dream of hitting the long ball off the tee and fail to realize the short game is where they can best lower their scores. The ability to get up and down consistently from around the green is what separates the good players from the "fringe" players on the PGA Tour. Les Miller offers some pitching tips to help you your handicap go down.

Five easy steps for fixing your slice

no_email@example.com (Les Miller) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:59:35 GMT

There is nothing golfers fear more than the dreaded slice. With the proper technique, however, your slice can be a thing of the past. Les Miller helps identify easy fixes you can implement in the different stages of your golf swing, from address position to follow-through.