Golf Tips

Be A Swinger, Not a Hitter

The foremost thought of golfers as they attempt to make just about every type of golf shot from putting to full swing should be to make a swinging motion. The best golfers demonstrate the swinging motion as the simplest, most effective motion for playing the game of golf.

Those of us that study the top golfers have noticed how Tiger Woods' "golf swing" has changed over the past year. Tiger has improved his basic motion primarily by changing his arm thrusting motion into a swinging motion. This technique has improved his accuracy without sacrificing his distance. Annika Sorenstam has been the top LPGA player for several years and has always been a pure swinger of the golf club.

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Address, Impact and Path

Classic Swing Golf School

Our teaching staff constantly works on three areas - Address, Impact, and Path - where illusions hinder golfers' potential. Not rebuilding, but reprogramming mindset is the key to effective instruction.

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Putting With A Purpose

Cheryl A. Brankel, PGA Professional

Whenever I ask someone that is trying to lower his or her scores, “How is your putting?” They usually reply, “I'm pretty good at putting.” If you really want to lower your scores, putting is the first place to look. Putting accounts for over 40% of your total score. If you could save yourself three putts a side, that's six strokes! That is the difference between shooting in the 100' s to shooting in the 90's, or 90's to the 80's.

Next time you are playing a round, keep track of your putts. See how many three putts you have in a round. Also, keep track of the length of your initial putt. If you are three putting because you are not getting it close enough on the first try, you will need to work on your distance. Remember that putting is about distance and direction. If you putt it the right distance and the direction “they” will go in!

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One Hour to Lower Scores

Ted Frick
Director of Schools - Classic Swing Golf School

Effective practice habits are essential when your golf goal is lowering your handicap. An analysis of the type of shots played in a round of golf and the average number of times each is used definitively illustrates what you should practice, when you should practice, and how you should practice. It is all in the numbers. Putting equates to approximately forty percent of every golfers’ overall score. Short game shots from ten yards off the green and closer accounts for another ten percent. In other words, roughly fifty percent of all shots in a round of golf occur within ten yards of the green or on the green! The scoring clubs for all golfers include the putter, eight iron through sand wedge, and for many, the gap wedge and lob wedge as well.

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