Golf Tips

We all look for efficient ways to exercise. Try working on your core strength and balance together and get results in both categories.

The feet and ankles are often overlooked when discussing the golf swing. Why is this when they are, in fact, the bottom of the kinetic chain that enables a golf swing? A weak link will limit the effectiveness of all the other parts above it in the chain.

Golf is a thinking man’s game, but when it’s time for action you need to hit

THE BULL at Pinehurst Farms, just outside of Sheboygan, may look tame, at least from the clubhouse, but dont let it fool you. This course will beat you up and leave you staggering back to your car i

During the winter of 2003, Frank Romano attended the Golf Foundations annual meeting to see Herb Kohler accept an award for his contributions to the golf industry. Kohler had turned the purchase of

If you hit the ball left to right with a banana slice, your instincts tell you to make adjustments that, logic tells you, will send the ball in the proper direction. The trouble is that in golf, such

Is there anything worse than the lack of golf etiquette shown by many out on the course? Have you ever had a golf ball driven into your foursome by the group behind you because of their lack of patien

BEFORE ERIN Hills Golf Course was opened, we did a story based strictly on the owner/developers vision. Now, in the first full year of operation, I played it and found it quite a challenge. Keep in

WHAT MAKES THE BALL SPIN?
A combination of backspin and sidespin controls the balls behavior. Backspin gets the ball airborne and sidespin makes it curve left to right. When a good

AS ANY GOLFER worth his or her Pro V1 knows that the toughest holes arent necessarily the longest, even though every course handicaps its longest holes as the toughest. Tough holes come in all shapes

WHEN PGA PRO Phil Mickelson ponders the low points of his performance at the 2008 Masters he will be thinking about those pesky Par 3s. Similar par-3 challenges await amateurs on Southeastern Wisconsi

PROBLEM: Hitting behind the ball or too high on the? ball.

This is often caused by swaying during the swing.? Any side-to-side or up and down head movement should be avoided.

To get th

The Left Foot Over The Right Foot Drill

This is a great drill that will prevent swinging outside to in. I usually have a student begin practice by making half, with the left foot c

One easy step to discover the trajectory of all your clubs.

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Lets face it-it is getting harder and harder to find well-maintained, reasonably priced golf courses in Southeastern Wisconsin. If $75 dollar-plus green fees and five hour rounds have got you down, t

PROBLEM: Hitting the ball with a closed clubface, causing shots to curve to the left.

The first thing you should do is check your grip. The Vs in each hand should point over your right shoulder. If

PROBLEM: On wood shots,the heel of the club, rather than the club face, makes contact with the ball, resulting in a miserable-looking ground ball to the extreme left.

This can result from your weig

Anyone who plays golf quickly realizes the game can be a spiritual catharsis. A round on a pristine day with your favorite foursome soothes the soul. But does a golf course have a soul? If the golf co

PROBLEM: Improper speed and timing of golfswing produces errant shots.

During the golfswing, all those moving parts must proceed with the proper speed and sequence to produce good results. This is

Its time to back go back to fundamentals and see a pro.

Keep a record of where you are losing strokes and concentrate on improving those parts of your game.

Start with a review of your grip and

Be sure to make a full turn.

Maintain a relaxed body with light grip.

Keep left side firm with left knee bent through impact.

Swing through the ball, not at it.

Keep arms fully extended th

PROBLEM: Anxious to see where your shot is going, you begin to look up during the downswing and before the clubface makes contact with the ball. This moves the body, which misaligns the swingpath and

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Golf, Wisconsin — the two words just go together.

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