Tips & Instruction

In 2020, the USGA and the R&A both adopted the new World Handicap System so that it is now a uniform system no matter where in the world you play. It got more accurate but a lot more complicated. Here’s how it works… To calculate your golf handicap after the 2020 changes, you take the … Read more

Only a tiny percentage of golfers will ever break par, but breaking 90 on the golf course is a much more achievable goal for the average golfer. But you might be going about it the wrong way and your habits could be preventing you from being able to break 90 consistently. The good news is … Read more

When you’re getting started in this sport, looking at a bag of 14 clubs can be overwhelming when you’re out on the course. But it doesn’t have to be. You use each golf club on the course based on the distance to your target, how far you typically hit each specific club, and other course … Read more

Fill your brain will all the swing tips and hacks there are, there is no more important piece of knowledge than the answer to “why do golfers yell fore?”. Yelling “fore” is what you do when you hit the golf ball at another group of people to warn them. And before you ask, yes this … Read more

A green in regulation (“GIR”) is when your ball reaches the green in two less strokes than the par for that hole. That means reaching the green in 1 shot on a par 3, two shots on a par 4, and three shots on a par 5. Reaching the green in regulation means you have … Read more

If you’re a new golfer, you want to fit in. While your game might not always allow for it, you can blend in by playing and dressing the part. The biggest key is acting the correct way. Others think you need to focus on lower scores, we think it’s by following the basics we’re laying … Read more

For most beginners and mid handicappers breaking 100 and 90 is a very achievable task, but breaking 80 on the other hand is quite a daunting challenge. At times breaking 80 for the first time might seem impossible, but in reality, it isn’t, more often than not having the correct mindset is half the battle … Read more

Everyone starts somewhere. Even Tiger Woods had to break 100 for the first time once. Of course, he probably did it around the same age that most of us are taking the training wheels off our bikes, but you get my point. Getting your score down to a legitimate two digit score is something to … Read more

Playing golf in winter conditions can be difficult and frustrating, especially if you are unprepared or go in with the wrong mindset. For many regions, there are going to be times of the year when there’s a foot of snow on the ground and you might as well just learn to ski. But every winter, … Read more

The percentage of golfers that break par in their lifetime is about 0.5% of all golfers. Golf is an individual sport. Our only way of competing against others is to compare scores (either 1 hole at a time or a complete round). So it makes sense that everyone wants to know where they stand in … Read more

Tell me if this sounds familiar. You step behind your spot at the range, take your phone out, and take a slo-mo video of your swing. You go back and look. Posture, good. Tempo, good. Swing plane, good. So why are you still missing everything right? A simple change that a lot of golfers don’t … Read more

One swing plane, two swing plane, which one is best, and how do I swing the club that way? Swing plane might be a foreign concept to some golfers but the majority of us have either read about swing plane or it has come up in a conversation with other golfers. If your mind is … Read more

Golf is one of the hardest sports to grasp as a beginner. Beginners need to learn every aspect of the game including driving, iron play, chipping, and putting. With so many aspects to conquer it is very easy for beginners to feel overwhelmed and to ultimately quit before they even get started. Think of the … Read more

There are a lot of good reasons to work on improving your golf game at home. It can save you a lot of money, allow you to make the most of your time, and even teach you to get better at self-diagnosing swing faults. Set Up A Net In Your Backyard Or Garage No matter … Read more

Every golfer has stretches where they’re hitting the ball great, making putts, and hitting fairways. But for most of us, these stretches are far and few between. Where most golfers struggle is with consistency in their iron play. Hitting driver usually comes first when learning how to play, and the head size allows for a … Read more

No matter the skill level, every golfer in the world hits bad shots. There is a miss that even PGA Tour players are familiar with, and that’s the top. Almost missing the golf ball and having it hit the ground only a few feet in front of you. While playing with your buddies, there isn’t … Read more

Golf is a complex game with many different aspects. Being able to hit the golf ball with your woods and irons is very important, but those good shots will be worthless if you aren’t able to putt the ball into the hole. As a beginner, there are many new things to learn, but my advice … Read more

Maybe you’ve heard this commonly cited statistic from teaching pros – 65% of all shots made during a round of golf will be taken from 100 yards and in.  But how many of us tend to think about this and/or reflect it in the way that we practice (assuming we even make time to practice)?  … Read more

This is a common question that golfers find themselves asking, either when they’re new to the game or if they’re just frustrated with their current level of skill around the greens – To get my short game to the next level, should I be thinking beyond the sand wedge?  Could adding a lob wedge to … Read more

Do you tee off on every par 4 and 5 with your driver? Why? Phil Mickelson won the 2013 British Open without a driver and Tiger hit driver only once in his 2006 British Open win. In fact, Tiger became known for his “stinger” 3 wood tee shots in his prime that would fly low … Read more

If you are new to the game of golf, then there is a lot of terminology that can be confusing if you are not familiar with it. The first thing you need to learn is all of the golf club names and uses! I’ve got you covered with the all the names and types of … Read more

Golf, like many sports, has a lot of terms and phrases that may not make sense to beginners and those not familiar with the sport. “Pin high” or “hole high” in golf means that the ball has been hit on an approach shot to the same distance of the flagstick (which marks the location of … Read more

Losing golf balls is one of the most frustrating things in golf. Not only does it kill your score but you just dumped a few dollars into the woods never to be seen again. It can be maddening and frustrating. Not even the best players in the world can avoid lost golf balls altogether. So … Read more

1. Try It Out At The Practice Range If you have never picked up a golf club before then the first place you should head to is your nearest driving range (also called a practice range). Make sure they have clubs available to borrow or rent before you go. Not all ranges do. If it’s … Read more

Being comfortable with every club in your bag is an essential part of scoring well on the golf course. For many golfers, trying to hit long irons or woods is difficult and can lead to inconsistency. If you’re one of these players, learning how to hit a hybrid club off the ground can lead to … Read more

There’s no shortage of instructional content online telling you how to address a golf ball with a driver. And all of them have their own variation on how to set up and where the ball should be in your stance. But they don’t tell you that there is no right answer. How you set up … Read more

As a beginner golfer, many aspects of the game can seem intimidating. Maybe second only to the first tee is a crowded practice range where it feels like all the eyes are on you. You may be a little self-conscious, you many not know how to act, and you don’t want to upset the other … Read more

One thing I hear all the time is a new golfer who wants to practice their swing but gets to the range, looks at their bag, grabs a random club, and starts swinging away without some kind of purpose. Don’t be that person. You need a plan. I’ll try to help you with that. If … Read more

You can’t be on the practice green all the time. Eventually you have to go home. But being able to perform practice drills at home can keep improving even on those days when you can’t make it to the course. Here are a few drills that I have found to be very helpful and easy … Read more

You step up to a putt knowing exactly where to aim, hit it the exact perfect distance, and then watch as it rolls a foot left of where you were aiming. If you can’t putt the ball on line consistently, then distance and your ability to read greens and control distance is irrelevant. In fact, … Read more

Everyone ends up hitting into a water hazard at some point. That beautiful lake or oceanfront that makes you want to play the course can also get in the way of a good score. But if you know the golf rules on water hazards then you may be able to give yourself an opportunity to … Read more

Golf has more gadgets and training aids that are supposed to help your game than any other sport and a lot of them are for putting. Most of them are completely useless. I know, I tried a lot of them. But some of them actually helped and I still use them when I work on … Read more

Read anything about putter specs (including some posts here) and you’ll be sure to come across the term MOI. But what does that actually mean? MOI when it comes to putters in golf, is an acronym for Moment of Intertia. In simple terms the higher the MIO, the more resistant the putter is to twisting … Read more

Controlling the speed of your putts so that they get to the hole but don’t go too far past can have a significant effect on your putting overall. Most of the time, you want to make sure you get the ball to the hole to give it a chance of going in. But if the … Read more

Ace – Common term for a hole in one Approach (or Approach Shot) – Any shot where the player is intending to hit the green Albatross (also known as a double eagle) – three under par score on a hole, typically two shots on a par 5 or a hole in one on a par … Read more

The partial wedge shot is one that even PGA pros try to avoid if they can. They either go for the green or lay up 100+ yards away from the green. But learning how to hit a wedge shot 50 to 75 yards consistently can get you out of a lot of trouble and have … Read more

An official USGA Handicap is a great thing to have if you want to take your game to the next level. Knowing your handicap can let you see how your golf skills are progressing. In addition, many local leagues and tournaments use handicaps to qualify players to enter, to group players by skill level, or … Read more

Putting is arguably the most important factor in a golfer’s score. The better you get, the more important it becomes. Learning how to putt in golf can have a major impact on your score. Golfers read so much content about improving their swing, eliminating their slide, and hitting the ball farther, but rarely take the … Read more