Golf Tips from PGA Professional
Andy Scott
Fairway Bunker Shots
Fairway Bunker Shots: I see many players cringe when they see their ball fly into a fairway bunker. This can be one of the most frustrating shots in golf if you don’t know the secrets to hitting this shot. Here are the secrets to hitting successful fairway bunker...
Decision Making Skills
Decision making skills around the green: One of the toughest things to deal with on the golf course is deciding when it would be wise to hit a chip or better to hit a pitch. Before we can become skilled with our decision making we must first know the difference...
Chipping
Chip Shot: The chip shot mirrors the putting stroke, a one lever stroke. One lever means the wrists are not involved in the motion on both sides of the swing. The only difference is how you set your body up at the address position. Set Up: Set feet very close together...
Ball Position
Ball Position: This element of the game has become very complicated to many players due to all the beliefs and opinions out there. Golf is already a very difficult game, so there is no need to make it any more difficult than it needs to be. I learned a long time ago...
Balance
How good is your balance Balance is one area we tend to overlook as we get older. Why does our balance seem to diminish as we get older? The simple answer is we don’t move around like we used to when we where younger. During the younger years of our life, we are much...
Arm and Hand Position
Arm and hand position at address: This fundamental is critical to a solid set up position. If you can remember to let the arms hang under your chest at address, you have taken the first step to a perfect arm and hand position. Most players don’t allow their arms to...