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Posted by Steve Nelson on November 29, 2010 at 2:07 PM Categories:
Let's talk about the triangle and how it can improve your golf swing.
The triangle consists of our shoulders, our left arm and our right arm.
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Posted by Steve Nelson on October 4, 2010 at 2:00 PM Categories:
When swinging the golf club. A very simple thought can help you didn't be more consistent.
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Posted by Steve Nelson on September 14, 2010 at 6:00 PM Categories:
A great drill that I use for teaching a student to feel a natural rotation and swing is to simply make some waist high baseball swings. get a feel for being fully extended at the position the ball would be. Notice how the right elbow bends into the body on the back swing and the left elbow bends into the body on the follow through.
Now if you shift the plane of the swing so that the bottom of the arc is closer to the ground, say about ankle high. Notice that to shift the plane you had to bend at the waist a bit.
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Posted by Steve Nelson on September 6, 2010 at 6:00 PM Categories:
Its very important to know where the butt of the club is in relation to your torso through out the swing. At address position the butt end of the grip is pointed just left of the navel on a right handed player. As the torso rotates in the back swing the club stays with the navel until the club is hinged up or set just past the toe line of the back swing. On the down swing the arm swing of the triangle must stay connected to the rotation of the torso so that the butt of the club can return to the navel at the bottom of the arc.
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Posted by Steve Nelson on August 30, 2010 at 10:09 PM Categories:
As I work with my students on developing strength in there legs for better balance and more power, I find that most cannot get the weight from the right side to a solid left side. Resulting in a swing that hangs back, with the players momentum going away from the target rather than moving toward the target. If we picture a circle, imagine the outside of the circle as the club head path. The center of the circle is obviously around the middle of your belly. if you can visualize what the club head path would do if the center started to move backwards before the club path got to the bottom of the arc, You can see this will cause the club head path to be altered.
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Posted by Steve Nelson on July 14, 2010 at 6:00 PM Categories:
If you want to be able to hit your ball a long distance, this is the
right article to read. We are including information regarding how to
hit golf balls further and harder. Start with these simple steps.
First, start by hitting your ball the correct way. The way you practice with your swing trainer will aid you on the golf course. Be sure to use your
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Posted by Steve Nelson on July 9, 2010 at 6:00 PM Categories:
Golf can take a lot of effort, but there are some things that are
important to remember. One of those things is remembering to be
consistent. When you are focused on winning a game this can be hard,
but it is important if you want to do well.
Practice is important if you want to keep consistent. Start by practicing with a swing trainer to perfect your stance and golf swing.
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Posted by Steve Nelson on July 2, 2010 at 6:00 PM Categories:
 As in any sport, the skill level of a golfer
can go from first time at a driving range to knowing the course so well
you could hit blindfolded. Thousands and thousands of people are drawn
to the game of golf.
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Posted by Steve Nelson on July 1, 2010 at 6:00 PM Categories:
Golf is as much a game of strategy as it is a game of physical
prowess. The thinking man with basic skills and basic build will
probably post a better score than a guy with big guns who has a
tendency to crush it off the tee. A thinking mediocre player will
probably win against a toned athlete, all things being equal.
Tom Watson
knows a thing or two about the thinking-man’s-game. He recently wrote
an article that included the sub-title “don’t be embarrassed to use the
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Posted by Steve Nelson on June 8, 2010 at 6:00 PM Categories:
It is important to find the right grip if you want to be good at
golfing. Even people with a lot of golf experience can overlook how
important it is to have a good grip. The reason is that they can get
stuck with their own ways of golfing instead of looking for ways to
improve.
There is a lot of effort that needs to be made to improve your grip
as a golfer. There is a challenge involved in making sure that you
change your current grip to a better one. This change of habit can be
hard for some golfers.
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Posted by Steve Nelson on May 31, 2010 at 6:00 PM Categories:
Golf is a game that needs to be simplified. I have done some math to
break down playing nine holes of golf on a 3318 yard par 36 course.
What I’ve come to understand in over 40 years of playing and teaching,
is to understand and leverage the limitations we have on the distance
you can hit the ball. What I mean by that is if you can consistently
hit a 180 yard shot then use that as the engine to your game.
This is key for us to see that we can break 90 for 18 holes if we
stay out of trouble.
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Posted by Steve Nelson on May 25, 2010 at 6:00 PM Categories:
Tom Watson is a great golfer and a great gentleman. One of the
reasons behind Tom’s success is that he follows the “gentleman’s
tradition” of golf. That centuries old, unwritten code of good conduct
in life and good conduct on the course.
If I could wave a magic wand and choose a mentor, a sensei, a modern
day “Buddha” for Tiger Woods, it would be Tom Watson. Tom has a great
golf-game but more important, Tom has a great life-game. He’s
respected.
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Posted by Steve Nelson on May 18, 2010 at 6:00 PM Categories:
Let’s try to break down the golf swing
by using a clock. We—our arms, hands and legs—are going to become the
long second hand of this clock. Imagine your triangle (see photo)
Your grip and the club are the second hand of the clock. At address
position we have the second hand (triangle, grip and club ) pointed at
6 o’clock.
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Posted by Steve Nelson on May 14, 2010 at 6:00 PM Categories:
Here we are in the spring time…finally. I have been practicing in
the nice weather at the range and on the course. Today we woke up to
cold and stormy weather. It has given me the opportunity to go through
the standard work out with the Automatic Swing Trainer (AST). I must
admit that doing the drills with one hand and having the other hand
mirror is “killer”. It is so nice to be able to check the key positions
of the golf swing while doing the work out (see photos here)
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Posted by Steve Nelson on May 13, 2010 at 6:00 PM Categories:
When playing golf, there is a place mentally between trying too hard and not even caring. That is where our thoughts must be.
We have to absorb all the data for each shot, such as distance, wind
direction and strength, elevation changes. Quick tip: if it’s a
significant uphill, go one club more; if downhill maybe one club less.
Try this on your next uphill green and on your next steep downhill.
One helpful idea when playing a wedge to an
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Posted by Steve Nelson on May 11, 2010 at 6:00 PM Categories:
While practicing your putting here are a few ideas that will help
you roll the ball better. First the set up. There are as many different
set-up positions as there are golfers. Some like to set up with an open
stance, meaning the left foot and hip are slightly back from a parallel
line to the target.
Some golfers are more comfortable with their left foot closer to the
ball, or in a closed stance. We need to find a stance that can help us
keep the lower body quiet—basically motionless.
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Posted by Steve Nelson on May 11, 2010 at 6:00 PM Categories:
Let’s be honest. How many shots do you throw away during a round of
golf because you try shots that require more skill than you currently
have? How many times have we hit a bunker rather than the green trying
to do what the pros’ do? We have all tried to go for a sucker pin
placement, when in reality if we would have just decided to simply hit
the center of the green and two putted we would have been much more pleased with the outcome.
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Posted by Steve Nelson on May 5, 2010 at 6:00 PM Categories:
This is the
first in a series that I’m calling the “Hacker’s Diary”……the notes,
ruminations and great “finds” of a golf hacker who spends a lot of time
reading golf tips and golf magazines, when not working on his own game.
I’ll share with you the good, the bad and the flat out ugly instruction
and tips that I come across. This one here below isn’t bad. It’s on
improving your putting from tour pro’ Rick Smith.
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Posted by Steve Nelson on April 30, 2010 at 6:00 PM Categories:
A good, solid base is so important to the golf swing. When the lower body does not support the rotation of the triangle we develop a lot of bad habits while trying hit the ball straight.
The triangle formed by your shoulders and arms (see photo here) is key
to an accurate, repeatable swing.
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Posted by Steve Nelson on April 28, 2010 at 6:00 PM Categories:
 When
chipping there are a few simple drills to help you learn to use more
than just your wedge. For example, if I have a little fringe to carry
and a lot of green to work with, I suggest trying an 8 iron to hit a
little chip and run.
To do this I am going to play the ball back in my stance, with a
slightly open stance, and I want a little extra weight on my left side.
Now I am going to use a stroke that resembles that of a
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Posted by Steve Nelson on April 26, 2010 at 6:00 PM Categories:
After we have a good grip
with equal amounts of the back of both hands showing, and we understand
the triangle which consists of our shoulders and our two arms with the
wrist acting as a hinge at the bottom of the triangle, we now have to
have a solid base that will enable us to rotate and raise the triangle
around our spine angle.
It’s key to maintain the same spine angle throughout the swing.
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Posted by Steve Nelson on April 12, 2010 at 6:00 PM Categories:
ranscript of Automatic Swing Trainer™ Instructional DVD – included with product
Welcome to a new revolution in golf swing training.
The Automatic Swing Trainer.
I’m Steve Nelson. Welcome to the Automatic Swing Trainer. We are
here this afternoon to familiarize you with this great golf swing
trainer.
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Posted by Steve Nelson on April 6, 2010 at 6:00 PM Categories:
While teaching at the Golf Expo
this past weekend the vast majority of golfers have a few mistakes in
common. The first is the Grip. It is fun to see some of the home made
versions that golfers will try; most people try to solve their golf
ball flight or lack thereof by changing their grip.
We cannot emphasize enough the importance of the grip.
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Posted by Steve Nelson on April 2, 2010 at 6:00 PM Categories:
One of the worst things we can do as golfers is to go to the course
to play with too many thoughts on our minds. The place to work on
mechanics and swing technique is on the range or away from the course.
I love videoing my golf swing to verify that I am getting the club into
the key positions of the swing. I also really like doing strength
training for my golf muscles away from the course.
I have found the exercises that the automatic swing trainer has
helps me work on the golf muscles while swinging it in my living room.
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Posted by Steve Nelson on April 1, 2010 at 6:00 PM Categories:
Fundamentals of the golf swing.  I
cannot emphasize enough that the simpler we can keep our move the
better off we will be. A good base with our feet wide as our hip
joints. Our knees flexed slightly ( as if we are going to jump up a few
inches ) Our weight balanced between the heels and the balls of our
feet. If you put your weight on your toes it is too easy to move your
head up and down.
A little drill to try is to bend over to pick up something and you
will see that to do that your weight goes to your toes.
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Posted by Steve Nelson on March 30, 2010 at 6:00 PM Categories:
 With the golf season getting started we should set some goals that we
would like to achieve this year. I am not talking scores I am talking
about practice habits that will translate into better scores. When we
look at the statistics for tour players ( the best players in the world
) I am always amazed at the greens in regulation stat. Now we all know
that tour players play a lot of golf and the demands on their time is
great.
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Posted by Steve Nelson on March 29, 2010 at 6:00 PM Categories:
The putting stroke is a small version of the full swing. 
After years of studying the swing and the putting stroke I may have
come across a tips that really puts it all together. On the full swing
we have the primary plane which is the shaft angle at address position
and continues up the right arm to the elbow. So to me the triangle is
the shoulders, left arm and the right arm to the elbow.
Now when making our full swing as we take the club back we get the
clubhead moving to the toe line the right arm begins to fold into the
body.
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Posted by Steve Nelson on March 26, 2010 at 6:00 PM Categories:
Now that spring is just around the corner it’s time to dust off the
golf swing. I always like to start fresh every year with the basics so
that I make sure I have not pick up any bad habits. The GRIP is a great
place to start. I like a to use an overlapping grip. that’s where the
left hand has all five fingers on the club. The thumb of the left hand
need to be what we call a short thumb. Make sure there is no gap
between the thumb and the first knuckle. To place the left hand on the
club, first let the left arm hang naturally to your side and pay
attention to the angle your left hand hangs at.
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Posted by Steve Nelson on March 23, 2010 at 6:00 PM Categories:
As winter starts to give way to spring my thoughts —like
yours—return to golf, and getting out on that first tee box for that
first round of the year. Maybe, you think, this is the year I break
80, heck I’d be happy to break 90! Either way it’s time to move the
snow blower, the snow salt and snow shovels and dust off those clubs.
And when I finally got that club in my hand and took a few swings—boy
did that feel good! Then I noticed the grips are so shiny and smooth
that I won’t be able to keep hold of the club.
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Posted by Steve Nelson on March 22, 2010 at 6:00 PM Categories:
Nike, Bridgestone To  Participate at Upcoming Salt Lake Golf Show
Utah’s only consumer golf expo runs Mar. 26-28 at South Towne Expo Center
SALT LAKE CITY — Producers of the 2010 Salt Lake Golf Show announced
Friday that two of the game’s biggest manufacturers, Nike and
Bridgestone, have agreed to participate in this year’s consumer golf
expo, opening Friday, Mar.
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Posted by Steve Nelson on January 26, 2010 at 5:00 PM Categories:
Hit it Long. Hit it Straight
Long, long, heck, really long shots, repeated over and over again is what we crave. Distance is what everybody wants. But “accurate distance” is really the Holy Grail of golf. Being able to hit the ball long—in the fairway, in your chosen landing area—is the goal. The better scorecard with
distance—not distance that carries you into the rough. So, here are
some simple tips on how to gain more distance while avoiding “blown”
shots.
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Posted by Steve Nelson on January 21, 2010 at 5:00 PM Categories:
As the AST™ guides the body through the correct Range of Motion for the most effective golf swing, it will induce flexibility and stimulate the muscles of core stabilization. These are the muscles of the back and stomach that are required for the winding up of the backswing that generates the torque and strength which translates into increased club head speed and more accurate shots.
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Posted by Steve Nelson on January 21, 2010 at 5:00 PM Categories:
Consistently sinking putts inside 15 feet will dramatically improve your score. By using the AST putter attachment you will feel the correct putter swing and drain more long putts. The putter attachment trains the big back muscles that are key to keeping the putter face square and rolling the ball on track every time. Consistent practice with the included AST putter attachment will shed strokes off your score and make you more confident on the green. Your putting can become your most trusted shot by practicing for just a few minutes a day.
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Posted by Steve Nelson on January 20, 2010 at 5:00 PM Categories:
The AST Golf Bag Attachments lets you practice your new golf swing anywhere. At the range. In your back yard. In your garage or at the office. The unique, portable design of the AST makes it a
take—along—companion for golf outings or a day at the office. And then we took the portability of the AST and supercharged it by adding a slick golf bag attachment (see photos below) The golf bag attachment includes a universal adjustable strap and
attachment for the AST golf swing trainer.
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Posted by Steve Nelson on January 19, 2010 at 5:00 PM Categories:
Long, straight shots
Fix your slice, once and for all, with patented AST technology. Advanced AST engineering lets you feel a perfect on-plane swing for hitting long, accurate
shots. Getting back to square at impact is what the AST was designed for. You will feel the correct positions and be able to stop the dreaded slice.
Steve Nelson, inventor of the Automatic Swing Trainer talks about the dreaded Slice and how to tame it:
The Slice Creature
The slice… What a creature.
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Posted by Steve Nelson on January 18, 2010 at 5:00 PM Categories:
Featured on the Golf TV, watch how your swing will become consistent,
on-plane and square at impact. Also, hear what others have to say about
how the AST has helped their game. See golfers at various skill levels
try out the AST, then watch their reactions as they get instant
feedback on their swing and see rapid improvements in distance and
accuracy. Click here to read some of their testimonials.
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Posted by Steve Nelson on January 7, 2010 at 5:00 PM Categories:
Welcome to a new revolution in golf swing training.
The Automatic Swing Trainer.
I’m Steve Nelson. Welcome to the Automatic Swing Trainer. We are
here this afternoon to familiarize you with this great golf swing
trainer.
Let’s take a look at the contents of the Automatic Swing Trainer
bag. First we have the mat and the slide bar. We have the telescoping
cylinders with the grip and the two weights. For women and juniors you
will be able to remove the heavy weight at the end of the grip.
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Posted by Joe Hupp on January 6, 2010 at 5:00 PM Categories:
Video Transcript: When you
have confidence in your golf swing, you set yourself up for good scores
and maximum fun. The pros get it by having world-class eye hand
coordination, by hitting ball and playing everyday and working with
great teachers. In addition to playing, hitting balls and working with
your teacher you can get more confidence by feeling and practicing a
great swing anytime with the automatic swing trainer. When you practice
a motion over and over again your body absorbs it and is able to repeat
it.
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Posted by Automatic Swing Trainer on January 4, 2010 at 5:00 PM Categories:
Video Transcript: Steve
Nelson has trained tour players and helped hundreds of amateurs learn
to create an effortless, repeatable golf swing with his invention the
Automatic Swing Trainer. What inspired me to build the automatic swing
trainer was watching some of the great simple golf swings on the tour.
I noticed in all the great players that they made natural moves in
there golf swings. There were no forced moves what so ever and that was
something I did not have in my golf swing.
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