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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Long, straight shots

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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.