Week 1
A good grip is the key to dependable swing. Without a good grip,
you will have to make another mistake to compensate.
Week 2
Spend most of your time practicing your short game since most
of your strokes are played from on and around the green.
Week 3
When playing a greenside bunker shot, work your feet into the
sand to feel its texture.
Week 4
Putting is attitude. Give yourself a chance mentally to make
it and you just might do it physically.
Week 5
Develop a solid pre-shot routine to visualize the shot in your
mind.
Week 6
Give yourself plenty of time to warm up and prepare for your
up coming round. Get to the course 1-hour before your tee time
to hit some practice balls and putt to get a feel for the greens.
Week 7
Think of the bottom of the swing arc as a flat spot about the
length of a dollar bill. Hit your irons at the back of the dollar
bill and your driver at the front of it.
Week 8
Always trust your first instinct when reading greens. Second-guessing
yourself usually leads to a missed putt.
Week 9
To hit a low shot, simply move the ball back in your stance
and use a
lower lofted club with a little more weight on your left foot.
Week 10
The most logical correction if you are hitting the ball on
the heel of
the club, is to move farther from the ball and make the same
swing.
Week 11
All good players come into the ball with the right elbow close
to the right hip. Ideally, once the right elbow is in front
of the hips, the hips should turn to the left, more commonly
called "clearing" the hips.
Week 12
In the neutral grip, the clubface is aligned with the back of
the lead hand.
Week 13
Contrary to popular belief, the head does move during the golf
swing.
Week 14
A square alignment is the first step to counterbalancing pushes
and pulls.
Week 15
For a quick hook, aim right and close the clubface.
Week 16
For a quick slice, aim left and open the clubface.
Week 17
As in all shots, the two factors that control direction are
the clubface alignment at impact and the clubhead path at impact.
Week 18
The downswing is initiated by turning the hips to the left.
The shoulders, arms, and hands-in that order- then release their
power.
Week 19
The backswing plane runs from the ball through the shoulders.
Week 20
Keep your elbows and arms as close together as possible throughout
the entire swing.
Week 21
Keep your mind clear of mechanics while swinging the golf club.
There simply isn't time to think during the swing.
Week 22
If you can learn to keep your feet and hands moving at the same
speed during the swing, you will achieve incredible balance.
Week 23
Properly fit clubs are a must if you want to play your best
golf. See your local PGA Professional.
Week 24
Take more club than you need and swing easy.
Week 25
To develop trust in your putting stroke, hit a few putts with
your eyes closed.
Week 26
Regrip your clubs at least twice a year.
Skip
Maiwald, a PGA Professional, gives his personal advice to you! In
1999, Skip was named the Mid-West Section PGA Teacher of the Year
and in 2000, he was named the Mid-West Section PGA Junior Golf Leader.
He is a member of the Maximum Golf Magazine Instruction Staff and
the Kansas Golf Association Instruction Staff. Skip is also ranked
by Golf Digest and Golf Magazine.