The Golf Cabin is a project that we have been working on for the past few months and I am glad to say it is now live. Our physical golf shop is now opened at Fintona Golf Club in County Tyrone and our online golf store is now also live. We stock a range of top quality [...]
Bunker Fig. 1
Skills for the Sand by PGA Golf Professional Liam McCool
Get the basic sand technique right and banish your bunker nightmares-learn to splash the ball out easily.
By learning a few simple fundamentals you ‘ll soon have no problems splashing your ball out of the sand every time.
Get out every time
Many golfers are fearful [...]
fig.1 Top of the backswing(7iron)
A proper takeaway is critical to a good swing-it starts everything in motion.It introduces width and co-ordination into the swing and determines the quality and shape of the shot.
How far do we swing back?
Importantly,today’s golfers are taking full advantage of modern equipment and their swings reflect this new technology.The most [...]
Now that the correct grip and set-up position have been adopted we will now look at developing the golf swing.The main purpose of the backswing is to place the club in the correct position at the top-it is very much a positional movement.
Primarily the main objective of this session is to intially develop [...]
.How you position your body before swinging can greatly enhance your chances of performing well consistently.
The setup/Address position is one of the most overlooked fundamentals
The overall setup position is made up of several main points:
Alignment
At the address position your body should be positioned parallel to the ball to target line.
How many times have you hit [...]
Listed below are 5 tips to more consistent drives:
1. Tee it high.
This helps you to sweep the club through impact,creating a high launch with little backspin.
2. Ball position forward in the stance.
When driving,you should be hitting the ball slightly on the upswing.To
Proper address position for Driver
achieve this,you should position the ball in line with the inside [...]
The importance of a good GRIP
As this is your only contact with the golf club it is vital you adopt a sound hold on the club.What I have found in my teaching experience is that it is vital that the two hands must work as one unit throughout the swing.
In order to promote this feeling [...]