Monthly Archives: April 2015

Impact And Follow Through

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This average golfer may just get out for a round of golf here in the Northeast today! It has been difficult not playing after a full winter season of golf in beautiful Pinehurst, North Carolina. Today will be a day to remove some of the rust after not playing for two weeks. I recently heard a golf instructor mentioning that one of the most common faults of amateur golfers is the follow through. I know that over the years, this has been one of my biggest faults…lack of follow through. My body wants to stop after impact and as most golfers know, that just doesn’t work very well. Here’s a nice lesson from the Golf Academy to help with the all important follow through that you can practice. Happy golfing from this average golfer!

http://www.golfchannel.com/media/night-school-impact-and-beyond/?cid=twitter-gca-v-impact-follow-through-040315

Four Keys To Reading Greens

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We all know that the best way to lower our golf scores is with the short game around and on the the green. When I play a round of golf, in addition to my score, I track fairways hit and the number of putts on each hole. Many times at the end of the round, I look at the putts and am sometimes shocked as to how many strokes I lost on the green! You can really open your eyes on score when you analyze your putts for the round. So, with that said, improvement on the green will make a huge difference at the end of the day. Here’s a video I like from the Golf Academy talking about the four keys to reading greens. This average golfer needs to spend more time reading the greens so this is a good reminder to do so. Happy golfing!

http://www.golfchannel.com/media/school-golf-martins-4-keys-reading-greens/?cid=twitter-gca-v-martins-keys-to-reading-greens-040215

Hole-in-One At Six Years Old

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This average golfer hasn’t had the pleasure yet of his first hole-in-one and who knows, maybe it will happen and maybe not! I have several golfing buddies that have had the elusive shot which is exciting. I have come very close, most recently on the Pines Course at Whispering Pines in the Pinehirst area when I left my tee shot six inches from the cup on a par three. Well, here’s a nice story of a six year old who got his first Ace in Pinehurst and I wanted to share it with you. Happy golfing from this average golfer!

http://www.pinehurst.com/news/kindergartner-celebrates-first-hole-one-pinehurst/

Hit The Low Wedge Shot

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This average golfer is still being kept away from the links here in the Northeast due to the frigid weather we are experiencing. However, the coming week looks like it might be good for getting out finally! Oh how I am envious of my golfing friends in Pinehurst! In the meantime, all I can do is keep working on some drills to help make up for the lack of time on the course that will make me rusty. Here’s a nice video from The Golf Academy on hitting that low wedge shot to the green. Happy golfing from this average golfer!

http://www.golfchannel.com/media/school-golf-stick-it-close-low-wedge-shots/?cid=twitter-gca-v-stick-it-close-wedges-040215

Swing The Putter Like Crenshaw

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Wow, I should have stayed in Pinehurst for another month! The weather in Pennsylvania has caused this average golfer to cancel a round on the links the last two days and it doesn’t look like it will be any better very soon. So, it’s back to the indoor practice drills once again. You can never get enough practice on the short game, especially putting, so here is a nice putter swing drill from the Golf Academy to help your putting skills. Happy golfing from this average golfer!

http://www.golfchannel.com/media/school-golf-swing-putter/?cid=twitter-gca-v-swing-the-putter-like-crenshaw-040515

Square the Putter Face Drill

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This average golfer made the trip north to Pennsylvania from beautiful Pinehurst, North Carolina. It was Spring in Pinehurst and Spring has barelyy shown its face here in Pennsylvania! Although the the courses are open and ready for play here, today is cool with lots of rain so there will be no northern golf today. Instead, it’s off to get some clubs regripped and maybe some indoor practice. There’s nothing better to practice than putting, so here’s a little drill on keeping the putter face square at impact. I’ll be back in Pinehurst in June and in the meantime, I’ll be playing some rounds in the North…Happy golfing from this average golfer!

http://www.golfchannel.com/media/golf-channel-academy-secret-square-putter-face/?cid=twitter-gca-v-secret-to-square-putter-face-040315

7 Lakes Jewel of Pinehurst

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Yesterday, this average golfer teed off at 7 Lakes here in the West Pinehurst area. Unfortunately, we had to bag it after 12 holes as the rain was coming too hard. I was still happy to be out there because 7 Lakes is one of the jewels of the area in my opinion. The course recently changed ownership and the new owners are really doing a nice job of attracting golfers. A local special sets rates in the low 30’s most days, lower at certain times and always includes breakfast or lunch including two beverages (beer included). You also earn point towards merchandise in the pro shop. They are remodeling the bar area and installing new furnishings. All of this in addition to a beautiful and well manicured 18 holes of golf! I will be traveling north for a few months of northern golf so will look forward to playing 7 Lakes when I return. In the meantime, here is a  nice look at 7 Lakes and a funny take to make your golfing day. Happy golfing from this average golfer!

http://7lakesgolf.com/

http://www.pinehurst.com/news/dude-just-hat-help/

The Motion of the Club Drill

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This average golfer just returned from playing one of my favorite courses here in the Pinehurst area, Hyland Golf Club. Hyland isn’t an easy course, as the slope rating is 124 from the gold tees. I usually shoot in the mid 90’s here and today I shot 91 with a triple on a Par 5 due to a poor trap shot. Also, I was struggling with my club motion, that is, nice easy back swing but too fast coming down. As much as I try to prevent this from happening, it seems to be one of the hardest things to remain consistent with. I am always amazed when I do have an easy down swing just how well the ball flys off the club face. The old saying, let the club do the work! If you want the ball to go farther, don’t swing harder, just change to a longer club. I have committed to making this happen on my next outing Thursday at Seven Lakes Club. To prove my point, here is a nice video drill from The Golf Academy addressing this very point. An over due  “thanks” for reading my blog. Happy golfing from this average golfer!

http://www.golfchannel.com/media/school-golf-motion-over-position/?cid=twitter-gca-v-motion-over-position-041415

The Secret of How To Shape Shots

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If the weather holds out here in Pinehurst, this average golfer will be back on the links tomorrow trying to improve his game. As an amateur golfer, one of the things that I struggle with more than anything is how to shape a shot. In other words, how do I make that draw or fade when I need to. It seems that I can make that draw or fade when I am not trying to, but when I really want to make it, it is difficult to do. Here’s a video from the Golf Academy that helps you learn how to shape those shots when you need to do it out on the links. It may also give us a clue as to why we make those shots when we aren’t trying to. Happy golfing from this average golfer!

http://www.golfchannel.com/media/school-golf-shot-shape-secrets/?cid=twitter-gca-v-shot-shape-secrets-040115

Launch Drive and No Slice

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This average golfer takes to the links with a positive attitude each round, but usually I will have a trouble spot somewhere in my game by rounds end. That’s why we practice, analyze and correct our mistakes. Sometimes I’ll ask for help from a golfing partner when I can’t figure out a correction and if that doesn’t work, I’ll research for the next round or practice range. During my lastest round, I started hitting my drive lower than usual and that caused some troubles with up hill tee boxes. I found myself also having this same issue with my fairway metals. So, wanting to find a fix, I researched this video and hopefully it will help me launch those clubs better next time out. Happy golfing from this average golfer!

http://golfchannelacademy.com/kellie-stenzel-launch-it-high-with-your-setup/?scl=shared