Drive It Like Sam Snead

This average golfer played a round of golf today at Stone Hedge here in Pennsylvania. Stone Hedge is located near Tunkhannock, Pa. north of Scranton. The course has a beautiful setting in the Endless Mountains as it is known. In a future post, I’ll give your more details of the course. Although it is a nice course, I am spoiled by the great golf available in Pinehurst, North Carolina and I am looking forward to heading back there in late June. Getting off the tee as we all know sets you up for a good or bad hole every time and today I was fortunate to be getting off the tee quite well. I have always read with interest about Sam Snead and his thoughts on driving the ball. Here’s a nice video from the Golf Academy that talks about how Sam approached his drives. Happy golfing from this average golfer!

http://www.golfchannel.com/media/school-golf-drive-it-sam-snead/?cid=twitter-gca-v-driving-it-like-snead-040415

Clubhouse at Stone Hedge

Clubhouse at Stone Hedge

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Approach to Par four 6th at Stone Hedge

The All Important Grip

As an average golfer, every time I hit the links, I try to improve some part of my game. Yesterday, I played here in Pennsylvania at the Scranton Municipal Course and was having a problem off the tee turning over my hands…hooking the ball more that usual. We often hear that everything good or bad in the golf swing starts with the grip of the club. I decided that I needed a lesson after yesterday’s issues, so here is a link that I use for the grip to remind myself of the need to start my swing correctly by gripping the club better. If you are having the same problems, I hope this will help. Happy golfing!

http://www.golfchannel.com/media?guid=68c360e5-1aa0-434f-a866-aa9d19819f4f