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Entries from November 2009

Stretching to better scores

November 20th, 2009 · No Comments

One of the best and worst things about life in the northeast, from a golf perspective, is dealing with the ‘golf offseason’, that 4-5 month period between November and March where cold, snow, wind and rain conspire to keep you off the course.
Just because you’re not on the course doesn’t mean you can’t be working [...]

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Tags: Uncategorized

Awesome Analysis of Morgan Pressel’s Swing

November 20th, 2009 · No Comments

This is a fantastic clip where Judy Rankin breaks down Morgan Pressel’s swing.

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Tags: Swing Sequences

Split Your Grip for Longer, Straighter Shots

November 20th, 2009 · No Comments

Been working on a new drill today that I think will really pay benefits for what ever tiny golf is left this season as well as next year and beyond.
I call this drill the split hands grip, and it could not be simpler. Simply assume your normal golf grip and stance, as if you were [...]

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Tags: Backswing Drills · Downswing/Follow-through Drills · golf grip

The LPGA: Not coming to a course near you

November 18th, 2009 · No Comments

The LPGA launched its 2010 schedule today and unless you live in Mexico, Asia, or Europe, chances are you won’t be seeing the ladies tee it up in person next year unless you have a boatload of airline miles. Only about half the events in next year’s schedule are occurring in the US, and in [...]

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Tags: Tiger Woods · Tournaments

Phil Mickelson Swing Sequence

November 18th, 2009 · No Comments

Great video of Phil Mickelson’s swing

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Tags: Phil Mickelson · Swing Sequences

Congratulations Michelle Wie

November 16th, 2009 · No Comments

Congratulations to Michelle Wie for winning this year’s Lorena Ochoa Invitational
Michelle won today’s tournament by shooting a 3 under 69 to beat out Paula Creamer and Christie Kerr. This is her first win as a professional and probably her biggest win ever.
Without a doubt, the most interesting thing about this win is what it does [...]

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Tags: Michelle Wie · Tournaments

Padraig Harrington is Happy Gilmore

November 15th, 2009 · No Comments

Ok, this has been out for a bit of time, but we love this so much, we had to mention it – the clip from the show Sports Science where Padraig Harrington hits ‘Happy Gilmore’ drive, aka hits a drive while running.

The coolest thing about this video is easily the part where they compare [...]

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Tags: Driving · Padraig Harrington · Swing Sequences