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 [...]
Entries from November 2009
Stretching to better scores
November 20th, 2009 · No Comments
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
Tags: Tiger Woods · Tournaments
Phil Mickelson Swing Sequence
November 18th, 2009 · No Comments
Great video of Phil Mickelson’s swing
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 [...]
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 [...]
Tags: Driving · Padraig Harrington · Swing Sequences