How To Transfer Your Weight Correct in the Backswing and Downswing

Weight Transfer I believe there is a misunderstanding about the correct pivot and weight movement in the swing and all the information that is available these days is not helping to make the concept simple. I think everyone knows that to create an efficient golf swing there should be a good pivot (rotation), also most [...]

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Putting Balance

Putting Balance This image shows the ideal weight placement for putting at address. It shows weight evenly spread between the heels and toes in both feet, but favoring the left foot with a 60-40 split. So, why is this ideal weight distribution for putting? 60% weight on the left foot There are 3 reasons your [...]

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Golf Swing Balance

Golf Swing Balance The Force Plate technology from Science and Motion Sports is a platform that monitors ground pressure, it is a technology that has allowed us to see the invisible (weight distribution) and how this can have a huge effect on every shot in golf. Using this technology I am going to show you [...]

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The Correct Swing Sequence

Very often I hear the question about the golf swing, what starts the backswing? What starts the downswing? Today I will answer these questions by explaining the correct sequence to the swing.  The basic sequence is this, the backswing is started by the club head moving first, second the arms will move, then the shoulders [...]

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Beginner Lesson – How to Aim Correctly

This video is aimed at the beginner player who wants to know how to aim their clubface and body to the target.  I have placed some sticks on the ground to help your understanding.  The yellow stick is called the ball to target line a direct line between the ball and the target, the leading [...]

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How To Make The Correct Follow Through

Common Fault – Wide follow through As I have said before I believe that most players’ faults are created by conceptual faults or misunderstanding about what is right and wrong.  I cannot tell you how often I have looked down the range to see players with talent making themselves worst not better, working on extreme [...]

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Golf Swing Drill – 3 Finger Drill

A common fault I see a lot is that players try and overly control the club head throughout the swing, when players have this fault they will have a lot of tension in their hands, forearms and shoulders in address, during the swing the wrists will not set freely, the swing will look very tense [...]

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Basic Lesson on the Correct Spine Angle at Address

  Basic lesson on the correct spine angle at address In this video I explain how the spine angle changes slightly as you change club.  The basic rule is that as the club gets longer you should tilt your spine more away from the target.  With your short irons your spine should be set almost vertical, with [...]

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How to Make a Wide Backswing

Many players think that width in the backswing comes from the left arm, often with this conceptional fault players will create too much tension in their left arm in a effort to make a wide backswing, big arch etc.  Width should come from the right arm, if you maintain a 90 degree angle between your forearm and bicep and triceps and lats [...]

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The Correct Hand & Shaft Position at Address

In this video I explain that your hand position should remain the same with all clubs in the middle of your chest.  As you change clubs and ball position this will alter the angle of the club shaft.  With this concept the shaft will be angled slightly towards the target with a short iron and [...]

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