If there is one thing that is almost always true about golf lessons, it is that you will generally come out of lessons much worse than when you started. This is usually because you will be given just enough information to be dangerous and not enough to actually make any long-term changes to your swing. [...]
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Most amateur golfers spend their entire lives trying to find the perfect golf swing or match up with their favorite pro. The truth is, if you haven’t been playing golf intensively from a young age, you may never swing like a pro. You also don’t have the millions of swings under your belt that they [...]
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When you see professional golfers swing the club, it all looks so easy and natural. When it’s your turn to swing, it may not seem so simple. You don’t have to be Charles Barkley to have problems with your swing and in order to improve your game, you will need to develop a natural golf [...]
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There comes a time in every golfer’s life when he or she just loses their swing. It doesn’t really matter how long you have been playing golf – and it can happen at any time. That is why it is important for you to always be looking for a way to improve your golf swing, [...]
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Golf swing plane is determined by your posture and distance from the ball. The two plane swing has a steep plane whereas the one plane swing has a flatter plane. The differences are significant. Find out in this article why your golf swing plane could make the difference between whether you have consistency or not. [...]
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Golf swing speed is something most golfers never seem to get right. Speed equals faster which means more power and distance. All the books talk about building club head speed. Which is true, but not true for the average golfer. Yes you may get more distance, but will sacrifice accuracy, control, and consistency of striking [...]
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A slow golf swing can work wonders for your golf game. Most golfers equate hitting the ball harder with distance. This means they swing as fast as they can. Often hitting the ball out of play. There is a time to build your club-head speed and it is not in the golf backswing. In this [...]
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Putting is half the par of strokes allowed on the course. It is also a place where the playing field is leveled with the scratch golfers and pros. Here is one place where you can cut your putts by 6-12 strokes a round with a strong putting routine. Putting is about accuracy, precision and finesse. [...]
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Golf club fitting can save you from poorly fitted golf clubs could be costing you valuable strokes or worse still lead to injury. Like most things golf being no different, your ultimate success is all in the setup. From golf clubs and golf equipment, to developing your golf mental game, building your golf body conditioning, [...]
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The easiest way to master your golf swing is to get back to golf swing basics. The golf swing is a complex movement of virtually every muscle and joint in the body in rotation around the spine. The simpler we can make it the better. In this article I cover the basics you need to [...]
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Your golf physiology, fitness, flexibility and conditioning has a huge impact on your golf game. Golf physiology includes everything to do with your body and movement. This includes: Your vision, what you do with your eyes and your focus. Your breathing, this impacts your movement and ability to relax. Your emotions…how you feel affects your [...]
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The golf mind game is 80% of golf and it drives the rest of your game – your body, emotions, skill and how you score. Learn the mind game and you will discover that golf is the best meditation in the world. Focus on your swing and hitting off the tee and you could well [...]
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Your golf body is the key to a repeatable, reliable golf swing. Poor physical conditioning stops most golfers from reaching their potential. In fact let’s go a step further and say your physical conditioning, your muscle and joint flexibility, your postural stability and range of rotation, your range of movement over a solid center of [...]
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Golf mental, your mind game can make the difference between playing superbly to playing inconsistently, blowing a round, or sheer frustration. Getting your mind right is vital to your golf game. So, why does it elude most of us so often? Even the best of the best golfers. Lapses in focus, concentration, a lack of [...]
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Your golf stance is your foundation for stability and balance. It is also the foundation of your set up for your golf swing routine. A solid, stable base allows you to maintain a strong center of gravity over the golf ball. Your golf swing lives and dies on your setup. In this article I get [...]
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Golf mind focus is a combination of where you focus your mind, eyes, body, breathing and intention. Rather than working against yourself have all of you moving in one direction, working together for one outcome. Your eyes may be playing tricks on your golf mind focus Your eyes can play tricks on you and your [...]
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Golf courses have been designed all over the world is an optical illusion. They have been designed to trick your eyes and your mind. Here is a couple of examples. Have you ever noticed that when you par-3 hole on the golf course that it always seemed like it is very narrow and you are [...]
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The best golf coaching programs need to take place where it counts. On the golf course. If you are really serious about improving your golf and lowering your score then you need a coaching program. Your program needs to cover: The golf mind game Golf physiology Golfing skill including swing fundamentals Getting the right golf [...]
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To achieve your golfing goals you need to know where your game is up to now, what’s working, what’s not and most of all, know what you want. Setting your goals is the start of your golf improvement program. They give you direction and most importantly, if they are right for you they will motivate [...]
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Golf vision includes everything from eye dominance, peripheral vision, where you focus your eyes and what you do with your eyes through a shot. Golf is an optical illusion that can play havoc with your targeting, judgment of distance and score. Golf designers are playing tricks with you. Golf courses have been designed to draw [...]
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Golf practice, a high quality program must focus on mind, body and swing. Focusing on just your golf swing could be the source of what is not working. A quality golf practice program is more than swinging a golf club and trying to hit the golf ball a 100 or 1000 times a day or [...]
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Golf tips and strategies for excellence that cover all aspects of your game for mind, physiology, skill, equipment and quality practice. Here are seven tips for you to consider: Learn to breathe so you can relax. Relaxation is the key to high performance. And learning to breathe correctly is the key to find a natural [...]
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Improvement comes through awareness, a golf mind game assessment is a good way to start looking at your golf mind game. We know the mind game is 80% or more of golf, yet is often misunderstood and neglected. Without even realizing it we work against ourselves and our score. A golf mind game assessment will [...]
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The best golf coaches look at all aspects of your game – your mind, physiology, skill, equipment and quality practice. Golfing Excellence focuses on delivering the best in golf coaching. Most golfers have overloaded on golfing technique, swing and golf skill. It’s time to put golfing skill into perspective as part of the integrated whole. [...]
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You need to stay focused on your game and you can use golf etiquette to help you. Here’s what I mean. The biggest issue on any golf course or in any golf competition is slow play. To the point that most people will hurry their shots because they don’t want to be labeled a slow [...]
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Golf is the sport of excellence and more. Business Golf is a phenomena where golf is a powerful conduit and metaphor for excellence in business. In exploring the relationship between golf and business, we can take a closer look at two themes of experience. The first is your personal experience and how golf is a [...]
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A golf mind coach can teach you strategies of excellence to dramatically improve your golf game and that’s only the start. Golfing Excellence is a golf coaching company, firstly focused on golf mind coaching, and secondly, in facilitating a total coaching approach working with Golf Professionals and Physiology Specialists. A focus on the swing has [...]
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This includes golf routines before, during and after a shot as well as before and after a game. Of all the golf routines to master and perfect the most important is the preshot routine. It is your key to consistency. This is a really important article that could change your golf game. Every time I [...]
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Your golf equipment, clubs, golf balls, tees, gloves, shoes, socks and clothing can be matched to your skill and physiology. This is one area where most golfers happily spend money. The issue is how and why they are spending that money. The main thing with all your golf equipment, particularly golf clubs and golf balls, [...]
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Golf skills includes course management, strategy, knowing your game, a good preshot routine and knowing how to score. Here are some of the things to consider when we look at golfing skills: Play to your target, play through the ball. It’s all in your pre shot routine. Alignment is critical. Play for accuracy not distance. [...]
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