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Should you hit down on irons and up with woods?

We have all heard we have to hit down at the ball with our irons. But when we feel like we are hitting down the result can not be what we want. I see many players hitting fat or thin with this thought  process.    It is true the an iron is moving in a

Preparing to Play a Round of Golf

Most of us who play golf once a week get to the course about a half hour before our tee time. We check in and get around 10 minuets to warm up maybe hit a few balls on the range. Then quick to the putting green to roll a few putts then off to the

How Important is Forward Shaft Lean at Impact?

Having forward shaft lean at Impact for your irons allow your hands to stay ahead of the club head at impact. This allows the club to be moving down as it enters the hitting area. The result is that the ball is struck higher on the face. This allows for the player to strike the

Points to Check in Your Golf Swing

Many players video tape their swing when they practice. They go back and look at it to check different points throughout their swing. As a golf coach I have seen thousands of swings over the last twenty years that I have been teaching. There are many points of the swing to look at but here

Core Connection for Better Ball Striking

If we look at today’s top players there are several things they all have in common. As a recreational player we can take a tip from this phenoms and use our workhorse or core to deliver the club through Impact. If we look at all of the players below. Tiger Woods , Dustin Johnson, Justin

Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan Episode 187 Darin Hovis of Par4Fitness

This weeks guest on Breaking par with Bernard Sheridan is Darin Hovis. Darin is the founder of Par 4 Fitness located in Naples Florida. His passion is helping golfers of all abilities to achieve maximum performance on and off the golf course. Darin has overseen LPGA Tour, Web.com, PGA Tour Latino America, PGA Tour Canada,

Golf Tips – Get Target Focused to Score

If we look at the top players in the world or even at your club they have a different mind set on the course then the average player. The average player is to worried about trouble and not to hit into trouble. The first thing they  do when they come to a hole is to

Think of the Golf Swing Like a Train

I am the type of instructor who like to use metaphors to get my point across. I believe that metaphors help players relate the swing to things they are familiar with. This make whatever we are working on easier to grasp and execute. I see most of the players that come to me have problem

Is Bio mechanics changing the face of Golf Instruction?

Golf instruction has gone through many changes in recent years with styles and methods. With that said many golf instructors are having to raise their game and get with the program when it comes to technology. There is so much new tech that an instructor can use to access an student during a lesson. Launch