I hope everyone had a great 2009! I’m looking forward to working with you all on your golf game in the coming year. I wanted to thank everyone who has visited the site and provided feedback for further improvement. Over the next month or 2 the website will be going through a lot of changes [...]
This is about the time of year in Raleigh that the clubs start to be hung up in the garage for the skis. That’s fine. Some players still come out throughout the winter to practice and improve their golf game. That’s fine too. Either way I see tendencies come Spring time when the weather starts [...]
Inside the quote: “Knowledge without Practice is useless, Practice without knowledge is dangerous”. Let’s break this one down a bit. The first part is so true. I often hear from players that they have taken golf instruction or read a book or whatever but they can’t seem to shoot lower scores. Then, after a few [...]
I’d have to say that my recent trip to Wisconsin was definitely one of the best times I have had in recent memory. Besides the fact that my brother Nick got married which was pretty cool to see, we had the opportunity to play 2 of the top golf courses in the country. The group [...]
Inside the Quote: “Success is not a random accident” One of my favorite quotes of the last several years has been “Success is not a random accident.” The reason is that it relates to golf perfectly. Often times golfers get on the tee box after a long lay-off with the notion that they are going [...]
Here’s some advice when your on the golf course that I learned a long time ago from my Uncle Bill, a PGA Member and former Tour Player. Analyze the hole that you are playing and the shot you would like to play before you plug a tee in the ground. If you are playing a [...]
Pre-shot routine is never taken seriously…..especially on the range. If you can practice your pre-shot routine effectively on the range then it will take pressure off of your game when you’re on the course and in the heat of the battle. Here are some tips for an effective routine. Brian’s 10 Commandments for Pre-shot Routine: [...]
Trust me. This isn’t a riddle of any sort. In fact, it is discussed regularly in the golf world. The distance between your ears has a heck of a lot to do with the score you post in a given round. I’ve seen this dozens of times with my students. Once they step on that [...]
A Address – The position a player assumes when preparing to hit the ball, either a full shot or a putt. Albertross – Also called a “double eagle”. This is 3 under par on a hole.
So let me know if this sounds familiar…..You’re playing a great round. You got a couple stroke lead on your playing partners and you step on the tee after you drained a big putt on the previous hole. The momentum is flowing in your favor….and then….you flat out bomb a drive but slowly it drifts [...]
