The Masters is here!!! Learn to Nip it from tight lies!

Like every golfer the Masters is a true highlight to the start of the season! When I think of the Masters I can’t help but think of those tight lies around the green similar to the ones Kenny Perry faced down the stretch last year. I might suggest that you conquer these shots heading into your golf season by hitting wedges off a folded down cardboard box. This will force you to nip your wedges and will create more spin on the ball around the green. Given practice you will no longer fear those tight lies around the greens! You will be ready for the opportunity!

All the best..

Brian O’Neill

 

Michigan Golfer Interview

After an exciting weekend in Novi at the Rock Financial Showplace it is nice to re-cap what The Boyne Golf Academy is offering this season! New High Speed Video camera swing analysis as well as TPI fitness programs and evaluations. We are adding 3-D Motion analysis for our golfers just to name a few! Come to the Boyne Golf Academy or if you are a junior train where the best golfers come to train! Boyne Resorts and the Nike Junior Golf Camps! 

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Michigan Golf Show Lessons!

After spending the weekend teaching at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi I thought it appropriate to write about swing plane and the angle of atteack into the golf impact zone. The most reoccurring swing error I saw this weekend was too steep of a swing into the ball on the downswing. At the golf show I would use a training aid to help stop the dreaded over the top swing. You might want to consider clicking on the tab on the right side of this web-sit that reads discount training aids. Look into the pruchase of a Path Pro or the inside approach to help get you golfers off to the the right start heading into the golf season. In future posts I will include a viseo of some helpful drills that you can work with along with these great training aids! Here is a picture of swing plane and a great visual for a better angle of attack!

All the best and many birdiesto you all!

Swing Plane Visual

 

Fine Tune Your Trajectory

When you need to fine tune the trajectory of the ball flight it is a great idea to feel how a different finish to your swing will create different shot trajectory.

Ttry making some adjustments to your swing shape:

If you want to hit a high shot, you should make a long, full finish. To do this, you’ll have to use some hand action through impact. This will generate more clubhead speed, which creates more backspin. Clubhead speed and backspin produce height. If you need to hit a high shot and you’re between clubs, go with the shorter club and make an aggressive swing.

For a lower shot, the opposite is true: Use less hand action in the swing, generate less speed and finish in a shorter position. A slower swing produces a lower, less-spinning ball flight that works great in the wind or when you want to run the ball up. To play a low shot, take one more club than normal, and make a shorter, slower swing. You still have to accelerate through the ball, though. If you don’t release the club, you’ll block it low and to the right.

 

Tigergate???

I need to first let everyone know that i am a big fan of Mr. Tiger Woods and am in no way trying to join the many media forces that surround this personal issue that has unfortunately taken place, but the reality of the ordeal is that we all secretly want to know what has been going on! I would love to read any of your comments and thoughts on Tiger! As a golf professional myself it has been a joy to watch him compete over the years but even more impressive how he has escaped the media with his personal life. There is obviously something going on with his marriage and relationship and i would love to hear what your thoughts on this are. Pleas comment below and we can begin some interesting dialogue.

Thanks for your comments,

Brian O’Neill