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As most of you realize by now, I’m a big proponent of the type of short game that Dave Pelz advocates.
Not only do I recommend his books, [...]
posted in Equipment, Short Game Tips, Swing Talk • 7 Comments
Once again, the issue of “hitting up” with the driver has resurfaced. We’ve debated the issue here on several occasions. Now, Golf Magazine has reaffirmed its own previous research in the February 2009 issue with a TrackMan launch monitor to show once and for all that, with the driver, striking the ball with an ascending blow will result in more distance.
I want to make sure we’re on the same page when we talk about angle of attack. Remember that the [...]
posted in Driving Tips, Instruction, Swing Talk • 2 Comments
In this case, when I say “parallel”, I’m talking about the relationship between the club shaft and the ground at the top of the back swing. Most of us have been taught, or read, or heard that the “textbook” position in a traditional golf swing is for the club shaft to be parallel to the ground at the top.
Unfortunately, many golfers lack the flexibility to achieve this position.
Now, the obvious answer to that is to work on increasing flexibility until [...]
posted in Swing Talk • 4 Comments
Of course, I’m referring to the widely accepted fundamentals of the golf swing: Grip, Alignment, Stance, and Posture, or GASP for short.
Most of us have probably heard that these are the fundamentals of the golf swing. We’ve been taught that without a proper grip, alignment, stance, and posture, we can’t hope to be decent golfers. The question is: what is proper?
Recently, I watched the Stack and Tilt instructional DVDs created by Mike Plummer and Andy Bennett. In one of the [...]
posted in Stack and Tilt, Swing Talk • 8 Comments
As we discussed yesterday, one of the big causes of the slice in golf is an “over the top” swing where the club gets outside the swing plane and target line.
This flaw can really be caused for a variety of reasons. Golf Tips Magazine has a nice article covering four common causes of the over the top move.
To summarize, the author, Todd Sones, points to:
Taking the club away too flat, or inside the swing plane
Getting too much weight on [...]
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My name is Mike Gray and I'm a software engineer pursuing my dream to become a golf pro.
Life in the Rough is a chronicle of my journey. It covers my progress, my successes, my setbacks. I'll share everything I learn and do along the way, including reviews and tips. Maybe what I learn can help you too.
