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Set to Roll: The 1 – 2 -3 for more consistent putting
by Jonathan Dudley Senior Instructor
Are you struggling with consistent contact on your putts? Oftentimes many inconsistencies in putting lead back to the set up position. In this video you will learn the 3 important dynamics of putting to improve your center strike consistency on the clubface.
1. Start with a Square Clubface ( use a tool like a carpenter square or tile )
I encourage you to practice this off of the golf course as well training your eye to clubface …
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Fix Your Sway
by Senior Instructor, Jonathan Dudley
Are you struggling with a consistent ground strike with yourirons? Are you hitting under your Driver?
If this is you pay attention!
A common tendency with many golfers is an inconsistentbottom arc or as I like to call it “strike point.” More often than not, when golfers strugglehere, he or she is “moving off the ball”. This is where inconsistency reallyplays a factor. If your strike point continually changes you are not able toaccurately judge yardage or trajectory very well. Also, many of your long …
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Cure Your Slice
by Senior Instructor, Jonathan Dudley
So most of you probably know that you do or do not have an over the top swing, but how have you been improving it ?
The most important part of cleansing your swing of the over the top move is the initial start of your downswing. Many times “over the top ” swingers TRY to create speed with their arms and upper body and not their hips. UH OHHH!!!! Why? Because there is no way the average human being can create more speed …
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Stay Connected
by Jonathan Dudley
Many of you may have heard the term ” staying connected” during your golf pursuits. Perhaps you have a pretty good grasp of what that means or perhaps not…
Therefore, lets clarify things a bit and hopefully it will further affirm your thoughts about it or enlighten you to a better game
The main point of “staying connected” involves the arms, shoulders, and torso working as a unit and coming together at the proper release point at impact and into your follow through.
Connection is important because in …
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Great Swing Start with a Good Tilt
by Senior Instructor, Jonathan Dudley
Great Swings start with good tilt
Tilt your way to better impact position
Correct head position anchors your body during the swing
Take time to note the difference
Tilt your way to better impact position
Many golfers think “level shoulders” are important for a square set up in golf. However, more often than not level shoulders place the head either right above or in front of the ball (face on angle). This not only restricts good rotation in your backswing, but it often causes …
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Golf for Life: Video 1 of 4
by Teaching Professional, Jonathan Dudley
Correct Posture for maximum efficiency
1. Weights in your feet and stuck with you arms
2. Use a club to adjust your body and find the right feel
3. Check your Balance Line
Weights in your feet and stuck with you arms
Many amateurs have a tendency to “anchor” themselves to the ground promoting more weight in the heels of their feet rather than just below the toes and above the balls of their feet. This can really “destroy” agility in the golf swing and inefficiency with your …
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How the Lower Body Affects Your Golf Swing
by Teaching Professional, Jonathan Dudley
Use your lower body to build stability, consistency and power in your swing.
You consistency is determined heavily by you lower body support.
In order to accomplish this it is important to do the following:
Have good mobility and flexibility in your hips
Have an awareness of being balance throughout your golf swing
Have great core and glute strength
A great golf swing allows a golfer to stretch musles and build power in their backswing and then swing the club freely and uninhibited in …
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Using Your Core to Improve Your Golf Swing
by Teaching Professional, Jonathan Dudley
Hit it Longer with a better Bigger Turn!
This video shows some great keys for golfers to learn a “HUGE KEY” to creating great shoulder turn in the swing and keep that power created in their downswing. I know that many golfers will benefit from knowledge and if you focus on these two excercises you will find it easier to accomplish these great keys.
A Great Swing Includes
Turn with the torso as well as the shoulders and …
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Using your body correctly in the golf swing
by Jonathan Dudley
Session 1: Hands, Arms , and Shoulders
Hands
The grip is a very important part of the golf swing that controls the clubface and a golfers ability to develop speed through the hitting area.
Grip Keys
Your grip should be light enough to “waggle ” the club ( If not you have too much tension in your grip)
The heal pad of your left hand (vice versa if you are right handed) should support the club at the top of your golf swing
The thumbs …
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Minimizing Your Long Game: Hybrid or Long Iron
by Teaching Professional Jonathan Dudley
Today’s tip will help you become a more efficient long iron player.
I would first like to mention that utilizing recent golf technology can be a huge asset for many amateurs. The recent technology I am referring to is the “hybrid” golf club.
The benefits of hybrid technology is that it is easier to hit the ball higher in the air with less effort. The clubs works really well in the rough allowing the club to move through the higher grass …
