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 squareness.

2. Keep the arm and shaft on the same plane

Remember, if your arms and putter shaft are swining on two different angles putting is going to be extremely inconsistent. Plus, when you are in this position your window of clubace “squareness” is but a brief moment in time. Therefore, your margin of error is very limited.

Linking the arms and shaft will encourage a stroke with great “squareness” time and promote a true arc.

3. Experiment with your balance

You may or may not be balanced when you putt. In order to test yourself take away your balance by using a stability device like the one in the video. Find your balance point and then work on finding it when you putt as well. This will promote a more centered stroke and improve center hits on the putterface.

Keep up the hard work !!!!

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Eager to follow a productive lesson, many students rush to the course to put the information to work. The results to follow are generally disappointing. In attempt to accelerate the time between learning a concept and implementing it into your golf game, I have provided a practice plan that will help train your body and keep you engaged during practice.

Range Practice

Observation: Golfers hitting ball after ball in a semi-automatic fashion; slowing down only to rake another ball onto the edge of a fresh divot, just in time to send it barreling down range. The observed golfer only takes a rest to sip water or make a comment about the previous slice and how they must have lifted their head. They all have great intentions but lack a plan. A proper plan will provide means to make your practice effective, efficient and allow you to develop a routine to reference on the course.
Suggestion: Always remember the phrase, “Quality, not Quantity. You do not have to hit a jumbo bucket to have a productive practice session. While on the range practice in a series of 3, following each step with a self-check before moving to the next. The method allows you slow down and create a game to keep your mind fully engaged.

1. Slow and exaggerated practice swing, engaging the swing changes you are working to correct. If you make a successful swing, continue to step 2. If not, repeat.
2. Strike a ball with a slow and exaggerated swing. If successful, continue to the final step. If not, repeat.
3. Strike a ball with a normal swing, and attempt to implement the swing changes. If the swing feels correct, take a second to congratulate yourself and repeat the 3-step process with a slow and exaggerated practice swing.

This style of practice is great for many reasons. Most importantly, it resembles the normal learning process you are engaged in. Example: learning a new language, who begins by blurting out a sentence full of mistakes, and then complains about how bad they are at learning a new language? No one. You begin with a word or two slowly followed with a critique. Then you move to a string of words, followed by a critique, if successful you move to a sentence or conversation.

On the course

Utilize your routine developed on range. Instead of standing beside the ball and making a few violent swings demonstrating how strong you are. Engage in the series of 3 you perfected on range.

1. Make a slow and controlled swing, exaggerating the current swing thought.
2. If successful, move to an intermediate speed practice swing.
3. If you feel good about the swing, pick a target, approach the ball and swing!

To schedule a lesson with Justin, call 336.510.4653 or email him at jscott@precisiongolfschool.com.

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You may be surprised what it takes to bring your golf swing to the next level. Consider the following question. What makes a good golf swing? Why do some guys have it while others don’t? It turns out a big part of the answer comes down to what you do off the golf course. Below are some simple golf tips to follow that are guaranteed to improve your golf swing and drop strokes off your score. They could mean the difference between shooting triple digits or shooting in the 90s or even 80s or even in the 70′s.

1. Warm up and stretch your muscles before you tee off. If you have ever been to a tour event, you will notice that the golfers don’t just arrive at the course and immediately head to the tee box. Instead they go to the driving range, stretch for awhile and then hit some balls. It is a fact that when your muscles are warmed up, they perform better and in turn positively influence your swing. So try to arrive at the golf course a few minutes early to loosen up and take a few swings. You’ll be glad you did.
2. Exercise your golfing muscles when you are not on the course. To become a good golfer you need to develop a simple workout plan for the muscles used during your golf swing. Getting into the habit of doing this even 10 minutes a day can have a huge impact on your game. Having fit golf muscles will lead to a more comfortable stance during your setup as well as increase your balance and control throughout your swing. Contact Ted Bonham, TPI Instructor and Head Fitness Instructor with Precision Golf School.
3. Don’t swing for the fences. It is true that a big part of golf is mental toughness and resisting the temptation to give your swing that little extra is not an easy thing to do. But the fact is a good golf swing is a controlled one. Giving that little extra is great if you can control it, but if you can’t chances are you’ll never see that ball again. What you need to realize is that you can consistently hit the ball between 225 and 275 yards with a nice and easy controlled swing. With regular exercise (like I described in tip 2) and Golf Lessons, a faster controlled swing will come in time. For a more consistent, controlled swing, consult your precision golf instructor
   for lessons.

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I am a true believer that the 8 & under court is such a good place for beginners to start. The instant success is so refreshing for the younger kids and it gives them confidence to stay in the sport. I also believe that the red ball and the small court are great utilities for teaching strokes.

With that being said, some of my best kids that have great strokes, still get into point situations and begin to bump the ball. They forget the fundamentals and go straight into survival mode of trying to win the point. The most common remark from parents and non-believers is, “She hits through the ball on the bigger court.”

The question is, why continue to keep them on a 36 foot court when it seems to be hindering their stroke development instead of helping it? Here’s my best answer: You often will find that kids get into point scenarios and begin to play “not to lose”. They stop hitting out on their shots and their pretty strokes become more like beginner patty cake. However, even though these kids are not stroking it the way you may like, you will see 10 – 15 ball rallies with kids moving their opponents all over the court. They learn the most difficult thing to teach, how to “play” the game. So often I am teaching some of my older students similar lessons that I am teaching my 8 and under kids, how to construct points and learn how to win. It takes so much time to learn how to hit the ball properly that some older kids never learn how to set up points, anticipate and really play the game.

You may be thinking these younger kids are being put at a disadvantage, but the lessons they learn by successfully having structured points will contribute to their success throughout their whole life. It is a lesson that you can be taught alongside strokes at a very young age. Junior Team Tennis has been one of the best assets to growing the confidence and games of our 8 & under players.

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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 ironswill go “the same distance.”

Why? Because there is only so much energy you can transferinto the golf ball when you slide or SWAY through it.

Moving off the ball is usually caused by those golferslooking to hit the ball farther. Even though a small percentage of the time agolfer makes great contact, it is still few and far between.

Therefore, a better method is learning to “Load” and “Unload”the body. Learning this produces centercontact efficiency and speed. This dynamic is a result of properly “coiling”and supporting your coil and the release of the coil into and through thedownswing.

A great way to overcome this swing fault is by using twosimple drills.

Drill #1

(a plastic alignment stick or shaft will be needed )

Place a shaft three inches outside your left foot outside ofyour heal. Make practice swings and on the downswing drive your right hip intoyour left hip until your left hip strikes the stick at that point rotate andfinish your swing.

Drill #2

Kick Backs

Place your foot furthest from your target behind your footclosest to the target. Allow the foot you moved to be on the ball of your foot.MIND YOUR BALANCE AS THER MIGHT BE A BIT OF A WOBBLE… Now hit shots from thisposition keeping your balance.

For more information on Precision Golf Instruction call meat 336 – 303 – 0005 or email me at jdudley@precisiongolfschool.com

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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 with their upper body!

In addition, aside from a HUGE power leak, if this is your move it is really difficult to control the “squareness” of the clubface at impact. In fact, more often than not the clubface is wide open which is not good for power.

So whats you solution? Learn to Transition the golf club properly at the start of your downswing.

In order for you to accomplish this watch the video for two great drills that will provide feedback and give you the correct feeling of the club DROPPING INTO THE SLOT as you begin your downswing move.

Key feeling: Remember though that when you club starts to transition properly your back will feel like it is to the target FOREVER. Good !!! This feeling is correct because your hands need to catch back up with your torso before impact in order to get the most efficient swing possible.

2 Swing Keys

1. Drive your hips laterally to start your swing
2. Let your arms fall with your back to the target as a result of your lateral shift

If you have any more questions on your swing feel free to email me at jdudley@precisiongolfschool.com or you can book a lesson and learn firsthand how you can become an even better player!!!

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Robert Linville

Robert Linville commented: “I’ve known Geoff Mangum for over a decade now and watched his program of putting instruction grow to become the best in golf, and quite possibly the best in the history of the game. His research is astonishing, not simply for golf history and teaching techniques, but also for human movement and motor sports skills development. His results speak for themselves. Having Geoff direct our teachers for putting offers Precision Golf School the opportunity to present the best golf training in the Southeast, and expand our already successful program to become a major draw for serious players across the country. We’re excited about the future.”

The Precision Golf School joins the PuttingZone worldwide community of putting academies and coaches as the 23rd Academy. Over the past ten years, the PuttingZone has grown to include 109 Certified Coaches teaching in 20 countries: the United States, Canada, England, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Spain, Morocco, South Africa, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea.

Geoff Mangum

Geoff Mangum, founder of the PuttingZone, said, “I’m thrilled to be asked by Robert to be part of his Precision Golf School. His teachers are some of the best around, and his school also has a tremendous reputation among serious golfers. Now the PuttingZone will be a major part of teaching in Greensboro. And the facilities at Bryan Park Golf Course and elsewhere in the area open up some really exciting possibilities for the PuttingZone as a research and teaching operation and as a base for the entire PuttingZone community.”

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About Robert Linville and the Precision Golf School:

Robert Linville was an All-American player in college and then played professionally before becoming a course pro at Forest Oaks CC in Greensboro NC. In 1989, he founded Precision Golf School, and now has a staff of eight full-time teachers at five area courses. Robert is a top player and teacher in the Carolinas PGA, and between 1995-2006 led the Greensboro College Pride golf team as Head Coach to six consecutive top-5 finishes and the 2000 National NCAA Division III Championship. The Precision Golf School is located principally at Bryan Park Golf Course, Greensboro NC, with other programs at Bur-Mil Practice Facility, Greensboro NC, Stoney Creek Golf Course, near Burlington NC, and Salem Glen and Reynolds Park Golf Course in Winston-Salem NC.

About Geoff Mangum and the PuttingZone:

Geoff Mangum is widely regarded as the most knowledgeable putting coach in the world and has spent over twenty years studying and coaching putting to amateurs and professionals on all tours. The PuttingZone community includes 23 international Acadamies and 109 certified coaches in 20 Countries worldwide. Mangum combines the best putting lore with modern neuroscience for human perception and movement in putting’s four skills as an integrated system — reading, aiming, stroking, and controlling distance. The result is a permanent and dramatic increase in putting competence and the added confidence that comes with real skill. His book Optimal Putting: Brain Science, Instincts, and the Four Skills of Putting has been called “the best putting instruction book in the history of golf”. His teaching video with PGA Tour winner Steve Elkington, The Reality of Puttting, showcases Mangum’s innovative approach to putting. For more information, visit Geoff Mangum’s PuttingZone, 518 Woodlawn Avenue, Greensboro NC 27401, email him at geoff@puttingzone.com, or call him directly at (336) 340-9079.

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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 doing so more energy can be stored when you load the club in your backswing and transfered through impact in the follow through.

When you are better “connected” in your swing you get a sense of “effortlessness” as your body synchronizes and supports you as you swing the club.

One of the best Drills I know that will assist you in this effort is the “towel Drill”

Wrap a towel under both your armpits and in front of your chest. Apply light pressure to your underarms, but MAKE SURE to keep your shoulders and arms relaxed.

Practice your bacswing and follow through a few times and then hit some golf balls with a focus on SOLID CONTACT. At first, this may seem difficult, but if you are trying to guide your golf swing with your arms, you will quickly find out. a

This drill provides great feedback helping you build a more repeatable swing through the interconnectedness of all your bodys moving parts “staying connected.”

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