Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 19 February 2011
One of a golfer's greatest enemies has nothing to do with your clubs or balls, not even your swing. It's that space between your ears and what you're telling it.
I call it good 'self talk'... Read More Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 18 February 2011
We had a question about the left or front side opening too soon on the downswing and stopping the 'over the top' swing. There's one important word that covers both problems. Quiet.
Opening the... Read More Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 17 February 2011
While swing tempo is a big deal for a variety of reasons, it can cause you big problems if you've got it wrong.
I recently had a student who slowed down his swing when he got to impact because he... Read More Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 17 February 2011
The Big Bang Theory
No, I'm not talking about astrophysics. I'm talking about when your clubhead meets the ball. That is: at impact.
I know I talked about this recently, but a student of mine... Read More Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 16 February 2011
Michael says he's having problems keeping his backswing short. Understandably, since in so many of today's swings players are encourage to go to parallel and/or make the big turn, it's hard to... Read More Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 15 February 2011
A couple days ago I talked about accelerating through the ball at impact. For one group of golfers this tip is critical.
Acceleration through impact isn't a problem for low handicap and scratch... Read More Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 14 February 2011
KK has the Surge Swing down pretty well, but recently he'd been getting a little flat in the backswing and was hitting some blocks and pulls.
I've been teaching KK since he was seven. To my... Read More Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 13 February 2011
Robert is one of my local students. He's a member of the Inner Circle, has all the videos, and knows the manual by heart. He also has a nice swing.
We were out the other day in 40 degree weather... Read More Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 12 February 2011
Lynn Griffin, Director of Club Fitting, has some pretty strong opinions about the new adjustable drivers.
He says that to get any noticeable difference in ball flight path and trajectory you would... Read More Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 11 February 2011
When I was walking around at the Phoenix Open last week, I couldn't help but notice all the rotational swings. That got me to thinking.
If you're in the Northern Hemisphere, you're probably... Read More 