Shanking is one of the worst swing shots in golf. A shank occurs when the golf ball is hit by the hosel of the club instead of the clubface. The hosel is the socket in the head of the golf club where the shaft is inserted. Hosel hitting golf ball will cause shank The shank […]

The terminology we use in golf when your golf shots go right is called a ‘slice’. As with all shots, you can trace the root cause of your slice. Why Do My Golf Shots Go Right? The cause of your golf shot going right is that the clubface is open or opening through impact. Slicers

Your set up position is the way your body is positioned before the beginning of a swing relative to the golf ball, to the club in hand, and to the target. Having a quality set up position presents the opportunity to execute a solid swing as it helps to create the right attack angle and

A good worker never blames his tools, they say, but that isn’t the case in golf. Your clubs need to be specific to your needs. Here’s what to look for in a golf club: 1. Shaft flex – A shaft that is stiff for your swing will cost you distance. A shaft that is “whippy”

Clubs have always been made for the average height individual, but over the years this has changed. For example, the center on the basketball team used to be 6½ feet tall. Nowadays that’s the guard’s height. So everyone is getting taller and clubs, in turn, are getting longer. When I was growing up in the

Putting represents the sharp end of golf. Good putting can cover up a multitude of ball-striking sins and make a bad score okay, an okay score good, and a good score great. Bad putting, on the other hand, can do just the opposite. There is nothing more frustrating than hitting a string of good drives

Making a golf course profitable is tricky and takes a lot of smart work. To be upfront with you, the best you can expect is a 10% net income if you’re planning to invest and operate one. So if you are wondering whether golf courses are profitable, the answer is yes, but don’t expect to

Playing golf in the rain can be quite a challenge. One of the main difficulties is trying to get backspin on the golf ball which helps with flight and distance. This is best achieved when your clubface and ball is dry and there is a lot of friction. However, the rain significantly reduces the friction

Most PGA players on tour wear a single golf glove, but that wasn’t the case in the early days of golf. It wasn’t until the 1940’s that prominent golf figure Sam Snead popularized the wearing of the golf glove as players were noticing that he was winning a lot of his games wearing it.  When

Unlike tennis, track and field, or even rugby, the sport of golf is not well known for its anti-doping efforts. It was not until 2008 that the PGA Tour began testing their players using urine samples; and in 2017 they started blood testing players to detect any use of human growth harmone. Neverthless, you’ll hardly