Tag Archives: Golf Tips
Golf Tips for Aging Golfers
By Fred Altvater As golfers age our bodies do not respond well to the twisting and turning a full golf swing requires. Flexibility exercises will help alleviate some of those issues. Here are a few more ideas on how to enjoy the game as we grow older. Exercise at Home Gaining flexibility and better […]
Get Fit For Golf Season
If you are like me you have spent way too much time on the couch watching television. With golf season approaching in Michigan its time to get off that couch and get ready to hit the first tee. I this issue we have a few ideas for you to stretch those old muscles before you […]
Have More FUN on the Course!
By: Fred Altvater As a devoted and unrepentant golfer for over 50 years, it has been my contention that it is impossible to have fun and play golf at the same time. That’s not entirely true, but in my younger days I took my scores, or my inability to lower them, much to seriously and […]
Golf Tips from the Range
From Dave Kendall Academy, Ypsilanti I have been asked at least 100 times: “Why do I perform on the Range better than I perform on the Course.” On the Range we are relaxed and there are no real consequences to a miss. On the Course we are playing with adrenaline because of a natural competitive […]
Golf Tips
Improve your Balance in the Off-Season to Improve Consistency During the Season By Joe Charles – Boyne Golf Academy By far, one of the most requested things in our winter coaching sessions with students is improved consistency. The first skill that we evaluate in terms of consistency is a players ability to hit the center of […]
Golf Tip: Problem Solver
Golf Tips provided by Dave Kendall Academy in Ypsilanti Playing golf is problem solving. You spend strokes to improve your position – taking the greatest opportunity for gain while taking the least risk necessary. At a minimum, a player should be able to predict the general direction the ball will go and be able to […]
Golf Tip: Course Management
Golf Tips provided by Dave Kendall Academy in Ypsilanti One aspect of playing consistent golf is getting to know what you can do reliably and only play shots that you are good at. Course management involves being able to realistically predict the outcome of your shots. Ask yourself these questions before you play a […]
Training, Equipment and Mental Approach All Important in Golf’s Off-Season
Tips provided by Jordan Young, Fox Hills Learning Center, Plymouth EQUIPMENT – Make sure to have your equipment evaluated and tested. Many students come in to work on their game with the wrong equipment, almost 50 percent. You certainly can’t buy your game, but you can provide yourself with the best opportunity to improve. FITNESS – Get […]
Practice Tips to Improve Your Golf Game
By: Fred Altvater Most casual golfers can’t wait to get to the golf course, park their car, throw on their shoes, grab their clubs and run to the first tee. Then, they can’t understand, why they slice their first drive out of bounds, top two shots, skull one over the green and take three putts […]