January AG Article -Quality over Quantity

Improving takes time but you must have a system to do it.  First, have a plan of attack.  Second, quality over quantity in practice.  Third, you should measure your practice.  Make it measurable.  My instruction article for January's Avid Golfer magazine outlines how to take your practice to a new level.  Give it a shot for 2012.

January AG - Quality over Quantity

Video Analysis - College Player Jordan Frye

Jordan has been a student of mine for 5 years.  He's a senior at Liberty University.  His swing history  is a flat backswing and then a steeper downswing.  Recently he's overdone getting the golf shaft to not be so flat in the backswing.  As a result he's hitting too many cuts and pull cut shots.
Today I had him hit shots on a slope where the ball was slightly above his feet and he was positioned on an uphill lie.  Putting the ball above his feet helped round out his backswing and followthrough.  Additionally getting him positioned on a slight up hill lie allowed Jordan to swing more up the hill, and to the right, in his followthrough.  By doing this it also allowed him to flatten out the start of his downswing as well as angle his swing more to the right.  Have a look.

Jordan Frye Video

2011 Top Ten Videos - #1

The #1 video from my youtube channel in 2011 is a swing analysis of Anthony Paolucci.  Anthony has been a student of mine for 4 years.  He came onto the national golf scene in 2007 by making it to the finals of the US Jr Championships.  A few years later he was AJGA's #1 golfer.  He's currently a freshman at USC.
HIs tendency is to hit hooks and high right shots.  He also struggles with starting the ball too far to the right.  In the video you'll see that he gets the club open in backswing then the face shuts in the downswing. As well he has the club coming too far from inside on the downswing.  Have a look.

Anthony Paolucci Swing Analysis

2011 Top Ten Videos - #2

 The video about hitting too deep into the ground or too far behind the ball was a big hit in 2011.  This scenario goes misdiagnosed too often.  Golfers think that just because they hit the ground that they've hit too deep into the ground.
There's a big difference between hitting too deep into the ground and hitting too far behind the ball.  The link below is from my youtube channel, timcusickgolf.  Enjoy!

Hitting the ground too far behind or too deep

2011 Top Ten Videos - #3

Increasing your distance is something that every golfer would like to do.  My #3 video for 2011 describes five ways to help increase your distance.  Filmed this clip on TPC #11, a short risk/reward hole.  Typical windy day in Dallas/Ft.Worth.  Enjoy!

Increase Your Distance

2011 Top Ten Videos - #4

Sang Yi is a Senior at LSU.  He's been a very good player for a long time.  Below is a link of his golf swing.  He's always struggled with hitting the ball higher in the air.  In the video I point out a few of the flaws that make it difficult for him to get more height.
Wishing all of you a very Merry Christmas!  Enjoy!

Sang Yi swing analysis

2011 Top Ten Videos - #5

Making a proper takeaway is critical to establishing consistency in the golf swing.  Ideally you'd like the club to swing up the angle you set at address.  If you're above or below the angle of the plane you must compensate somewhere in the swing to make the proper impact.
The video, from my youtube channel timcusickgolf, outlines how to make the proper takeaway.  Enjoy and Merry Christmas!

The Importance of a Good Takeaway