For years my life was Golf Instructor by day. Guitarist by night. I taught golf while playing 100 shows a year as a touring musician. Some nights I had a 10PM show. Pack up at 2AM. In bed at 4. On the lesson tee at 8 the same morning. Brutal? Yes. Worth it? Completely. Playing guitar every night left no time to practice golf – so I needed a swing that produced crispy ball striking without maintenance. I still teach that simple swing to golfers all over the world. So you can enjoy life. So...
9 days ago • 1 min read
The fastest aircraft in the world... represents the human desire to push the envelope and boldly go where no man has gone before. People who push the limits often risk their lives to achieve maximum speed. In Top Gun 2, Tom Cruise destroyed his plane just because he wanted to reach Mach 10. I guess Mach 9 wasn’t “fast enough”. And, subsequently, we learned that... The fastest thing isn’t the most reliable thing. The fastest things are high maintenance because they rely on perfect timing to...
12 days ago • 3 min read
I used to play guitar in a local band with Robbie… and the guys regularly practiced in his garage, where he placed his drum kit right next to his golf clubs. While he was laying the groove down, I couldn’t help but notice this large plastic trash bin in the corner overflowing with training aids. Dusty, rusted relics from days of old. Things that looked like they were used for 5 minutes then discarded into the land of lost toys. Pure nostalgia. All the stuff from those cheesy golf ads in the...
19 days ago • 3 min read
Most people board a plane feeling safe... knowing that their plane will arrive at the destination without issue. Sitting in a metal tube suspended 37,000 feet in the air apparently isn’t that big of a deal. That’s largely because pilots follow strict procedures to get you from Point A to B. All those buttons you see the pilots pressing before your flight? They’re running tests, inputting trip data, and inspecting the plane to ensure it’s all “good to go”. If something’s just a fraction off,...
26 days ago • 3 min read
"Hey Doc, 'How do I hit straight?" You control the clubface. "Lesson Over... That'll be $200 please." If golf lessons went like doctor's visits, it would go something like that. In this age of high-tech, launch monitors universally agree on what hits the ball straight: The clubface angle at impact must point at your target. And, I'd say many golfers know that piece of the puzzle. The problem is the execution. Thinking about clubface control doesn't make the ball go straight. Hey guys, I'm...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
The wrong swing can shred your back finer than cheddar cheese. Justin Thomas ("JT") learned this lesson the hard way. His swing wasn't very body friendly, and it caused him to have back surgery. JT followed a very common "pain swing sequence" I see with a lot of golfers: (1) Lifting arms very high in the backswing (2) Re-routing and dropping the club into the correct downswing position. (3) Aggressive, contorted-looking hip moves through impact. All three moves place incredible stress on the...
10 months ago • 1 min read
“I’ve never hit a golf ball like that before.” He just stood there for a second.Mouth open.Eyes wide. Then he looked at me like a kid who’d just discovered something he thought was gone forever. Tom is 75 years old. For more than 30 years, he’d quietly given up on hitting irons. If you saw his bag, you’d know it immediately—an all-hybrid set. The thought of standing over an iron made him tense up before he ever swung. And honestly, who could blame him? When you’ve spent decades fighting thin...
10 months ago • 1 min read
You're walking up to the 18th tee with a one shot lead over "those other guys". They're supposedly your best friends, but we all know a $5 money match brings out their real personalities. The ball is tee'd up. Practice swing check. And, just as you're about to step into the shot, a voice comes from the right side: "Wow, look at how quiet and nice the pond looks today. Never seen it that way before." The psychological warfare begins... and your buddies eagerly wait to see you choke again for...
11 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, My golf swing journey has been full of discoveries. Some discoveries are so good that they stick with you like last week’s Thanksgiving dessert. (Yes, I’m still feeling the after-effects of thick apple pie and vanilla ice cream) One lesson that stands out above all is “shoulder mechanics” in the backswing and downswing. It stands out because it’s essential. Indispensable. And it’s not being taught anywhere on YouTube. At least 90% of your swing mechanics are driven by shoulder...
11 months ago • 1 min read