https://youtu.be/8DgAYyRmAfU?loop=0 Coach JJ earns a spot in the 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow this August after firing rounds of 70-73-73-72 at the difficult Crosswater Course at Sunriver in Bend, Oregon. JJ earned his way to play in the PGA Professional Championship last week after being a top 5 ranked PGA Professional in the South (more…)
Train For Golf Performance Most amateur golfers only train one aspect of their game. If you look at the 5 listed below, I bet you can guess which one it is! You’re right, technique! To make it worse, golfers typically only train one aspect – full swing technique! And we wonder why the average USGA (more…)
GOLF POST-SHOT ROUTINE Bob Rotella said, “Its not what happens to golfers, but how they choose to respond to what happens, that distinguishes champions.” Most of the focus in golf is on our pre shot routine. Equally if not more important is the POST SHOT ROUTINE. This routine happens right after the golfer has hit (more…)
In todays modern world of social media and technology, Student-Athletes on social media have to be more careful than ever. Not only are some of the things high school athletes put on social media embarrassing, it could cost you the chance of being recruited to your favorite school. As a college golf coach, I am (more…)
Practice Golf Like A Tour Pro Golfers commonly show up to the golf course with out a plan of action. They spend numerous hours on the range or putting green “exercising“. When I refer to exercising, I am referring to going through the motions without having a plan of action or a goal for the practice. The (more…)
Things a golf coach can’t give you Spending most of my adult life as a golf coach, I came to the realization there are some things that a golf coach simply can’t give you. 1. Golf Swing Feel – a coach cannot give you the feel to hit certain shots. I have students often ask, (more…)
Competitive Golf Tournament Scheduling One of the most overlooked aspect of playing well in tournament golf is tournament scheduling. There is a strategical approach that needs to be taken in order for you to play your best throughout the golf tournament season. At Ohio State, we have been on a run of 4 consecutive tournaments. (more…)
Breathe Number 1 way to improve your performance The easiest and most effective way to be athletic is by controlling your breathing pattern. By controlling your breathing, you are able to Release anxiety Increase awareness Be athletic Yes, it’s that simple! Sadly, most people do not pay attention to their breathing techniques, which causes them (more…)
4 Questions All Golfers Must Ask Themselves After Each Shot, Post Shot Routine The post shot routine is something that most golfers do not consistently execute on each shot. Most the players I work with don’t even know what a post shot routine is! Benefits of the post shot routine Gather feedback Speed up learning (more…)
Today I used the blast motion sensor to analyze a students putting. He was struggling with starting the ball online with the putter. As usual, I had him warm up his putting and then we went to a straight 10 foot putt. I placed the sensor on his putter to track his face rotation. I (more…)
