please comment and give tips on my golf swing (video incl.)?

(this is not me, its my boyfriend)

My guess is that your boyfriend is a natural athlete. If I had to guess, his average score would be right around an 85 with such a swing (trust me that is very good and would beat most people–myself included).

Without seeing more of his game, I can see a couple of mistakes he is making from just one clip.

1) His feet are too narrow at address. He should widen his stance to get better balance
2) He takes the club too far back. I would have him shorten his swing for more accuracy off the tee.
3) His left foot spins out of the shot at impact. Tell him to angle his foot slightly towards the target when he addresses the ball. Golf shoes would help some as well.
4) The lateral hip movement towards the right (his right) as he takes the club back, is taking away a lot of his power and ability to consistently make solid contact with the ball. Focus on keeping the lower body ‘quite’ throughout the swing.
5) It appears that too much weight is on his left side at address. Tell him to put more weight (not all his weight) on the right foot.

What I love about his swing:
1) Love his tempo–he does not swing too hard at the ball (a good tempo is very hard to teach for some reason)
2) I love his finish position

Tell your boyfriend that he has talent for the game. My guess he is relatively new to the game but is already showing some early success. Good luck.

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I need a very dense, tall fast growing hedge to stop golf balls from coming into my yard…?

I have a home in Northeast Florida on the backside of a golf practice range and am having a problem with golf balls continually flying into my yard, some at fast speeds that I fear could hurt somone. I’d like to plant a dense tall hedge instead of asking the golf club to put up an ugly fence. Any ideas about plants that would slow down a fast moving golf ball and grow well in a coastal north Florida, shady environmenst?

Get the golf range to put up containment nets so you don’t get hurt. Then grow whatever you’d like to screen the nets.

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What are your all time favorite golf tips?

I want to know what your all time favorite golf tips are. Not just the obvious ones. Tips that may of helped u a lot with your game. Lets see who can give the best.

Three great drills:

1. Connection drill – take either two small headcovers or two golf gloves and place them under your arms. Using a pitching wedge, make 10 three quarter swings only focusing on not dropping the items under your arms. This is done by some of the best in the business these days – Padraig, Vijay, etc… Just be sure to stick with short shots on this drill. It’s purpose is to get the big & small muscles of the upper body working in sequence together.

2. Balance drill A – Hit 15 shots and with each shot, hold your finish until the ball lands. As simple as it is, it’s a fantastic drill for developing real consistency over the long term. Think this is too simple for your liking, you Tiger & Phil wannabes? Go to your local course and watch the golfers on the range/course. How many of them hold their finishes (and how many of them can break 100)? Now watch 5 minutes of PGA/LPGA Tour golf on TV. How many hold their finishes? And how good are they again? Try it and you’ll surprise yourself.

3. Balance drill B – Place 5 golf balls in a line that’s perpendicular to your target line/foot line, all about 3 inches apart. Back up about ten feet from the golf balls and with club in hand, stand on one leg (for RH golfers, your left leg). W/o using your club as a crutch, hop over to the closest ball and make as balanced a swing as you can, being sure to use your body to turn back & thru (not your hands & wrists).

After impact, try to really get thru the ball to the point that you almost have to hop to maintain your balance. Once you’ve accomplished this, don’t put your right leg down. Remember, you still have 4 more balls to hit.

Once you’ve hit all five golf balls, hop back over to the original spot where you started from and then you can put your right leg back down on the ground. This is much more difficult than it seems, but is a lot of fun, especially for kids who have a decent amount of experience in the game. But trust me, you’ll feel this one.

Try this a few times, then hit ten or so normal shots with both feet in standard position. It’s a great way to teach balance in a golf swing.

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Golf etiquette on the green?

In golf, if you are playing as a foursome, how do you know if it is your turn on the green? I need this for a project, so the first one with the right answer gets the BEST ANSWER honor.

The player who is furthest away from the hole, no matter what surface they are on, always has the “honor:, meaning that it’s their turn. When putting, after a player attempts his first putt, he can choose to finish, or remark his ball and wait for his next turn. In fourball match play, if it is your turn to go, you can have your partner putt his ball (it’s your teams turn), even if he is the closest person to the hole.
Usually, if you have putted your first, and you would have to stand in the line of your partner or opponent in order to finish, it’s always good etiquette to mark your ball, and let them go before you finish.

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What are some good “Stay and Play” packages and courses to golf for the weekend?

We are looking to stay overnight on a weekend in May and play 2 or 3 rounds of golf in 2 days. We are interested in Vermont, New Hampshire, Eastern Pennsylvania, New York. I would prefer high quality courses. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

In New York you can go to Turning Stone.

There are three courses (one is PGA) and just an awesome experience. I hope you decide to take the trip. Enjoy the write up.

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Sample Spring Golf Package:
It’s that time of year again – golf season returns! And Turning Stone is offering you this special package to get you back in your game.
Your Package Includes:

A deluxe room at the AAA 4-diamond Tower at Turning Stone or the AAA 3-diamond Hotel at Turning Stone

One round of golf at either Shenendoah or Kaluhyat Golf Clubs at Turning Stone

Complimentary use of practice facilities with unlimited range balls

Daily breakfast at the Shenandoah Clubhouse

Starting at $159.00 plus tax per person
Available Sunday, April 1, 2007
To Friday, June 30

Home to The Turning Stone Resort Championship on the PGA TOUR, the Oneida Indian Nation’s resort has evolved into the premier golf destination in the Northeast.

Three preeminent golf course architects — Tom Fazio, Robert Trent Jones Jr. and Rick Smith — have each crafted masterpieces at Turning Stone. In addition to the three 18-hole layouts, the resort’s ensemble includes two nine-hole courses and an indoor training facility.

The Atunyote Golf Club, designed by Fazio, will host the 2007 Turning Stone Resort Championship Sept. 17-23. PGA TOUR players will vie for $6 million in prize money. The course is located in a secluded setting several miles from the resort. In typical Tom Fazio style, the course features numerous water features, spacious bunkers and quick putting surfaces.

The Kaluhyat Golf Club, created by Jones, is a classic shot-maker’s course marked by tight fairways and well-protected greens.

The Shenendoah Golf Club, the Smith compilation, is the dean of the resort’s championship offerings. The site is abounding with preserved wetlands and ornamental native grasses.

Smith employed the same meticulous attention to detail in designing Sandstone Hollow, Turning Stone’s par three course. It’s the ideal venue for novices or accomplished players looking to fine-tune their short game.

Pleasant Knolls, a regulation-length nine-hole course, is a player-friendly layout with open fairways and gently rolling terrain.

Turning Stone’s indoor training facility houses 40 hitting stations, two putting surfaces and a bunker. It’s also equipped with the Model Golf instructional system.

The Golf Academy at Turning Stone is staffed by PGA teaching professionals offering individualized or group lessons.

http://www.turningstone.com/spa/skana/skanaGolf.php

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How can I increase my golf swing speed (suggested exercises or technique tips)?

I am a 2 handicap, current head speed around 105mph.
I am a male, age in 30’s, 5′10″, 170 lbs, in good physical condition.

Without seeing your swing, knowing how often you play, practice and how far you hit the ball now Herer are some suggestions

Club head speed and solid contact equal distance

Timing is the key for this to work. Here are some articles that should give you more club head speed.

There are three checkpoints that deal with your wrist hinge. During your back swing, the top of your swing, and just past impact
http://www.pga.com/improve/tips/swing/improve_elliott062904.cfm

http://www.pga.com/improve/tips/rickmartino/improve_martino103105.cfm

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