How do you feel about the ruling? He was SO classy afterwards being interviewed. I’ll guarantee you he picked up a few more fans after how he handled it with the media.

And how about Bubba’s shot on the 18th hole of the playoff ?

What was cool was what he said to the media afterwards, which was basically he would have done it exactly the same if given over. I love that?

What’s your thoughts on this year’s PGA Championship?

Any golfer over 40 should be focusing on stretching specific to your golf swing. If you don’t stretch, your golf muscles will get tight. Tight muscles are weak and ineffective. You will never maximize your driving distance potential with restricted muscles.

You’ve got 2 choices moving forward. Continue on the path you’re currently on, and just accept the natural decline in your game, or…start stretching and see a resurgence in your swing. One loaded with power and consistency. Once you start, you’ll wish you had been doing it years ago, but it is never too late.

Do you want a step-by-step, golf stretching program? I’ve put together a stretching for golfers DVD that is “plug-in-play”. It’s like having me in your living room taking you through a stretching program for golf. And the great thing…I’ve put it together in 7 minute segments. Yes…you get it done in 7 minutes and move on!

I have been professing for ELEVEN YEARS now that you have got to work on the ONLY thing keeping you from more distance. Your BODY! Come on now! Be honest with yourself. YOU swing the club. If YOU are physically declining as you get older, so will your strength, power and DISTANCE!

I have come to realize that the majority of golfers will fight me on this, and come up with a million excuses why not to work on their body, and for them, I wish you luck! You get out of anything in life what you put into it. Same goes with your health and golf game. If you are eating bad food, and abusing your body, the result isn’t pretty, and the future will look bleak

How many of you wake up in the morning without aches and pains, and with no energy? Come on…be honest with me. Do you want to keep continuing on this path of craziness?

Okay…my Saturday rant is done, and back on to getting more distance.

What if I told you, you could spend 5 minutes a couple of times a week, and you’re driving distance WILL go up? That is exactly what I’ve put together with my Power Golf Swing Tubing Program.

This is a golf swing specific program using exercise bands (tubing). It’s fun! The tubing is portable so you can do it anywhere. In your home. In your office. And on the road. So no excuse not to do it.

The are many issues that might be causing your lack of distance, including off-center contact on the clubface. You can lose up to 30 yards on your drives with a toe or heel hit. I can assure you that many of us mere mortals do not find the center too often

If you know me at all I will surely encourage you to improve your golf specific strength and flexibility, which will no doubt massively increase your distance off the tee…but…if you’re like many golfers, embarking on a golf training program seems daunting, and you want a simpler way to add yards.

Well…like any other sport, if you can mimmic your movement with resistance, and build up your speed with this resistance you will quickly improve your distance through a higher swing speed, and stronger golf muscles impart a more powerful blog into the golf ball at impact

With that being said, I came across the coolest training aid to instantly add resistance to your golf club, and you can insert it on your club in 5 seconds. Swing it as many times as you want, then remove it and stick it in your bag. I truly believe, this is one of the neatest power golf training aids I’ve ever come across…and it’s ONLY 30 bucks!

I swing my Power Golf Swing Weight Trainer EVERY day to…

Warm up for either practice or play.
For my golf-specific swing training.
To increase my swing speed for longer drives.

Not only is TMZ.com going crazy, but many sites and blogs like Huffington Post, Golf.com, and a ton of golf blogs. It also seems like more women, not only Rachel Uchitel and Jaimee Grubbs are coming out of the wood work saying they had intimate affairs with Tiger also.

I don’t know what to say or think, but I am inviting you to join in on the conversation by commenting below. I want to know what the rest of the golfing community is thinking right now.

I know I want to give him the benefit of the doubt. As they say, “innocent until proven guilty” right? I have admired Tiger Woods since he came on tour over 10 years ago. I even watched his 3rd straight US Amateur he won by comeback up in Oregon at Pumpkin Ridge. I remember coming home and telling my wife, “I just watched this KID Tiger Woods, and man he’s going to be something”. I really did say that… just ask my wife

It’s a shame he isn’t playing in his own tournament, but I can’t blame him. I would stay inside too! I hope this blows over soon, and the tabloids and media drop it.

Here’s a golf blog friend of mine with a Tiger post: Grouchy Golf

Update: Sources are now saying Elin would get $300 million if she leaves Tiger

Please chime in below and let me know your thoughts.

What’s that phrase? “If you keep doing what you’re doing, you’re going to keep getting what you get”. Is that right I think it is.

What’s needed (IMHO) is going to back to the basics to see if something is out of whack. What I mean by basics is your fundamentals. You should always go back to fundamentals when your game goes south.

Recently I was shocked to find out my grip was incorrect. My address position with my clubface was wrong (it was open). And I had no spine tilt. I can tell you… before I found that out, I was practicing 2-3 hours a day (I am NOT kidding ) … and not seeing a dang bit of improvement… so learn from me if you have to. It was all about getting my grip right. My address and tilt corrected, and presto… I was hitting great golf shots without spending my life on the range in utter frustrationg.

So here are my simple Steps To A Better Golf Swing

Proper Grip

Make sure for most of you, you have a slightly stronger grip, which makes it easier to square your clubface at impact. Also, place your right hand more on top and not to the side. This is a more natural position for your hand to lay on the club.

Golf Address Position

Make sure your clubface is perfectly square, facing the target. Here’s what it should look like, from an overhead view (see below).

Spine Tilt

Make sure you have a slight tilt “away” from the target with your upper body spine. I had no tilt, and therefore never really got behind the ball on my backswing. The added spine tilt made it instantly happen. With the longer clubs and driver, your tilt will be a little more.

Ball Position

This is a controversial topic, but the placement of your golf ball at address should be directly in line with your left logo on your golf shirt; or even your left or lead armpit. This is a must! My ball position was too far back creating a steep blow on top of the ball; or for me, I would come up at impact and flip it through

So… work on these fundamentals, and steps to a better golf swing, and I’m sure you’ll see improvement quickly.

What do you think? What’s worked for you? Comment below

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Golf Swing Training

Did you have some flaws in your golf swing that resulted in consistent mishits? If so, diagnose the root cause and apply golf swing training drills to correct it. You can do many of these drills right in your home, garage or even your office with a golf club and a mirror

Repetitive drill training for your golf swing will encourage your muscles to produce the correct technique, so when you get out on the range, you can actually feel the right way to swing a golf club.

Off Season Strength Training Program

Like in any other sport, athletes will spend their off season strengthening the specific muscles used in the mechanics of their sport…why wouldn’t you, if you want to improve your golf swing? I’m not talking about grueling gym workouts that break your body and take 2 hours to complete. I’m talking about simple golf strength exercises specfic to your swing you can do in your home in just a few minutes each day…and their fun to do

Off Season Golf Stretching Program

This is a BIGGY! As golfers get older, they lose a tremendous amount of golf specific flexibility, which results in a massive reduction in driving distance and even golf swing consistency. The ONLY way to stop this decline and regain the distance you’ve lost is a golf swing specfic stretching program. You will be absolutely amazed at the freedom you’ll get in your golf swing if you just do a few simple stretches each day. By this time next spring, you’ll be crushing the ball long and straight.

Your Off Season Golf Swing Training Program Is A Must

I hope you’ve read this little blog post, and realize the importance of off season golf training if you want to improve your golf swing power and consistency.

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I had a wake up call about 3 months ago. I had hit a wall with my golf swing improvement. I had gotten my handicap down to a 7, but my swing had some major flaws. I sought out a very good instructor and flew all the way to Texarkana to work with him for 3 solid days. Geoff Jones is his name, and he is one of the best in my opinion.

He took at just 2 swings of mine and videotaped it. He instantly took me into his computer room and analyzed my golf grip for 45 minutes! I am not kidding

I always wondered if my golf grip was correct or not, and boy did I find out it wasn’t. Now I realize everyone has a different preference, and what works for one, might not work for another, but when Geoff showed me close-ups of the greats, Hogan, Tiger, Annika, and others, I quickly became a believer in what he wanted me to do.

I wish I would have taken a before and after pic to show you, but I definitely have an after (see below). What I found it was my grip was too much into my palm, I also had a LONG left thumb, and my right hand was too underneath and not on top of my golf club.

So I can tell you for sure, your grip should be in the fingers of both hands, with a moderate to short left thumb, and your right hand right on top of your left. Take a look at my new, correct golf grip below.

Notice the strongish left hand showing 3 nuckles, and also notice the right hand “on top” of the left. The club is also in my fingers, and I’m finally use to it, after hitting about 500 balls

So learning how to grip a golf club should be your top priority, if you want to have a consistent and powerful golf swing!