Albert Einstein once observed that, “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” The power of the mind in the game of golf is well-documented, but few players really tap into that power. In my next few blogs, I will present a few swing images that can help you learn the correct positions of the golf swing. Play these photos in your mind to help improve your game. Image for Posture For a solid base and athletic posture at address, imagine you are a swimmer in the set position waiting for the gun to go off to start your race. Let your arms hang naturally ...

A lot of my students ask me how to get backspin with their wedges. They see the pros hit short shots to greens that back up towards the pin and they want to do that too. High-handicappers usually have a misconception of how to get backspin with a wedge. They think that they need to get underneath the ball and scoop the shot. This is exactly the opposite of what you want to do. To get backspin you actually want to hit down. When you strike down on the ball, the ball rolls up the club face, the ball flies forward, ...