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Archives for: February 2009

"How Many Golf Instructors Does It Take?"

Thursday February 26, 2009 | 11:20:45 am 1907 words, 12978 views  
How may Golf Instructors does it take to screw in a light bulb? If it’s the same amount that it took for me to get my golf swing consistent enough to think about becoming a PGA Professional - it’s a lot more than 1 and little less than 100. In order to screw in the light bulb - one Instructor will tell you that first you need to position the ladder, then climb up to see what type of light bulb is already being used, then climb back down to get the replacement bulb, then climb back-up to take out the ...

Why Doesn't Your Golf Swing Improve?

Tuesday February 10, 2009 | 04:10:32 pm 2389 words, 13735 views  
Why do some Golfers improve while others are stagnant for years? How is it possible that one Golfer that has been playing for 15 years has been a 21 handicap for 13 of those years and another Golfer that has been playing for 3 ½ years is already down to an 11 handicap. And the kicker is that they practiced just as much, they’re both in good shape, they both want to improve just as much as the other and they both have bought new equipment in the last couple of years. Why such a difference? I had some detective work to ...

Golf Lessons and Grip Changes?

Wednesday February 4, 2009 | 10:14:58 am 1604 words, 11878 views  
We recently had a Golfer come to see us that was in a state of confusion about their golf game. And it seems that some of the prior golf lessons that he had, had brought him to the point that he was close to quitting golf. This Golfer had taken lessons every year for the last 4 years (obviously not with GMS) with the hope of improving and had yet improved. “I’ve been to 4 different Instructors and have been told to hold the golf club 4 different ways. Apparently, each Instructor I went to didn’t hold the previous Instructor’s ...

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PGA Professional Marc Solomon's WorldGolf.com blog features golf instruction tips. The Wisdom of Solomon debunks popular myths, tells you how to lower your handicap, add distance, improve your short game and putting, along with other valuable advice.