What is "Over The Top?"

I am told by my friends that I have a problem with coming "over the top" in my golf swing. What does that mean and I how do I fix it?

This is a very common problem. The term "over the top" is refering to the fact that you are starting your golf swing with your upper body or shoulders as opposed to your lower body or hips.

When you are coming over the top, your divots go to the left of your target. This means that your shaft is going through impact moving to the left of your target. You will need to focus on making your shaft go at the target and even to the right of the target at first. Be aware of your divots and you will be on your way to fixing your swing challenge. Let us know how it goes!

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How To Improve My Putting?

I want to improve my putting however, I am confused with all of the different putting aids and putting books that are available. What should I use?

Like many weight-loss diets, many people think a golf training aid or a golf instruction book are too good to be true. Many of the ads for golf training aids come along with hefty claims such as being able to knock ten strokes off of your game or by cutting you handicap in half. You have learned that if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. So which golf training aids or golf instruction books will help you improve your game? Below is a putting aid and a golf book that you can use in unison to improve your putting indoors or out.

1. The Putting Arc Deluxe
Your putting stroke will improve because this golf training aid is based upon natural body movement. This body movement can be quickly learned and repeated. With regular use, the results can be seen in a short period of time. The putter head travels in a perfect circle (radius R). The projection of this circle on the ground is an ellipse in the shape of Putting Arc Deluxe. The putter is always on plane and the intersection of this plane with the ground is a straight line, the ball/target line. With the Putting Arc Deluxe, the club face is always square to the above plane. In addition, it is only square to the ball target line at the center line of the Putting Arc. You are learning an inside to square to inside putting stroke. In this perfect putting stroke, there is only one moving part. The hands, arms and shoulders rotate as one unit and no manipulation of the hands or arms are required to follow the correct path with a correct clubface.

2. The Art of Putting by Stan Utley
In The Art of Putting, Stan Utley’s golf book outlines his putting fundamentals for players of all levels, from beginners to very skilled. Stan Utley’s easy to understand method will allow you to develop a repeatable stroke. Utley introduces you to the fundamentals of the proper grip, posture, alignment, and stroke. The Art of Putting will give you guidelines for finding the correct putter for you and the type of stroke you have. In addition, how a putt should sound and how to read greens properly. No matter what your current skill level is, Stan Utley keeps his theories easy to read and to implement for all players from beginners to skilled players in The Art of Putting. Everyone can enjoy this easy read instruction book.

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Putting Drill With One Hand

I have lost my sense of feel on the greens. I can not judge the distance of any putt. I am usually short of the hole and if the ball gets past the hole it seems to keep going forever. Do you have a drill that can help me?

Of course! This is an easy putting drill and it will not take long to see a change in your distance control. Start just two feet away from the hole and take your setup. Before you stroke your putt remove your left hand and put it on your left hip or in your left pocket. Now stroke the putt with your right hand only. Yes hit a putt with one hand! Do this until you have holed five in a row and then move away from the hole to four feet and etc.

This drill will improve yor stroke by making the putter swing open on the backswing, return to square at impact and then close on the follow through.

Let us know how it goes!!!

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How Can I Increase My Clubhead Speed?

I do not hit the ball very far. I am told that I do not have much swing speed. How can I increase my golf swing speed?

You can increase your clubhead speed with this full swing drill. Since you do not even need a golf ball for this drill, you can even practice on the golf course in between swings. Take your normal golf grip and make your normal backswing and stop at the top of the golf swing. Now, lower the club onto your right shoulder keeping the shaft pointed at your target. Your hands will be close to your shoulders. From here, swing through and hold your finish position in balance. Now lower the club onto your left shoulder. Again, the shaft should be pointing at your target. This golf swing drill teachs you how to use your arms and hands correctly to increase your clubhead speed.

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How Do I Properly Hit A Chips Shot?

I have recently had A LOT of trouble with my chipping. I hit most of my chip shots low and the go over the green. It is so bad that I can feel that I am hitting the ball on the bottom of the club face. What can I do?

Well keep your chin up and keep smiling as I have three suggestions for you!!!

1. During a chipshot, make sure that you are keeping you shoulders, forearms and the back of your neck relaxed throughout the entire stroke.
2. To make sure you are swinging down at the ball, set up with 70% (adjust as needed) of your weight on your left foot for a right-handed golfer and place your hands equal to your left hip. By now taking your putting stroke from this position, this will make the shaft come into the ball on a steeper path.
3. Read the article Boot Camp For Chip Shots

Let us know how this helps!!!

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How Do I Start To Work On My Mental Game?

I have been wanting to work on my mental game. I really do not know where to start. Do you have any suggestions?

Of course we do!!! We have written an article titled 5 Steps To Improve Your Golf Mental Game which should give you a good start. Two of the golf tips talk about your breathing and how to be your own best caddy. Let us know what you think and how it works!

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Playing Golf With The Boss

My boss has asked me to play a round of golf with him. Is there proper "golf office etiquette" for this?

First of all congratulations as this should be a sign that you are doing well!!! Here is an article How To Play Golf With "The Boss" that covers this from head to toe. In addition, check out Office Golf by David Owen. This golf book tells you how to play golf with others in the office.

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What Is The Best Practice Club?

I was wondering what you thought the best practice club available is to help my full swing. Are these weighted practice clubs any good?

Great question!!! Some are and some are not. I would recomend the GoflGym Club 38. It is approximately 2.4 pounds and although that does not sound like much, it will work you out! It is one of the few clubs that is weighted in porportion to a real golf club. The extra weight will stregthen your golf muscles as well as improve your golf flexibility or range of motion. The extra weight of the Club 38 allows you to feel where the club "should" be as opposed to where you are currently manipulating the club to go. :) Let us know how it goes!

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How Can I Check That I Am Properly Holding My Finish When I Putt?

My friends tell me that I do not hold my finish with my putting stroke. Why is this a big deal and how do I fix it?

This is a very common problem that you will even see on Sunday on the PGA Tour from time to time. Not holding the finish with your putting stroke is a big deal because you are typically not hitting a solid putt. This means that your putting distance control is probably an issue for you. Here are the steps to fix it and start holing more putts:

1. Pick a flat putt from only two feet from the putting cup. It is important to be this close to the hole so you can watch the ball go into the hole over and over again.


2. Take a putting stroke and insure that your hands and putter shaft finish past your pants seam on your left leg for a right-handed golfer. In order to do this, you MUST keep an angle in your right wrist until you have completed the putting stroke.


3. Once you have finished your putting stroke, hold your finish as you slowly count one, two, three. This will give you time to evaluate where your finish position is. Watch any tour and count as the pros finish their putting stroke.

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How Do I Hold My Finish When I Putt?

My friends tell me that I do not hold my finish when I putt. How can I fix this?

This is a common problem which does not take to long to fix. Here are the steps to take:

1. Pick a straight two foot putt on the practice putting green
2. Begin making putts from this position.
3. After you make your putting stroke and are in your putting finish position, count to three very slowly.
4. If you are a right-handed putter, your putter shaft should be past your left leg and you right wrist should be bent.
5. In order to do this, the tension in your arms must be close to nil or nothing at all.

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