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How to Dress Warm for the Cold Weather on the Golf Course

Written by Brad Hauer January 12, 2010 Favorites

The month of January has been unseasonably cold with temperatures in the 40’s and 50’s. Playing golf in these temperatures can be miserable if you’re not dressed properly. On the other hand, if you are dressed properly, playing in the cooler weather can be quite enjoyable and you will also have an upper hand on your opponents. Here are a couple of suggestions that I have for battling the cold weather on the golf course.

Stocking cap - Simple enough, but I have found that keeping you’re head warm will help keep your entire body warmer.
Compression Shirt - This is a relatively new piece of clothing in the market place, but a compression shirt is a skin tight shirt that helps block any cold winds of the day and allows for you to stay warmer and swing away without that bulky clothes feeling.
Turtle neck shirt - I like to place a turtle neck shirt over my compression shirt for added protection of my neck area.
Rain Pants - I have found through years that if your lower body stays warm, the rest of your body will stay warm as well. In addition, I feel more stable and grounded in my swing when I where the rain pants.

Written by Brad Hauer December 08, 2009 Favorites

Golf Tip: Bow to the Right Knee to Add Power to Your Golf Swing

Losing a lot of distance lately?

More than likely you’re losing your posture somewhere during the backswing. You could be straightening up in your knees or standing up in your waist. Either way, losing your posture will translate into losing power.

If you feel like you’re losing your posture, try to have the sensation of slightly bowing to your right knee as your body is turning during the entire length of your backswing. The proper sensation will have you feel like your belly button is going to make a slight motion to the top part of your right knee.

Try this drill before you hit balls on the range to get a better feel for this power move. First, put your hands on your hips (1st photo), and then simply bend from the waist to your right knee. (2nd photo). This drill will help you get the feeling of maintaining the proper powerful position that is required to add more distance to your shots.

Written by Brad Hauer November 06, 2009 Favorites

Golf Tip: “Hand Span” Test to Attain Proper Distance From the Golf Ball

Have you ever wondered how far you should stand away from the golf ball before you hit your golf shot?

To find the correct distance from the ball, I like doing the “hand span” test. Simply take your stance, make sure the sole of the club is sitting flush to the ground, with the toe and the heel of the golf club are level. Make a slight “hand span” and place between the butt of the club and your body, where the pinky of your right hand is placed near the butt of the club and your thumb is near your body. Your goal is to be a “hand span” away from the butt of the club after taking your address position.

This is a great, simple little measure to consistently get you to stand the proper distance from the ball, which in turn will promote better balance and weight shift throughout the swing.

Written by Brad Hauer October 21, 2009 Favorites

You may snicker at the title of this tip as a buried lie shot the bunker can be intimidating and just getting out could seem impossible. I would like to show you a technique to not only hit the shot, but to be able to hit the shot with some height to it so that you can clear a high lip if necessary.

The reality of it all is that this is really a pretty easy shot, if you understand the proper technique. In fact, most of our fear is a result of a lack of knowledge. If we have the proper knowledge on how to execute, our confidence increases. So let’s increase your knowledge and confidence so that you have a positive attitude in approaching this shot.

Written by Brad Hauer August 31, 2009 Favorites

Golf Tip: Proper Impact Position in the Golf Swing

The secret to hitting great golf shots is to develop a consistent and proper impact position. Being in the proper impact position will greatly enhance our ability to hit solid golf shots. All my lessons are geared to get our students in the proper impact position. If you look at all the PGA Tour players, they may all have different backswings and different finishes, but they do have one thing in common: a consistent proper impact position.

Here are the characteristics of a proper impact position:

Head position is in the correct position, just slightly behind the ball.
Left arm and the shaft of the club form a line
The back of the left wrist and knuckles feels “down and through” the shot
Your weight is shifting properly to the left foot.

Written by Brad Hauer July 10, 2009 Favorites

Golf Tip: Develop Consistency with the 30 to 50 yard Wedge Shot

Having the ability to hit more consistent short wedge shots will lower your score significantly. The 30 to 50 yard wedge shot falls right into our scoring zone area and is crucial to execute for scoring well. This shot is typically challenging for the mid to high handicappers because the swing required is 1/2 to 3/4 of our regular swing, which becomes difficult to gauge.

So, if you find yourself hitting this shot too far, fat, short or if you feel like you’re totaling guessing as to the distance of this shot try the tip below the next time you’re practicing.

Written by Scott Luebke July 09, 2009 Favorites

In previous golf lessons I discussed how to hit a golf ball from an uphill lie and how to hit a golf ball from a sidehill lie with the ball below your feet. Here is a golf lesson on how to hit a golf ball from a downhill lie.

When you face a downhill lie, the ball lies below your feet. The address position relating to the ball and clubhead positions should be the same as a level lie. Ball position should be in the center of your stance. Because of the downhill lie, your body will need to bend more at the hips to reach the ball.

Because the excessive bending is uncomfortable when finishing your backswing, golfers have a tendency to straighten their posture similar to a level lie. The straightening of the posture results in thin shots and in some cases…topping the ball. To alleviate this problem, widen your stance slightly. The wider stance will make it easier to reach the ball.

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