Understanding and controlling your clubface angle at impact is the most powerful skill you can develop in golf. It’s what separates players who “hope” for straight shots from those who can produce them on command. When your face control improves, your misses shrink, your starting lines tighten, and suddenly your ball flight becomes predictable —…
One of the biggest breakthroughs for any beginner golfer is realizing that the ball doesn’t care how your swing looks — it only reacts to the clubface and path at impact. And if you’ve ever wondered why your shots keep starting in the wrong direction or curving wildly, here’s the truth: you should fix the…
The 4 Parts of the Golf Swing That Control Every Shot Every great golf swing can be broken down into four key parts that decide how well the ball flies. Most beginners focus on small details like wrist positions or elbow angles, but what really matters are the big fundamentals that shape contact, direction, and…
What It Means to Shallow the Golf Swing When golfers talk about “shallowing the club,” they’re describing a movement where the shaft becomes flatter, or more horizontal, as the downswing begins. The club drops slightly behind the hands, creating a shallower approach angle into the ball. This move helps the club glide through impact rather…
Are you consistently pulling the golf ball left? It can be frustrating standing middle of the fairway with a wide open green to hit to, but then you find yourself consistently pulling the golf ball left of the green, missing into sand traps or rough. There are 3 main types of pulled golf shots a…
What It Means When You Push the Golf Ball A push is one of the most common directional misses in golf, especially for players who are working on swinging more from the inside. It’s the shot that starts right of your target line and stays there with no curve back — clean contact, solid feel,…
The Secret Behind the Scratch Golfer’s Mindset If you’ve ever watched a scratch golfer play, you’ll notice something right away—they never seem rattled. Whether they hit a perfect drive or miss a fairway, their reaction stays the same. This calm, steady demeanor is the foundation of their mindset. They don’t ride emotional highs and lows;…
What It Really Means to Be a Scratch Golfer Being a scratch golfer doesn’t mean hitting every fairway or sticking every approach. It simply means you can play to par on any course without relying on lucky breaks. A scratch player manages their game so well that even when they miss, the damage stays small….
Why Putting Stats Matter Most golfers spend hours on their swing but overlook one key area—putting. Yet putting makes up roughly 35–40% of all strokes in a typical round. That means no matter how far you hit it off the tee, your scoring ceiling is still determined on the green. By studying putting statistics, you…
If you’ve ever left a lesson striping the ball perfectly—only to lose it a week later—you’re not alone. Most golfers struggle to make swing changes that actually last. The problem isn’t effort; it’s understanding how the body learns. Golfers often chase quick results instead of retraining movement patterns. To make lasting swing improvements, you need…
