Each semester, the Golf Academy offers students the opportunity to pass a Playing Ability Test (PAT) like the one they will take in order to earn their PGA Certifications. While the PAT is usually played over 36 holes at the same course on the same day, the Golf Academy’s version takes places over two days at two …
Golf Performance Enhancement was scheduled to meet at Western Skies in Gilbert this morning, but the weather had other ideas. We woke up to rain, lightning, and flooding – in June! That didn’t make the class any less interesting, however. After a discussion about positive self-talk, the conversation shifted to chipping and putting with your eyes …
At the Golf Academy, we’ve learned that 83% of the initial direction of the golf ball in putting is due to face angle, and that the other 17% is due to swing path. Todd Sones is one of Golf Digest’s 50 Best Teachers in America and serves on the Academy’s National Advisory Board. He says, …
Another shot we covered in Advanced Elements of the Short Game the other day is the hybrid chip shot. This is a great specialty shot to use when you’re still several feet off the green, in a closely-mown area, and facing a front pin location. The hybrid produces a low, running shot that rolls over the top …
Big day today at the Academy! In Advanced Elements of the Short Game, we talked about performance rituals. According to the article Performance Rituals by Bill Cole, “Even if you don’t view what you do as a performance, you can use routines to help you relax, focus, and prepare mentally and physically for an upcoming event.” …
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