In Golf Fundamentals with PGA Instructor Jay Friedman, we discussed the principles of the forward swing. These last three principles make up the 14 swing principles that we have been studying so far this semester. Research has found that the average duration of the golf swing is less than 1.5 seconds. The backswing represents roughly …
The Golf Academy of America Phoenix has formed its first Club Golf Team, and I’m proud to say that I’m on it! On Monday, the Academy held a team tryout with 40 players vying for a total of eight spots in a qualifying tournament at Moon Valley Country Club. The round featured a little bit of everything …
A: A team event consisting of four players, typically two low handicaps and two higher handicaps. Each team member plays his own ball. The high and the low score for each hole are combined to calculate the team score. If the low score for the team is a birdie or better, then the team gets …
Tim Eberlein, Campus Director at the Golf Academy of America Phoenix, recently received the Horton Smith Award from the Southwest PGA Section. Tim has served as the Chapter’s Education Chairperson for four years, coordinating more than 40 education seminars for both PGA Professionals and Apprentices. The Horton Smith Award recognizes the PGA Professional who is a model …
The Golf Academy has a saying: Putt when you can. Chip when it’s not possible to putt. Pitch when there’s no other option. That may sound a little extreme, but consider this – putting consists of using one lever (shoulders). Poor contact gives you at worst a fair result. Chipping also utilizes one lever (shoulders), but because …