Good news. I shot a 45 for nine holes on Monday. That's almost half-way to my goal. I say almost because my goal is to break 90. Sorry for the blurry picture. Steve Shoots 45 So, at this "almost halfway point" to what do I attribute my success? By the way, it's good to celebrate individual steps along the way so long as I remember that I'm not quite to my goal. First, I have better technique. Brian Mullin, our golf professional at Play-a-Round Golf Ardmore, identified several ... Read more...

[caption id="attachment_951" align="alignright" width="189"] Do you turn your back to your target like Lexi Thompson at the recent US WOMENS OPEN?[/caption] Watching someone try to hit the ball for the very first time is interesting. What they tell their bodies to do is often an expression of the way they live their life. For example, do they turn their back to the target? Golf is one of the only sports where each participant should turn their back to the target during the backswing. This ... Read more...

My mother was a great golf instructor. She was always telling me, “Stop slouching. Stand up straight.” It turns out that even though Mom never swung a golf club, she was encouraging me in one of the essential elements of any good ball striker: good posture. Check Your Physical Posture. A dependable golf swing rotates around a fixed axis much like the earth rotates freely on its axis. Imagine swinging a golf club tied to a "hunched over" fishing rod. The club would be slow to respond and the ... Read more...

Our facility was once a United Artists Theater. My family and I watched the movie Hook from about the same spot where I am now sitting. In the show, Robin Williams’ character, Peter Pan, is taken back to Neverland and has tough time coming to grips with his lack of imagination. Julia Robert’s character, Tinkerbell, tells Peter Pan, "Just thinking happy thoughts" will make you fly. I’m also reminded of a golf movie where the lead is having difficulty getting back into the groove. Roy McAvoy, ... Read more...

Simulating complex skills such as putting has always been a bit daunting. Early simulators enabled golfers to put to a physical cup and record their score on the screen. Newer technology provides a step up, but it's still quite challenging. Here are some putting tips that I've found helpful. Know your distance. The key to good putting is good speed control and good speed must factor both actual distance with changes in elevation. Simulators provide an exact measurement of the distance to ... Read more...