Many professional golfers may have different ways to swing the club in their backswing.  However, all highly skilled golfers have some similarities at impact with their weight and their spine. Here, at the Academy we strive to keep our students centered over the ball, we believe it makes the … [Read more...]

I have had the opportunity lately to help out some fellow golf professional friends, which has been very fun and flattering that they would trust their golf swing with me.  We are very fickle about our own golf swings, especially as golf professionals.  We want to display our skills at the highest … [Read more...]

Congratulations to Bubba Watson on his Masters win, this past Easter Sunday! There is a lot of discussion being had all across golf communities about Bubba Golf and its rawness and simplicity.  There are some very important factors in why Bubba is successful in how solid and far he hits the … [Read more...]

Hip slide is not a term you hear too often anymore in golf instruction. However, the hip slide is a key ingredient for power and contributes greatly to not slicing a golf ball.  When you look at the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour players, in general (some more than others), slide their hips to move … [Read more...]

There has been a lot of discussion lately on the right leg and its role in the backswing (right handed golfer). What is the purpose of allowing the right leg to loose flex or straighten? Allowing the right leg to straighten is the beginning of a power piece in the golf swing. As you make … [Read more...]

Recently, I was asked about jumping in the golf swing and what its purpose is and how to go about practicing it. The purpose of jumping through the ball is to allow the body to turn through the shot.  This is a huge source of power because the golfer learns how to catapult their body, using … [Read more...]

Hi Everyone!  Another beautiful week in South Florida!  It becomes so evident, why we live here!  The weather has been amazing so far this winter! Ok, unfortunately, most of my male instructor friends, can't talk about this topic, and it needs to be brought up!  Most of us have a question … [Read more...]

Hi. Its been chilly, but sunny in south Florida, so we’ve been busy on the lesson tee. The last few days, I’ve been giving golf lessons to quite a few women and have been watching women on our driving range. There is a pattern. Women, in general, flex or bend their elbows too much in their golf … [Read more...]