November

  • Stop Fat and Thin Shots

    Written by Adrian Fryer on Thursday 27 November 2008

    If you are prone to hitting shots fat or thin your swing path may be too much from the inside or the outside. This will cause the bottom of the swing arc to occur in the wrong place. TG Top 12 Teacher Adrian Fryer has a simple method of getting your club to bottom out at the ball. All you need is a...

  • Body Rotation Hoop Drill

    Written by Adrian Fryer on Thursday 27 November 2008

    A great way to visualise the set-up for a draw or a fade is to place a hula hoop on the ground. To hit a draw you simply need to step around the hoop to aim right of the target and to hit a fade you need to step around the hoop to the left of the target. TG Top 12 Teacher Adrian...

  • Improve Your Swing Plane

    Written by Adrian Fryer on Thursday 27 November 2008

    If you are struggling to understand the swing plane, simply pop a hoop over your shoulders holding it in your left hand, mirroring the angle of your golf club shaft at address.  From this position practice rolling your club up and down the right half of the hoop. This will give you the feel for the correct swing plane. TG Top 12 Teacher...

  • Punch Low Shots Through the Hoop

    Written by Adrian Fryer on Thursday 27 November 2008

    Learn to lower the trajectory of your golf shots by positioning a hoop upright about three or four paces ahead of the ball. The goal is to punch shots through the hoop. TG Top 12 Teacher Adrian Fryer demonstrates how to squeeze the ball off the turf to lower the ball flight and help you drill shots through the hoop.

  • Chip Balls into the Hula Hoop

    Written by Adrian Fryer on Thursday 27 November 2008

    To be a consistent pitcher of the ball it is important to select your landing area – the place where you are going to pitch the ball before it rolls to the hole. An easy way to develop and practise this skill is to place a hula hoop down as your landing area and try to pitch shots into it. TG Top...