bunker being repaired

QuestionMy friends ball landed in a nicely groomed area of a large bunker.  The bunker also had trenches and tire marks, so clearly there was some dra

Maintaining Consistency

QuestionAs an older golfer (61, but reasonably fit) who was never brilliant (best handicap 16/17); I am finding it increasing difficult to maintain consist

next step ?

QuestionThanks a million for the timely response; I have a couple of questions for you.  While I am new to the sport, I try to learn everything I can.

dream of becoming a pro golfer !

Questionhi john , it has always been my dream to be a pro. be it realistic or not , its just a dream...sigh ! how do one embark on a quest towards this goa

Practice Station

QuestionThanks, I was actually wondering about using the shaft for the backswing and downswing.  Ive used the shaft for the backswing before and I was

Drives to the Right

QuestionHello, how are you doing? I have been having a problem with my drives. No matter how much I turn left my drives are going right. The ball is not sl

Problems with Drive

QuestionHello, how are you doing? I have been having a problem with my drives. No matter how much I turn left my drives are going right. The ball is not sl

Problem with Driver

QuestionHello, how are you doing? I have been having a problem with my drives. No matter how much I turn left my drives are going right. The ball is not sl

complete relief

QuestionA ball hit off the tee lands on against the edge of a paved cart path. I take a drop but the ball isnt dropped far enough away from the path so my

Wind play

QuestionHi. My problem is simply this.....my game falls apart in the wind. Im a single digit golfer and in calm weather break 80 on my home course. When th

Fairway woods and irons

QuestionI cannot seem to get my fairway woods-(5,7 ) airborne. I occasionally hit a good shot but most of the time i top it and it travels along the ground

Weight Shift Timing & Power

QuestionI am a 61 year old golfer, index of 14, mostly as a result of being short and relatively inconsistent off the tee. Average drive is 200 yards. Play

Off the Tee

QuestionHello, how are you doing? In the past I was having a problem with hitting the ball off the tee to the right and it flying straight. I have worked o

Swing Machanics/putting

QuestionI am having problems standing to the right direction in putting or in other regular shots. I want to fix it, but I dont know how. What can I do? I

Driver problems!!

QuestionHello I am having trouble with my Driver,  For some reason I am always hitting the ball to the left with no trajectory.  I was wondering

swing circle

QuestionHi Ken. Maybe you can help me out here. I liked your response to the question from bobby about being clubhead conscious or handle conscious. Here i

Another follow up

QuestionI think because Im pulling my arms and hands forward that my hands are futher ahead of the ball at impact than they are at address. ---------------

ball spin

QuestionI appreciate being called young, but I am 55 years old with 10 grandkids.................but I do like playing golf with a purpose..I dont like rec

Shanking short irons on a tee

QuestionAlmost any time I hit a short iron ( 6 iron on up)off a tee I shank it.  Ive gotten to the point of hitting the tee shot off the ground and al

Water Hazard Rules

QuestionAfter having hit 3 balls into the same hazard, I conceded and walked past the hazard and dropped my next ball beyond the hazard. Does that disqual