Shanks have your students down?
“Hosel rockets.” “The laterals.” “The S-word.” It seems golfers will go to great lengths to avoid saying perhaps the most dreaded word in golf: “shank.” Okay, I can hear some of you now. “Thanks a lot, Harman. You’re right. I don’t want to hear the word, or even see the word, and here you are, writing a whole column about it!” Unfortunately, shanking is a malady that we, as golf teachers, must deal with. Shanking can be very difficult...
Entoosiasm
I was visiting my friend Mike the other day. Mike is the owner/operator of a Helicopter Skiing business and attracts guests from all over the skiing world. These guests are attracted to Mike’s place of business because of the extra-ordinary snow conditions and the extra-ordinary all-inclusive service they receive. There are challenges, however. Because there is a lot of snow, it snows a lot! When it is snowing, the helicopters cannot...
ADDING SPICE to Your Lessons
The tee sheet at the Blackhawk Golf Club in Edmonton, Alberta seldom has blank spaces on it. Designed by an unsung hero in the world of golf course architecture, Rod Whitman (he’s worked with Pete Dye, Coore & Crenshaw & more), Blackhawk is a wonderful layout with plenty of pizzazz. The square-shaped retro tees, the deep, dramatic bunkering, and the gorgeous contouring yield the type of experience that people want over and...
EVOLUTION of the Golf Swing
Many of us know that Byron Nelson is considered the father of the modern swing. Yet, Nelson’s swing is but one of many stages of evolution the golf swing has undergone throughout history. In fact, the concept of the ideal swing has changed somewhat since Nelson’s prime. We’ll get to that later in this article. For a few hundred years, the “St. Andrews swing” was considered the gold standard in British golf, dictated by the ball. The...
Know your cups
Ever since golf began, players have had the need to test themselves against others competitively. Usually, this involves individual competition, but there are a number of competitions that involve team play. In most cases, there is no money on the line – just pride and an award cup. As teaching professionals, we feel it is important that you have a grasp on the major cup competitions contested today. While the Ryder Cup is the most...
Learning From Ski Teaching Professionals part I
Recently I bought a private golf lesson for my son Erik, on his thirteenth birthday. He was elated! A week later at the appointed time, we showed up atthe public golf club in London, Ontario where I had purchased the lesson. Upon presentation of the voucher, the teaching pro named Kyle, somewhat unenthusiastically introduced himself to us and asked me what kind of lesson we were expecting. I answered, “Just work on some fundamentals,”...
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