After the August e-tip I received quite a few questions about “How to Read Greens?” Thought I’d write this practice tip on some ways to learn how to read greens and some helpful hints/drills that will help you read greens … Continue reading
Author: Tim Graves, PGA
How to Play in the Wind
We have had a few single axis golfers ask us our advice on how to play golf in the wind. What we recommend for handling different shots and how the wind might affect these shots. Especially this time of year … Continue reading
Tough Love #2
This past week I started to receive our annual increase in emails – sure due to “golf season” officially starting with the Master’s, etc… With these emails I received a few that “bothered” me… to the say least… Scott (Renfrow) … Continue reading
Process and Progress of GGA Alumni – The Path
Process and Progress of GGA Alumni – The Path This past Monday and Tuesday we had the privilege of again teaching a group of our alumni at our academy in Orlando. This is always a treat for us as we … Continue reading
Short Game Winter Practice
As everyone knows who has been at one of our schools, read past instructional material by us, has our instructional material (TGOV or 7 principles) or just spends a little time at any of our academies – we continually stress … Continue reading
The Lob Wedge – Making your “Worst Enemy” your “Best Friend”
First, I want to say, I believe the lob wedge is one of your most important clubs in your bag. Besides your putter and your driver, this is probably the club you will use the most in a given round… … Continue reading
Unified Hands Theory
Unified Hands Theory by Tim Graves, PGA The Goal of this months e-tip is a continuation of the unified hands motion The goal is to spend some time on the correct hand motion and do a drill that will give … Continue reading
Success Stories
STORY #1 (South Central PGA Match Play Tournament) First, is going to be about my (Tim) tournament last week. I played in the South Central PGA Match Play Championship last week at Reflection Ridge Golf Course in Wichita, KS. I … Continue reading
The 4 C’s of an Effective Short Game
In our schools, camps and clinics (and pretty much anytime you’re around me), you will continually hear how important the short game is for scoring. In this article I’m going to compare the long game vs. short game then give … Continue reading
One Thing at a Time
I wanted to tell everyone a story about a student I (Tim) have been teaching the past few months. Of course, as always, story is to help those who read it… I have to teach a young man from Edmond, … Continue reading