In air navigation there is a rule of thumb called “1 in 60”. The 1 in 60 rule states that for 60 miles a pilot has traveled, for every mile that he is off-course is equal to 1 degree. This … Continue reading
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The First Domino
They Did it Their Way – Intuitive Engineering
In the 1968 Olympics Richard Douglas Fosbury would win the gold medal in the high jump and became one of the most influential athletes in the history of track and field. Besides winning a gold medal, Dick Fosbury revolutionized the … Continue reading
Advantage Me – Again..
I wrote this practice tip a few years ago and thought it would be good to publish again. This is one of those article this is good to republish at least once a year. During the past couple of weeks, … Continue reading
Lessons from a Triathlete
“How do you prepare for a triathlon?” I asked this question of my new friend Alyssa who was sitting next to me on a Southwest Airlines flight to Baltimore recently. Alyssa had opened her reading material for the flight… a … Continue reading
Graves Golf JULY Challenge
Are you up to the Challenge? Starting this newsletter – we are going to give some challenges (fun ways to practice and monitor, set goals, determine where your game is according to the challenges..) The first challenge: GRAVES GOLF 2 … Continue reading
Five On Course Instructional Tips
BY TIM GRAVES, PGA (Co-owner Graves Golf Academy) These are things I see most “amateurs” have problems with during their round and things that can be “fixed” during practice. 1. Work On Controlling Trajectory – This is a big one… … Continue reading
Is Moe’s swing Left or Right Sided?
I hear this question often in one form or another. Here is and example from a recent Youtube comment: “With the single plane swing is the release a right inward throw or a left outward pull?“ I find these questions difficult … Continue reading
Combination: Body Tilt and Trail Hand Position = Single Plane Alignment
I’ve heard it thousands of times. Golfers saying that they “tried” the Single Plane Golf Swing and rarely do they try it correctly. That’s because there is more to the Single Plane Golf swing than just standing further from the … Continue reading
Graves Golf Challenge #1
Are you up to the Challenge? Starting this newsletter – we are going to give some challenges (fun ways to practice and monitor, set goals, determine where your game is according to the challenges..) The first challenge: GRAVES GOLF 2 … Continue reading
How are you “Showing Up?”
How are you showing up on the golf course… during your play, or even when you practice? Last week I spent a day with Dr. Joseph Thomas, head of the Vice Admiral James B. Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership at the U.S. … Continue reading