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
Category: General Instruction
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
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
Bacon Strips not Pork Chops
While Moe might have said he didn’t take a divot, what he felt he did and what he actually did were quite different. I have not doubt that Moe could have hit a golf ball off of a Casio watch face. This doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t take a divot. Moe’s swing was perfectly shallow into impact. He compressed the ball perfectly. Yet, when the ball was on tight turf, he took a shallow divot. Here are some pics that tell the story. Continue reading
Hybrids vs. Irons – When to Hit
One “common” question we receive (multiple times a week) is when to hit hybrids vs. when to hit irons. When do you hit hybrids, when do you hit irons? Here are a few scenarios of when it is recommended to … Continue reading
Emotional Awareness and Success
By Paul Monahan, GGA Performance Mindset Coach If you want to lead better, parent better, or play golf better, you must develop your skills. But you also must get better at “tuning in” to the mental and emotional dynamics that … Continue reading
Toe Up / Toe Over Drill – “Premier GGA Drill”
TOE UP / TOE OVER DRILL – PREMIER GGA DRILL (WITH BAG TO BALL DRILL INCLUDED)