Hopefully, you were able to read the last 4 practice tips – Tips for Improving (Part 1, 2, 3 and 4). In those practice tips we discussed how we work with our students to create new habits rather than breaking … Continue reading
Category: Play
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
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)
Critical Moments
“What you do NEXT” has a profound impact on how you perform on the golf course and off. I was playing last week with Single Plane Academy student Chris Anderson at his course in Detroit. Chris is a very good … Continue reading
Mental Game Skills Must be Cultivated
What are you doing to cultivate productive mental game skills in your golf game? Coaches don’t really DO anything. If we are doing our job right, we engage with our clients about what they really want…and then help them to … Continue reading
My Lesson in Acceptance
How good of a student are you? How willing are you to accept the feedback you get from your coach? Consider cultivating Acceptance as a key mental component of your Single Plane Swing journey. I was on the Graves Golf … Continue reading
Practice Slower. Play Faster
Practice Slower. Play Faster. Sounds like a directive. Right? Actually I think of it as a mental game approach. Here’s why: At almost every GGA school I attend, lots and lots of students are doing their level-best to achieve the … Continue reading
Hybrids – How to Hit & Drills to Help
Hybrid – How to Hit and Drills to Help By Tim Graves, PGA One common theme we see with golfers is the difficulty hitting hybrids. Hybrids, aka rescue clubs, long iron replacements, or baffles, are the clubs in your bag … Continue reading