One of the golf instructional videos in the Members Vault is called the “Shaft Plane Drill”. This video teaches you a drill to help get your golf swing starting up on plane rather than just going inside and too shallow early on in the takeaway. This is something that Pat has always struggled with so
Today’s Round
Played 18 holes today with Chiuck instead of having a range lesson. I need to get a handicap for future tournaments, so we started on that today. I hadn’t been able to practice in three days at all because I was house searching for a place to live in the next few years. I have
Top of the Swing Improvements…
Progress, it’s what we’re all after in the golf swing. All my students want to make progress as quickly as possible and so do I. I don’t care for the “to get better you’re going to have to get a lot worse” mantra. If I do the proper fundamentals in the golf swing correctly, I
Pat Shoots 1 Over…
While it didn’t break any course records, I am very proud of Pat’s very rapid progress since we hit the road running hard about two weeks ago. In this time, we’ve made significant changes to his golf swing and he’s worked hard at implementing them. During our regular 9 hole playing lesson yesterday, Pat shot
Mind Getting In The Way
I’ve been making a lot of progress lately that I have been very happy with. Using my core in the golf swing has completely changed how I swing the golf club. My contact has improved and my distance has gone up a few yards with the irons. I have trouble bringing the same swing to
9 O’Clock Drill
Today I had Pat working on a drill I made up that I call the “9 O’clock Drill”. It is simple, as they all should be, but very productive for the things Pat needs immediate work on. In essence, it involves swinging the left arm to the 9 o’clock position in the backswing and then
First Workout and Today’s Lesson
Today I had my first workout with Andrea Doddato, and she really kicked my butt! We focused on a ton of core exercises, which in the end added up to about 150 reps of just core workouts. It was rough, especially since I haven’t worked out in so long. It’s exactly what I need though.
How I Will Get There
This is what I will be going through to get myself to the PGA Tour. 1) All around golf training – This includes swing mechanics, short game, putting, so on and so forth. The majority of this will be done at Windermere Country Club in Orlando and all will be done with Chuck. 2) Mental
Hello World!
Hey guys, I’m Pat McLamb. I’m 21 years old from Fairfax, VA. Where should I start? I began playing golf in April of 2004 at the age of 19, solely because my girlfriend played and I thought it was approproate that I be able to beat her. She’s the #1 golfer at Mercer University, so I had
Pat’s Quest for the Tour
We’ve all hit that perfect shot or played that career round where everything felt so easy and wondered, “What if?” What if I had an instructor to help build my swing and a physical trainer to help build my body? What if I had the time and the resources to put into practicing and playing
The most important shot in golf is…
…Well, there are some options here: -The Putt. We all know you drive for show, but putt for dough. Dave Pelz says that the 50-50 line for a putt is somewhere around six feet out. And even a three-footer isn’t automatic. So, if a putt is longer than three feet, success looks like leaving it
Driver Swing
Progress sometimes comes slowly and with the driver it can be brutal. While I’ve been hitting the ball well with the big dog, I’ve certainly missed quite a few shots as well. Any little flaw in your swing that isn’t compensated for is shown in “High Def” when you miss with this club. A seven
Progress Comes in Small Doses…
Making changes in your golf swing can be very challenging experience. It can also be very rewarding when done correctly. As I’ve been working over this past week to get back to the Rotary Swing that I teach from the Hank Haney – Tiger Woods model, I’ve made awesome progress. Awesome in that I’ve achieved
Looks Like Tigger – Hits Like Winnie the Pooh
The dynamics of the golf swing are infrequently talked about in most golf lessons and few instructors even understand them, but at the end of the day, they are THE single most important defining factor in the golf swing. You can take any golfer and get them to eventually move the club through decent positions,
Best Ball Tournament
My very eclectic team played in an annual charity “Best Ball” tournament last Friday. This is a highlight of the golf year as it’s always a lot of fun. Last year we came in third place out of 36 teams. This year, we were going to win. Tropical Storm Ernesto had been through the area
