Fixing a Closed Clubface at the Top of Your Swing: Expert Advice

QuestionQUESTION: well, puchased the medicus. and it showed right away that my club face was pointing to the sky at the top and a bit laid off - or left of

Path to Professional Golf: A Comprehensive Guide

QuestionQUESTION: Recently Ive been thinking hard about taking my game to the next level and am very curious how to do so. I play at a private college and

Golf Rules: Re-teeing After Unplayable Lie & Obstructions

QuestionHi Michael, 2 questions. Player A tees off and goes 20 feet ahead, ball remains inside the teeing ground, can he re-tee the ball from the original

Solving Shanking and Pulling with Short Irons and Wedges

QuestionQUESTION: Quite some time ago I was complaining about a shanking problem after about 45 minutes of practice with short irons.  The other thing

Golf Rules: Lateral Hazard and Red Stakes - Can I Declare a Drop?

QuestionA par four has red stakes up the right side along the tree line. 30 yards behind the red stakes is a iron post fence with private property on the o

Ace Bandage for Mild Elbow Hyperextension: Rules & Advice

QuestionI seem to have a very mild hyper ext. left elbow, and w/o ace bandage, I can not complete the swing. Is it permissible withing the rules to wear an

Understanding Divots: Diagnosing & Improving Your Golf Ball Striking

QuestionQUESTION: Eddie, My divots are fairly shallow and I can clearly tell the toe close quickly after impact.  The divot usually starts before the

Golf Rules: Obligation to Mark an Opponent's Ball on the Green?

QuestionSkip answered quite well that a player can ask you to mark your ball on the green at any time.   Here is the situation: Player A has a 5 foot

Identifying Your Ping Eye Sand Wedge Loft - 56 or 57 Degrees?

Questionhi i have an old ping eye golf club it was my uncles and he gave it to me. its a sand wedge and i already have one but dont hit it very well so i w

Correcting Sway & Weight Shift in Your Golf Swing

QuestionHi John, My name is Mark and I have a question about the proper weight shift during the swing.  I am a 8 handicap and lately have developed th

Understanding Left Foot Movement in Your Golf Swing

QuestionHi I am a right handed golfer and I have this annoying problem in that when I swing the club my left foot moves towards the target on my downswing,

Golf Swing: Addressing Left Foot Flaring on Downswing

QuestionHi I am a right handed golfer and I have this annoying problem in that when I swing the club my left foot moves towards the target on my downswing,

Understanding and Correcting Left Foot Movement in Golf Swing

QuestionHi I am a right handed golfer and I have this annoying problem in that when I swing the club my left foot moves towards the target on my downswing,

Troubleshooting High Ball Flight in Golf - Driver Issues

QuestionI am basically happy with my golf game except for the ball flight. I seem to hit my driver very high. I have tried different drivers and shafts, bu

Match Play Handicaps: Understanding Stroke Limits & Tournament Rules

QuestionIs there a limit to the number of strokes in match play.Recently in one of our tournaments a player got 44 strokes--sounds a bit unreasonable Answ

4-Ball Match Play: Handicap Rules & Tournament Play

QuestionWe had our qualifying round for our 4 ball handicap match play champs. We qualifyed No1. Do we play off the same handicap as we had in the qualifyi

Improving Hand Action for Consistent Golf Shots

QuestionI have a problem with flipping of the wrists through impact.  I am a 14 handicap and hit a lot of pushes with rare blocks and slices as well a

Golf Ball Marker Rules: Shape and Usage

QuestionMr. Brott, I have a question about ball-marker. Do we have any rules to limit the shape of the ball-marker? May I use a tee to be a ballmarker? Th

Golf Rules: Understanding the Lift, Clean, and Place Rule

QuestionDoes lift plac and clean play exists AnswerHi Ron, Yes, under certain conditions, the lift, clean and place rule can be invoked by a golf course

Improve Golf Accuracy: Tips for Consistent Fairway Shots

QuestionHi Dathaeus (cool name BTW) I have been playing for about five years. I think I have peaked in terms of hitting distance (thats OK I am 50 not gett