Improving Golf Consistency: Tips for High Handicappers

QuestionHi Eddie, Im looking for more consistency in my game.  I have a fairly high handicap and although I feel comfortable with what I should be do

Golf Rules: Can You Check the Sand in a Bunker?

QuestionI hit a ball into the trap.  I walk in, adress the ball and dig in deep with both feet.  Before I swing, I decide to walk out and check m

Rules on Marking Your Golf Ball on the Green: What You Can & Can't Use

Questionhey Skip,  forgive me if the answer to this question is already somewhere on this forum.  My friends and I had a question regarding what

Affordable Golf Clubs for Beginners: Advice for Young Golfers

Questionhi im ryan im 11 and i just started golfing. But i really neeed clubs and have little money because we just moved do you know a place that affordab

Fixing a Slice & Pull with a 5 Handicap: Swing Path Correction

QuestionQUESTION: Hello Eddie, I am a 5 handicap. The driver is by far my biggest weakness, not because of distance, but direction. My misses are always a

TaylorMade Tour Burner Driver: TP vs. Regular - Which is Right for You?

QuestionWhat is the difference between the TP model and the regular tour burner? I am a 9 handicap and looking for a new driver but cant figure out the dif

Troubleshooting Golf Slice: Understanding and Correcting Outside-In Swings

QuestionHello, my name is Dakota. I have been having a lot of problems lately with inconsistancy.  If the ball doesnt go straight it slices to the ri

Golf Club Loft and Lie Adjustments: Before or After Lessons?

QuestionHi Michael, Im a relative beginner when it comes to golf, and I got a new set of clubs about a month ago.  The clubs were extended 3/4, but n

Two-Person Scramble Rules: Understanding Shot Order & Penalties

QuestionIn playing this format, player one hit her second shot but then it was determined that player twos was a further drive. So player two hit from ther

Recovering Golf Balls from Thick Rough: A Pro Tip

Questioncan you give a good way to get the ball out of tall thick grass when it is about 15 to 20 feet from the cup. AnswerHi Len: No problem.  I le

Golf Swing Troubleshooting: Avoiding Tee Marker Damage & Improving Accuracy

QuestionMichael: I just read a previous piece of advice (pasted in below) - I wanted to check if that advice also applies to my problem. I too hit to the

Matchplay Handicap Differential: Addressing Scorecard Differences

QuestionQUESTION: Hi I am due to play a matchplay competition on Thursday (I am a female).  My handicap is 34 and my opponents handicap is 22 (a male

Understanding and Addressing Left Arm Pain During Golf

QuestionRecently I have been experiencing increasing pain on the outer part of my left arm while playing golf.  The pain is progressive - it starts as

Golf Swing: Clubface Rotation - Open Backswing, Closed Downswing?

QuestionQUESTION: I am not a very good golfer, mainly because of lower back problems( this probably has nothing to do with my question).: should you rotate

Improving Long Iron Distance and Accuracy: A Golf Swing Guide

QuestionIve been playing golf since jr high i dont seen to have crazy power, and the best part of my game is defiantly my short game and i take bride in th

Common Backswing Flaws Holding Back Your Golf Game

QuestionQUESTION: I am 50 years old. I have been golfing for about 10 yrs. Currently a 24 handicap. I have always been a short hitter. I have a backswing f

Upper Back Pain: Causes, Relief & When to See a Doctor

QuestionWhenever I follow through, I feel this pain / popping feeling in my upper left back. I can also feel it if Im sitting and raise my left shoulder up

Golf Rule: Playing a Ball Under a Tree - Rule 13-2

QuestionMy ball stop under a tree, Can I hold the limb back with my legs. what is the rule. AnswerJohn: Good question.  Go to your Rule book (I ass

Understanding Shaft Angle at Address: Short vs. Long Irons

QuestionI have noticed by looking at pictures of expert players ,that at address the left forearm is almost perfectly in line with the club shaft for short

Shoulders vs. Wrists in the Golf Backswing: What's the Right Motion?

QuestionWhen taking the backswing, am I supposed to feel that Im using my shoulders the entire way back? Because Im worried about the wrists hinging... wil