Golf How-Tos
How To: Stop topping the ball in golf
Looking up too early. There is a common misconception among golfers that looking up too early leads to topping the ball. Videojug golf ace Rickard Strongert explains why this idea exists, and the real causes of topping the ball. Stop topping the ball in golf.
How To: Get rhythm in your golf swing
Rickard Strongert, the Duke Ellington of golf, explains how to play with a perfect swing rhythm. Get rhythm in your golf swing.
How To: Keep dry when playing golf in the rain
VideoJug golf gladiator Rickard Strongert shows you how to conquer the elements. Triumph over nature and keep your golf equipment fully primed for battle in drizzle, shower or monsoon. Keep dry when playing golf in the rain.
How To: Chip and putt
In this video series, our expert Jay Golden will teach you how to putt and improve your short game. Having a great drive like Happy Gilmore doesn't mean you know how to get that ball in the hole. Jay will show you what to do when stuck in the sand, when your ball rolls down the green to the rough, or when your ball is just inches from the green and you can't decide what's next.
How To: Drive a golf ball (basics)
Learn how to drive a golf ball with PGA professional Darrell Kestner. He begins by discussing the driver itself and how it affects the shot. He shows where to start the shot from on the tee box, the speed in which the club is swung, the arc of the shot, and proper body positioning. Tips appear through the video in the form of pop ups.
How To: Overcome the mental part of golf
Justin Rose shows us how to overcome the mental part of the golf game. Staying positive can have a great influence on how well you play. Overcome the mental part of golf.
How To: Make a smooth take away with your club
Justin Rose shows us how to make a smooth take away of our club on every shot. All you need is a driving range and an extra golf ball to use this take away technique. Make a smooth take away with your club.
How To: Do an exercise to improve hitting a fade & a draw
Justin Rose shows us an easy exercise to improve hitting a fade and a draw. The strokes are very similar only the take away is different for each shot. Do an exercise to improve hitting a fade & a draw.
How To: Get that little extra distance on your drives
Justin Rose shows us how to get a little more distance on our drives. The set up is the key, with a wider stance, weight to the right side, and increased arm speed in the follow through. Get that little extra distance on your drives.
How To: Hit a better punch shot iron into the wind
Justin Rose shows us how to hit a punch shot into the wind. The key is to shift 60% of your weight to the forward leg, and stay down on the ball. Hit a better punch shot iron into the wind.
How To: Create a pre- shot routine
Justin Rose shows us a method to develop a pre-shot routine. It is very important once a routine is established you do it each time you get ready to address the ball. Create a pre- shot routine.
How To: Start your putts on line
Putting is the most important part of your golf game. Become a great putter and you'll shave loads of shots off your scores. One key skill necessary to hole more putts is to learn how to start your putts on line. Here's how to practice it. To watch scores more video tips on how to improve your putting click here .
How To: Do the putting ladder drill
To be a great putter you need excellent alignment and great distance control. You can practice both by using this simple ladder drill. All you need to do is lay down a row of golf clubs. Give it a try.
How To: Learn to keep your putter square
There are many different putting styles and techniques. So many, in actual fact, it's easy to get confused and wind up a worse putter than you were before. Jeremy Dale believes it doesn't matter how you go about holing your putts, all that you need to focus on is keeping the blade of the putter square as you make your stroke. It's that easy! Learn to keep your putter square.
How To: Learn the most important move in a golf swing
What's the most important move in your golf swing? It's a hard one to nail down, but the answer is usually the golf club's approach to the golf ball. The path the golf club takes ultimately determines the shape of your shot and the connection you make. Improve your downswing and you'll be laughing. Check this out.
How To: Learn the golf swing plane
What on earth does swinging the golf club on plane mean? Too many coaches assume we understand what the swing plane is. If, like the vast majority of golfers you don't, simply listen to this tip and you'll soon understand!
How To: Get a good grip on your golf club
Our grip is your only point of contact with the golf club, therefore it's critical you get it right. Watch this tip to get your hands in the correct position on the golf club.
How To: Build rhythm in your golf swing
One size doesn't fit all when it comes to the pace we play at. Swing tempo varies greatly from player to player, from the slow, easy tempo of golfers like Ernie Els, to the rapid-fire action of guys like Lee Trevino.
How To: Switch to left-handed golf
Do you write left-handed or throw a dart left-handed but play golf right-handed? If you answered yes, then the chances are you may be trapped trying to make the wrong golf swing. The more logical, natural swing for you is left-handed. Coach to lefties, Jeremy Dale, shows you how to make the change by reversing your swing. Switch to left-handed golf.
How To: Hit a fade golf shot
The fade is the most reliable golf shot shape to use under pressure - Colin Montgomerie swears by it. He reckons if you set up to shape the golf ball left-to-right in the air you'll have a far greater chance of hitting the fairway than if you simply aim straight.
How To: Build the correct golf swing
The perfect golf swing is the Holy Grail for all golfers. In the second part of his series on building a better golf swing, David Blair offers a simple lesson packed with tips and drills to help you groove a new swing and smooth out any faults. Build the correct golf swing.
How To: Hit more greens
More than 90 per cent of golfers come up short of the pin on their approach shots - fact.Golf course designers place the majority of hazards at the front of the hole - fact.
How To: Become a better chipper
Shawn Clement, Director of the Richmond Hill Golf Learning Centre and Canadian PGA Professional, shows you how to transfer weight through your swing to allow you to hit massive drives and crisp iron shots.
How To: Hit a 60 yard chip shot
Take a lesson from CPGA Professional and Director of the Richmond Hill Golf Learning Centre, Shawn Clement, who shows you how to get the feel for the short chip shot close to the green.
How To: Bump and run the golf shot
Take the element of risk out of the shot with the bump and run. The technique for this simple greenside golf shot is simple and you can use it to play any golf club in your bag, from your wedge right through to a fairway wood. Remember, the longer the club, the further your ball will run out.
How To: Make pitching easier
To get maximum control over your pitch shots you need to learn to swing the body, not the arms. David Blair demonstrates how the weight of the golf clubhead can do the work for you. Set the triangle between the arms and the body and maintain this throughout the swing. Pitching will become easy. Make pitching easier.
How To: Gain confidence in your short putting
Boost that confidence! If you're a nervous short putter, help is at hand. We have the foolproof method needed to rap those two-footers with confidence into the back of the cup. Scott Cranfield shows you how.
How To: Learn the high lob shot
The golf lob shot is a handy tool to have in your bag. It's a real showman's shot and one which will really impress your mates, if you can pull it off. You need confidence and commitment to execute the lob shot with flair. Scott Cranfield gives you some simple tips to make it easier.
How To: Keep the golf ball low
The low golf shot is particularly useful when you are playing a links course and the wind is blowing, as it stops the ball ballooning and losing distance in its flight. It's also the best way to punch the golf ball out from beneath the branches of a low, overhanging tree. A lot of golfers play this shot the wrong way . Keep the golf ball low.
How To: Hit with hybrid golf clubs
Shawn Clement, Director of the Richmond Hill Golf Learning Centre, and CPGA Pro, shows you how to hit the hybrid clubs. He discusses and compares them to your regular irons and demonstrates their best use.
How To: Play the ball below your feet in golf
Take a great golf Lesson from Shawn Clement, Director of the Richmond Hill Golf Learning Centre and CPGA Teaching Pro, who shows you how to hit straight shots even when the ball is below your feet!
How To: Hit a splash shot from the grass
If your golf ball is nestles down in deep rough around the green, the easiest way to recover from this nasty lie is to play the shot as if you would a splash from sand. Open up the clubface of your sand wedge, splash through the grass and watch as the golf ball pops up easily into the air and lands softly on the green.
How To: Execute the high bunker shot
The tough bunker shot: When the pin is tucked tight to the edge of the bunker you need to learn to add loft to your sand wedge to get added height and stop on your shots. Jason Froggatt shows how to do it... Execute the high bunker shot.
How To: Simpify a fairway bunker shot
The main reason we mess up our fairway bunker shots is because we allow the hands to interfere and cast the golf club down too early into the sand. Learn to strike the golf ball cleanly off the surface of the sand and you'll have the distance to land it on the green, no problem.
How To: Hit a fade of the tee
Hit the fairway with a fade... Jason Brant shows you how to shape your tee shot from left-to-right in the air on a dogleg hole. It's not just a useful golf shot to master for this situation, it's a great way to guarantee you'll find the fairway every time. Colin Montgomerie swears by it, now you can too. It's a great golf shot to have in your armoury. Hit a fade of the tee.
How To: Make better contact and spin with irons
Shawn Clement, Director of the Richmond Hill Golf Learning Centre and CPGA professional, shows you how to perfect crisp contact and compression with the ball.
How To: Hit an accurate lob shot
Learn how to lob the golf ball high into the air with control, and land it with stop and spin, by practising this tricky shot into a golf range basket. Having difficulty playing?If you are having problems starting the videos, you may need to click the play button twice and wait a couple of seconds. Hit an accurate lob shot.
How To: Strike irons pure
Fizz those irons... You always know when you've struck an iron shot sweetly, it feels effortless and fizzes off the golf clubface with control. The pure strike sounds solid as the ball compresses off the clubface with the turf. There are three main faults that ruin the chances of golfers achieving a pure strike. Nick Bradley shows you how to identify them Strike irons pure.
How To: Hit straighter irons
Target golf... Nick Bradley explains why excellent alignment at set-up is crucial if you want to hit pin-seeking iron shots.Just a few millimetres out in your alignment at address can equate to yards out when your golf ball lands on the green. And that can make the difference between a birdie and a bogey.Use Nick's aligment drill and you've got no excuse for not hitting irons spot-on, every time. Hit straighter irons.
How To: Learn full swing exercises
The perfect golf swing is the Holy Grail of all golfers. In the third and final part of his swing build program, David Blair gives you a full swing exercise that will train you to swing the golf club in one flowing movement rather than a series of awkward angular stages. Learn full swing exercises.