Insight from James Larkin on Backswing.com:
Like Reading a Book
Posted on: 28 Feb 2022
Two forces are applied to a ball as it rolls across the green, they are gravity and friction. When reading a putt you first should look at the green complex and surrounding areas as you approach the green. You are looking for the overall slope of the green, back to front, left to right etc. […]
Faster Swing with the Same Swing
Posted on: 26 Jul 2021
Most amateurs try to swing faster or hit the ball harder to gain distance and end up losing a ton of accuracy only to pick up a mile per hour or two of swing speed. The key to building swing speed is to train for a faster swing off of the golf course. There are […]
When practicing pitching, players should focus on their length of swing, rather than speed
Posted on: 26 Feb 2020
When practicing pitching, players should focus on their length of swing, rather than speed, and even club choice to control the distance and trajectory of their pitch shot. Once a technique to pitch the ball with a consistent pattern has been developed, the way it is practiced is vital to producing good results on the […]