Officially ranked in the top 20 in the World Golf Rankings, Ian Poulter is considered to be one of Britain’s top golfing experts.  Follow his tips for hitting the perfect drive. As you square up to the ball, it should sit opposite the instep of your left heel.  This ensures that when you strike the [...]

It’s a fact! All Golfers want more power and distance. Whether you hit the ball 200 or 300 yards adding an extra 10-15 yards to your driver gives any player confidence, and a distinct advantage over the competition. The following tip is suggested to players who want an easy to implement way to generate extra distance [...]

Slicing is probably the biggest swing flaw in golf. I run into players on the course that slice all the time. Many players taking golf lessons from me slice. And newsletter readers are always asking me to provide golf tips on correcting a slice. Needless to say, slicing does little to help your golf handicap. [...]

Some people say that fixing a hook is easier than correcting a slice. Perhaps it is, but personally, I think they are equally hard to fix. To me it seems that the person with the hook struggles just as much to correct it as the person with a slice works to fix the slice. To [...]

Every so often you’ll see a player who normally doesn’t pull the ball suddenly hit a pull hook. Various swing flaws cause this problem, and one of the most common is front foot spin. You correct this swing flaw by working on your footwork and your body rotation. Correcting this problem isn’t hard. To ensure [...]

Fact: Over 90% of golfers will never be able to compete with you if you can do 3 relatively simple things (disregard putting for now). 1. Stay out of trouble with your driver (notice, I didn’t say smash the ball 300 yards down the center of the fairway). 2. Hit 70% of the greens you [...]

Some people contend that when it comes to driving for power, you either have it or you don’t. While it’s true that some people have more natural ability to hit a golf ball than others, that doesn’t mean you can’t add distance to your drives. You may never drive the ball as far as PGA [...]

Achieving consistency and power off the tee may just be the Holy Grail of golf. But combining these two things isn’t always easy. What’s the secret to achieving consistency and power? Below are five suggestions. 1. Eliminate tension on the tee A common mistake on the tee is tightening up grip pressure when trying to [...]

The natural golf swing offers an alternative way of hitting a golf ball than most teachers advocate. Introduced more than three decades ago, it was developed and popularized by George Knudson, a former PGA pro turned teacher. While the natural golf swing is different, it has its proponents, many of whom praise it for its [...]