Mel Sole Monthly Golf Tips
Better Bunker Play Through Visualization.
Mel Sole and Chris Marsh reveal a powerful, stroke saving visualization technique that can help you improve your bunker play.
Chipping From Thick Rough.
Learning how to chip from the rough can be a big stroke saver around the greens. In this video golf tip, Mel shares the secrets of chipping from the rough, touching on club selection, stance, swing and grip.
Upper Body Separation with a Hip Rotation Drill.
Mel shows us an easy drill that addresses the direct correlation between hip rotation and keeping the arms straight through extension.
Learn the Keys to Fairway Woods.
Fairway woods are a very exact club that can be difficult to get the ball air born with. In this video golf tip, Mel explains the keys to achieving success with fairway woods, and also demonstrates the "Extension Drill."
Increase Flexibility With Golf Specific Stretching.
There are few better ways to optimize your swing power than by improving your flexibility through stretching.
How To Stop Leaving Putts Short.
Leaving your putts short: It's one of golf's cardinal sins! Here's an easy way to avoid leaving your putts short once and for all.
How to Read Greens Correctly.
In this month's video golf tip, Mel provides some extremely useful tips about how to read greens to improve your putting accuracy.
Change Your Stance for Straighter Putts.
While helping a student with the Push Drill, Mel discovered that one small change to the putting stance can really help you hit straighter putts.
How to Master Hardpan Shots.
Have you ever had to hit a shot over a bunker off hardpan? It's tricky, but if you know how to handle hardpan shots, you'll find that they're not as difficult as they seem.
Improve Your Putting With a Pre-Shot Routine.
The key to improving your consistency on the putting green is having a great pre-shot routine. Mel demonstrates a routines that can help you develop putting and chipping consistency.
Secrets of the Lob Shot.
What's the best way to handle a short shot over a bunker? Hint: It's not a pitch, and it's not a chip. It's a lob!
How to Start the Downswing.
In this month's video golf tip, Mel dispels some myths and provides helpful tips about how to start the downswing. Improve this aspect of your game and you'll stop coming over the top and be rewarded with better distance and accuracy.
Easy Way to Improve Your Backswing.
An essential component of a great backswing is getting the first part of the takeaway right. With this easy drill you can do at home, Mel shows you how to perfect that first move and improve your backswing.
The 3 Fundamental Golf Stretches.
You'll have a lot of trouble generating golf swing power if you have problems getting into the full shoulder turn position of your back swing. That's OK, Mel has the solution!
How to Generate More Swing Power.
Learn how to unleash more power in your golf swing by adjusting the finer points of your backswing.
3 Essential Tips for Playing Muddy Lies on the course!
In this month's video golf tip, Mel Sole discusses club selection and demonstrates techniques for improving play on muddy lies.
How to Practice Your Short Game.
Pat Hoffman is a distinguished Class A PGA Teaching Professional who provides instruction at our golf school in Myrtle Beach, SC. Tap into his vast knowledge and chip a few strokes off your scores with this month's video golf tip on the finer points of Chipping.
How to Correct an Overswing.
In this month's video golf tip, Mel Sole describes the common causes of overswinging and provides a corrective drill using the TacTic Arm Aid.
How to stay off your toes!
Women and Junior golfers in particular often have a tendency to get up on their toes as they follow through, resulting in thin shots and a loss of power. Find out the easy solution in this month's Mel In Motion Video Golf Tip. You'll really appreciate the simple effectiveness of this one!
How To Get Rid of Toe Hits.
Toe Hits suck power from your swing and often pull the ball to the right. In this Mel In Motion Video Golf Tip, Mel explains why toe hits happen and provides drills that will help you avoid this common problem.