Mel Sole Monthly Golf Tips
Understanding Golf Tempo.
Golf tempo is about the relationship between your back swing and down swing. More precisely defined, it's the time that elapses between the moment you start your back swing to the completion of your swing. With everything there is to think about on the course, it's easy to lose your tempo.
The Best Training Aid for Putting.
The EyeLine Golf Putting Mirror is a training aid gives you direct feedback on the alignment of your eyes, shoulders and forearms, helping you get consistent setup and results. In this month’s video golf tip, Mel Sole explains why the EyeLine Golf Putting Mirror has become his favorite training aid for putting.
Good Footwork = Good Golfer.
An often overlooked topic in golf is the role of the ankles in the golf swing. This is surprising because how you move your ankles through your swing is important. Proper footwork will give you more stability, power and accuracy.
How to Hit a High Soft Bunker Shot.
In this month's video golf tip, Mel Sole explains how to eliminate hip movement and also discusses stance and ball position to help you master the high soft bunker shot.
How to Take a Divot.
Like all things golf, the key to success is in the details, in this case: your sternum. Watch Mel Sole identify the common problem with this type of shot and describe how you can improve this important aspect of your game.
Master The Fairway Woods.
Mel Sole discusses the keys to hitting fairway woods solidly, and shares the "Extension Drill" to help you have more success with these difficult shots.
Ultimate 6-Week Putting Drill.
To help you put like a pro, Mel Sole describes a 6-week training drill designed to improve your putting accuracy. While 6 weeks is no quick fix, the time and effort you invest into this drill will give your short game a solid foundation.
Manage your game to lower scores.
Mel Sole shares his insights on a critical yet oft-neglected area of the game: course management. You definitely don't want to miss out on Mel's great advice. Watch now!
Playing Out of Soft Bunkers.
Unless you're playing the PGA Tour, it's likely that you're playing courses with bunkers that have varying textures of sand, from hard pan to soft and fluffy. Learning how to manage these tricky situations is critical to lowering your scores.
Practice and Quantify Full Swing.
Did golf improvement make it onto your list of New Year's resolutions this year? If you need a bit of help sticking to your goal, you'll definitely want to watch this month's video golf tip.
Proper Hip Sequencing Equals More Power.
Proper hip movement plays a key role in a great golf swing, helping you maximize power and club head speed. There's a subtlety to correct hip rotation: not just a simple turn of the hips, it's actually a sequence of weight shift and hip rotation.
How To Control Trajectory.
One of the keys to becoming a better golfer is learning to control the trajectory of the golf ball with your swing. In this month's video golf tip, Mel Sole shares the secrets of trajectory control, from ball position to follow through.
Influencing Your Subconscious Mind.
To change your swing, you need to consciously undo the subconscious memory of your swing and store a new memory into your subconscious via repetition. Understanding how the conscious and subconscious mind interact with one another and learning to influence your subsconcious will help you improve your mechanics and make you a better player mentally.
Are You Ready for Golf School?
Check out these tips to help prepare you for golf school and make your experience at the Mel Sole Golf School a real success.
The Painful Punisher Pitching Drill.
Don't punish yourself with low scores! Use the Punisher Drill to master chip and pitch shots.
2 Ways to Improve Your Putting Aim.
In this month's video golf tip, Mel Sole shares two critical tips for improving your putting aim: 1) Get behind the ball and 2) Look beyond. To find out more about how these tips will help, watch now!
How To Hit a Punch Shot.
Mel Sole demonstrates the Punch Shot and explains the club selection, setup, address and swing aspects of this handy shot. Practice the Punch Shot and make it part of your arsenal of stroke savers to take your game to the next level!
High Soft Shot with a Lob Wedge.
It happens to the best of us. You short-sided yourself in a greenside bunker and you don't have much green to work with. This can be a tricky shot but the risk is mitigated by proper club selection: just reach for your lob wedge.
Faults and Fixes Tip #200.
Do you know the sure-fire way to cure your swing problems? The key is in understanding cause and effect. Mel Sole explains in this month's video golf tip.