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Lesson of the Week: Chris Mauer

Chris came in from Indiana to spend a few hours with me after having done an online lesson about a month before. Chris is a good player but has trouble with ball control, especially under pressure, and his scores tend to skyrocket when he tries to play in tournaments. This is a classic case of a nice motion hampered by less than effective pivot movement, as Chris loses quite a bit of posture in his downswing, and the general effect is to make the release action too complicated for Chris to manage. As you have seen in any number of…

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As Seen on TV: Aaron Oberholser Finding More Things Wrong With Tiger

By Wayne | Videos: As Seen On TV and Extras

I guess it is no surprise to find former Tour player Aaron Oberholser seated next to our hero, Brandel Chamblee, taking his own shot at Tiger Woods’ swing and coach Sean Foley. The problem, according to Oberholser, is Tiger’s tendency to forward lean his shaft at impact with the driver, a fact that he credits Chamblee with “talking about for years”. Forget the fact that Tiger ranked 17th in total driving on the PGA Tour in 2013 while winning the money title, Vardon Trophy, Player of the Year, and returning to his #1 world ranking while winning 5 times, all…

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Swing Analysis: Harris English

By Wayne | Videos: Swing Analysis

Harris English is a solid player who has a chance to add to his victory total in short order and may be a contender in the biggest events. His game is solid all-around, and when his putter is on like it was at Mayakoba he will be right up there on Sunday. His swing is a mix of Wayne D. likes and dislikes, but his “hands out” move from the top and his excellent pivot movement more than make up for his high approach. He has the size to be able to go at the ball at less than full…

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Swing Analysis: Rory McIlroy Uses Revamped Swing to Beat Scott in Australia

By Wayne | Videos: Swing Analysis

Rory McIlroy signaled that he is ready to make a run at returning to #1 by outplaying Adam Scott in the final round of the Australian Open. He used a revamped swing that you will see in the video is what I would consider to be a major improvement to the one that won him 2 majors. I compare those wins to Tiger winning the Masters in 1997 with a swing that would be completely different by the time he won the PGA in 1999. There is a much better understanding now about how a swing needs to function for…

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The Art and Science of Learning Golf

By Wayne | Articles: Technology, Equipment and Teaching

As you probably know I have been deeply involved in music over the last 7 or 8 years, trying to learn to play the blues harmonica. I have found the learning process to be remarkably similar to that of learning to play golf, and since I teach golf for a living, being involved again in the attempt to master a skill that involves both technique and feel has helped me to assess and improve my own teaching skills. When I was a kid I didn’t really ever have formal instruction in golf. My Dad showed me a few basics…

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Swing Analysis: Henrik Stenson

By Wayne | Videos: Swing Analysis

Henrik Stenson takes his place along with Luke Donald and Rory McIlroy as Europeans who have risen to have dominant years in terms of big wins and earnings on both sides of the ocean. Stenson is playing the best golf in the world right now, winning both the FedEx Cup and the Race to Dubai with superlative performances. His ball striking is superior, and when he got hot with the putter there was no stopping him. He hits the ball long, but is definitely the straightest long hitter on the planet at the moment. As we look closely at his…

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As Seen on TV: Brandel Does Tiger Wrong Again

By Wayne | Videos: As Seen On TV and Extras

Why would you want to take the best player in the world and question his swing every time he hits a bad shot? I mean, why wouldn’t you look at it and try to figure out why he’s better than everyone else? Brandel’s statement here is that Tiger is not driving the ball well because he is lowering in his backswing as well as in his forward swing. I have shown time and again that Tiger has always done this. In this video I go back to Tiger when he was a junior and find him lowering both back and…

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Swing Analysis: Wayne D. November, 2013

By Wayne | Videos: Swing Analysis

Each week I take whatever time I can find and try to film myself hitting a few shots. I’ve been working out consistently (I do a half hour of isometrics and stretching, a half hour on the elliptical, and a half hour of resistance, band and floor training) trying to gain overall strength and I have been able to up the work on my lower body since starting with my new M.A.T. guy. My goal is to build myself up as best I can so that I can withstand the stress involved in staying out over the ball while keeping…

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Swing Analysis: Lexi Thompson

By Wayne | Videos: Swing Analysis

People talk about how the PGA Tour is becoming a haven for bigger, stronger athletes who hit the ball miles and can still short game it, but Lexi Thompson is a great example of the same phenomenon on the LPGA Tour. While recently the Korean women have dominated the sport with accuracy and technique, players like Lexi and Suzanne Pettersen are showing how the power game can win big as well. At 5’8” and 150 pounds Pettersen is solid and extra strong, but she isn’t nearly the size of Thompson, who comes in at 6 feet tall and probably in…

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TP&C: Len Mattiace Part 4

By Wayne | Tour Players and Celebrities

As you know, golf lessons are voluntary, and the player is never obligated to return for more instruction, nor is there any expectation that there will be any explanation (if the student does not return) as to why the choice was to discontinue the work. A teacher’s career is filled with students who start up with a lesson or two, then disappear for reasons unknown. When it comes to the highest level of player there has to be some measure of success or at least the belief that things are moving in the right direction in order for the player…

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