Golf Fundamentals & Techniques
Master golf fundamentals and techniques with our thorough guides — from swing drills to equipment care, rules, and handicapping.
Finding Your Swing Identity: The Tilter vs. Horizontal Question
Understanding whether your body is built to tilt or rotate could be the breakthrough your ball-striking has been waiting for.
The Simple Setup Fix That Will Transform Your Hybrid Game
Struggling with your hybrids? The solution isn't in your swing—it's in where you place the ball. Here's how to finally hit those 'easy clubs' with confidence.
Why Keeping It in Play Matters More Than Finding the Fairway
New Arccos data reveals the real gap between low and high handicappers isn't fairways hit—it's avoiding disaster off the tee.
The Hockey Method Is Dead: Why Rolling Your Ball With a Club Costs You Strokes
Still using your clubhead to nudge your ball into place during preferred lies? That move became illegal in 2019 — and it's costing you penalty strokes.
What Jon Rahm's Compact Backswing Can Teach Every Golfer
Rahm's abbreviated swing wasn't a choice—it was a necessity. Here's why copying it might transform your ball striking.
Preferred Lies and Your Handicap: What Every Golfer Needs to Know
Can you post scores when playing preferred lies? The answer might surprise you—and your handicap could depend on getting it right.
What Weekend Golfers Can Actually Steal from Rory McIlroy's Swing
Fresh off his second consecutive Masters win, McIlroy's swing remains a masterclass. Here's what mere mortals can realistically borrow from the six-time major champion.
The Wrist Position That Could Transform Your Ball Striking
Understanding how your wrists move through the swing might be the missing piece in your quest for pure contact and consistent trajectories.
Finding Your Sweet Spot: Fairway Woods vs. Hybrids for Slower Swings
For golfers with swing speeds around 75 MPH, the choice between fairway woods and hybrids can reshape your entire long game strategy.
The Art of Reading Grain: Lessons from Brandt Snedeker's Putting Mastery
One of the Tour's finest putters shares his approach to conquering grainy greens—and it's more about feel than formula.
The Low Point Revelation That Changed How I Think About Ball Striking
After watching hundreds of lessons at Pebble Beach, one Top 100 Teacher discovered the same misconception plaguing nearly every recreational golfer.
The Jump That Changed My Setup: Finding Perfect Golf Posture
GOLF Top 100 Teacher Tim Cooke's alignment stick jump drill offers a surprisingly athletic way to find your ideal address position.