Jeff Austin's Articles

  • Performing Under Extreme Pressure
    The skills taught to clients which have been developed by psychologists for people in boardrooms, and all other stressful situations apply equally well on the golf course.
  • Putting Downhill
    To many golfers, putting downhill is their worst nightmare! Unlike uphill putting where the back of the cup is slightly higher than the front and acts as a backstop, in downhill shots, the back of the cup is slightly lower.
  • Practice, Practice and Practice Some More
    Never practice just to watch a ball fly, practice the shots you havent mastered yet. Practice with the clubs you aren’t comfortable with and still need to work with.
  • Pointers for Women Golfers
    Most golf courses have been designed by architects with the male golfer in mind.
  • Necessary Practice Exercises and Conditioners
    Millions of golfers go out each weekend to prove that “practice makes perfect”, and looking for the fix to their poor swings, bad putting, uncomfortable stance and ineffective grip.
  • Learning Your Stance
    Learning to take an appropriate stance is as important as learning to take a good grip, if a golfer lacks in either of these areas, his swing will suffer.
  • Keeping Your Eyes Over the Ball
    When your body is properly positioned your eyes will be directly over the ball, maybe a little in front or behind, but still directly over the ball or target line.
  • Hitting a Straight Putt
    Many golfers subconsciously make the mistake of changing their stance when working on a breaking putt.
  • Golf Comes to America
    The portrait of a dour gentleman hangs on the wall at the U.S. Golf Association museum in New York, he is sitting stiffly in a hard backed chair, and he has a handlebar mustache and long sideburns.
  • Finding Your Putting Rhythm
    Like a metronome, your putting should have a rhythm that is consistent and constant; you want to use the same rhythm for each and every putt.
  • Finding Your Putters Sweet Spot
    The sweet spot is the particular spot that every club has, where it hits with pure impact. The shot feels good, looks good and gives the best results.
  • Evolution of the Golf Ball
    The golf ball has come a long way since King James IV of Scotland would sneak out on Saturday afternoon and play a game they called golfe.
  • Essential Rules of Golf
    The Rules of Golf, that little book published by the U.S. Golf Association is a necessary tool for every
  • Developing Your Golf Routine
    People seldom realize how many things in their lives have become routine, from getting out of bed in the morning until you retire to bed at night there are several routines you perform.
  • How to Make a Straight Golf Stroke
    Strokes are not unlike fingerprints, there are no two the same, the stance, grip and how the golfer uses his body create unique strokes for each golfer.

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