There are four common reasons for why golfers hook the ball, find out which one applies to you and how to fix it Gary Wiren: Listed as one of Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers Golf Digest's #12 instructor in the world; 2007 PGA Hall of Fame and 1987 PGA of America Teacher of the Year; Author of the PGA Teaching Manual and 2007 World Golf Teachers Hall Of Fame
Fat shots are caused by either too steep a plane (slicers) or to shallow an swing (hookers) Hank Haney: Listed as one of Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers Golf Digest's #4 instructor in the world; Instructor to PGA Tour Professionals Tiger Woods and Mark O'Meara; 1993 PGA of America Teacher of the Year
Most players shank by pulling the heel of the club at the ball when they should really be tucking their left elbow in and squaring the back of their left hand Jimmy Ballard: Listed as one of Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers Golf Digest's #24 instructor in the world; Golf Magazine's 80's Teacher of the Decade; Has taught over 300 PGA, LPGA and Senior PGA Tour players
Open the club face at set up and during your backswing and turn your body slightly through impact Hank Haney: Listed as one of Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers Golf Digest's #4 instructor in the world; Instructor to PGA Tour Professionals Tiger Woods and Mark O'Meara; 1993 PGA of America Teacher of the Year
In the backswing the arms do not move back but rather hinge upwards Steven Bann: Instructor to PGA Tour Pros Stuart Appleby and K.J. Choi; Co-director of Bann Lynch Golf at Melbourne Golf Academy; 2006 Victorian PGA Coach of the Year
The most important aspect of putting is to have the putter head come back inside the target line to avoid creating angles Jimmy Ballard: Listed as one of Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers Golf Digest's #24 instructor in the world; Golf Magazine's 80's Teacher of the Decade; Has taught over 300 PGA, LPGA and Senior PGA Tour players
Use two clubs positioned parallel to your target line to first align your body and then determine the correct place to aim Hank Haney: Listed as one of Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers Golf Digest's #4 instructor in the world; Instructor to PGA Tour Professionals Tiger Woods and Mark O'Meara; 1993 PGA of America Teacher of the Year
Draws are straight shots that fall to the left, which are different from hooks that curves to the left Jimmy Ballard: Listed as one of Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers Golf Digest's #24 instructor in the world; Golf Magazine's 80's Teacher of the Decade; Has taught over 300 PGA, LPGA and Senior PGA Tour players
Keep your left elbow pointing to the ground to eliminate angles in the swing Jimmy Ballard: Listed as one of Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers Golf Digest's #24 instructor in the world; Golf Magazine's 80's Teacher of the Decade; Has taught over 300 PGA, LPGA and Senior PGA Tour players
Correctly cocking your wrists will add a tremendous amount of energy to your swing David Glenz: Listed as one of Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers Golf Digest's #36 instructor in the world; 1998 PGA of America Teacher of the Year; Founder/Owner: The David Glenz Golf Academy at the Crystal Springs Golf Spa Resort, Hamburg, N.J.
Break down the correct golf swing into 8 easy steps Jim McLean: Listed as one of Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers and Golf Digest's #3 instructor in the world; 1994 PGA of America Teacher of the Year; Has taught over 100 PGA, LPGA and Senior PGA Tour players
Learn how to identify whether your swing plane is correct Steven Bann: Instructor to PGA Tour Pros Stuart Appleby and K.J. Choi; Co-director of Bann Lynch Golf at Melbourne Golf Academy; 2006 Victorian PGA Coach of the Year
Playing in the wind is an essential part of golf, adjust your attitude and use these tips to enjoy creating the shot Paul Marchand: Listed as one of Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers; Instructor to PGA Tour Professional Fred Couples and LPGA Tour Professional Cindy Figg-Currier; Head professional at the Shadow Hawk Golf Club in Houston, TX
The first move down should be a transfer of your weight to your front leg from the ground up as the lower body leads the upper body Hank Haney: Listed as one of Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers Golf Digest's #4 instructor in the world; Instructor to PGA Tour Professionals Tiger Woods and Mark O'Meara; 1993 PGA of America Teacher of the Year
Create torque between your torso and waist to unwind your body faster and increase club head speed Chuck Cook: Listed as one of Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers Golf Digest's (#9 instructor in the world; 1996 PGA of America Teacher of the Year; Instructor to four U.S. Open Champions (Payne Stewart, Tom Kite and Corey Pavin)
Keep the blade square to the line and don`t move your head and hips Mike LaBauve: Listed as one of Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers Golf Digest's #31 instructor in the world; Director of instruction at Kierland Golf Club, Scottsdale, AZ; Instructor to 1998 U.S. Women's Amateur Champion Grace Park
You need to be creative around the greens, try one of these three specialty shots when you are stuck in ugly rough around the green Dennis Pugh: Taught six-time European Tour Player of the Year Colin Montgomerie, Greg Turner and Peter O'Malley; Europe's most prominent instructor; Creator of "The Swing Map" theory of instruction
Develop a pre-shot routine that allows you the comfort of repetition before each shot Paul Marchand: Listed as one of Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers; Instructor to PGA Tour Professional Fred Couples and LPGA Tour Professional Cindy Figg-Currier; Head professional at the Shadow Hawk Golf Club in Houston, TX
In a one plane motion the arms, shoulders and hips all turn around in a circle as opposed to a slide and hip bump in the two plane swing. Mike LaBauve: Listed as one of Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers Golf Digest's #31 instructor in the world; Director of instruction at Kierland Golf Club, Scottsdale, AZ; Instructor to 1998 U.S. Women's Amateur Champion Grace Park
Take just a few minutes to stretch your arms, shoulders and leg muscles prior to warming up with any rotational forces such as practice swings Laird Small: Listed as one of Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers Golf Digest's #23 instructor in the world; 2003 PGA of America Teacher of the Year; Director - Pebble Beach Golf Academy
