by Ryan | Feb 24, 2016 | Foot Pressure, Power, Reverse Spine Angle, Speed, Sway, Uncategorized
The image here shows the information gathered by our Boditrak Pressure mat. Notice the rectangle on the bottom which is showing 51% of the pressure on the left foot with the other 49% on the right foot. The rectangle on the left shows the foot pressure of...
by Ryan | Feb 11, 2016 | Club Fitting, Posture, Shanks, Uncategorized
Congratulations to Keith Morris, who is our February Player of The Month. Keith’s transformation is a great example of how posture, and poorly fit golf clubs can drastically effect your golf swing. Without knowing if the posture was a result of the...
by Ryan | Jan 13, 2016 | Club Selection, Course Management, Flop, Mental Game, Scoring, Short Game, Uncategorized, Wedges
The pitch to an uphill green is a shot that we encounter fairly regularly throughout a round of golf, not only here at Oakmont but at courses everywhere. This shot can become extremely simple if played the correct way with the appropriate club. The first...
by Ryan | Dec 16, 2015 | Distance, Green Reading, Putting, Speed, Uncategorized
This time of the year in Southern California we are fortunate enough to see some of the fastest and purest putting surfaces which creates fun and exciting playing conditions. These speeds require some changes in the way you navigate yourself around the golf...
by Ryan | Nov 16, 2015 | Ball Flight, Club Face, Club Path, Driver, Fitting, Gear Effect, Power, Shot Shape, Smash, Speed, Spin Axis, Spin Rate, Uncategorized
Spin Axis (right handers) It is incredible the effect ball contact has on shot shape, and knowing this can help you understand why a ball flies the way it does!We must first understand what happens with the ball that creates shot shape… Although some of...
by Ryan | Oct 21, 2015 | Coaching, Efficiency, Guided Practice, Practice With A Purpose, Uncategorized
Guided practice is the most efficient way to spend your time on the practice field accomplishing your goals. Remember this… if we all were doing what we ‘felt’, then we’d all be Jordan Speith! So how do we get into these funky swing...