Ocean State Golf

TaylorMade Performance Lab in Bolton, Massachusetts

This writer had a chance to see a MATT (Motion-Analysis-Technology-by TaylorMade) System at the PGA Village in Port St. Lucie, Fla. in January. We were part of a media tour and didn’t get a chance to actually try it out. How fortunate it was a month later to have a call from Steve Tolpa, manager of [...]

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Golf Swing Technique for the Proper Golf Swing

Golf Swing Technique…Should You Take the Club Straight Back? A common golf swing for beginners tip is that they should take the club straight back along the target line to start the backswing. This golf swing technique is simply not true and can cause many swing faults for the player who attempts to start their backswing [...]

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Golf Swing Mechanics for the Proper Golf Swing

Golf Swing Mechanics… Should You Keep Your Head Still? There is a lot to consider in golf swing mechanics. And there are lots of myths. If you play golf then at some stage in your golfing career someone has probably told you to keep your head still. In many other sports that we play we are asked to hit a [...]

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Golf Swing Mechanics for Proper Golf Swing Lead Arm Straight?

Golf Swing Mechanics for Proper Golf Swing… Lead Arm Straight? One of the more common myths for a proper golf swing is that to have an effective swing that produces distance and consistency you need to keep your left arm straight (for a right hand golfer). This is simply not true. There are great players on the [...]

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Golf Swing Mechanics Club Lie Angle and Address Position

Golf Swing Mechanics For the Proper Golf Swing So much goes into golf swing mechanics when determining the proper golf swing. One of the first things we check at the start of every lesson is how a player sets up to the golf ball. The golf club fitting address position has a huge impact on how the club [...]

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Golf Tips Balance: For the Proper Golf Swing

Golf Tips Balance For the Proper Golf Swing What is golf tips balance? Well, how many times have you been told to keep your head down after you have just topped a ball and watched it roll down the fairway? Too many I am sure. Not only does hearing such advice straight after topping the shot upset [...]

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