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Confident and Trusting
When it comes to the all-important final phase of impact with the ball, we can report that Gary Player was at his most animated in describing what he sees as the most vital aspect in all golf shots, as he told us with utmost passion: “Oh, man you have got to BELIEVE!” So the words CONFIDENT & TRUSTING form the most compelling secret in our UNLOCKING THE SECRETS OF A LEGEND series...
Mobility and stability
Having dealt with the Mental, Technical & Physical dimensions relating to Setup, as well as the Mental & Physical dimensions in the backswing, we turn our attention in this article to the importance of the Physical dimension of Mobility & Stability in the process of COILING & LOADING. Ian Corbett, BA (HMS) Hons (Sports Science); TPI Level III; PGA Full Member, explains:Two of th...
Unlocking the Secrets of a Legend
Gary Player Golf Experience has been the teaching academy at World of Golf for the past 12 years. During this time we have delivered almost a half-million lessons to golfers of all ages, levels and persuasions, from 4-year-olds to beginners to pros.More than 60 teaching professionals have offered their dedicated mentorship over the years and, of our current team of 16 golf mentors, 4 have been wit...
Centred and Concentrated
Last month we promised to unravel the golf teaching belief system we developed together with our Master Mentor, Gary Player. First and foremost, before we even begin to explain the technical, mental and physical dimensions and how they all integrate, perhaps the most important statement in the methodology is found in the black outer circle, that is:BALANCE: MIND & BODYBALANCE: THROUGHOUT THE S...
SETUP & ALIGNMENT
Last month we discussed the mental dimension at address, CENTRED & CONCENTRATED. In this issue, working downwards in our 3 x 3 multi-dimensional game improvement blueprint to the technical dimension at address, Steph talks about the effect of different grips on the performance golfer’s ball flight, whilst Gabba offers some basic, sound advice on aim. SETUP AND ALIGNMENT for New Golfers...
POSTURE
Moving on down the left side of the inner circle in our UNLOCKING series, we covered the Mental dimension with our CENTRED & CONCENTRATED article two months ago, and then in the Technical dimension we explained SETUP & ALIGNMENT last month. In this issue, we discuss POSTURE as the first principle of the Physical dimension. POSTURE TIPS for New Golfers, by GPGE pro Gabba Wessels A strong ...
POSTURE TIPS FOR NEW GOLFERS
Moving on down the left side of the inner circle in our UNLOCKING series, we covered the Mental dimension with our CENTRED & CONCENTRATED article two months ago, and then in the Technical dimension we explained SETUP & ALIGNMENT last month. In this issue, we discuss POSTURE as the first principle of the Physical dimension. POSTURE TIPS for New Golfers, by GPGE pro Gabba Wessels A strong ...
Composed and aware
Having dealt with the Mental, Technical & Physical dimensions relating to the Setup or Address position, our journey now moves to the Backswing or “Loading” position. In this episode of our UNLOCKING THE SECRETS OF A LEGEND series, we discuss the principle of attaining a COMPOSED & AWARE mental state whilst loading the backswing. STEPHAN SPIES, GPGE AAA-CLASS PROFESSIONAL, exp...
COIL & LOAD
One of the most important moves on the backswing is to rotate your shoulders over your right side. This will ensure that you are storing power during your backswing and in turn will facilitate the transfer of power through your impact and follow through. Here is a great drill to help you to perfect this all-important move: Place a club or an alignment stick on the ground in line with your righ...