Most golfers go to the practice tee and just swing away with very little mental visualization about where the ball is actually going. It doesn’t seem to matter if there are fifty more balls laying there with plenty of chances …
A powerful golf swing and a powerful baseball swing, in a technically perfect world should be almost the same, the only significant difference is that they are made on a different plane. Being a golf “scientist” who studies rotary motion …
At our Gravity Golf School Florida Section, using common sense is key. The title “Thin to Win” of this article is not an original quote from Gravity Golf or anyone of my staff, but a saying that any PGA Tour …
A Personal Journey through The Gravity Golf Coach Certification Stage 1 My Name is Pete Dooley and I am a Golf Skills Coach, who has recently graduated as a certified Gravity Golf instructor. I have given thousands of lessons to …
Dear “Gravity” Golfers, The U.S. Open rarely disappoints when it comes to drama. It just goes to show you that if the fairways are narrow enough and the greens have enough slope and speed, even a golf course that’s over …
“If you swing incorrectly, some of the energy goes into the golf ball, and some of it goes back into you.” – David Lee From both a physiological and physics perspective, there is an ideal way for swinging the golf …
Anyone who follows the concepts of Gravity Golf knows that we use specially designed golf drills to isolate proper swing technique in our students. Although most golfers who are doing the exercises, understand their purpose, there is one thing about …
The purpose of this video is to discuss the golf psychology of what can occur when a player steps onto the golf course and fear sets in. There is a direct correlation between what is going on between the ears …
As the developer of the “Gravity” golf teaching system, I am a great believer that the Laws of Motion are very specific in regard to the “ideal” way to swing a golf club and to optimize a higher smash factor. …
Most aspiring players have a laundry list of things they feel must be done to take their skills to the highest possible level. If we are to put ourselves in their shoes, what would we be doing? First off, when …
When taking a golf lesson from your friends or a golf instructor, it’s very likely they will tell you how to remain balanced while swinging. Understanding the difference between “static” and “dynamic” balance is what makes all of the difference …
Back weighting of golf clubs (putting weight underneath the grip or inside the top of the shaft) is a subject that few professionals and fewer amateurs that even attend a golf academy know much about. However it can have a …
How To Bomb Your Driver – by Daniel Lee Whether it’s your dream of hitting 300 yard drives or it is an everyday occurrence for you, the key factor in generating power is momentum. Everyone can appreciate power like Jack …
In the modern day swing, most accomplished players hit a fade as a “bread and butter” shot, or “go to” shot, because the hands and wrists are more passive and all that’s required is to drop the arms at the …
Most players, when they go to the practice range, hit ball after ball from a normal swing mode. The normal swing is the easiest of all modes from which to “compensate” imperfect power application. Compensations are attempts to correct an …
Knowing how to swing the club properly, like Louis Oosthuizen, Justin Thomas, and a growing number of other tour players, allows the player to put all of their swing energy against the ball, and a minimal amount back into him …
In this unprecedented year, the Masters is being played in November, making this blog a timely reminder for many golfers. The majority of American players are obsessed with flop shots and playing high lofted wedges around the greens. It doesn’t …
Being stuck at home during the Coronavirus pandemic is giving me time to write and reflect on some of the drills that both Danny and I feel are the most helpful when you’re practicing your “Gravity” Golf swing. Although they …
Almost across the board, everyone learns golf with a technically incorrect of how to apply power in the swing. Sadly then they spend the rest of their lives trying to fix it. Since we are holding the golf club in …
Over the years Gravity Golf Schools have developed well more than a hundred drills. The science of reduced has brought the number to fewer drills that are extremely difficult to fake. Faking a drill means having the ability to get …
Let’s talk about reading putting greens like a professional…Every individual that has ever picked up a putter with the realization that this 15 footer was for BIRDIE and the $15 Nassau is on the line, knows how crucial it is …
These blog pieces are intended to stimulate thinking and conversation among golfers that are interested in advancing their understanding of the swing and improving their technique. One of best ways to cut strokes from your game is to improve your …
This week at the Tour Championship in Atlanta, Tiger Woods completed a comeback that was doubtful in the minds of many knowledgeable golf experts, as well as my own. Tigers Career During his entire career, I’ve classified Tiger not as …
This may seem like a very strange title for an article, but it’s a great way to practice and know that your swing is starting properly. “Perfect takeaway” are not the ideal words for the start of the back swing. …
I have been working on some stuff for the golf swing that I would love to show you. It has accelerated the process exponentially for my students and for myself when I am getting back in the flow for the …
If a player really wants to improve his/her short game, understanding how to properly hit short shots is a critical requirement. The subtleties of delicate shots around the green are enormous and knowing the proper mechanics and how to practice …
Fundamentals At our Gravity Golf Schools we like to train our students to think, feel, and play dynamically rather than through positions. After all, you are going to have trouble finding time to stop and reset in the middle of …
The term Gravity Golfer is a word modifier that I added thirty-five years ago as a descriptor of the modern golf swing when it is executed in a proper manner. Golf labs have measured the starting speed of the down-swing …
Most great athletes have difficulty with golf. Even though they are great in their own sport, they will usually tell you in no uncertain terms that golf is the most difficult sport (if they call it a “sport”) they’ve ever …
