July 2009: Lower Your Scores With Better Putting
Learn the finer points of putting in this month's Mel In Motion Video Golf Tip.
Learn the finer points of putting in this month's Mel In Motion Video Golf Tip.
Here are 2 easy ways you can get more power from your golf swing… today!
Many golfers don't realize just how much their body moves when putting. In this month's Mel in Motion video golf tip, Mel provides us with a helpful drill you can do on the putting green, or at your home or office, that will help minimize body movement and give you tremendous improvements with your putting stroke.
Patrick Hoffman is our guest instructor this month. In this golf tip video, he shows us the Pump Drill. This drill helps promote club head speed, and with practice will help you squeeze more distance from your swing.
Primarily aimed at younger golfers, this month's Mel In Motion video golf tip dissects lower back arch and spine alignment to reinforce the need to … Read more »
In this month's Mel In Motion video golf tip, Mel shows us a different approach to avoid flipping the ball on an uphill lie. Try … Read more »
Part 3 of Jennifer Shillington's Power Producer series reveals perhaps the most important aspect of generating a powerful swing: footwork and weight transfer. Jennifer provides three drills that will help you get your upper body and lower body working together as a unit, producing optimum power.
Part 2 of Jennifer Shillington's Power Producer series is about getting the proper shoulder turn in your swing. When you get full shoulder rotation you generate proper torque, resulting in a powerful golf swing. This video provides you with posture drills that will help you get more distance.
Many students of our golf school share a common goal: getting more distance from their swing. In this month's video golf tip, Jennifer Shillington, … Read more »
Hitting a chip or pitch to a putting surface above your shoulder level can cause problems for golfers of all skill levels, low handicappers included. However, with … Read more »
Looking to get extra distance from your swing? Who isn't? In this month's Mel In Motion video golf tip, Mel Sole identifies five keys to … Read more »
What's one of the defining golf skills that sets amateur and professional golfers apart? Putting. In this month's Mel In Motion video golf tip, Mel … Read more »
Check out this month's Mel in Motion video golf tip and learn the correct way to play buried lies. This video golf tip is a … Read more »
Mel's new Faults and Fixes Series helps you diagnose your own swing problems by observing Mel demonstrating what not to do when you're taking a … Read more »
Mel's new Faults and Fixes Series helps you diagnose your own swing problems by observing Mel demonstrating what not to do when you're taking a … Read more »
In this month's Mel in Motion video golf tip, Mel describes a 6-week putting drill to develop a repeatable, square to square putting stroke. 6 … Read more »
In this month's Mel in Motion video golf tip, Mel lets us in on the secrets to getting more power from your golf swing, and … Read more »
In this month's Mel in Motion video golf tip, Mel shows us a drill that clarifies the confusions about how to properly start the backswing … Read more »
Many golfers have trouble with the long sand shot. In this month's Mel in Motion video golf tip, Mel shows us how we can turn … Read more »
If you're struggling with finding the perfect gift for your favorite golfer this holiday season, your search has come to a happy end! In this … Read more »
There are just a few situations in golf that can be addressed with an intentional "chicken wing" swing, but this cool shot is a great … Read more »
In golf, preparing for your shots is every bit as important as how you execute a shot. In this month's Mel in Motion video golf … Read more »
It's a familiar situation we've all found ourselves in at one time or another: you're standing in a bunker with the ball above your feet, … Read more »
In this month's Mel in Motion video golf tip, Mel discusses how to get consistency with the setup. This is the only time in your … Read more »
Last month, Mel gave us tips for improving shots on uneven lies. In this month's installment of Mel in Motion, Mel shares the secrets … Read more »
Many golfers, including low handicappers, aren't sure as to how to play the ball from uphill and downhill lies. You can avoid bad shots on … Read more »
Weight shift problems affect both low and high handicappers, and contribute to pulling, hooking and slicing the ball. In this month's Mel in Motion video … Read more »
This month's Mel in Motion video golf tip covers a putting drill you can do indoors at home. By focusing on posture and keeping your … Read more »
In this month's Mel in Motion video golf tip, Mel demonstrates how to "swing the handle, not the club head"—a technique that will go far … Read more »
This month's Mel in Motion video golf tip is especially for the high handicappers and beginner golfers out there. Topping is a problem many of … Read more »
Learn Mel's personal stretching drill in this month's Mel in Motion video golf tip. Do this routine before your warm-up to relax your back and … Read more »
The reverse pivot is a common problem that negatively affects the accuracy of your swing. Mel shows you how to fine-tune your swing mechanics in … Read more »
The Flop Shot is one of those big beautiful swings that you see players like Mickelson or Woods take. Despite appearances, it's also a very … Read more »
Who doesn't want to improve their putting? In this month's Mel In Motion video golf tip, Mel demonstrates an effective drill that will help you … Read more »
Many golfers have trouble with fairway bunkers. Two common problems are "fat" shots (getting under the ball) and on the flipside, trying to "pick it … Read more »
Plenty of golfers have problems with shanking. In this month's video golf tip, Mel shows you a drill that can help you prevent the dreaded … Read more »
One of the secrets to hitting consistently solid golf shots is … Read more »
Welcome to our 1st anniversary issue of Mel In Motion! … Read more »
In this month's Mel In Motion video golf tip, Mel let's … Read more »
In this month's Mel In Motion video golf tip, Mel exposes … Read more »
In this month's Mel In Motion video golf tip, Mel's demonstrates … Read more »
In this month's Mel In Motion video golf tip, Mel's shows … Read more »
In this month's Mel In Motion video golf tip, learn a … Read more »
Join Mel Sole in this month's Mel In Motion video golf tip and … Read more »
In this month's Mel In Motion video golf tip, Mel provides an in-depth … Read more »
In this month's Mel In Motion video golf tip, Mel reveals the secrets to getting out of that "fried egg" or buried lie. This tip … Read more »
This month's Mel In Motion video golf tip, Mel clearly demonstrates the correct body positions for achieving a better swing and explains how you can … Read more »
This month's golf tip covers the lob shot, a good alternative when the pitch shot just won't do. A lob shot is a high-trajectory shot … Read more »
This month's golf tip focusses on perfecting your posture to improve your swing. The video format of this "Mel in Motion" tip clearly demonstrates how … Read more »
This month's golf tip heralds a new era in the monthly Mel Sole Golf Tip series. I have finally caught up with technology and will … Read more »
Most golfers have a tendency to try and "die" the ball into the hole when they are putting. Although I think … Read more »
Last month one of my former corporate students, Lisa Vandenham … Read more »
Some of my students have difficulty understanding the concept of … Read more »
I play most of my golf with friends, students or members of Pawleys … Read more »
Comments from my students over the years have lead me to this article. I think some students either have a misconception about what practice is … Read more »
A lot of students who have tried my alignment method from an earlier tip still seem to … Read more »
This month's golf tip comes via Larry Wintz who says that since he attended the golf school his short bunker … Read more »
Most of the golfers I work with on a daily basis slice the ball. One of the two main causes is "coming … Read more »
I was recently paired with a golfer who did not have a good putting round. I noticed that he was very nervous … Read more »
Last week I was working with a student who was … Read more »
I have recently seen an infomercial on TV for a … Read more »
Getting into the correct position at the top of the … Read more »
Most of the students I work with seem to think … Read more »
Those of you who have been to our school will be … Read more »
This month's golf tip comes from Ann Goodman of Harrisburg, … Read more »
I worked with many students over the years on what … Read more »
The bulk of my students come from the Northeast part … Read more »
I recently gave a lesson to a son of one of my … Read more »
This months golf tip comes from working with a student in school … Read more »
With the deep face drivers on the market today, the tees that we … Read more »
This month's golf tip comes at the request of Penny Atkins of Hackettstown, … Read more »
Mary Harrison of Ann Arbor, MI writes: … Read more »
In my May, 2003 golf tip I spoke about … Read more »
In a constant strive to add yards to their drives, golfers tend … Read more »
Most golfers tend to hit a slice and when it is necessary to hit … Read more »
One thing I work on constantly with students is getting … Read more »
Often during a round of golf with students or friends I observe … Read more »
This months request comes from David Smithfield of Lancaster, England … Read more »
This months golf tip comes via a request from Ivan Contreras of … Read more »
Hitting the ball thin (or hitting the ball slightly above the bottom) … Read more »
Hitting the ball “fat” or “behind the ball” can be caused by one … Read more »
This month's golf tip comes from Mike Dunn of Dubbo Golf Club in … Read more »
One of the most important aspects of putting the ball consistently … Read more »
This month's tip was suggested by Susan Billings of Gypsum, KS … Read more »
This month's tip is suggested by George Chase, who emailed me saying … Read more »
In my March 2002 golf tip, I spoke about … Read more »
This months tip results from working with my student Chip Linville, … Read more »
This month's tip comes from a request by John Sedgewick of Auburn, ME who asks"What is the role of the hands through impact? I know … Read more »
This month's tip was a request from Matt Glenn of Grove City, PA … Read more »
This month's tip was a request from Howard Rowland of Woodbridge, VA, who asks: "I'd appreciate some tips on how to 'feel' the 90% swing … Read more »
This months tip was a request from Bill Austin of Pawleys Island who … Read more »
This months tip was a request from Frank Di Vito of Charlotte, … Read more »
When your ball lies just off the green with no … Read more »
The “Texas Wedge” is the common expression given to using a putter … Read more »
This month's tip request comes from Chuck Stone of Wilmington, NC who asks "As a father, I would like some tips for playing with a … Read more »
It has been one of the joys of my life to work with junior golfers. … Read more »
A very common cause of loss of power in the golf swing is a reverse … Read more »
In my September 2000 golf tip I emphasized the … Read more »
Watching the touring Pros hitting the ball out of a … Read more »
This month's tip comes from Chris Hanrahan of Ballarat, Australia, … Read more »
This month's tip comes from Michael Brown of Sumter, SC … Read more »
This month's tip comes from Kaki Tindall of St. Claire Shores, MI who asks:"I have been following your putting lessons and I think this is … Read more »
As mentioned in my November and December Golf Tip of the Month, I recently attended the "1 Putt Golf School" in Winston Salem. … Read more »
As I mentioned in my November Golf Tip of … Read more »
Having been a mediocre putter my whole life (and that being … Read more »
This month's tip is suggested by Nancy Hines of Toronto who … Read more »
This month's tip is suggested by Bob Ferraro of Philadelphia who … Read more »
This month's tip is suggested by Jackie Wynn of Chattanooga, … Read more »
This month's tip comes from Joe Badamo of Bergenfield, NJ … Read more »
This month's tip comes from Peter McTait of Toronto, Canada who … Read more »
This month we have our top female instructor Jenny Buchanan give … Read more »
This month we have our top female instructor Jenny Buchanan give … Read more »
Many golfers looking for more power will try increasing the length … Read more »
This tip request comes from Bob Harrison of Pawleys Island, … Read more »
This months tip request is from Don Smith of Huntersville, … Read more »
I think the hype in the last few years over pitching, … Read more »
This months tip request comes from Bob Harris of Toledo, Ohio who … Read more »
This months tip request comes from Wendy Morris of Pawleys Island … Read more »
This months tip request comes from Wendy Morris of Pawleys … Read more »
In order to get the maximum distance out of your swing, … Read more »
This months tip request comes from Bob Clay of Ontario who … Read more »
This month's tip comes from Rosemary Conlin ofToronto, Ont. Canada … Read more »
Score Better with "Stats"
I define "Short Game" as all shots played … Read more »
Most times when a golfer tops the ball, their spouse or playing partner will say "You lifted your head!" This is not the case. The … Read more »
How many times have you gone out and played the front … Read more »
Although The mechanics of the golf swing are the first … Read more »
As you get older the need to retain flexibility in … Read more »
Last month we covered practicing your putting at home. Another … Read more »
As we head into the colder months, and we leave thoughts … Read more »
As you can see in Picture #1 My ball is buried the … Read more »
As you can see in Picture #1 I have a high bank in front of me. … Read more »
I think the ball below your feet on a sidehill lie … Read more »
As you can see in Picture #1 I am in a situation where the ball … Read more »
As I said in my previous article (Uphill Lies) … Read more »
Most students I work with , including low handicap players, … Read more »
Why worry about the follow-through ? The ball is gone and it will not make any difference where I finish ! These are some of … Read more »
In my February 98 article I talked about getting … Read more »
Having taught many golfers for many years, the one question I'm … Read more »
Usually, when we 3-putt, it's because we have left the … Read more »
Short putts - those between 4 and 6 feet, are the … Read more »
The golden rule in chipping is: Fly the ball as little … Read more »
Most of the amateurs I play with hit the ball well … Read more »
The next time you watch golf on TV notice what the … Read more »
The grip is the most neglected element of the golf … Read more »
The Address Position: For reasons of clarity (because there are left … Read more »