Creating Draw from Tee Box: Video Tip

Creating Draw from Tee Box: Video Tip

Andrew Dawes, Director of Instruction for Hershey Golf Collection, demonstrates a drill that helps golfers to change the path of their swing, compensating for a slice and helping to draw the ball and gain more distance.

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Shaping Iron Shots : Equipment

In order to correctly shape a golf shot it is imperative that the clubs you are using are fitted correctly for length, lie, shaft flex and weight. The heavier the club is the more difficult it is to close the face and hook the ball. However, if the hook is your problem then a heavier [...]

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Shaping Iron Shots : Fitness and Flexibility

Shaping Iron Shots : Fitness and Flexibility

When it comes to Fitness and Flexibility for this topic I think that stability and balance play a large role. Good solid contact is so important when it comes to shaping any golf shots. That is why when the ball is in the rough it is very challenging to shape the ball, particularly with a [...]

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Shaping Iron Shots: Video Tip

Shaping Iron Shots: Video Tip

Andrew uses his latest tip to kick off a new series on shaping shots on the fairway with an iron.  The tip demonstrates how a few simple adjustments to your grip can help to straighten a hook or slice.

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Fairway Bunker Shots: Flexibility

Fairway Bunker Shots: Flexibility

When it comes to making a good swing out of a fairway bunker it is imperative that the legs remain relatively quiet and the power comes from the turn.
Here are a couple of great exercises to promote leg strength and increase torso rotation for better range of motion.
Torso Rotation from a Quiet Lower Body: Attach [...]

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Fairway Bunker Shots: Equipment

Fairway Bunker Shots: Equipment

Golf equipment in this day and age has revolutionized how we hit the golf ball! One of the biggest changes relative to contact with any iron from a Fairway Bunker is the width of the sole of the club.
The sole of the club acts as the landing gear and most modern clubs have a wide [...]

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Improving Fairway Shots: On-Course Instruction

Improving Fairway Shots: On-Course Instruction

Hole #12 at Hershey Links is a relatively short dogleg that can yield birdies, bogeys or worse. The challenge is the two ravines, one from the tee and the second in front of the green. From the tee the hole should be played with a 3 wood on a calm day or a driver if [...]

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Improving Fairway Shots: Flexibility

Improving Fairway Shots: Flexibility

Posture and Angle of Pelvis at Address and During the Swing
When trying to make good contact with the golf ball from the fairway, most golfers are inconsistent. They hit the ball thin, fat or off the toe of the club.
This is for a number of reasons but mostly when it comes to setup up and [...]

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Welcome to our new Sweet Golf Tips blog!

Welcome to our new Sweet Golf Tips blog!

The Sweet Golf Tips Blog, presented by Hershey Golf Collection, is designed to help you tune up your complete golf game. Each week, Andrew Dawes, Director of Instruction for Hershey Golf Collection, will post pointers to help you build and maintain your game. Check out his video tips, plus hints on equipment, flexibility, and on-course [...]

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Improving Fairway Shots: Equipment

Custom clubs will dramatically improve the way you strike the ball from the fairway. We have always known that having the right lie angle on your club is important to control the direction of your golf shots. If your clubs are too flat, your shots will be struck in the toe of the club and [...]

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