It never ceases to amaze me how few golfers know what it means to pivot to the left. Often times, I have to demonstrate without a club so they can see exactly what it means to finish on the left side, standing tall with a straight left leg and with level hips and shoulders facing the target. I belie... Read More »
One of the more common mistakes I see from my students happens before the swing even starts: bad alignment. If you aren’t setup properly, you’re probably going to make it more difficult to hit shots straight and consistent. When I practice, I like to use a couple alignment rods on the gr... Read More »
Well, Looks like the USGA is sticking to their guns with regarded to the anchored-style putting ban. I’m not surprised. I also don’t know how much I agree with the ruling one way or the other. On one hand, anchoring the putter has helped more people enjoy the game, especially those with ... Read More »
Look, if I could, I would teach each and every one of the Stan University members in person, one-on-one. But, well, sometimes that not possible (and there’s only one of me!) and I have to succumb to the fact that you may need to visit another instructor once in a while for a live lesson. Shuck... Read More »
Putting is without question, the most personal part of the game we play. It’s the one type of stroke that has the most uniqueness to it. Just think about it. How we hit drivers and irons, even some wedge shots generally follow the same look, feel and function. There’a all big swings in a... Read More »
A very successful commodities trader, investment manager, lawyer, banker and life-long golfer, Tom has seen a rebirth in his game in the past few years. Over some really good coffee, he took the time to tell us why.... Read More »
A lot of people are asking me my opinion of this so-called new phenomenon of long putters. It’s actually not new, but there has been a run of winners of late using longer putters. Adam Scott won the WGC-Bridgestone, Keegan Bradley won the PGA Championship (the first Major champion to do so) and We... Read More »
On Spring break from school, Jake Utley, 14, caddied for his dad in Stan’s debut Champions Tour event. We were able to ask him our Top 10 Questions about what it was like to be between the ropes with his dad. Q. What was the most fun about caddying for your dad? Jake: When he played well and m... Read More »
What a week on the PGA Senior Tour at the Toshiba Classic, held at Newport Beach Country Club. This was my first professional event on the Senior Tour since turning 50 earlier this year, and there were some really memorable things about the tournament that stand out. Since this was my first-ever eve... Read More »
I’m very excited that we are fast approaching the release of my new book The Art of the Swing. While I thoroughly enjoyed working on my previous three books, this one is very different in several ways. First, while my earlier books focused on specific shot dynamics…putting, pitching and ... Read More »
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