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Derek Hooper GOLF ― Every golfer I have ever met wants to hit the ball longer. They know they need more club head speed to do that and believe that getting the club to the ball as soon as possible is the answer. But the reality is that they should be trying to get ...
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Derek Hooper ― 5 weeks 6 days ago
Derek Hooper GOLF ― The term hook is used to describe a ball flight that curves too much to the left for a right handed player. A hook tends to be the ball flight error of better players but can be a problem for players of all skill levels. The majority of players ...
Derek Hooper ― 8 weeks ago
Derek Hooper GOLF ― The term slice is used to describe the flight of a golf ball when it curves from left to right for a right handed player, and from right to left for a left handed player. It is the most common ball flight error in the game and the one shot I spend...
Derek Hooper ― 9 weeks ago
Derek Hooper GOLF ― Many players find it difficult to control the distance and direction of their golf shots due to inconsistency in how the club interacts with the ground and ball. Too often the club will hit the ground before it contacts the ball, resulting in ...
Tags: Blog, Full Swing, Videos, Connecticut Golf Teacher, Consistent Contact, Consistent Golf Shots
Derek Hooper ― 11 weeks 2 days ago
Derek Hooper GOLF ― Correctly coordinating the arms and body during the golf swing is extremely important if you want to hit consistently, solid golf shots. Too I see average players get their arms too far out in front of their body during the down swing. This can ...
Derek Hooper ― 12 weeks ago
Derek Hooper GOLF ― The start of the downswing is possibly the most misunderstood move in the golf swing. It is definitely something many players to do correctly. Transitioning from backswing to downswing sets up how the club moves into impact and has a major effect ...
Derek Hooper ― 13 weeks ago
Derek Hooper GOLF ― Far too often I hear players tell me that they are trying to take the club straight back in their take away. Not only is this almost impossible to accomplish, in trying to achieve such a move the player is making it far more difficult to swing the...
Derek Hooper ― 22 weeks ago
Windows to Russia ― The Nobel Prize festivities are in full swing, the award presentation ceremony and a reception for the Laureates and guests, will take place in the Swedish and Norwegian capitals this week. This year it will be awarded to the European Union?...
Tags: Russia, Award Presentation Ceremony, Full Swing, Obama, Peace Prize Winner, Spoiler
Kylesvet ― 23 weeks ago
Derek Hooper GOLF ― There is a lot of misinformation out there when it comes to the golf swing. One that I see a lot is that players believe the head should stay perfectly still during the golf swing. This swing thought has ruined many an athletic golf swing and robs...
Derek Hooper ― 23 weeks ago
Derek Hooper GOLF ― There is more to hitting great golf shots than swing technique. Too often I see players sabotage the shot they are playing through poor thought processes. Thinking about the wrong things will definitely interfere with your swing technique and thus...
Derek Hooper ― 24 weeks ago
Derek Hooper GOLF ― If you have ever hit the top of the ball and watched it roll down the fairway, invariably some well meaning playing partner has suggested to you that you lifted your head. The truth is topped shots are NOT due to players lifting their head. There ...
Derek Hooper ― 25 weeks ago
Derek Hooper GOLF ― There is a lot of confusion among players about how the club should rest on the ground at address and then how it should cut through the turf at impact. Many players believe the club should contact the ground in the same way at both address and...
Tags: Blog, Full Swing, Better Golf, Connecticut Golf Teacher, Derek Hooper, Golf
Derek Hooper ― 26 weeks ago
I think I buy a striped top every year, it means Summer to me. This one with elbow pads ...
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