Golf Tips & Drills

beginner golfer on fairway ready to hit her shot
Golf Tips & Drills
January 22, 2026
Beginner Golf Tips: Simple Course Strategy That Helps High Handicappers Score Better

Lower scores don’t require perfect swings — they require smarter decisions. This beginner-friendly guide breaks down simple course strategy tips that help high-handicap golfers avoid big mistakes, manage risk, and play more consistent golf.

Cameron Kelly
3 simple steps golfer setup to make a put against green background
Golf Tips & Drills
January 8, 2026
Beginner Golf Tips: Start Improving With These 3 Simple Drills

New to golf? This beginner-friendly guide breaks down three simple drills to help you build a solid setup, swing with confidence, and make better contact. Learn how small, focused fundamentals can accelerate improvement!

Cameron Kelly
Golf Tips & Drills
December 16, 2025
4 min
Why Am I Losing Distance With My Driver?

Losing distance with your driver isn’t about strength — it’s about efficiency. This article explains the most common reasons golfers lose yardage and how smarter impact, not more effort, can help you get it back.

Cameron Kelly
Golf Tips & Drills
November 3, 2025
4 min
Mastering Spin: How to Make Your Chip Shots Stop on a Dime

Struggling to get your chip shots to stop on the green? Learn how GOLFTEC Coach Micah helps Lexi generate more backspin and control around the greens. With simple setup tweaks—like opening your stance, adjusting your club path, and hitting slightly off the toe—you can add spin, stop your chips faster, and play with tour-level precision.

Cameron Kelly
Golf Tips & Drills
October 28, 2025
4 min
4 Beginner Golf Mistakes to Avoid — Especially the “Head Down” Myth

Tired of hearing “keep your head down”? In this quick guide, we break down four common beginner golf mistakes — from grip and alignment to the truth behind the “head down” myth — so you can swing smoother, hit straighter, and have more fun on the course.

Cameron Kelly
top view of golf green
Golf Tips & Drills
October 14, 2025
4 min
How to Hit Better 100-Yard Approach Shots: A Data-Driven Guide

Before firing at the flag from 100 yards, take a smarter approach. Learn how understanding your shot dispersion, green depth, and nearby hazards can help you pick better targets, hit more greens, and lower your scores.

Cameron Kelly
Golf Tips & Drills
October 14, 2025
4 min
Rethinking Your Strategy on Par 3s

Mastering par 3s isn’t about chasing flags — it’s about smart strategy and knowing your numbers. GOLFTEC’s Nick Clearwater shows how to pick the right landing zones, aim away from trouble, and factor in your shot dispersion patterns to play safer, lower-scoring golf. By adjusting your target based on your skill level and understanding your misses.

Cameron Kelly
Golf Tips & Drills
October 13, 2025
3 min
Train Smarter with the New SKYTRAK ST MAX Launch Monitor

The new SKYTRAK ST MAX launch monitor is now available for preorder! Experience GOLFTEC-powered Speed Training, plus a new internal and color design.

Cameron Kelly
Fix My Fault script against neon green background
Golf Tips & Drills
September 8, 2025
2 min
Why You Top the Ball on Your Golf Swing

Topping the ball ruining your iron shots? Learn the two most common causes—hanging back and the dreaded chicken wing—and discover simple, effective drills to strike the ball clean and confident every time.

Cameron Kelly
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Golf Tips & Drills
September 8, 2025
2 min
Add Instantly More Distance with Two Small Golf Swing Tweaks

Boost clubhead speed with two easy, data-backed tweaks: speed up your backswing to increase body rotation, and use knee flex like a spring—straighten your trail leg in the backswing, then flex it explosively into the downswing for added power.

Cameron Kelly
Fix My Fault script against neon green background
Golf Tips & Drills
September 3, 2025
2 min
Why You’re Chunking Your Iron Shots—and How to Fix It

Chunking the ball can wreck your confidence and your score. Learn why chunking happens and how elite players use a simple re-centering movement to stay crisp. Includes a practical drill that helps you strike irons cleanly by shifting your weight forward through impact.

Cameron Kelly
GOLFTEC coach helping student with flipping at impact green outline on club to point out fault
Golf Tips & Drills
August 26, 2025
4 min
How to Stop Flipping at Impact and Start Compressing the Ball

In this blog, we tackle one of the most common swing issues: flipping at impact. If you're scooping, losing power, or struggling with consistent contact, it's time to learn how to compress the ball the right way. We’ll show you how to train proper shaft lean, body rotation, and a dynamic impact position—so you can strike it like a pro.

Cameron Kelly
GOLFTEC student lined up for shot behind bunker trying to hit on the green
Golf Tips & Drills
August 26, 2025
5 min
Chipping vs. Pitching: What's the Difference and When Should You Use Each Shot?

What’s the difference between a chip and a pitch—and when should you use each shot? In this lesson, GOLFTEC Coach Mikah breaks down the techniques behind both shots and gives you simple golf tips and drills to sharpen your short game. Learn the techniques, when to switch to a pitching motion, and how to start saving strokes around the green.

Cameron Kelly
instructions for over the top swing
Golf Tips & Drills
August 18, 2025
3 min
Struggling with a Slice? Here's the Swing Fix That Actually Works

The slice is one of the most frustrating faults in golf—and it almost always comes from an over-the-top move. In this episode of Fix My Fault, Josh Troyer walks through why this mistake happens and the simple adjustments you can make to cure your slice for good.

Cameron Kelly
Female golfer ned to ball speed and club speed stats
Golf Tips & Drills
July 17, 2025
3 min
How to Swing Faster in Golf: Use the Hip-to-Chest Speed Drill for More Distance

Want to swing faster and hit longer drives? This GOLFTEC drill focuses on generating speed from hip-high to chest-high by keeping the grip end of the club moving toward the target and up. Learn how to add power without sacrificing control.

Cameron Kelly
lexi using OPTIMOTION and talking to her coach about her swing in GOLFTEC bay
Golf Tips & Drills
July 17, 2025
4 min
How to Make Better Contact in Golf: Hip Sway Drill GOLFTEC Coaches Use

If you're struggling with inconsistent contact—thin shots, fat shots, or topping the ball—you're not alone. In this post, GOLFTEC Coaches break down one of their go-to drills for improving contact: the hip sway drill. You'll learn why many golfers struggle to shift their hips properly, how to fix it with a simple at-home exercise, and how to build more solid, repeatable ball striking.

Cameron Kelly
Female golfer in back swing hitting on golf sim with GOLFTEC Coach giving advice off to the side
Golf Tips & Drills
June 18, 2025
2 min
Why You Slice - and How GOLFTEC Fixes It

Struggling with a slice? You're not alone. Golf.com spotlighted the two biggest causes - open clubface and over-the-top swing path. At GOLFTEC, we use OPTIMOTION data, custom drills, and expert coaching to eliminate those exact issues. Book your Swing Evaluation today and start hitting it straighter.

Cameron Kelly
Shoulder bend drill for proper finish text next to golfer practicing his swing
Golf Tips & Drills
April 24, 2025
3 min
GOLFTEC's Shoulder Bend Drill for a Proper Finish

In this edition of Fix My Fault, we're busting the "keep your head down" myth and showing why bending backwards in your follow-through adds distance, consistency, and a more athletic finish. GOLFTEC Coach and student walk through a simple drill to help you rotate, extend, and swing like a pro.

Cameron Kelly
Bad Grip? Golfer showing how to hold the club
Golf Tips & Drills
April 23, 2025
3 min
How to Grip a Golf Club: Fix your Slice and Hook

Struggling with a slice or hook? The secret to straighter, more controlled shots might be in your grip. GOLFTEC experts reveals how simple hand placement adjustments - guided by two marker dots - can transform your ball flight and bring consistency to your game.

Cameron Kelly
Golfer practicing trail knee flex
Golf Tips & Drills
April 22, 2025
3 min
Improve Your Golf Swing with Proper Trail Knee Flex

This blog focuses on improving your golf swing by addressing trail knee flex, which impacts hip sway, shoulder tilt, and ball striking. Providing drills and tools to monitor progress for more consistent swings.

Ryan Gager
Golf Blogger
Golf Tips & Drills
April 14, 2025
6 min
Why the Lob Wedge is Hurting Your Short Game

Always grabbing your lob wedge around the green? It could be hurting your game. Learn why switching to lower-lofted clubs like a 7-iron can improve your short game and lower your scores. Trust me, it's worth it!

GOLFTEC Digital
Golf Experts
Golf Tips & Drills
April 14, 2025
2 min
How to Train a Good Backswing

This blog explores how reducing elbow bend in your backswing can help you make solid contact every time. Learn a simple drill from GOLFTEC's Patrick Nuber to improve your backswing and achieve that perfect shot feeling!

GOLFTEC Digital
Golf Experts
golfer in backswing with text pointing to her knee flex for big distance
Golf Tips & Drills
April 14, 2025
3 min
Fix My Fault - The Key to a Longer Backswing

Add distance by mastering knee flex in your backswing. Learn how proper lower body movement boosts rotation, power, and consistency in your golf swing.

Cameron Kelly
instructor moving hips back in golf swing against green background
Golf Tips & Drills
April 14, 2025
3 min
Fix My Fault - Better Swing Starts with Your Hips

Improve power and consistency with better hip sway. Learn ideal hip movement and drills from GOLFTEC's motion-measured swing analysis.

Cameron Kelly
More power arrow pointing to golfers foot
Golf Tips & Drills
April 14, 2025
4 min
Fix My Fault: Trail Foot Drill

Struggling with distance and consistency? Learn how keeping your trail foot down longer can unlock more power and stability in your swing with this simple, effective drill.

Cameron Kelly
Eliminate Toe Hits
Golf Tips & Drills
April 14, 2025
3 min
Fix My Fault: Eliminate Toe Hits

Fix toe strikes with this easy golf drill using just a tee. Learn how to improve center-face contact, gain distance, and hit more accurate golf shots.

Cameron Kelly
Golf Tips & Drills
April 9, 2025
2 mins
A Hip Setup for Success at Address

Struggling with awkward posture or slicing? Fix your address position by sliding your hips slightly toward the target. This small tweak helps balance your shoulders, promotes an inside-out swing path, and improves ball striking. Try it in practice swings to feel the difference.

Brad Skupaka
Driector of Equiptment
Golf Tips & Drills
April 9, 2025
3 mins
Move Your Low Point To Hit Great Golf Shots

Mastering hip sway could be the fix you need. In this edition of Fix My Fault, GOLFTEC Coach Tim Sam breaks down how proper hip movement directly impacts distance control and low point consistency—key traits that separate amateurs from pros.

Ryan Gager
Golf Blogger
Golf Tips & Drills
April 9, 2025
4 mins
Keep Your Lead Arm Straight Throughout Your Swing

Lead elbow flex refers to the bend in your lead (front) elbow during the golf swing. More flex usually means more inconsistency—causing fat or thin shots. Better players maintain a straighter lead arm by pushing their arms outward throughout the swing, rather than pulling them in toward the body.

Ryan Gager
Golf Blogger
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