Office Hours
Office Hours is an opportunity for you to get your most pressing golf questions answered
Current Week's Answers
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0:00 - Billy W. "How do you hit driver straight?"
9:31 - Richard H. "How do I consistently get distance?"
19:02 - Bruce Z. "I make better contact with the ball forward in my stance vs middle. Should I play it forward?"
20:48 - Doug G. "I'm hiting the ball well but my elbow is not as tucked as Clay's. Should I work on that?"
24:07 - Arthur R. "What should my eyes be focused on and how do I train it?"
28:39 - John R. "Do you know a drill to prevent standing up in the backswing?"
33:42 - Dennis P. "How do I stop pulling the ball?"
40:16 - Ron W. "Do the pros get effortless distance because of the clubs they use?"
44:45 - Les C. "How do you stop topping driver?"
51:12 - Alan D. "What are the best drills for fat shots?"
53:31 - Robert P. "Where should I be looking at setup?"
57:01 - Jay B. "What would be a good warm up with only a practice green and no driving range?"
62:50 - Don L. "How do you turn your hips for iron shots and is it different for driver?"
Office Hours Archive
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0:00 - Mike S. "How do I stop hitting the ball on the heel?"
6:30 - Thomas K. "What drill can I do to get the proper shoulder movement?"
7:26 - Waters D. "How do you hit shots out of deep rough?"
11:58 - Kevin F. "What causes high toe strikes with a driver?"
14:58 - Charlie N. "I practice great with my Blue Brick but I'll still have the occasional pull on the course."
16:12 - Tim S. "Should I be actively turning my wrists through impact?"
19:47 - James A. "When I hit shots from inside 100 yards, the ball goes right 45 degrees. How do I close the face?"
22:12 - Guy C. "How do you hit a chip when the ball is burried in deep rough?"
24:25 - John R. "How do you hit shots out of the rough?"
25:04 - Larry S. "How do you know how much shaft lean you should use?"
28:21 - Kurt A. "Should I press my right leg so that my hips don't sway in the backswing?"
30:14 - Gordon A. "What is the action of the trail shoulder in the downswing?"
33:16 - Bill M. "Should I actually see the club strike the ball?"
38:14 - Mike C. "Why do I keep hitting the ground before the ball?"
42:08 - Tim C. "I have a bruise on my left hand using a strong grip. Is that common?"
46:19 - Harry H. "Any suggestions for playing with one arm shorter than the other?"
50:41 - Sean W. "I hit weak fades/slices with my 3 wood and driver. Any suggestions?"
52:02 - Steve B. "As a 70 year old, am I better off working on building club speed or short game drills?"
55:59 - Ed P. "What controls angle of decent? Can it be steepened without losing distance?"
60:09 - Larry L. "How can you effectively practice wedges off of a mat?"
64:04 - Marc S. "Should I move the ball back in my stance to help with fat shots?"
65:57 - Ob M. "What can I do to hit the ball straighter?"
74:24 - Milas B. "Do you pull with the lead arm or push with the trail arm?"
76:10 - Milas B. "Why did Ben Hogan say that he wished he had three right arms?"
77:52 - Dave K. "Why does my practice swing look good but I can't do it when a ball is there?"
83:16 - Mark F. "Should the trail arm be on the side of the chest or in front of it during the downswing?"
87:08 - Mike A. "Can shallowing too much cause you to top the ball?"
90:57 - Steve R. "What is your opinion of the stack and tilt system?"
96:59 - Joe R. "I'm hitting a lot of thin shots and tops. Any drills to help?"
103:33 - Jeff H. "What causes a block and how do you correct it?"
105:52 - Air A. "What can turn an out to in swing arc into an in to out one?"
115:58 - Air A. "How is the footwork of great players use to minimize using muscular power in the downswing?"
120:06 - Ken S. "How do you stop hooking the ball with driver?"
122:43 - Ken S. "How do you take more of a divot?"
129:10 - William M. "What is the wrist action for pitches and chips?"
133:16 - Larry W. "Is the QX-1 chipper used for sand shots also?"
134:53 - Dan B. "What are your thoughts on being steep or shallow in the short game?"
141:23 - Joe K. "Ss it better to take one club up and do a 3/4 swing rather than a max swing with the club for that distance?"
143:39 - Alain G. "With driver, should the face be slighly open, closed or neutral at adress?"
146:31 - Steve W. "Is the BX-1 63 degree wedge also effective when hitting a longer bunker shot, say 30 to 40 yards away?"
149:31 - John C. "Any tips for hitting out of 4-5" rough?"
150:43 - Andy H. "I try to keep my lower half quiet and swing with the shoulders/core but then it creates other issues and I can't make solid contact."
155:35 - Bob S. "My trail hand comes off the grip at the top. Any suggestions?"
158:28 - Jay M. "My practice swing is good but when I add the ball, I early release. What can I do?"
159:20 - Rich S. "How do you define the difference between a chip and a pitch?"
161:32 - Michael F. "How can I get more height and distance on my shots?"
164:40 - Steve S. "For shots from the fringe, is the higher percentage shot a bump and run or to hit a wedge?"
August 15th, 2025
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0:00 - None "Beginning of Office Hours"
1:03 - Scott "When does the right arm fold in the backswing?"
4:36 - Ghufran "How do you hit chip shots from deep rough and how do you avoid shanking?"
13:37 - Greg T "How do you keep your spine behind the ball with a straight left leg without standing up?"
18:16 - Joel P "Is the 20 Minute Shallowing Fix the same with driver?"
24:42 - Michael "Any tips to get my energy back during a round if I'm feeling fatigued?"
31:31 - None "What are your thoughts on practicing chipping on a Divot Board?"
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