As a birthday surprise for my brother Steve, I arranged for him, myself, and my brother-in-law Bob, to play Maidstone Golf Club on Long Island last month. For those of you who have had the opportunity to play there — it was beautiful. The weather was a sunny and cool 67 degrees with a gentle…

A great quote from the great Arnold Palmer. I tell my students that golf is not the easiest sport to learn, BUT golfers make it harder than it is. It all comes down to a few simple principles that you MUST adhere to: Grip the club properly – the club is held in the fingers,…

The “People’s Country Club”. It is much more than a golf course to me. I currently live and teach in Sarasota, Florida now, but I have had the opportunity to go back to my hometown of Bethpage this weekend and watch some great golf at the 101st PGA Championship at Bethpage Black. The course is…

Do you ever find yourself “stuck” between two clubs? Are you between one club that would go too far and one that doesn’t go far enough? Even distance gapping between your clubs will make you a better player. “Gap management” means putting together your set to minimize the distance gaps from one club to the next.…