Pro Golf Lessons with Dean Hartman (Lesson 4: Get on the right plane)

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

GOLF is without a doubt the most difficult of all sports to master. The fact that the ball is sitting on the ground really complicates the game. To make matters worse, the ball may be sitting on bare dirt, on the side of a hill, in deep grass, or a fairway bunker. This requires precision [...]

Pro Golf Lessons with Dean Hartman (Lesson 2: Ball Position)

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

Here’s a ball position drill that guarantees that you will have the correct ball position on all of you shots including putting and chipping. Essentially there are 2 ball positions, one with irons and putter and the other with woods. For irons, simply place your feet together with the ball positioned opposite your right toe. [...]

Pro Golf Lessons with Dean Hartman (Lesson 6: Ball below the feet)

Sunday, October 31st, 2010

When the ball is above or below your feet, the first consideration is where to align yourself. This is illustrated by attaching a magnet to the clubface. To compensate, the golfer will need to align themselves to the left of the target at address. The second adjustment is to figure out how to get the [...]

Pro Golf Lessons with Dean Hartman (Lesson 2: Ball Position)

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

Here’s a ball position drill that guarantees that you will have the correct ball position on all of you shots including putting and chipping. Essentially there are 2 ball positions, one with irons and putter and the other with woods. For irons, simply place your feet together with the ball positioned opposite your right toe. [...]

Pro Golf Lessons with Dean Hartman (Lesson 4: Get on the right plane)

Saturday, May 29th, 2010

GOLF is without a doubt the most difficult of all sports to master. The fact that the ball is sitting on the ground really complicates the game. To make matters worse, the ball may be sitting on bare dirt, on the side of a hill, in deep grass, or a fairway bunker. This requires precision [...]

Pro Golf Lessons with Dean Hartman (Lesson 3: Perfect Posture)

Sunday, May 2nd, 2010

THE purpose of good posture is to allow your body to turn freely and easily. Your upper body or shoulders will turn the most and the easiest if your spine is strait and your body is in balance. Your lower body, primarily your hips, will turn more freely if your weight is on your right [...]

Pro Golf Lessons with Dean Hartman (Lesson 1: Correct Grip)

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

HOLDING onto the club correctly is one of the basic fundamentals in golf. But, not all golfers have to hold onto the club in exactly the same way. Each golfer has their own correct grip. The key is to find what’s right for you. To start with, I would recommend that you begin with a [...]