If you slice, try keeping your left shoulder stationary on the downswing. It won’t stay still, of course, but it will stop you from spinning your shoulders to the left and coming over the top.

The standard ball position is expressed as “ball off the left heel”. Just remember, the width of your stance determines how far back or forward the ball actually is. If your feet are spread well apart for a driver, the ball will be further forward than for a chip, where your stance is narrow.

At address, the placket of your shirt (where the buttons are) is aimed a fraction to the right of the ball. On the backswing, the turning of your shoulders will aim the placket well to the right of the ball. Here’s another anti-slicing tip: on the downswing, your goal is to achieve impact before the placket returns to the position it was in at address.

My last thought before I take the club away isn’t a thought at all. It’s a picture, a visualisation, a sensation. If I think of swinging slowly, my last thought isn’t “swing slowly”. It’s an image of me swinging slowly.

If your set-up at address is sound, there’s a good chance you’ll hit a reasonably good shot, even if you make a so-so swing.
If you set up poorly, you’ll hit a bad shot even if you make a perfect swing. Pay attention to the pre-swing fundamentals.

“The modern game
is best played through the air. A high-ball hitter can learn to hit the ball low fairly easily, but a low-ball hitter has an awful time trying to hit the ball high.
Start encouraging kids to hit the ball as high as they can.”

“Rhythm
is important
on every
shot.
Not just
full shots
with the
woods
and irons.

Chipping demands
rhythm,
and so
does
putting.”