‘Breezeways’ Archives
Wake up call: Are you a swinger or a pusher?
BREEZEWAYS Lou Thibeault Watching people struggle at the practice range turns my thoughts toward helping and what swing keys could I suggest that would make the big change for them. It really surprises me that so many players do not know how a golf ball acquires lift and that seems to a major reason for so many bad swings with poor ball [...]
Fighting frustration
By Lou Thibeault Whether you’re standing in the locker room or the golf shop at the end of the day and you ask each player how he played today, the answer is usually the same. Not very well! Everyone wants to play better and more importantly, score lower than they do, but only seldom do they reach their expectations. During a round of [...]
Posture: another important fundamental
By Lou Thibeault Your posture or the angle of your body at the address position will probably determine at what position the club face will be in when it contacts the ball. When you watch a player address the ball, you already have an idea that they are in either a good or bad position to make a good swing. Proper posture can be achieved if you [...]
Body control at impact
By Lou Thibeault It has been said that golf is an unnatural game. Your body faces in one direction while you swing the club in another. When you swing the club head down at the ball, it goes up and when you swing the club head up at the ball, the ball goes down. Most players use their bodies when trying to hit the ball. That is what most [...]
The most important ingredient of the swing
By Lou Thibeault The impact Zone or the Release Have you ever played golf with a person that seems to deny all the fundamentals that are correct and still plays a very good game? I am sure you have, as most all players at some time during their golfing life have witnessed. There are players that have either poor grips or posture or both, bad [...]
Five major checkpoints
By Lou Thibeault The Downswing As I said to my cousin many times, you cannot play golf without a downswing! My last article had to do with the backswing, how to start it, and what some key thoughts are available to help. It is important to point out at this time that too many swing thoughts can interfere with the rhythm and one piece action [...]
Five major checkpoints
By Lou Thibeault The Backswing A common question that arises during conversation about golf is what really initiates the backswing. There are many answers depending on what works for you. Many great touring pros have discussed their own keys to start the backswing. A club head or wrist waggle is always a good way and one that used for many good [...]
Five major checkpoints
by Lou Thibeault Grip, Posture, Backswing, Downswing and Impact Zone or Release: Every aspect of the fundamentals is important and each one needs to be understood clearly. A few of these were featured last season and the series will be covered again to reinforce the basics. The Grip The proper grip can make your association with the [...]
Understanding more about golf
by Lou Thibeault Creating ball flight Loft and getting the ball to fly high is a result of swinging the club head down and contacting the ball on the downswing. A downward blow creates a backspin which in turn produces lift. The golf club goes in an upward motion on the backswing, reaches the top of the swing and starts downward until it [...]
Understanding More About Golf
by Lou Thibeault Time and experience have led me to believe that understanding how a golf ball flies is the principle reason why most people are unable to achieve a higher skill level. Almost all new players and very many experienced players with higher handicaps continue to want to hit and lift the ball. These thoughts, whether conscious or [...]
