You have been there before — you can’t get over the hazard on a par 5 and decide to lay up and take the club you need for the distance and the ball makes it into the hazard after you took this smooth swing that smoked the ball 15 yards farther than you expected? We uncover the mystery right here!

As a teacher and coach, I see this all too often where the golfer looses his or her balance in the first two feet of the backswing; either trying to keep their head down or doing something funky with their takeaway they perceive they need to do. This easy drill will put you exactly where you need to be in those first two feet to facilitate you your best swing every time!

I reveal the true meaning of the Sam Snead quote “Dance with the one you brung to the dance”. He revealed it himself in his book, although it’s an obscure and abstract reference.