Pro Tips & Instructional Videos

Coming soon! We are working on some fresh/new videos which will be launching on YouTube by the end of July. Stay tuned so you don't miss out on valuable tips! Until then, here are a few tips from our Instruction Team to help you with your golf game!

Tyler Robertson, Assistant Golf Professional, PGA of Canada
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I see it almost every day when I am down at the practice facility, golfers beating balls without a set pre-shot routine. Having a pre-shot routine will allow you to hit the ball at your target more consistently. A pre-shot routine is unique to each golfer, but every golfer should have a consistent routine before each shot. I find this to be a great way to emulate what it will be like when you are on the golf course.

Your practice should reflect what an actual golf shot on the golf course would be like, you do not hit two golf balls in close succession, you take a second to break the pattern.

The golfer must set the club down first making sure the club face is pointing down their desired target line and then you set your feet/body parallel to the target line. By doing this, we can adjust how far away from the ball we need to be depending on the length of club, and this will help you square your body to the desired target line.

By setting your club down first and your body second, we are ensuring that the club face is king, and the body reacts to the club face. A consistent pre-shot routine will result in a more consistent golfer.

Cole Gardner, Assistant Golf Professional, PGA of Canada
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Looking to lower your handicap? Focusing on your short game is the most important thing, it's something we can always rely on. If my full swing is off one day I know I can always fall back to my short game and continue to make good scores. Mastering pitching, chipping and putting can save us several strokes per round. Finding a shot that works for your game you can hit consistently and rely on. Like a bump and run shot with your sand wedge. Improving your touch around the greens can get you up and down turning bogeys into pars or double bogeys into bogeys! Every stroke counts, a strong short game is often the difference between a good round and great round. Come see me for a short game tune up!

Cole Gardner, Assistant Golf Professional, PGA of Canada
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The grip is one of the most important aspects of a golfer's game. It directly influences control, accuracy and consistency in your golf game. Connection between the club and golfer is essential to a great golf game. There are three different types of grips a golfer can have, neutral, strong and weak. Ultimately the right grip varies depending on the golfer's needs and swing mechanics. Come see me to find out which grip matches your swing and gets you shooting lower scores!

Cole Gardner, Assistant Golf Professional, PGA of Canada
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Imagine you’ve hit your second shot on hole ten but found yourself just left of the green by five yards. What are your options? You can either:

First, you need to assess the situation in front of you: Where is the pin? What is your lie? How much green do you have to work with?

These are all things that you must keep in mind before executing the golf shot. Of all of these, I believe the lie is the most important, as it will likely dictate how the ball will come off the face of the club. If the golf ball is sitting up nicely, we can be more liberal with the shot choice.

Let's look at an example: Say that you are 5 yards off the green, you have 15 feet of green to work with between you and the flag, and your ball has a great lie. From this lie and position, the best option (and likely the easiest) would be to execute a bump and run shot.

The bump and run shot is achieved by putting the ball back in your stance, with focus on popping the ball out of the rough and landing the ball just onto the putting surface about a third of the way to the target. With the ball on a lower trajectory, it can roll out closer to the hole, leaving us with the easiest par putt possible.