Marino's Golf

Try to go with clear targets. If there’s someone wearing an orange sweater two yards left of the flag, that’s what you are zeroing in on....

This moves the player away from an overly fast arm swing. Practice swinging your arms a little slower and turning your body more...

You try to go around a tree, but nail it dead center In recent years we’ve learned from TrackMan and other launch monitors that the angle...

Approach it like a basketball player in a slam-dunk contest: Here’s your chance to show off. The way your eyes track is crucial. If the...

Surprisingly, the answer is both, and it is simply a matter of perspective. Don’t even let it bother you. For more consistency, your goal...

Golfers who try to chip the ball close run the risk of chunking it. Lean everything a touch toward the target, and swing your arms back...

Their swings get out of sync over the course of a round. If you find yourself spraying the ball off the tee, try this downswing key: Feel...

If you stare at the ball too long at address, it’s easy to get brain-locked and hit a bad putt. To avoid this, don’t even look at the...

Grip the putter any way you like, as long as it doesn’t hinder your left hand’s role in the stroke. But make sure to grip the club in...

The key to distance control is to roll the ball, not hit it. To do this, take an open stance, your weight slightly favoring your left...

The same is true on the greens: The left hand is the direction hand, and it’s just as important as the right. Practice putting...

LEFT: When your body stops turning, your arms should stop swinging. RIGHT: Turn your hips on the downswing, and let your upper body...

Every golfer has an ideal swing plane. To find your perfect plane, swing your driver off the ground, like a baseball bat. You’ll feel the...

Take pride in watching the shot you just mashed. If your head position is rigid, you risk losing speed or, worse, hurting yourself. Fewer...

Your back shoulder should be lower than your front shoulder, but only by the amount that your bottom hand is lower than your top hand on...

The secret to an upward attack angle is the setup. Try this: Hold your driver level across your shoulders with your arms crossed, then...

It doesn’t matter what your swing looks like. Good balance is huge, but thinking about it too much can make you tentative. But one...

Keeping your knees stable is a crucial element to achieving all three. As you swing back, focus on your knees holding their positions....

Hip action is extremely important in iron play. On the downswing, it’s all about my left hip—actually the left knee, thigh and hip. You...