KPJ’s Cardiogolf Game Improvement Program
Week 6-Cardiogolf Game Improvement Review
Today-Monday-Grip Review
Tuesday-Pre-Swing Review
Wednesday-Posture Essentials Review
Thursday-Ball Position Review
Friday-Cardiogolf Warm Up Review
We are at the halfway point of the Cardiogolf 12-week Game Improvement Program. Â Time is flying and before you know it, winter will be over and we all will finally get out on the golf course. Â Take advantage [...]
Core Muscles are Essential to the Golf Swing
Core muscles, which include the abdominals and the low back, are essential to the golf swing to create power. Strengthening the core can be done with simple plank exercises. Plank exercises can be done almost anywhere at any time. Performing plank exercises on a regular basis will help strengthen muscles to improve golf swing and prevent injury. Lie facedown on the floor. Using forearms and toes slowly push your body up off of the floor balancing on ...
Pitch it Close
Pitching Essentials A pitch or pitch shot, usually played with a highly lofted club like a pitching or sand wedge, is designed to go a short distance with a high ball flight to land softly on the green. Here are some basic fundamentals to help you become a better short game player. 1. Stance is narrow and open 2. Weight favors the target foot 3. Hands, arms, and shoulders form a triangle with the hands ahead of the ball at ...
Week 6/ Day 1 Cardiogolf Game Improvement Program
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Week 5/Day 5 Cardiogolf Game Improvement Program
February 5, 2010 | No Comments
KPJ’s Cardiogolf Game Improvement Program
Monday-Pitching Basics
Tuesday-Pitching Faults and Fixes
Wednesday-Pitching Distance Control
Thursday-Pitching Variation
Today-Friday-Pitching Practice
Pitching Practice
Once you have developed a basic pitching technique and a method to control distance, you need to practice to develop feel and confidence. You should also learn to hit a variety of shots from around the green. Â Practice hitting shots off of [...]
Cardiogolf
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What is Cardiogolf?
Cardiogolf is a golf-specific workout designed by LPGA Teacher of the Year Karen Palacios-Jansen. Using the specially designed Cardio Club participants learn exercises to promote better swing mechanics, flexibility, strength and balance throughout the golf swing. The exercises are set to music which makes this program ideal for a group exercise class. [...]
Week 5/Day 4-Cardiogolf Game Improvement Program
February 4, 2010 | No Comments
KPJ’s Cardiogolf Game Improvement Program
Monday-Pitching Basics
Tuesday-Pitching Faults and Fixes
Wednesday-Pitching Distance Control
Today-Thursday-Pitching Variations
Friday-Pitching Practice
Pitching Variations
Bare Lie
SET-UP
When the ball rests of bare ground you need the right shape swing to create solid contact. The tighter the lie, the sharper the blow must descend into the ball; think of this as a V-shaped swing. A V-shaped swing contacts [...]
Week 5/Day 3 Cardiogolf Game Improvement Program
February 3, 2010 | No Comments
KPJ’s Cardiogolf Game Improvement Program
Monday-Pitching Basics
Tuesday-Pitching Faults and Fixes
Today-Wednesday-Pitching Distance Control
Thursday-Pitching Variations
Friday-Pitching Practice
Pitching Distance Control
One of the common questions golfers ask is how to control the distance of their chips. Most professional golfers use their instincts, but that is because they have practiced for hours and have tremendous feel. Â The rest of us need a [...]
Week 5/Day 2 Cardiogolf Game Improvement Program
February 2, 2010 | No Comments
KPJ’s Cardiogolf Game Improvement Program
Monday-Pitching Basics
Today-Tuesday-Pitching Faults and Fixes
Wednesday-Pitching Distance Control
Thursday-Pitching Variations
Friday-Pitching Practice
Pitching Faults and Fixes
To hit a high pitch shot, you will need to position the ball in the middle of your stance. Â Many people mistakenly place the ball too far back in their stance. You will never hit the high, soft lob shot [...]
Week 5/Day 1 Cardiogolf Game Improvement Program
January 31, 2010 | No Comments
KPJ’s Cardiogolf Game Improvement Program
Today-Monday-Pitching Basics
Tuesday-Pitching Faults and Fixes
Wednesday-Pitching Distance Control
Thursday-Pitching Variations
Friday-Pitching Practice
Pitching Basics
Accuracy from 100 yards and in is crucial to lowering your score. Pitching the ball within 10 to 6 feet of the cup increases your chance of saving par. The ideal pitch flies higher and lands softly. Distance is determined by length [...]
Week 4/Day 5 Cardiogolf Game Improvement Program
January 29, 2010 | No Comments
KPJ’s Cardiogolf Game Improvement Program
Monday-Chipping Fundamentals
Tuesday-Chipping Faults and Fixes
Wednesday-Creating Backspin
Thursday-Club Selection
Today-Friday-Chipping Practice
Chipping Practice
After you have developed a good technique and sense for distance, a good imagination is the third ingredient for a sharp short game. Â You will never have the same exact shot in any given round, so you will always have to improvise your [...]
Week 4/Day 4 Cardiogolf Game Improvement Program
January 28, 2010 | No Comments
KPJ’s Cardiogolf Game Improvement Program
Monday-Chipping Fundamentals
Tuesday-Chipping Faults and Fixes
Wednesday-Creating Backspin
Today-Thursday-Club Selecton
Friday-Chipping Practice
Club Selection
Although may tour professionals have a favorite club they use the majority of the time when chipping, the rest of us should learn to chip with different clubs to match the length shot we need. Â You can chip with just about any club. [...]
Week 4/Day 3 Cardiogolf Game Improvement Program
January 25, 2010 | No Comments
KPJ’s Cardiogolf Game Improvement Program
Monday-Chipping Fundamentals
Tuesday-Chipping Faults and Fixes
Today-Wednesday-Creating Backspin
Thursday-Club Seleciton
Friday-Chipping Practice
Creating Backspin
A lot of my students ask me how to get backspin with their wedges. They see professionals hit short shots to greens that back up towards the pin and they want to do that too.
High-handicappers usually have a misconception of how to get [...]
