Myrtle Beach Golf Tips and Instruction
Welcome to the Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday Golf Instruction page. Here you'll find video and text golf tips from Myrtle Beach golf professionals around the Grand Strand.
Within the Golf Holiday program, 6 golf academies are offered: The Chuck Wike Golf School located at the Tradition Club in Pawleys Island, The Classic Swing Golf School at Legends Golf Resort, The Grande Dunes Golf Academy at the prominent Grande Dunes Golf Course, The Nick Bradley Golf School at Barefoot Resort and Golf, the Steve Dresser Golf Academy now located at the prestigious True Blue and Caledonia golf courses on the southern end of the grand strand and finally, Champions Golf Academy at Long Bay Golf Club.
These golf academies offer some of the nation’s top golf instructors as well as some of the country’s best instruction available. Whether you are just picking up the game or have been playing for years, these golf schools can all customize a lesson plan aimed at improving your game and maximizing the benefits to your game.
Other Professional Tips
Back to Basics
What is square?
Students often say to me "My husband tells me I am not square, but I have no idea what he is talking about!" Square means that your body is parallel to your target. There are two lines in alignment 1- your target line, which is where your clubface is pointing and this is where you want the ball to go. 2 - your body line. This is where you are standing. In a perfect world your feet, knees, hips and shoulders would be parallel to your target line.
What is open?
Assuming you are a right-handed player, if you are 'open' this means that your body is diagonally left of your target line.
What is closed?
Assuming you are a right-handed player, if you are 'closed' this means that your body is diagonally right of your target line.
What does all this mean?
If you are not set up square your body has a hard time swing efficiently. This could cause serious directional challenges. While practicing on the range lay down a club behind your ball (approximately 6-12"). This will represent your target line. Now, make sure you set up with your body parallel to the club on the ground. You will now be square.
School: Grande Dunes Golf Academy
