How to Build a Tour Striker Golf Swing
Which Golfer Are You? The 3 Putters the RS1 Was Built For
I get asked the same question about the RS1 all the time. "Is it for me?" Here's how I look at it. This putter really helps three types of golfers. Odds are you're one of them. The three-putter. No feel for distance, no confidence on the short one coming back. The RS1 gives you a steadier, more repeatable stroke, so pace and those knee-high comebackers stop being an adventure. The four-foot choker. The knee-knockers. Short enough that you should make them, close enough that missing stings. When the face isn't twisting on you, those putts get a lot less scary. The carousel putter. The tinkerer with a garage full of putters, always chasing the next fix. This is the one built to end the search, because it fixes the flaw the others never addressed. Watch the video above and find yourself in one of the three. Then decide. These have been selling fast and are currently on backorder, so if you want one, it's worth getting in line now. Take a closer look at the RS1 and see it for yourself.
Learn moreEvery Putter Twists. Here's the One That Doesn't.
I've had a bunch of friends asking me about the RS1 putter lately. "Martin, is it really that good?" Yeah. I think it is. Every putter swings on an arc. That's just physics. But the way a putter is weighted can create a sense of twisting in your hands as you change direction, and that's the last thing you want standing over a five-footer for par. The RS1 approaches it differently. 75% of its weight sits forward of the shaft, so your hands feel the lag of the putter without feeling the twist. The face stays square to the natural arc of your stroke. You don't have to change your stroke. You don't need a lesson. You pull it back, let it fall, and let the putter do what it was built to do. These have been selling fast and are currently on backorder, so if you want one, it's worth getting in line now. Take a closer look at the RS1 and see it for yourself.
Learn moreThe T-Gate Drill: Two Tees for a Truer Stroke
Grab two tees before your next putting session. This one takes two minutes and shows you the truth about your stroke. Set the tees as a gate, just wider than your putter head. Then start rolling putts through with your right hand only. The right hand alone builds feel and awareness you lose the second both hands take over. And the gate is honest with you. Clip a tee and you know your path wandered. Clean pass and you know you stayed square. That combination, feel plus feedback, is how a stroke gets repeatable. Watch the drill, set your gate, and roll a few. The putter in this video is the RS1. It's the one I've had in my hands lately and it's worth a look. [See the RS1 →]
Learn moreImprove Your Delivery and Impact with the Payne Stewart Drill
Most golfers who come to the Tour Striker Golf Academy fight the same thing... The club comes over the top, and good shots turn into bad ones... Let me show you the Payne Stewart drill. He used a simple alignment rod but I'll show you how I do it using the Tour Striker Toolbox (which you can use on range mats, too.). If you can't seem to achieve the "inside out" swing we all want... And especially if you struggle with an "over the top" move... This drill will quickly teach you how to get the club onto the ball the right way and in a reliable way.
Learn moreInside a Real Lesson: Getting a 70-Year-Old Moving Again
I keep the camera rolling at the academy, and every so often I catch something worth sharing. My student is 70. Good player. But he'd talked himself into believing his body couldn't move like it used to. I don't buy that. So I reached for a Smart Ball. It keeps the arms connected so the body has to do its job. Watch his face about the third swing in. That's the moment I teach for. That's why I built it. Not in a lab. Right here on the lesson tee, watching real golfers feel what I was teaching. Want to feel it too? [Get your Smart Ball →]
Learn moreLots of Ways the Pros (and You) Can Use the Smart Ball
Why does everyone love the Smart Ball? Because everyone plays better when they remember to keep structure in their arms on full swings and short game shots. And that's exactly what the patented Tour Striker Smart Ball does: It keeps your arms from breaking down, so they remain structured, "connected" and working in unison with your lower body. This helps you strike the ball LONGER, STRAIGHTER and more CONSISTENTLY. By maintaining the structure of your swing and removing the "randomness" that happens when you bend your elbows... You gain RELIABLE control over where, when and how you contact the ball and the turf. People love it, too, because it's so versatile — everyone can use it their own way, including inventing NEW ways to use it. As I'll show you in the above video... The traditional way is to position it between your forearms...but that's where the "tradition" ends. Some people try to keep the ball in place during the entire swing. Others let it "drop" during the downswing. Still others deflate it a bit and use it just above the writs. And lately I've seen the lanyard tucked into the waistband to keep short-game swings from getting too long. I know I'm biased, but given all the ways the Smart Ball can help you improve... This has to be one of the biggest bangs for the buck in golf! So, if you haven't tried the Smart Ball yet... Get yours here.
Learn moreYou're not prepared for the shot
Here's what I tell students who say they can't get through the shot. You can't get through it because you're not prepared for it. If the face is open coming down, hanging back isn't a flaw. It's your only option. You're buying time to square it up. So fix the face first. Get the lead wrist bent back and the face working down, and the club arrives strong. Now the pivot pays you back. Watch the POV again and look at the logo. If you can read it coming into the ball, the face is wide open. If you can't, you're in business. The Tour Striker Educator is what makes it obvious. Feedback you can feel instead of guess at. Get your Tour Striker Educator here
Learn morePhysics, Not Feelings: The Tee Drill That Ends Bunker Fear
Ask a room full of golfers what scares them and bunker shots make the list almost every time. It's physics, not feelings. Once you understand how sand moves a golf ball, the fear goes away. In this video I take a wooden tee into the bunker and show you the drill we use in bunker class at the Tour Striker Golf Academy. Push the tee in, set the ball on top, and give yourself one job: break it in half. The tee tells you the truth about every swing you make. Watch and see for yourself. Strike it solid, - Martin
Learn moreStop Tucking Your Trail Elbow (At Least Not Yet)
If someone told you to tuck your trail elbow in, you got bad information. Yes, it eventually gets closer to your body. But the timing is everything, and most golfers blow it in the first 12 inches of the swing. In this video, I'll show you the takeaway difference between you and the pros, and you'll hear the exact moment the loading should happen. Width first. The click comes later. You hit longer shots. Hear it for yourself The FlexClick is the trainer on my wrist in this video. It clicks the moment your trail wrist loads. If it clicks early in your takeaway, that's your distance leaking out. Get your FlexClick here and hear the difference on your very next range session.
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