Author Archives: Derek Hooper

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Dave Pelz Putting Skills Test – Breaking putts

Being able to start your ball where you aimed at the correct speed is obviously [...]

Dave Pelz Putting Skills Test – Lag putts

It’s only logical that we all work hard to hit our approach shots as close [...]

The Secret to Longer Drives

Every golfer I meet would like to hit longer drives. The problem is too many [...]

Dave Pelz Putting Skills Test – In between putts

When I work with a player for the first time and our goal is to [...]

Playing Your Best Golf is Simple – The Personal Performance Plan

Are you regularly playing your best golf? Is your golf game getting better? Are you [...]

Makeable Putts Skills Test

Too many golfers wander aimlessly through their practice sessions. They have no clue as to [...]

5 Biggest Mistakes Golfers Make in Trying to Improve Their Game

There is not a golfer on the planet that doesn’t enjoy playing well. We all [...]

The Key to Your Best Golf – Long Term Player Development Part III

In the first two parts of this series I spoke about how to go about [...]

The Key to Your Best Golf – Long Term Player Development Part II

In part I of this series I outlined the goal setting process and how I [...]

The Key to Your Best Golf – Long Term Player Development – Part I

Many golfers believe there is a magic fix to all that ails their golf game. [...]

The Search for the Perfect Grip

Watch any Professional Tour event on television and you will quickly see that there are [...]

Best Results Through Highly Effective Practice

There are many golfers who take lessons and practice. But some advance their skill level [...]