VIDEOS
Utilizing The Squat Move To Create A More Dynamic Swing
In this daily video tip, Founder of Scratch Golf Academy, Adam Bazalgette, shows you how to incorporate the “squat move” into your golf swing and the benefits from it.
Shift, Rotate, Hit: Creating A More Athletic Transition
In this daily video tip, Golf Digest #1 Teacher in Oregon, Jeff Ritter, shows you how to create a more athletic, dynamic transition and delivery sequence with Shift, Rotate, Hit.
When To Straighten Your Arms For Better Ball Striking
In this daily video tip, Founder of Scratch Golf Academy, Adam Bazalgette, shows you when to straighten your arms on the downswing and how it leads to better ball striking.
Get a Grip: Upgrade Your Grip with These Tips
In this daily video tip, Golf Digest #1 Teacher in Oregon, Jeff Ritter, shows you how to upgrade your grip with some easy to perform tips and how important a good grip is to hit high quality golf shots.
Uneven Lies: How To Hit a Ball Above Your Feet
In this daily video tip, Founder of Scratch Golf Academy, Adam Bazalgette, shows you how to set up to hit a ball that is above your feet and why the ball tends to curve on uneven lies.
Maintain Length & Structure in Your Arms Through the Backswing
In this daily video tip, Golf Digest #1 Teacher in Oregon, Jeff Ritter, shows you how to improve your ball striking by maintaining length and structure in your arms through the backswing.
Keys for Oversized Golfers: How to Utilize Your Body
In this daily video tip Founder of Scratch Golf Academy, Adam Bazalgette, shows you swing tips for oversized golfers and how to utilize your body to make your swing work for you.
Improving Your Ball Striking: Less Cup, Elbows Close!
In this daily video tip, Golf Digest Top 50 Teacher, Andrew Rice, shows you how to improve your ball striking by creating a better position at the top.
Stopping the Chunked Shot With Some Lag and Weight Shift
In this daily video tip Founder of Scratch Golf Academy, Adam Bazalgette, is going to show you the main causes of hitting behind the ball and a simple drill that will have you transferring your weight while creating more lag.
How to Maintain Your Spine Angle in the Golf Swing
In this daily video tip, Golf Digest Top 50 Teacher Andrew Rice is going to show you a great drill for maintaining your spine angle throughout the golf swing. The result? A higher quality of strike on a consistent basis!
Open Championship Week: Bunkers!
In this daily video tip, Golf Digest #1 Teacher in Virginia, Erika Larkin shows you how to hit out of steep-faced bunkers, like the ones players will face this week at Royal St. George’s for The Open.
Open Championship Week: Controlling Trajectory!
In this daily video tip, Golf Digest Top 50 Teacher Andrew Rice shares how to alter your trajectory when playing in the wind, like the players will need to do at this week’s Open Championship.
“Land the Airplane” for Flush Shots and a Pure Finish
In this daily video tip, Golf Digest #1 Teacher in Oregon, Jeff Ritter, shares his “Land the Airplane” demonstration that will have you hitting solid golf shots and finishing your swing perfectly.
Ball Above Your Feet? Try This
In this daily video tip, Golf Digest #1 Teacher in Virginia, Erika Larkin shares her method for handling those difficult lies where the ball is substantially above your feet. Try this next time you play!
Compression Keys for More Solid Ball-Striking
In this daily video tip, Golf Digest #1 Teacher in Oregon, Jeff Ritter, shows you his “high tee drill” for compressing the ball without hitting down on the golf ball excessively.
Pro Tips for Better Long Irons & Hybrids
In this daily video tip Founder of Scratch Golf Academy, Adam Bazalgette, shows you a few pro tips to help you get better results from your long irons and hybrids.
3 Pro Tips for Handling Awkward Lies
In this daily video tip Founder of Scratch Golf Academy, Adam Bazalgette, shows you 3 things you can do from awkward lies to increase your chances of executing a successful golf shot.
Shoulder Motion: Backswing vs. Downswing
In this daily video tip Founder of Scratch Golf Academy, Adam Bazalgette, shows you a critical difference in shoulder motion during the backswing vs. the downswing, and how it can help your game.
How to Handle Challenging Downhill Lies
In this daily video tip Founder of Scratch Golf Academy, Adam Bazalgette, gives you a few keys that will help you hit more solid, consistent golf shots off of moderate to severe downhill slopes.
A One Arm Golf Swing?
In this daily video tip, Golf Digest #1 Teacher in Virginia, Erika Larkin, shares with you how practicing your golf swing with your trail arm only can help improve your coordination, tempo, and timing.
PGA Championship Wednesday: Handling Shots from the Rough
In this daily video tip Founder of Scratch Golf Academy, Adam Bazalgette, gives you a few keys to making solid contact and hitting better iron shots out of thick rough.
PGA Championship Tuesday: Playing in Windy Conditions
In this daily video tip, Golf Digest #1 Teacher in Virginia, Erika Larkin, shares with you how to play better in windy conditions, similar to the ones golfers will face at the PGA Championship this week right on the Atlantic coast.
Two Simple Trail Arm Checkpoints for a Better Backswing
In this daily video tip Founder of Scratch Golf Academy, Adam Bazalgette, gives you two critical top of backswing checkpoints that will help you build a better backswing and become a more consistent ball-striker.
Get Wide in Your Backswing for Better Ball-Striking
In this daily video tip, Golf Digest Top 50 Teacher Andrew Rice shows you a mistake many players make in their backswing, and how you can overcome this problem by getting wider in the backswing.
Ideal Weight Distribution Through the Shot
In this daily video tip Founder of Scratch Golf Academy, Adam Bazalgette, shows you how PGA and LPGA Tour pros distribute their weight, and gives you a key move you can work on to add clubhead speed and hit your shots more solidly.
The Swing Path that Produces Phenomenal Ball-Striking
In this daily video tip Founder of Scratch Golf Academy, Adam Bazalgette, demonstrates how you can improve your downswing path and “attack angle” into the ball, which will result in solid shots and a better ball flight.
Keys to a Bigger, Better Backswing with Body Limitations
In this daily video tip, Golf Digest Top 50 Teacher Andrew Rice gives you a few great tips on how to make a bigger backswing, even if you have body limitations that keep you from getting all the way to parallel.
Should You Have a Flat Lead Wrist in the Golf Swing?
In this daily video tip Founder of Scratch Golf Academy, Adam Bazalgette, shows you what your wrist position should be at the top of the backswing, as well as at impact for solid contact and more control.
How to Shift Your Weight Correctly in the Golf Swing
In this daily video tip, Golf Digest #1 Teacher in Virginia, Erika Larkin, shows you how to shift your weight correctly in the golf swing, as well as a few common pitfalls you must avoid.
A Very Important Golf Club Design Lesson
In this daily video tip, Golf Digest #1 Teacher in Oregon, Jeff Ritter, shows you how to simplify your golf game by understanding why golf club manufacturers make clubs the way they do, and how to use this information to your advantage.
How to Hit Irons Out of Thick Rough
In this daily video tip, Golf Digest #1 Teacher in Virginia, Erika Larkin, shows you a few swing keys that will help you get your ball out of thick rough and back into play successfully.
How High Should You Tee Your Golf Ball on a Par 3?
In this daily video tip Founder of Scratch Golf Academy, Adam Bazalgette, shows you exactly how high you should tee your golf ball on a par 3, depending on the length of the hole and what club you are hitting.
Can You Pass This Grip Test?
In this daily video tip Founder of Scratch Golf Academy, Adam Bazalgette, shows you a few key grip checkpoints, along with a “test” that will show you whether or not you have a grip that promotes distance and accuracy.
Side Bend in the Golf Swing: An Overlooked Fundamental
In this daily video tip, Golf Digest #1 Teacher in Virginia, Erika Larkin, shows you how to properly incorporate and maintain side bend throughout your golf swing. This is a very important, yet overlooked swing fundamental!
Two Shoulder Turn Drills to Improve Your Ball-Striking
In this daily video tip Founder of Scratch Golf Academy, Adam Bazalgette, shows you two common shoulder turn faults that plague most golfers, and two drills to help you fix these common faults.
How to Control Your Trajectory and Hit Solid Iron Shots
In this daily video tip, Golf Digest Top 50 Teacher Andrew Rice shares with you how to better control trajectory on your iron shots, so that you hit more greens and play better in windy conditions.
How the Hips Work in the Golf Swing
In this daily video tip Founder of Scratch Golf Academy, Adam Bazalgette, Analyzes Tiger Woods’s hip motion and shares a drill for generating more power by using your hips effectively in the golf swing.
How You Can Ingrain an “Automatic” Backswing Plane
In this daily video tip Adam Bazalgette shares with you how to “map out” your backswing so that getting into the perfect position at the top becomes more automatic and repeatable.
4 Swing Triggers You Can Try for a Smoother Start
In this daily video tip, Golf Digest #1 Teacher in Oregon, Jeff Ritter, shares 4 swing triggers you can try to ensure a smooth, “tension free” takeaway.
Aim For the Middle of the Green to Lower Your Scores
In this daily video tip, Golf Digest Top 50 Teacher Andrew Rice shows you how to play “high IQ golf” and shoot lower scores by aiming for the middle of the green.
Erika’s Keys for Improving Your Takeaway and Backswing
In this daily video tip, Golf Digest #1 Teacher in Virginia, Erika Larkin, shares her best tips for simplifying your takeaway for a better backswing.
“Knuckle Down” for Solid Iron Shots
In this daily video tip, Golf Digest #1 Teacher in Oregon, Jeff Ritter, shows you his “knuckles down” drill you can practice for better ball-striking.
Should You Keep Your Head “Down” or “Still?”
In this daily video tip, the Founder of Scratch Golf Academy, Adam Bazalgette, settles the “head down” vs. “head still” debate once and for all.
