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There is a misconception in golf that if you have your hands forward of the clubface at impact you will hit the ball farther. I witness many golfers as they attempt to accomplish this “impact position” by setting up to the golf ball with the...

Nancy Quarcelino and Rita Reasons recognized from more than 1,800 LPGA certified professionals worldwide DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., November 4, 2019 – The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Teaching and Club Professionals (T&CP) membership announced today the list of the Top 50 LPGA Teachers for the years...

Quarcelino is honored by the LPGA T&CP Executive Committee after more than 40 years as a teaching professional DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Aug. 21, 2019 – Nancy Quarcelino, a member of the LPGA Teaching & Club Professionals (T&CP) Hall of Fame who has coached players on both the LPGA...

For over two years, I have had pain after I played golf.  There were four places on my body that bothered me enough that I had to lay off practicing and playing.  I am not a person that will take any medication. But, when a business...

Has your game met your expectations so far this year? We hope that you have achieved all your goals, but if not, what would you attribute that to the most? Everyone starts the golf season with great aspirations. This is my year. I am going to practice and...

Just like you, I was glued to the Sunday coverage of the Masters Tournament this year. It was one of the most exciting finishes, I thought, in recent years as emotions ran high and there were numerous contenders near the top of the leader board. Here are...

“WHAT IF?”  My ball goes into the rough and comes to rest on mulch? When the ball is sitting on loose mulch you must be careful to not disturb the mulch and accidentally cause your ball to move. If the ball does move prior to the...

“WHAT IF?”  My ball comes to rest in the fairway on a downhill lie? First determine the distance to your target.  In making your club selection, you will want to choose a shorter club with more loft, as the ball will fly lower and travel further...

“WHAT IF?”  My ball lands in the bunker and is buried deeply in the sand? It is also on an uphill lie close to the lip of the bunker.   ...

Here are two easy ways to gain distance with your Driver the next time you tee it up!. All you will need is your Driver and a can of Dr. Scholl's foot powder....

What do you think about when you play golf? Some of my best golf I have ever played has occurred when I am thinking about something else other than my game. When my mind is not engaged into how I swing the club, my...

One of the easiest shots in golf is putting, and it is also the least practiced shot as well. Golfers may spend 15 minutes putting before a round in order to get used to the speed of the greens. But are you really practicing what...

How to lower your scores without changing your swing! That statement should most certainly catch the attention of all golfers! Let's assume you want to play great golf or maybe just better than you did last summer. You don't take golf lessons or practice at...

Did you ever wonder why some of the golf tips you read about in magazines or watch on the internet don’t work for you? Or why your golf buddies have had great success in using the one-plane swing method or stack and tilt method and...

When golfers come to me for instruction, the first thing I always find out is what their intention/focus is during our time together. Once that is established, I also find out what the strong points are to their game as well. Let’s say you don’t hit...

There are four key areas to focus upon in order to play your best golf.  Many think that one is more important than another, but ultimately if you can be good at three of these areas and great in another, you will have the opportunity...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Dec. 10, 2012 -- The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Teaching and Club Professionals (T&CP) announced today three inductees for the class of 2012 into the LPGA T&CP Hall of Fame. New inductees, which include Mary Dagraedt of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Nell Frewin-Hays of...

Imagine it’s game day. No, not football, get your mind back out on the golf course! You are headed down to the first tee and looking forward to playing with your friends or you may be teeing it up for the club championship or even playing...

“All the world’s a stage.” That’s a quote we have heard quite often. But, have you ever stopped to consider how it applies to the game of golf? The stage setting may be a casual round of golf with family and friends or it could be...

One of the most frequently asked questions I hear from my students is; “How can I create more power in my golf swing?” The power in your swing starts from the ground up.  Yes you have to grip the club with your hands and swing the...

Last week during a lesson with one of my students, I couldn’t help but overhear two other golfers practicing on the driving range. In just FIVE minutes I heard the following banter. It was so unbelievable that I had to quickly go to my note pad...

One of my favorite books is “Life's Little Instruction Book” by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. In this book there are 511 suggestions, observations, and reminders on “How to Live a Happy and Rewarding Life”. As I read this book I find that many of the suggestions...

Golfers come to me all the time wanting to learn how to draw the ball.  They understand that they can hit the ball farther by hitting a draw (right to left shot for a right-handed golfer). But before you start trying to learn how to work...

When we go play golf with our students for fun or in a tournament setting, we are always asked to give advice to our playing partners during the round.  Giving advice during a round would be violating our number one rule; do not think about anything...

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