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The Champions Golf Academy is Myrtle Beach's newest and most state-of-the-art golf instructional facility. Instruction is spearheaded and provided by former PGA Tour player and 4-time Nationwide Tour winner Hugh Royer, III. Royer and his handpicked instructional team's simple and proven approach will shorten the learning curve and take your game to the next level.
The Champions Golf Academy offers individualized programs for Tour players, gap-year (post-graduate) students, 1, 2, and 3-day adult golf schools, and weekly summer camps for junior players ages 12-17. Private hourly lessons are also available.
The Champions Golf Academy's Learning Center is a 3,500 square foot complex located adjacent to the prestigious Long Bay Club. This world-class facility features a driving range with 3 private teaching bays, short-game area, long-game area, players lounge, and fitness facility. Two teaching bays are equipped with the V-1 Digital Coaching System, and one teaching bay is solely dedicated to technology complete with Zelocity Launch Monitor, Tomi Putting System, Nickent Golf club fitting system, and club repair.
They offer every imaginable instructional technology and every amenity available to our students to help them reach their maximum potential.
Golf Instructions and Tips
Mastering the short game will improve your golf score
The Scoring Zone is where average golfers can dramatically improve their scores. There are three basic shots from within this distance: a low pitch, the medium pitch and the lob shot. Once you master the mechanics of these shots, you will see improvement in your scores.
... full article »It might be time to re-think what golf clubs you're carrying
It's time to get untraditional when deciding which 14 clubs to carry in your golf bag, Les Miller writes. Consider losing the difficult-to-hit fairway woods and long irons, and replacing them with hybrids. Also, take a page from the Phil Mickelson playbook and carry three or four wedges.
... full article »Struggling with your putting? Try a Symple solution
Simple Golf has introduced the Symple Putting method to address your putting woes. Symple Putting does not utilize the principles of the Symple Swing. In fact, it's pretty much the opposite. The Symple Swing primarily employs the body's core muscles; Symple Putting is a wristy stroke that involves very little arm motion.
... full article »Landed in a bunker? Don't compound a bad shot with another bad shot
Many golfers shoot high scores because they follow one bad shot with another bad shot. Such is often the case with the dreaded flubbed bunker shot. Very often, average golfers try to hit miracle bunker shots that the pros practice every day. Truth is, when faced with a difficult bunker shot, the average golfer should take his medicine and just get the ball on the grass.
... full article »Whether chipping or pitching, setting up properly can save strokes around the greens
The difference between chipping and pitching is simply wrist action - chipping requires no wrist action, while pitching requires some wrist action due to the length or trajectory of the shot. The set-up, however, remains the same. Here are some seven points to work towards.
... full article »Harnessing the power core for a better golf swing
A powerful and controlled golf swing comes from a powerful core. The body's core consists of the lower chest through the lower abdomen and back. During the swing, this part of your body must turn away from the ball on the backswing, then back through the ball on the follow through. It is important that the "core" works with the hands and arms throughout the swing.
... full article »Increase your club head speed, increase your distance
Every golfer wants to be longer off the tee. Distance is all about club head speed, and relaxing is the key to getting that club moving faster. Just watch Fred Couples, always one of the longest hitters on tour: His swing is full and loose, with no outward look of tension.
... full article »When it comes to better putting, a belly (putter) can be a good thing
The answer to better putting can start by using your belly - your belly putter, that is. A belly putter has a shaft that is longer than a traditional putter, so you can anchor the butt end of the grip into your stomach. Hence the name "belly putter."
... full article »Looking to improve your golf swing? Remember: It's all about impact
Impact is the one position in which all of the great players are decidedly similar, they are almost identical at impact. If this is the case, then the look of the swing should play less of a role in a golfer's improvement and the focus should be more on impact. Andrew Rice talks about the elements of a great impact position ...
... full article »Know your golf game and where to improve
When I give a lesson for the first time to a new student, I ask them to rate their game. How do they feel about the different shots? We can then make a game improvement plan from those answers. Take a few moments and assess your own game ...
... full article »- Improve your fundamentals, improve your golf game
- Simple Golf: Getting a whole lot better in just one day is Symple
- A good golf swing has three parts: the backswing, impact position and follow through
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