Brandon Rave PGA Professional Golf Coaching

Arc depth
Spin loft
Ball speed

Measurable terms.

“Hit down on it” could be disastrous if the handle isn’t moving up !

You may get away with it on a range mat but not on course.

The best short gamers don’t just see the ball and the flag. They see trajectories, landing spots, bounce patterns, spin reactions, slopes, and multiple possible outcomes before they even move the club.

One of the biggest reasons amateur golfers struggle to improve is that they try to solve every problem with the same solution. They stay inside the box.

Golf isn’t a game of perfect positions. It’s a game of adapting to endless situations.

If you want your short game to improve, stop asking, “What’s the correct technique?” and start asking, “What’s possible here?”

The players who improve fastest are the ones willing to experiment, get creative, and develop solutions that don’t always look textbook.

Think differently. Imagine more. Create shots.

That’s where real skill lives.

If there is no pressure or urgency during swing “change”, you will not change anything!

I’ll say to every client, “exaggerate, exaggerate, exaggerate”.

What you think is happening is mostly not happening.

Thing arnt working? Do a movement slowly 1000 times a week with evidence.

Need to play twice a week? Don’t . Until your coach says so.
Would you squat 200 pounds straight after a knee reco?

Flop temptation 😑

Minimise risk with this slow smooth technique.

Pitfalls of a super strong grip .

shoulder tilts will influence

- fats

-thins

All in a negative fashion

One of the biggest mistakes golfers make on the course is filling their minds with technical swing thoughts.

“Keep my head down.”

The problem? Golf is a reaction sport, not a thinking sport.

The golf course is not the place to consciously control every movement. It’s the place to trust your training, react to the target, and accept whatever outcome shows up.

You can control your preparation.
You can control your commitment.
You can control your attitude.

You cannot control the result.

The best players aren’t trying to steer the golf ball with technical thoughts. They’re focused on the task, reacting to the environment, and allowing their skills to emerge naturally.

Train with intention. Compete with trust.

Less control. More reaction.

The secret to training isn’t just doing a technical drill, it’s your ability to stay engaged with the target while doing it.

Too many golfers become consumed by mechanics and forget the most important part of the game: sending the ball to a target.

The best players in the world can work on technique without losing their connection to the task. They blend technical awareness with external focus, allowing skills to transfer from the practice tee to the golf course.

Technique is important. Performance is the goal.

If your drills don’t include intention, focus, and target awareness, you’re only solving half the puzzle.

Train the movement. Engage the target. Transfer the skill

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Sequence drill of the gods.

As the club is still travelling back, one must shift. Pressure into the lead foot.

This is a great drill to help understand the rim g of it all!

Where should you be looking in a bunker shot? 👀⛳️

The funny thing is… most great bunker players don’t actually know.

When I ask players where they’re looking during a bunker shot, they’re often searching for the “correct” answer. The reality is that elite players have developed such a high level of proprioception and awareness that they’re not consciously staring at one specific spot.

They’re not thinking:
➡️ “Look 2cm behind the ball.”
➡️ “Look at the sand.”
➡️ “Look at the front of the ball.”

Instead, they’ve trained their body to understand where the club is, where it enters the sand, and how it interacts with the ground. Their focus becomes external and athletic rather than mechanical.

Great bunker play is less about finding the perfect place to look and more about developing the feel and awareness to consistently deliver the club into the sand with the right speed, depth, and bounce.

Train your awareness, not just your eyes.

What are you looking at during a bunker shot? ⬇️