Maggs Golf Academy

Lost your swing? Good. That’s how you actually get better

Want to coil better and add distance to your swing? Start with this move

One relationship can change your entire swing. ⛳

Pay attention to the relationship between your chest and your belt buckle.

As you coil, transition, and release, those two should stay connected. When they get too far apart, consistency starts to disappear.

A simple way to practice it is with an alignment stick, a club on the ground, or even your shadow.

Build the movement slowly, learn the feeling, then take it to the ball.

The better that relationship stays throughout your swing, the more solid your contact will be.

A great golf swing doesn’t come from forcing it. It comes from building the right pieces. ⛳

With Andy, we focused on three simple things:

✅ A one-piece takeaway

✅ Creating leverage with the correct grip

✅ Trusting the release

Once the grip is in the fingers and the club is loaded correctly, everything becomes easier. The club wants to swing. Your job isn’t to throw it, it’s to create the conditions that let it release naturally.

Practice the positions slowly. Feel each checkpoint. Then let go.

When you stop trying to steer the club and trust the pressure you’ve created, the swing starts making that perfect circle all on its own.

Less manipulation. More freedom. Better golf.

Stuck in the rough? Don’t make it worse. ⛳

The first thing to read isn’t the pin.

It’s the lie.

If the ball is sitting down, don’t force the hero shot. Choose enough loft to get the ball back in play, even if it means giving up a little distance.

A simple adjustment: grip the club a little firmer with the last two fingers of your lead hand to help keep the face stable through the grass.

Sometimes the smartest shot is the one that gives you a chance at the next one.

Decades of chasing the “perfect” swing taught me this, stop forcing it.

Most golfers overuse their trail arm, but the truth is, you don’t have to “do” anything with it.

Keep it simple, light, and effortless, and you’ll get that same clean release with every club in the bag.

Do you want more speed?

When your arms stay connected and your core leads, the club releases naturally, fast, free, and efficient. That’s real speed.

“Fire your hips.” Most golfers have heard it...

And Most golfers have overdone it

Want more distance? Start with a better turn. ⛳

A good coil creates power before the downswing even begins.

In this drill, Mike shares a simple way to improve your rotation, then shows how adding a little mobility work can help you turn deeper and move more freely.

More turn. More speed. Less effort.

Give it a try before your next range session and let us know how it feels.