Author Archive: Michael Lamanna Golf Tips

Michael Lamanna is a highly regarded golf instructor who has worked at some of the top facilities in America, including stints as Director of Instruction at three Jim McLean Golf Academies and Director of Schools at the PGA Tour Golf Academy. He currently is Director of Instruction at The Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Lamanna is a Quarter Century Class A Member of the Professional Golfers Association. In 2004, he was named "Harvey Penick Teacher of the Year" for the Western Chapter of the Southern Texas PGA, and he is also certified by The Titleist Performance Institute as a Golf Fitness Instructor.

As a player, Lamanna's low competitive round is a 63. For more information, tips, or to schedule a session with Michael, visit lamannagolf.com

Here are the articles authored by Lamanna and his instructional videos that appear on About.com Golf:

• Most common golf grips and proper grip pressure
• Video: How to grip the golf club
• Placement of the club in the lead-hand grip
• Placement of the club in the trailing-hand grip
• Video: The fundamentals of the swing
• Step-by-step to a great golf setup
• Why a proper setup is so important
• Video: Correct golf posture
• Video: Correct ball position at setup
• Balance and rhythm in the swing
• Drills to improve balance and rhythm
• Video: Sources of power in the golf swing
• Video: Hitting long, straight drives
• Video: How to correct a slice
• Video: How to correct a hook
• The proper golf warmup routine
• Video: Chipping from a good lie
• Video: Chipping from a fluffy lie