2024 Golf Digest: Legends of Golf Instruction. 2011 PGA National Teacher of the Year, On a mission to simplify your swing to improve your game for all players.
Spent a great day with Bob Toski. At 93 here he hit what he called a little 9’iron. This ball went about 115 yards. He can still hit his driver 190 in the air. We might want to figure out what he knows.
Stop Pushing To The Right 🏌️♂️
Make sure your left hand is strong 💪 and your right hand works correctly 🖐️Push your left hip out of the way so the club can swing left ↩️. These adjustments will help you hit straighter.
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Jack Nicklaus Ball Position 🏌️♂️
Jack Nicklaus Ball Position 🏌️♂️
Jack positions the ball off his left heel for all clubs. For wedges and shorter irons, his right foot moves back slightly; for longer clubs, it moves farther back. 🎯⛳️
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This is when golf takes on its proper perspective. My amazing wife is being operated on for cancer. She is a fighter and we will do what we need to do. These are the things that are important. Not the score you shoot or the tournament you win or loose. It is just a game.
Start with small pitch shots ⛳, using your right arm to push the shaft through the ball. Add both hands and push your hip out of the way for better rotation 🔄. Practice moving from setup to impact position to build a solid golf swing 💪
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At 19 why would any one have changed this. I was told that I had bad hand action. The face was to open and my forearms did not rotate nearly enough. I only wish I would have stayed with the grip I had and the hand action I used. I would love my career over with what was instinct
BE AGGRESSIVE AND NOT HOOK. Boost 🚀 your golf game! Adjust your grip and swing to avoid hooks, swing confidently, and aim for success! ⛳️🏌️♂️
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Position the club out front at your follow-through point. Let it swing back naturally, then hit the ball. 🎯
The Front Loader Drill helps sync your swing. Place the club in front, let it swing back, and hit. 🏌️♂️
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The video shows how the swing is consistent across all clubs, with a slight loop where the club breaks up and goes behind and around. This ensures a path from the inside, crucial for consistent golf swings. ⛳🏌️♂️✨
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Grip Without Tension 🏌️♂️
Relax your arm in the shoulder socket 🏌️♂️. Place your hands naturally on the club, with the clubface at a 90-degree angle 📏. Focus on a back-and-forth wrist motion 🎾. Keep your shoulders relaxed and swing 💪
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Ashley and I were named to the top teachers in Arizona. So proud of her and how far she has come as a teacher. But her biggest gift to me other than her being my daughter. Our new Grand Daughter Ellie.
Received an award fir Malaskagolf from YouTube. Over 100,000 followers. Making golf easier by understanding basic patterns and how they work in all sports. Golf follows the same body mechanics and patterns as all other sports. Learn the patterns and all sports become easier
DON’T TWIST YOUR FOREARMS🏌️♂️🗣️ Discover the L to L move for better golf swings! 👋 Many think golf is about twisting your forearms, but it's actually about leveraging your wrist. Your arms may rotate slightly, but your forearms stay steady! 💪
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Received the PGA Southwest Section Teacher of the Year. This is a great honor and responsibility to continue to grow the game. And players enjoyment of golf and all it offers.
Let the club’s weight lock your hand during setup for consistent impact. 🏌️♂️Maintain your hand position as the club pulls on your arm. Starting with hands too low will cause them to rise. Your setup affects your impact. ⛳🔄
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Understanding Weight Shift in Golf 🏌️♂️
Shift your weight left ➡️ right ➡️ left! This helps your club move properly. Practice this drill to feel the transition and improve your swing! 🏌️♂️🎯
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This is me after the last putt when I won the 1974 Utah Open at Ogden Country Club. I just turned 20 and it was the summer after my Freshman year at Weber State. I shot rounds of 70, 69, 69 and 74 to beat pro John Jackson Jr. by one stroke.
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🏌️♂️ STABILIZE YOUR SHORT GAME ⛳️ Struggling with shots from 100 yards in? Stand on your left foot, balance with your right toe, and make a swing without falling off balance. Pivot, stay on balance, and improve your short game!
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Right Shoulder in Golf Swing🏌️♂️
Set up with your right hand lower, so your right shoulder starts lower too. As you swing back and come down, your right shoulder goes up, then returns to its starting position. It should stay level through the ball
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Congratulations Mike! 🏆 Please join us in celebrating Mike Malaska's induction into Golf Digest's Legends of Instruction. After being celebrated for many years on Golf Digest's Top 50 list, Mike has officially moved up the ranks to Legend Status!
Improve Your Swing Path🏌️♂️ Work on your swing path with this simple drill: set up tees or head covers and make swings without hitting them. Practice 50+ swings a day to perfect your path! 💪✨
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Celebrating my 43rd wedding anniversary. And that is with the same person Not an accumulative total. Can not believe she has continued to listen to my golf stories sitting at the Prime restaurant in Las Vegas. Great experience.
Get the Perfect Driver Feel💪
Turn your club around and swing the handle to feel its weight. ⚖️ Then, switch back and notice the heaviness and the swing arc. 🌟 Practice this to improve your feel and hit better shots!
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Second round of Arizona Open. So day one not good. So what do you do today? Learn from yesterday. Make it better today. Enjoy the atmosphere and the challenge. Lucky to live in this country and be able to play in tournaments. Fight for that freedom.
Proud and honored to be selected as one of the 50 Best Teachers in America and the State of Arizona. Thank you to Golf Digest, my peers, students, Superstition Mountain GCC, my partners, and most importantly my family for their continued love and support. I look forward to 2022!
Tiger says his hands and arms control his swing and his body. So why don’t we teach that instead of your body controls your arms. Maybe he knows something???
🏌️♂️Golf swings involve offsetting forces. Pushing away from the club accelerates it through impact. Stabilizing and accelerating the club requires these opposing forces, ensuring you stay centered and generate power. ⛳💪🔄
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Shot 70 today close to the lead. 5 players go to the National Club Pro representing The Southwest Section. Go out and try to win tomorrow. One shot at a time. Enjoying the walk and the opportunity to be here playing.
Here’s the emotional end to my talk with Esmond. He was a great athlete and top entertainer on the island before his surfing accident left him nearly paralyzed. Now he’s hitting golf balls and back on the course after years of determination and hard work. What an
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This is one of the best pictures I have ever seen. This is my a Daughter Ashley looking into a mirror with her Daughter Ellie. This is taking a look at the future together.
This is one of the best ways to train your putting stroke. It’s called “The Putting Stick”. Very easy to use and extremely effective. I use it daily for my stroke and for my students.
Brand new set of irons. Even at 67. I Al like a 12 year old at Christmas. Could not wait to look at the shapes. And start hitting them to feel the new Magic.
Beginning of second round. I managed to make the 2 day cut. For me that was great. A little tired. But at least a chance to play tomorrow. It’s fun to feel the energy as you compete. Worked mostly on some mental skills both days they seemed to pay off. Always learning.
The Correct Body Action 🏌️♂️
If your body pivots, your leg should push your hip back during impact 🏌️♂️. Sync body movement with your swing to make this motion automatic, ensuring correct hip movement when your body engages 💪
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Ashley and Garrett hit an exploding golf ball at the same time. Pink revealed its a girl. I am going to have a Grandaughter. What a great blessing in their lives and ours.
Ready to go in the Senior US Open qualifying. Another chance to see what I can do under pressure. Helps me see what I need work on. And what I am doing well. No reflection on me as a person or player other than a learning experience.
The home of Malaskagolf. I
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lived at the back of the range at Superstition Mountain. For the last 20 years. It is a great office. Thousands of people have hit balls from here and enjoyed the magnificent seenery. And even hopefully gotten better at golf
Lifting your heel in a swing happens naturally as your hip moves back. 🏌️♂️It’s a reaction to your hips shifting, not just lifting your heel. 🔄 From there, make your shot. ⛳
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Here in a Puerto Villiarta. The Adidas pro am. After two days I am in fourth place need a good third round to give these young kids a run. So fun to compete. What a great game.
Merry Christmas from Malaskagolf. May your 2019 be filled with a new understanding of the swing. And a renewed confidence that reaching a new level of play is just around the corner. Thanks for all the input and support. Each one of you have helped me be a better teacher.
After round one I am in 39 th out of 144. So not bad. Just happy to be out playing. Make a few adjustments see if I can play better tomorrow. The Verdi River Golf and Social club is in great shape but playing fast and firm. Very tough to get the ball close to the hole.
For the better part of 30 years. I have been a part of the Nicklaus orginization. For the last 12 as Director of Instruction World wide. Starting tomorrow a live app Nicklaus Academies is available with drills and information from instructors all over the world. Take advantage.
MASTERS WEEK 🔥 MORE ENTRIES TO WIN THE Qi10 Here 👉 The Legendary Bob Toski, who is a dear friend and mentor for Mike, participated in 5 Masters Tournaments and placed in the Top 25 twice! At 97 years young, he’s still gonna beat ya!!! 💪
Visual Angles in Golf Setup 🏌️♂️
Understand this picture: shoulders look open, path feels inside. It’s correct, even if it looks off. Trusting this view helps your swing work right! 🏌️♂️🔄
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Spent the morning with My boss and friend Jack Nicklaus. Every time I get the chance to talk to him I learn more about why he was so good. It also gives me insight as to what to help players with. Thanks Jack for your time and commitment to the game.
Beginning of final round Southwest section Senior. Played really well the front nine. 3 under. Then starting on number 10. Another vertigo attack. The heat is very hard on all of us. I just need to figure out for me a better way. Played poorly on the back. Finished 8th
Just arrived at Pinehurst for the PGA GRAA. National Teacher of the year Conference. I will be one of the main speakers for the next three days. Most of the Section teachers of the year are here.
Spent most of the day at The Kingdom for Taylormade. Here my clubs are in my visitor locker right next to a Tiger. His is an exact duplicate of the clubs he won the Masters with.
Amazing how we are rediscovering what is natural in motion. But was questioned in golf. This one idea makes the swing much easier to consistently create. Plus the potential for more speed goes up.
Merry Christmas from Malaskagolf. Spend the day with family and friends. Call an old friend or family member you have not talked to for years. It is about Family friends and relationships.
⭐️ Improve your golf swing: let your arms drop naturally after shifting your pelvis, tilting your spine, and dropping your shoulders. Practice with a close stance or analyze your swing for better results. ⛳️🏌️♂️➡️
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Four snapshots from a video teeing off in the Arizona Senior Open. This is what I like to see what is happening under pressure. You tell me what you think. I know what I see relative to what I work on. But what do you see.
Knowing the difference between set up
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impact. Is very possibly the most important understanding in the game. Impact is the only position that counts. Yet I hardly ever see ams working on it or understanding it. They work on things that should be triggered by impact.
Playing at Pine Canyon in Flagstaff Arizona. The Southwest Section Ping Senior Series. Another chance to challenge my game. See what happens under pressure. Warm up
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great. Need to harness the expectations and just play shot to shot.
Getting on the plane in Phoenix headed for The Masters with my Daughter. This is a bucket list event if your a golfer. Especially sharing it with my Daughter. Plus we are introducing her unborn to Augusta. Can not start to early.
playing in the Arizona Senior Open. Very windy. A great challenge. See what I can do. Another great day on the course. Wonder what golf will teach me today.
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We remember today the fine men and women of this great nation who gave everything so that we may have the freedoms that we are privileged to enjoy.