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Most amateur golfers lose strokes around the green—not from distance, but from poor contact. Whether you’re chunking it short or skulling it long, the problem usually comes down to setup and swing path.
This week, QuickFixGolf’s Darren deMaille shares a dead-simple way to sharpen your short game using just a few alignment sticks.
Build Your Chipping Station
To create your practice setup, you’ll need three alignment sticks:
Stick #1: Lay this down along your target line
Stick #2: Place a second stick perpendicular to […]
Why Club Face Control Matters
Still leaving the face open at impact? You’re not alone—and your club face might be costing you strokes. If your shots consistently miss right (for right-handed golfers), the problem likely isn’t your path—it’s your face angle at impact.
Meet the Screwdriver Drill
In this week’s tip, Darren deMaille from QuickFixGolf.com shares a powerful image to help train your lead hand to rotate and square the face.
Picture this: there’s a screwdriver in the vent hole of your grip. As you start your downswing, you’re tightening a screw with […]
Feeling stiff over the ball lately? You’re not alone—and you’re not out of options. As we age, we naturally lose some of our flexibility, which leads to shorter swings and less power. But with the right movement patterns, you can get some of that distance back.
In this week’s Golf tip, Darren deMaille shares the One Arm Drill—a simple but effective routine that helps increase your shoulder turn and create better rotation through the swing.
How the One Arm Drill works:
Put on a jacket or pullover and zip it up
Place […]
Want More Distance Without More Effort?
If you’ve ever dreamed of launching bombs off the tee with less strain, this one’s for you. Distance is one of the top three issues golfers bring to a lesson—along with slicing and inconsistency. The good news? A simple drill can help you fix that today.
The Water Bottle Drill: Your Secret Weapon
In this week’s TeeTime Golf Pass Tip of the Week, Darren deMaille from QuickFixGolf shares a go-to drill for boosting distance and lowering spin: the Water Bottle Drill.
Here’s how […]
It’s Open Championship week—time for links-style golf, creative shot-making, and some serious rollouts. One of the signature moves you’ll see around the greens? The bump and run.
Darren deMaille from QuickFixGolf.com breaks it down step by step so you can add this classic shot to your game.
What Is a Bump and Run?
The bump and run is a low-flying shot designed to roll out like a putt once it lands. It’s ideal when you’re just off the green and want to minimize air time—especially on firm turf and in windy conditions.
Club Selection: […]
If you’ve played your fair share of rounds around Ohio, you know Cincinnati golf courses quietly hold their own – and I’m not talking about overpriced resort courses or private clubs with waitlists longer than a rain delay at Augusta. I’m talking municipal golf, the backbone of Midwest golf culture. Affordable, accessible, and – in the Queen City’s case – surprisingly good.
The Cincinnati city golf courses are run by the Cincinnati Recreation Commission (CRC) and give you six solid options, each with its quirks, strengths, and the kind of old-school golf vibe you can’t fake. If you’re looking to […]
If you’re shifting side-to-side in your backswing, you’re not pivoting — you’re swaying. And that’s killing your consistency.
This week, Darren deMaille from QuickFixGolf.com shares a visual and physical drill that’s as simple as starting a lawnmower. Literally.
Why Pivot Matters
Most amateur golfers lose power and control because they sway instead of turning. A proper pivot lets your lead shoulder work down toward the ball — not across your body — and that’s the key to solid contact.
How to Do the Lawnmower Drill
You’ll need:
1 alignment […]
Finding the right distance from the golf ball can make or break your swing — but most amateurs are just guessing. This week, Darren deMaille from QuickFixGolf.com shares a drill to help you dial in perfect spacing, just like the pros.
Why Setup Distance Matters
Standing too close or too far from the ball creates tension, poor contact, and erratic ball flight. You might not even realize your setup is off — but your scorecard probably does.
Look at Keegan Bradley: often cramped and low in his setup. Then there’s Mike Weir, […]
At the U.S. Open, Oakmont’s greens were brutal — and Tony Finau’s putting stroke didn’t stand a chance. From one-handed strokes to toe-down putter setups, things are getting a little messy.
This week, Darren deMaille from QuickFixGolf.com analyzes Tony’s form and highlights the small setup tweak that can make a huge difference.
The Problem
Finau’s current stroke has the toe of the putter elevated. That setup encourages arc and face rotation — which adds timing, tension, and inconsistency. He’s even resorted to one-handed putting, a sure sign things are off-track.
The […]