Scott Sackett

Director of Instruction

McCormick Ranch Golf Club

Scottsdale, AZ

http://www.scottsackett.com

Scott Sackett, GOLF Magazine Top 100 Teacher the past 14 years, just voted as one of Golf Digest’s Best Teacher in the State for the fifth year in a row. Sackett is Director of Instruction at Park Meadows CC in Park City, Utah and while in Scottsdale teaches at McCormick Ranch Golf Club. Scott can be reached by email at scott@scottsackett.com.


Lessons From The Lesson Tee Bunker 101 Chipping 101 Function of the Head in the Golf Swing Are lessons for everybody? Club Face Position Uptop ... Very Important Pre-Shot Routine and its Importance Different Situations/Simple Adjustments The Importance of Balance Different Situations...All in the Address Why Do Woods Slice More than Irons? Two Major Components at Impact Driving...Importance of Ball Position PUTTING: 101 Impact…The Moment of Truth The Art of Great Driving The Proper Club Face Position Putting: 101 Are Lessons for Everybody? Why Do Woods Slice More Than Irons? Chipping 101 The Art of Great Driving Different Situations/Simple Adjustments What is All the Buzz About Belly Putters? Continued Thoughts on Belly Putters Belly Putters…The importance of the FIT Belly Putters…The lack of knowledge out there in the marketplace Club Face Position Uptop...Very Important The Proper Clubface Position Two Major Components at Impact Bunker…Making It Work Trouble Shot Myths – How to REALLY escape from trouble! Putting: Great Knowledge These Guys are Good…Really Good! Trackman…Distance is Created by Angles…Proper Angles The Perfect Draw The Perfect Fade How Does Ball Position Effect Ball Flight? Learn to Correctly Interpret Your Ball Flight and Lower Your Scores! The Forgotten Number in Driver Fitting Attack Angle 3 Ways You Miss Left and Why The 3 Questions Every Player Should Ask Putting Requires Least Amount of Athleticism Find Your ZERO Path Baseline for Straighter Golf Shots How Much Loft is REALLY on the Club at Impact? How Much Does Center Contact REALLY Matter? Off Center Hits and Their Effect on Spin Rates 3 Ways to Hit a Straight Shot Push and Pull into Cross Winds How is Spin Created? Why Alignment is Important for Great Practice Attack Angle Factors Which Influence Compression Long Iron Stingers Made Easy Power Fade Off the Tee with Driver How Shaft Flex Influences Attack Angle Which Curves More…A Driver or 3 Wood? 1 Degree of Separation Launch Angle, Total Distance, Spin and Contact Point: How to Draw the Ball Every Time The Perfect Fade How Does Ball Position Effect Ball Flight? Make the Most of Limited Practice Time Playing Out of Bad Lies Use Attack Angle to Increase Club Speed Off Center Hits and Their Effect on Spin Rates The 80% Myth How Much Loft is REALLY on the Club at Impact? Stinger Fade with the Driver The 50 Yard Low Spinner Spin Rates & Yardages Change Your ADDRESS and INCREASE Your CARRY Hitting the CENTER of the club face...IMPORTANT? Which Curves More, a Driver or 3 Wood? PUTTING and the Importance of Face Angle The Putting Clock The Importance of Plane and Backswing The Perfect Fade Course Management from the Lesson Tee The Perfect Fade TrackMan Performance Putting – A New Putting Frontier Are Your Wedges Costing You Strokes? Putting Probabilities TrackMan Putting – The Basics, Part 1 Reality Check Fundamentals for a Better Game – Maximizing Distance – Part 1 Selecting the Right Wedge Fundamentals for a Better Game – Smash Factor – Part 2 Scott Sackett Column Fundamentals for a Better Game – Spin Rate – Part 3 Fundamentals for a Better Game – Launch Angle – Part 4 Fundamentals for a Better Game – Launch Direction – Part 5 Fundamentals for a Better Game – Spin Axis – Part 7 Fundamentals for a Better Game – The Straight Shot – Part 9 Fundamentals for a Better Game – Bounce and Roll – Part 10 Why Conventional Wisdom Gets It Wrong About Putting – Part 1 Why Conventional Wisdom Gets It Wrong about Putting – Part 2 – Putting’s Contribution to Victory