Author Archives: golfproject

The improper use of technology in golf

April 27, 2019- by Steven E. Greer, MD I recently had to drive to an indoor golf teaching facility in Dublin, Ohio to pick up a club. It is the

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RX to cure a case of “The Steeps”: Watch Lee Trevino QD

May 10, 2020- by Steven E. Greer, MD

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Alister MacKenzie and I think alike

February 12, 2019- by Steven E. Greer, MD I am finishing of The Spirit of St. Andrews, which is a compilation of writings by 20th Century golf course architect Sir Alister Mackenzie.

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Putting Tip: Use an extra-long backswing for a silky smooth stroke free of yips and yanks

December 15, 2019- by Steven E. Greer Please follow us on Instagram

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Monterey/US Amateur Trip: 2018

August 12-17, 2018- by Steven E. Greer, MD

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What I Did for Summer 2019

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Taking new swing thoughts to the range after indoor practice

July 7, 2019- by Steven E. Greer, MD Please follow us on Instagram After several days of

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Pebble Beach: Day 1

February 11, 2018

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How to get the “real” of a new swing change to become the “feel”

November 19, 2019- by Steven E. Greer, MD The November 18th episode of Swing Expedition with Chris Como went back to Grant Waite in Orlando.

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Never Doubt the Bottke

August 29, 2019- by Steven E. Greer, MD

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To swing first-rate, you must ulnar deviate

April 17, 2019- by Steven E. Greer, MD Please follow us on Instagram

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The Fact-Based Future of Golf

October 8, 2019- by Steven E. Greer, MD When I started The Golf Project in the summer of 2016, I created this website to serve as a personal

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The Flying Right Elbow drill to start the transition with a shaft-flattening move

April 24, 2020- by Steven E. Greer

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The spine has to tilt sideways to maintain a proper shoulder plane and spine-axis

April 26, 2020- by Steven E. Greer I saw a good post by Jake Hutt of Stanford about how the spine actually tilts sideways during the swing.

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The Greer Down-pump drill to hammer into your scared brain the feel of max hip turn

April 12, 2020- by Steven E. Greer For me at least, as a flipper afraid to shift to the left leg and get maximum turn, this is the Holy Grail drill.

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The Greer Probability-Adjusted Putting Drill

February 16, 2020- by Steven E. Greer

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Tip: Use a smash ball as a golf hitting bag too

April 11, 2020- by Steven E. Greer I nought this heavy

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How to chip on wet grainy Bermuda grass

July 27, 2019- by Steven E. Greer, MD

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Release the right elbow flexion in the transition

August 19, 2019- by Steven E. Greer, MD Please follow us on Instagram Well, it only took me five-months, and about $5,000 in lessons from the finest teachers and

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Did I just find a cure for Flipper Syndrome?

September 26, 2019- by Steven E. Greer, MD I am a lifelong

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Best trick shot ever?

April 9, 2019- I hit so far under the ball on the tee that it popped up with backspin right into my hand.

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Using the ground like Tiger, Trevino, or Finau for power and body turn

May 5, 2019- by Steven E. Greer, MD

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Guess who’s back, guess who’s back?

April 5, 2020- by Steven E. Greer What does not kill you makes you stronger.

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I strongly disagree with the PGA Tour’s decision to shut down tournaments

March 12, 2020- by Steven E. Greer, MD Holy cow. The PGA Tour cancelled the Players Championship due to fears over the coronavirus.

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Use a tee on the practice range

January 1, 2020- by Steven E. Greer

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My latest thoughts on achieving a long backswing

March 4, 2020- by Steven E. Greer I started The Golf Project in 2016 with my abbreviated backswing as my biggest problem. Several swing coaches tried to label me as inflexible.

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The Palm Beach Par-3 course supports my argument that most golfers should be on par-3 courses

February 15, 2020- by Steven E. Greer I played the Palm Beach Par-3 course today because I wanted to try out my experimental swing.

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Why 9-hole Par-3 courses are being added to resort destination courses

June 5, 2019- by Steven E. Greer, MD The Golf Channel

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Negative feedback drills are essential to eradicate bad habits

February 17, 2020- by Steven E. Greer I have said many times that I believe the key teaching method used by Jack Grout on the young

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Any Colour You Like

February 27, 2020- by Steven E. Greer

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How to Harvest Coconut with a 6-iron

October 23, 2019- by Steven E. Greer, MD

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Book Review: Fat Chance by Robert H. Lustig, MD

October 25, 2018- by Steven E. Greer, MD How did our ancient ancestors evolve from being pure meat eating carnivore hunters into grain fed

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The World’s Shortest Drive: One-Inch

November 14, 2019- by Steven E. Greer Golf is humbling. Before I hit the nice shots in the video above, I literally hit the shortest drive

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Use a Smash Ball on the golf range to feel the legs use the ground

February 3, 2020- by Steven E. Greer I bought a 20-lbs smash ball (rubber shell with sand filling) to feel the proper golf throw. It works very well for me.

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Today’s Under-5-Minutes plant-based meal

February 13, 2020- Baby greens salad with yams sunflower seeds

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Review: The Breville convection or air-fry oven

February 20, 2020- by Steven E. Greer I bought the Breville countertop convection oven, which they also call an air-fry machine. Fans circulate

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Go Vegan?

November 3, 2019- by Steven E. Greer, MD My diet is much better than it used to be. I eat a lot more plants and almost no red meat. I snack on

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The Viktor Hovland pause-backswing might be the ideal backswing

Update June 23, 2019- He used it in a real round during his pro debut. I too use this backswing

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The Greer Disk

March 3, 2020- by Steven E. Greer What do you think?

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The Greer-Hovland pump drill is a great way to transfer weight to the left foot at the top of the swing

February 24, 2020- I was on the verge of quitting again. Nothing I tried could fix the early stalling

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The Breville blender is an essential tool for a meatless diet

November 12, 2019- by Steven E. Greer, MD

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