Coming Over the Top? Fighting the Pull Hooksies? Playing the Wrong Tees? Let’s Fix That.

If your golf game needs a little help heading into the fall, this episode of Next on the Tee is built for you. We’re going to help you play your best golf of the season as we head into the Fall. We're putting the playing lessons right up front so you can hear them on the way to the range, replay them before your round, and have them fresh in your mind when you step onto the first tee. Resident Director of Instruction Tom Patri starts us off with a fix for one of the most common swing problems in golf: coming over the top. TP introduces us to his “Over the Top Chop” and explains how it can also help those of us battling the dreaded pull hooksies. He also weighs in on the Presidents Cup and why he believes J.J. Spaun deserved a spot on the team. Then PGA Master Professional John Hughes returns—and I’m excited to announce that John is joining Next on the Tee as a monthly regular. John’s first lesson might save you strokes without changing your swing at all: check your ego in the parking lot. He explains how to determine which tees you should actually be playing, why moving forward can make golf more enjoyable, and how playing the proper yardage gives you the opportunity to hit reasonable irons into greens and—imagine this—make more birdies. John also shares why you may want to hover the club at address, just like Jack Nicklaus did, and what that simple adjustment can do for your swing. More tips. More fun. Better scores. That’s the direction we’re taking on Next on the Tee—giving you lessons you can take straight to the course, followed by the stories and conversations with golf’s greats that you’ve come to expect. Thank you for pressing play and taking the journey to better golf with us.