FADE IN GOLF PROFESSIONAL

To produce a perfectly straight shot, the club must be swung exactly down the line of flight towards the target, and the club face must be perfectly square when it strikes the golf ball. The hardest shot to hit in golf is a straight ball. You can learn more about at MarkImmelman.Rickie Fowler’s Fade Shot, image: As an author, Mark has published two e-Books on golf instruction: “Scandalously SImple – The Easy Way to Accurate Golf Shots” and “Golf is a Game of Recovery”. He has also written golf instructional columns and articles for Golf Digest SA, Golf Digest USA and is currently penning instructional pieces for Golf Magazine. He has also served a 6-year tenure as a Play-by-Play Announcer for Sirius/XM PGA TOUR Radio.Īdditionally, Mark hosts “On the Mark”, a PGA TOUR Podcast, which to date has been downloaded more than 3 million times in more than 125 countries. CBS Sports also uses Mark’s unique voice for audio and promotional PGA TOUR advertisements and promotional reads. Mark’s additional broadcast duties include being a guest analyst on the CBS Sports “First Cut Podcast”. His team triumphed over the United States Team in the Palmer Cup Matches held at The Alotian Club outside of Little Rock, AR.

In 2019 Mark was selected as Captain and Coach of the (Arnold) Palmer Cup International Team. II Atlantic/Southeast Region Coach of the Year, two-time Peachbelt Conference Coach of the Year, and the 2009 NCAA Div. He has been recognized as one of “Golf Digest’s Top 20 Instructors Under 40”, Golf Digest’s “Best Teachers in the State of Georgia” and Georgia Trend Magazine’s “Top 40 Under 40 – Georgia’s Best and Brightest”.Īs a NCAA College Coach at Columbus State University (since 2001) Mark continues to coach the Columbus State Men’s Golf Team and his program is a perennial contender for Conference and National Titles. Through his career he has taught and/or consulted to PGA TOUR and European Tour professionals and tournament winners such as: Larry Mize, Loren Roberts, Trevor Immelman, Scott Brown, Patton Kizzire, Louis Oosthuizen and Will Wilcox.

FADE IN GOLF PROFESSIONAL

His passionate approach and keen knowledge of the game have led to him being a sought-after mind by leading Professional and Amateur golfers alike. After graduation, Mark had a short season as a playing professional, but quickly turned his attention to his true passion – golf teaching.Īs a golf instructor, Mark believes in cultivating ability and talent by providing comprehensive, holistic golf instruction that is easily understandable and of the highest quality to golfers of all abilities and skill levels. He enjoyed a prolific collegiate tenure highlighted by his four-time All-America selections, two-time Academic All-America awards, and two NCAA Div. After a successful amateur career in South Africa he was offered a golf scholarship to Columbus State University (Columbus, GA). The older brother to 2008 Masters Champion, Trevor Immelman, Mark grew up in Somerset West, South Africa. He currently also serves as a Studio Analyst and an On-course Announcer for PGA TOUR Live for PGA TOUR Live. He is currently a Golf Analyst for CBS Sports HQ, and an Analyst and On-course Announcer for CBS Sports and Golf on CBS. As a decorated instructor, award-winning NCAA college golf coach, and an accomplished golfer, Mark brings a robust knowledge and vast experience to his role as a television broadcaster and golf instructor.

On-course announcer and analyst Mark Immelman is passionate about the game of golf. If the face was open to both the path and the target-line the ball would start weakly to the right and then curve further, otherwise knows as a slice.

The key to powering up the Fade is to ensure that your clubface is only open to its swing path and not open to the Target Line also. Respect this principle and you will make immediate adjustments to the pattern of your golf shot. This is a universal truth and cannot be disputed. Another way of looking at the relationship is the Swing-Path moves to the left of where the clubface is pointing. In other words, for right-handers, the face is looking to the right of the swing-path when contact with the golf ball is made. What is a ‘fade’?īasically, a fade occurs when the clubface is open to the swing path through impact. If you want to develop a strong fade like Johnson, you need to understand the dynamics of the shot and how it is created. I love it…I just wish altering your ball-flight was that easy. He has also authored this gem about his decision to change from a draw to a fade, and I quote: “I said, ‘I’m going to hit a fade,’ and I started hitting a fade.” I have heard him say there is no reason to get mad after a bad shot because it doesn’t really help. DJ also has an enviably simple approach and an uncluttered mind.

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