Introduction
Introduction
One of the biggest breakthroughs in golf improvement is being able to make clear decisions about what information to keep — and what misinformation to leave behind.
In my experience, very little in this world is truly “natural.” Most of what we do well, we’ve learned. That includes hitting a golf ball.
The motion you’ll learn here doesn’t require endless practice. It’s simple, powerful, and puts far less strain on your back — all while helping you strike the ball more cleanly and more consistently.
Golf is a hitting game, just like hockey, tennis, or baseball. At its core, you don’t need to rely on complicated technique. You need to learn how to hit.
That’s what we do here.
The actual strike of a golf ball is a pushing action, not a pulling one.
Think about it: in sports like hockey, tennis, basketball, boxing, or football — the act of hitting something involves pushing. Yet in golf, most instruction has emphasized a pulling orientation — using the hips, left shoulder, or hands to “pull” the club.
This approach often causes golfers to drag the clubhead across the ball — which leads to the most common issue in golf: the slice.
In an effort to fix this, many golfers begin to overcorrect, leading to the hook.
Eventually, some give up entirely, leaving their clubs in the garage. Others — those with natural athletic ability or the stubbornness to keep grinding — find a way to make it work.
But what if you didn’t have to grind endlessly or rely on talent?
At Understanding and Mastering Golf, we teach hitting the golf ball as a pushing motion — a more natural, body-friendly action that gives you better control, more power, and fewer injuries. This is the "Croker Golf System."
We invite you to explore this approach and discover within yourself the ability to play great golf.
Preface
Great golfers are like great magicians — mesmerizing to watch. The average golfer could study them a thousand times and still miss the key trick that allows them to hit the ball so far, so straight, and so effortlessly.
Even slow-motion video and detailed swing analysis won't reveal the true secret.
Yes, great players have practiced for years.
Yes, they may have natural ability.
But there's something else. Something you're not being told.
You’ve likely had moments where your swing felt smooth and effortless — shot after shot — only to lose it just as quickly. That magic feeling vanishes, and you're left wondering what changed.
Deep down, you know you have the natural ability to play great golf.
Just imagine what it would feel like to play to your full potential — not just once in a while, but consistently.
This is the central question we explore in your journey through the Understanding and Mastering Golf program.
Traditional instruction tends to focus on putting the body into specific positions at specific times. But what our research revealed is this:
Those ideal positions in the downswing aren’t reached by trying to “get into position.”
They happen as a natural result of doing something entirely different — something far simpler.
That “something” is hitting the golf ball with a pushing motion, not a pulling one.
After years of analysis, experimentation, and real-world testing, we developed a breakthrough approach:
The method we teach is built around a mechanically simple stroke that delivers power, accuracy, and reliability — and can be learned by everyday golfers, not just professionals.
This stroke is taught using specialized drills and exercises that compress years of learning into just a few hours of practice. Through these exercises, your body begins to react differently when striking the ball — and suddenly, the swing feels natural again.
It’s the same program we use with beginners and touring professionals alike.
And the best part?
Once this repeating stroke is in place, that’s when the real joy of golf begins.
You’ll stop worrying about yanking the ball left or slicing it right. You’ll begin choosing your shots — a fade here, a draw there — with confidence.
Hitting the golf ball using this method will produce the results you’ve only dreamed of. Yes, it takes effort — but for the first time, your effort will be rewarded.
Real improvement. Real consistency. Real confidence.
Let’s get going.