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Move Better, Swing Better, Play Better When golfers think about improving their game, we usually think about the golf swing. We work on our grip. We change our setup. We practice our takeaway, improve our impact position, work on our short game, and spend time trying to hit the ball farther and straighter. All of those things are important. But there is another part of golf improvement that I think we sometimes overlook: How well can your body actually move? You can understan

One of the questions my students ask me all the time is: “How tight should I hold the golf club?” It sounds like a simple question. But I do not think there is one simple answer. We can talk about grip pressure on a scale from 1 to 10. We can say that 1 is barely holding onto the club and 10 is squeezing it as hard as possible. You will hear instructors recommend different numbers on that scale, and those numbers can certainly provide a useful starting point. But there is a p

Putting Statistics When golfers think about practicing, the driving range often gets most of the attention. We want to hit the driver farther, strike our irons better, and improve the golf swing. In my experience teaching amateur golfers, putting often receives far less deliberate practice. A golfer may spend an hour hitting balls on the range and then roll a few putts before heading to the first tee. Yet putting is one of the areas of the game where an amateur golfer has a r

Why I Chose to Start With the Putter When golfers talk about improving their game, the conversation often begins with the golf swing. How do I hit my driver farther? How do I hit my irons more consistently? How do I stop slicing the golf ball? How do I create more clubhead speed? Those are important questions, and they are certainly areas of the game worth improving. But when I thought about creating an instructional series for Lambert Golf Academy, I wanted to begin somewher

Start With the Setup: Fit the Golfer Before we start talking about putter length, lie angle, loft, toe hang, grip size, or head design, we need to look at something even more fundamental: How does the golfer set up to the ball? A putter fitting should not begin by handing someone a 34- or 35-inch putter and asking them to adjust their body until the club fits. It should begin with the golfer. I want to see a comfortable, balanced putting posture in which the golfer can make a

The Proper Way to Get Fit for the Right Putter for You Why length, lie, loft, head shape, alignment, grip, and feel all matter when choosing the most-used club in your bag. Walk into almost any golf shop and you will see dozens of putters. Blades, mallets, center-shafted models, plumber's necks, oversized grips, different alignment systems, different face materials, and putters ranging from relatively inexpensive to several hundred dollars. So, how do you choose the right one

If you’ve spent time working on your golf swing, grip, stance, alignment, path, you’re not alone. Most golfers believe improvement comes from technical changes. But here’s the reality: Your body often determines your swing more than your technique does. At Lambert Golf Academy, we see this every day. Golfers come in looking to fix their swing, but the real limitation isn’t always mechanical, it’s physical. That’s why we’re introducing a new experience at Bayou Oaks at City Pa

What PGA & LPGA Tour Pros Teach Us About the Best Way to Learn Golf If you’re looking for golf lessons in New Orleans , you’ve probably asked: “Is it better to take private lessons, or learn in a small group?” Most golfers assume one-on-one instruction must be best. It feels personal, detailed, and technical. But when you look at how PGA and LPGA Tour professionals actually train , and when you look at what motor learning research says about how humans acquire movement skills

**Stuart Lambert, PGA Named 2025 Patriot Award Recipient for Service to Veterans Through Golf** PGA HOPE Fall 2025 at Bayou Oaks The game of golf has long been known for teaching patience, discipline, and integrity. For Stuart Lambert, PGA Professional and founder of Lambert Golf Academy in New Orleans, golf has become something even more meaningful: a vehicle for service, healing, and community for United States veterans and active-duty military personnel. In 2025, Stuart La

The Bayou Oaks at City Park driving range may be closed, but golf lessons continue daily with PGA Professional Stuart Lambert. Book golf instruction in New Orleans at City Park today. If you have visited Bayou Oaks at City Park recently, you may have noticed that the driving range is temporarily closed for scheduled improvements. While this change affects general range access, I want all of my students and local golfers to know one very important thing: Lambert Golf Academy i

Learn how golf club lofts have changed from the 1950s to today. Discover how Wilson Staff, PING, Tommy Armour, and Callaway progressively strengthened pitching wedge lofts, and what it means for your game. The Question Every Golfer Asks Have you ever wondered why your modern pitching wedge goes as far as your old 9‑iron? The answer isn’t your swing. It’s loft. Over the past 60+ years, golf club manufacturers have steadily strengthened the loft of irons and wedges. What used t