Do you play golf like you've just walked out of a bar after slammin' back a twelve pack? In other words, how's your balance? Poor balance is one of the most common problems in amateur golfers. If you can't stay balanced, you're not going to play consistent golf.

Here's a trick to teach you to stay a bit better balanced: put a quarter on the toe of your left shoe (for righties). Swing while keeping the coin there. After your swing, have a look at the coin. Still there? Good. Fell of? No good.

If the coin falls to the inside of your foot, you've probably rolled your front foot on your backswing. You're shifting too much weight, making it difficult to move forward through the swing. If the coin's fallen outside of your feet, you've rolled too far to the outside or towards your heel on your downswing and finish.

And that's the best advice you can get for a quarter.

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