One of the changes Morikawa made to his putting came during his routine: he ditched practice strokes and instantly found it helped his distance control on longer putts.
The documents, which can be read in full within this story, include internal e-mails, text messages, and other communications between both parties that show some intricacies of how a high stakes deal like this came together.
Golfers are always on the hunt for something to upgrade their game, especially as we round into the meat of the golf year. So, we enlisted the help of a couple of our resident low handicap editors: Former college golfer Drew Powell and senior game improvement editor Luke Kerr-Dineen.
It marked Yin’s first major win, and the first major victory for a Chinese golfer since Shanshan Feng became the first golfer to accomplish that feat at this tournament 11 years ago.
Watch this useful chipping tip from Phil Mickelson, who hilariously urged golf fans to “put personal feelings aside” in reference to LIV Golf tensions.
In practical terms it means you’re seeing players revert to one tried-and-tested shot shape during the final round: fades, which are shots which move from left-to-right for right-handers.
It’s hard to notice anything other than Rory McIlroy’s picture perfect golf swing, or his rifling ball strike, whenever he sends one into the distance. But following him on the back nine during Saturday’s third round, I noticed something different.
Standing on the 15th tee, you could throw a ball onto the putting surface, so we wondered why the field wouldn’t be tempted into trying to shoot straight at the flag.
Listen, before anyone yells at me, aeration is an important necessity for greens. Aeration helps air and water get deeper into the dirt. It also prevents the soil from getting too compact, all of which is good for the grass’ root system. It’s really, really important.
Pros do think about their swings, and they certainly work on improving them. The difference is they don’t eliminate swing thoughts entirely. But they do limit the thoughts they have.
At Oak Hill that week, Jason Dufner was at his sharp-shooting best. He hit 75 percent of his greens in regulation firing at seemingly every pin- all thanks to this one brilliantly simple swing thought.
Research for the Titleist Performance Institute found that golfers’ grip strength isn’t just important in its own right, it correlates with overall strength.
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