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If you watch a tour player hit a pitch shot into a green, one of the first things you’ll notice is that they almost always drive the ball in low with some backspin. There are some instances when that type of shot won’t work, but given a choice, most elite players opt for getting the Read more…
You can spend hours on the range trying to fix your slice, but your technical issue might actually be caused by a physical limitation in your shoulder. If you don’t have proper mobility in your trail shoulder (right for righties), then you’ll fight a slice no matter how hard you try and swing down into Read more…
If this past summer’s U.S. Open at Pinehurst taught us anything, it’s that even the world’s best players aren’t bashful about putting instead of chipping from off the green. Here’s Akshay Bhatia (above) during the Open. While they might not hole many, pros know these off-green putts greatly reduce the chance of needing three strokes Read more…
Average 90s-shooters miss many more greens in regulation than they hit, especially on approach shots of 150 yards or more. For low handicappers, it might be 175 or 200 yards before the bad misses outweigh the good shots. The point is, when the percentages aren’t in your favor, plan for a miss. Factoring in your Read more…
Rule 4.3 allows you to carry things such as an extra driver head or shaft in your bag. Grips are OK, too. What you can’t do is use any of that stuff during the round.
Until you trust that the loft on the clubface will send the ball up when you make solid contact, trying to lift it can be a tough habit to break. Here are three keys to focus on.
I spent some time with Scott Fawcett, a golf strategy expert who founded the app DECADE Golf, the other day. Scott has a knack for explaining important things very simply, and one of those important things is the concept of leaving yourself short-sided. But for as important as it undoubtedly is, it’s often misunderstood in Read more…
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