To understand why green speeds fluctuate and why course superintendents can’t simply mow the greens as short as possible to achieve lightning-fast speeds, we caught up with Jason Meersman, the director of grounds at The Patterson Club in Fairfield, Connecticut.
You can tell when Rob Hogan, better known as Speed Golf Rob, is on the verge of inspiration. The volume of his Irish accent increases a few notches. His words flow faster. His inflections more animated. Pretty soon he’s something close to screaming. Not at you, but with you. He draws you in, like a Read more…
A few months back, Golf Digest described Stanford’s Rachel Heck as being “hotly tipped as a future LPGA star.” There’s no doubt that Heck has the talent and wherewithal to become one of the top pros in the game, but she’s decided to move away from golf and begin a career in private equity after Read more…
There are a lot of things you can do in the golf swing to prevent a slice, but if you’re stuck inside because of wet weather or want to do something about it without hitting a heap of range balls, you can train your body to really help the club swing down from the inside.
Most of us are not blessed with the physical capabilities of the modern tour pro, but those limits don’t exist on the mental side. There is nothing preventing us from thinking like the best players in the world. Adopting an elite performance mentality takes practice and discipline. Before you dive in, you need to learn Read more…