The rakes aren’t the ones Royal Liverpool Golf Club usually uses, according to one member of the club. They’ve been put into play especially for Open week, and the issue specifically is that they’re wide tooth rakes.
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.
In 2015, Jason Day was on top of the golf world. The Australian star had won five times on the PGA Tour, including a maiden major at the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits. He also made his debut as World No.1 later that year.
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.
Among the many things we tell ourselves are signs of good golf, taking healthy divots ranks right near the very top. Catch ball first and a pancake-sized chunk of grass after? The stuff dreams are made of.
Like most golfers, I’ve got a lot going on in my life, which means limited time to practise. Most of the time I spend dedicating to comes in random pockets, and rarely lasts more than an hour. Which, begs the question, what’s the best way to spend that hour? How can I make it go the furthest for my game?
From how to hit uphill chip shots, to picking the right target from a tee, Molly Braid’s fixes for these questions range from technique tips, to guidance about course management.
Teacher Tony Ruggiero’s students range from PGA Tour players to elite amateurs to everyday weekend warriors. Along the way, he’s noticed a few recurring themes that hold the latter group back.
Rather than excelling in one area – distance or accuracy – Cantlay birdies almost 60 percent of his par 5s courtesy of a careful application of both.
Australian Golf Digest
