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2009

Saving Par Cuts Golf Handicaps

Not every PGA pro hits every green in regulation. But all are adept at saving par. Otherwise they wouldn’t be professionals. Weekend golfers, on the other hand, struggle to save par—and it costs them. It adds strokes to their scores and boosts their golf handicaps. If this is you, don’t be embarrassed. You’re not alone. […]

Games Golfers Play

Golfers like to play games during a match, especially those players with low golf handicaps. Some foursomes have a regular game whenever they play. Others don’t. Golf games add a little spice to a match and pressure players to perform. They provide a chance to execute an adjustment learned in a golf lesson or execute […]

Staying Fit For Life

Recently, I played in a foursome with a golfer who is 81 years old. He’s been playing golf for more than 50 years and has no plans on stopping. He doesn’t drive the ball as well as he once did, but he still has a mean short game. He plays golf two or three times […]

Cut Strokes With Toski’s Golf Tips

Every successful golf instructor brings something different to the table. Take Bob Toski. Bob is a top instructor. He started the first golf school for Golf Digest in 1971. He conducted schools in Japan, Canada, and the United States. And he opened the first Golf Learning Center in the world with his partner Gary Battersby. […]