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2009

Choosing The Right Hybrid

There’s no denying the hybrid’s popularity. More and more golfers are carrying them in their bags, and more and more manufacturers are making them. Hybrids are even growing in popularity among PGA pros. Designed to replace the longer irons in your set, hybrids are easier to hit the 2-, 3-, or 4-iron. They’re also more […]

Sinking More Pressure Putts

You often hear people during golf lessons say: You drive for show, but you putt for dough. This old saying emphasizes the importance of putting. And it’s dead on. About 30 percent of your strokes during a round are putts. Many are from 10 feet in. These are pressure putts. They’re the kinds of putts […]

Three Ways To Drain More 15 Footers

What makes Tiger Woods so good? One thing is his “make-range” average. He has a wider make range than his opponents. Simply put, Tiger’s ADPM—average of the total distance of holed putts—is about six feet longer than the Tour average. That means Tiger sinks more putts on average from further away than the field—a decided […]

More Legs, More Power

There’s no getting around it. Your legs impact your swing more than you realize. In fact, they impact it more than any other body part except your hands and feet. Unfortunately, golfers fail to realize this. Even good golfers fail to realize it. They swing the club as if their legs didn’t matter. To create […]