Browsing yearly archive
By Jack Moorehouse All eyes are on Tiger Woods this week. It’s been 6 months since he played in a professional golf tournament. That’s a long time for a professional golfer to be away from the game. Plus, he’s playing at Augusta National, among the toughest golf courses on the Tour, and he may have […]
By Jack Moorehouse Hitting great approach shots is a good way to lower your golf handicap. Short of dramatically improving your putting, hitting great approach shots is probably the fastest way of cutting strokes from your handicap. In fact, some expert’s think hitting more greens hit in regulation is the fastest way to improve your […]
By: Jack Moorehouse The shorter your approach shot to the green, the better your chances of hitting it in regulation (GIR) and making par. The number of greens hit in regulation is a telling statistic – as I’ve explained in my golf tips newsletter. Why – because players who hit a lot of greens in […]
When you’re within 20 yards of the goal in American football—the Red Zone—you must score. If you don’t, your team’s offense failed. When you’re within 40 yards of the green—8-iron, 9-iron, and wedge distance—the Scoring Zone—you also must “score.” Put another way, you must drop the shot as close to the hole as possible, leaving […]
There are two keys to mastering bunker shots. The first is setting realistic goals when practicing. Instead of trying to place it a foot or two from the pin, work on just escaping the bunker and hitting the green every time. After you’ve reached this goal, set a new goal of getting the ball within […]