Many golfers use the standard technique and a sand wedge to escape a greenside bunker from buried lies. They dig their feet in, strengthen their grip, toe in the club about 30 de-grees, play the ball back, and make a steep downswing. This technique works well for some but not for others. For those it […]
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Hitting a controlled draw works well on long holes when you want to hit a drive that provides extra run. Or, when you want to shape the shot around a dogleg left. But hitting a controlled draw is hard for many golfers. That’s because it goes contrary to what many weekend golfers consider their natural
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Many weekend golfers stub short chips. That’s because they approach the ball on a steep angle—the opposite of what you should do. Good chipping strokes are wide and flat, creating a shallower angle into the ball. The shallower angle enables the clubface to slide under the ball and pop it forward. The drill below teaches
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Are you a dragger or a thrower? Weekend golfers tend to fall into one of two major swing-type categories. They’re either draggers or throwers. Throwers “throw” the clubface at the ball through the impact. They often hit super high shots and have a lot of carry to their shots. Think Greg Norman. Draggers “drag” the
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Weekend golfers spend hours at the driving range hitting shot after shot after shot. But they don’t put anywhere nearly the same time in practicing those short golf shots around the green—the ones that require feel. These shots can tack strokes on to your score in bunches if you’re careless. Mastering these finesse shots will
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