To chip it close, you must be able to control your chips. Some weekend golfers focus on accelerating through their chips, especially if they’ve decelerated on a previous chip and mishit the ball. When you do that, you often run the ball past the hole. The key is to concentrate on making solid contact. The […]
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Muirfield Golf Links in Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland, were home for this year’s 142nd British Open. A privately owned country club, this renowned golf course has been a storied venue that’s hosted 15 British Opens, the Senior Open, the Ryder Cup, the Walker Cup, and 11 amateur golf championships. Muirfield is also home to the
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Golf is a thinking man’s game. You’ve probably heard this said a thousand times. But when they talk about golf being a thinking man’s game, they’re primarily talking about understanding the short game. Shots beyond 125 yards are rather basic. You select a club, pick a target, and hit the ball with a full swing.
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While learning how to hit a 60-yard bunker shot is helpful, knowing how to maximize spin on a greenside bunker shot is more useful. Knowing how to hit this shot helps when playing hard courses with difficult pin placements, where hitting bunker shots that hold the green is paramount. Without backspin, you could roll across
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In this issue we continue the countdown to #11 of the 20 Toughest Shots In Golf. There is a corresponding drill afterwards. Toughest Shot #11 – 40 Yard Bunker Shot Bunker shots from about 40 yards out are tough. If you mishit the shot, you could end up in the rough near the bunker, in
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