Zach Johnson did something extraordinary in 2007, something not even Tiger Woods has done. Johnson won the Masters Tournament by 2 strokes, and he did it without going for the par 5s in two. No one can remember another player doing that in the Masters. In devising his par-5 strategy, Johnson took account of the […]
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Most golf lessons focus on the backswing or the downswing. So do most golf tips. But there’s growing interest in post-impact actions. The pros call it exit strategy. And it’s a great learning tool. It tells you not only went wrong during the swing but also what to correct. As a result, exit strategy is
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Among the biggest mistakes weekend golfers make is thinking they must swing harder to drive the ball farther. They think you have to muscle up driving the ball 300 yards. That’s not so. You can swing easy and still, if you know what you’re doing a point I’ve often stressed in my golf tips and
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Golf is a thinking man’s (and woman’s) game. But thinking too much can get you in trouble. That’s why many players with low golf handicaps try to keep the game as simple as possible. Instead of running down a litany of checkpoints before hitting, they isolate three or four items and then key on those,
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