Golf doesn’t have a lot of rules, but you should know them. That’s why it’s good to review the rules periodically. I don’t devote a golf lesson or a longer golf instruction session to the rules, but I mention them during my golf lessons. That way the student learns the rules without detracting from his […]
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If you’ve read my golf tips, you know how vital I consider the short game. If you want to cut your scores and slash you golf handicap, you must learn how to turn three strokes into two. The secret to that is hitting a precise spot on or near the green when chipping and pitching
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Was it the pressure that caused Sergio to miss that 8-footer on the 18th at Carnoustie in the final round of The British Open? Or, was it bad mechanics? We’ll never know for sure. But one thing’s certain: The mental side of putting is as important as the mechanical, as I’ve written in my golf
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This is the fourth in a series of articles on the Natural Swing. The previous articles provided golf tips on the swing’s fundamental principles, its starting form, and its backswing. Here, we examine the completion of the swing, providing a short golf lesson on what advocates of the Natural Swing call the “unloading” of the
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One player who took golf lessons from me likes to tell about the time she played at Furnace Creek Golf Course in Death Valley, the hottest place in North America, which once set a record of 134 degrees. She started at 11:00 am and played through the afternoon, all 18 holes. It reached 108 degrees,
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