Do you make this mistake when chipping from just off the green: You stare at where you want the ball to stop near the hole. You should be staring at your landing spot instead. Hitting your landing spot is the key to knocking it close. This drill teaches you to control your landing spot: Stick […]
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Hitting longer, straighter drives isn’t about swinging harder. It’s about swinging the club correctly with good tempo and rhythm. Your swing is like a chain reaction. One move naturally leads to another. That makes the first few moves in the swing critical. The quality of the first few moves depends on your setup. If it’s
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While your final address position may feel athletic and engaged, you still need to start your swing correctly to hit a good shot. Unfortunately, some golfers tend to freeze over the ball—especially if they’re on the first tee. Others tend to start the swing much too quickly. Both actions lead to mis-hits. A swing triggers
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What do you think of making the hole bigger in golf? A hall of fame golfer recently suggested the change. He thought it would make the game more fun and get more people to play. He may be right. He also suggested that the change would make shotmaking more important—maybe as important as putting. He
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Ever wonder what made Jack Nicklaus so great? It’s hard to say for sure. Altogether, he won 18 major tournaments, including the Open four times. He also had 73 official Tour victories. Nicklaus did many things well. Managing the course was one of them. But he also did some things poorly. He wasn’t considered a great sand
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