A shank seems to come out of nowhere. Hitting a shank is embarrassing—whether you’re a veteran or a beginner. Some think an open clubface causes a shank. It doesn’t. Shanks happen when you strike the ball with the club’s hosel—a result of a too out-to-in swing path. Having shanked once, you now have to setup […]
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Ideally, the tempo of your swing should always stay the same. But with longer irons and woods, weekend golfers tend to speed up their swings. They feel they need to swing harder to hit the ball farther. But that throws your swing out of sync. The drill below improves swing tempo—especially with your irons: 5-Ball
In golf you’re always making adjustments—especially when hitting from troublesome lies. Sometimes you need to adjust your stance. Other times you need to adjust your swing. And then there are times you need to adjust both. With hardpan lies, you need to adjust both. Hardpan is found on almost every golf course—even the best courses
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You don’t have to be an Adonis to play golf. Nor do you have to go to the gym daily. In fact, many golfers play regularly without ever working out. But being out of shape can cost you strokes—especially on the back nine. And when you’re trying to break 80, extra strokes hurt. So if
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Every golfer has bad days. You know the kind we mean—days when nothing goes right. Even your “go-to” shots don’t work. Too many bad days like this can dent your confidence and boost your golf handicap. While practicing regularly keeps you in sync, you can’t stop bad days completely. Savvy golfers limit the damage on
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