This shot looks easier than it is. One problem is speed. If you putt it too hard, the ball might roll way past the hole, giving you a tough shot coming back. Another problem is steering the ball. If you try to steer the ball to the hole, you invariably miss the shot by a […]
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Most superintendents try to put holes in fair locations. But other superintendents like to really challenge you. So they put holes in tough locations—like behind two bunkers or in the middle of a valley. But by and large hole locations were generally away from the green’s edge. But this has changed. Supers are moving the
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Do you think golf instructors over complicate things? Arnold Palmer does. He may be right. Palmer thinks instructors over complicate the game. Instead, he says, simplify things—especially when it comes to the full swing. With all the ways we have of analyzing and teaching the swing, he may have something here. After all, he’s among
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Two things can cause you to miss a putt. One is not having your putterface square to the path at impact. The other is cutting across the ball while stroking. Both errors are common mistakes among golfers. The Laser Putting Drill corrects those mistakes. Laser Putting Drill Snapping a chalk line on the green helps
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Even good approach shots can trickle off the green. Sometimes the ball rolls off the green into the light rough. Other times it rolls off the green into the second cut of rough. When it does, you can have a tough shot if the grass is somewhat high, you’re short sided, and the lie isn’t
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