Simple is always good in golf. The simpler a shot is to make, the easier it is to explain during golf lessons or in golf tips, and the easier it is for the player to understand and duplicate. More importantly, the simpler a shot is to make, the easier it is for a player to […]
Simplicity: Three Keys to Better Chipping and Pitching Read More »
Here’s a question I recently fielded from a student taking a golf lesson: “How do I duplicate a favorite club? I hit my 7-iron great almost every time. If I could duplicate the feel of my 7-iron, I know I could lower my handicap a few strokes. But I don’t know how to do it.”
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What’s the difference between a good putter and a bad putter? Usually, we attribute the difference to mechanics. Good mechanics produces good putting. Bad mechanics produces bad putting. At least, that’s what I’ve always stressed and taught in my golf lessons and golf tips. However, research shows that mechanics may not be the only difference
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What’s the difference between a player with a high golf handicap and one with a low golf handicap? Often, it’s the low handicapper’s ability to get up and down on a hole. Or, in other words, it’s the low handicapper’s ability to turn three (or more) shots into two around the green. It’s called scoring.
Get Up and Down From Anywhere By Mastering These Three Shots Read More »
Supposedly, Tiger Woods used his driver only once in winning the 2006 British Open. In its place, he used low irons and fairway woods. I’m not sure exactly sure how many times he used his driver, but it wasn’t much, highlighting something I advocate in my golf lessons and golf tips—knowing when to leave the
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