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4 Keys to Hitting a Draw Playing a hole that doglegs right to left is a challenge. That’s when it pays to know how to hit draws from the tee box. Knowing how do that is also useful when the wind is blowing from right to left, or you’re playing a long par 5. Draws […]
“I want to be remembered as the man who hit the straightest—not the longest.” That’s a quote from Ben Hogan—perhaps the game’s greatest player. His quote provides a rare insight into how he thought. It’s the way you should be thinking, too. The more you can repeat your iron swing, the more often you can […]
John Daly is among the longest hitters on Tour. But he overswings. And while it’s better than swinging too short, overswinging off the tee usually gets you in trouble. Still, Daly’s swing highlights one key point you should remember when it comes to hitting the ball long: The secret to achieving extra distance off the […]
If you’re spraying approach shots all over the place, you’d better be adept at getting up and down. Otherwise, you’ll pile up a ton of bogeys and double bogeys. Getting up and down after missing an approach shot often means leaving chips a foot or so from the pin, giving you highly makeable putts. Unfortunately, […]
Mastering any golf swing is difficult already, but attempting to perfect the use of any driver is going to be much more complex. Whereas most novice golfers instinctually attempt to bare down and force themselves through the swing, the expert understands that a different approach may be necessary. A proper stance is one of the […]