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20 Toughest Shots In Golf -The 70 Foot Putt

We begin a new article series. It will cover what we think are the 20 toughest shots in golf and provide golf tips on how to hit them. We’ll review one shot each issue in reverse order until we’ve reviewed all 20. We’ve also included a drill. Our drill article is designed to help you […]

The Five Key Holes At PGA Championship

This year’s PGA Championship is set for the Ocean Course on Kiawah Island, South Carolina. Designed by Pete Dye, it’s an extremely challenging course with a great pedi-gree. Few courses outside of the United Kingdom and Ireland are affected by the wind as much as this course. From one round to the next, a player […]

Conquer Tough Par-3s With This Checklist

Don’t be blindsided by par-3s. Some golfers automatically think that par-3s are easier because they’re shorter than par-4s. That’s not always true. In fact, some par-3s are tougher than par-5s. You can make a mistake on par-5s and still recover. You can’t always do that with par-3s. Make a mistake on these holes and you […]

Golf Tip: Putting Downhill – Beating a Downhill Slider

A downhill slider is among golf’s most difficult putts. With sliders, the ball starts straight downhill then curves or “slides” right or left. Mis-hitting a downhill slider is costly. It runs the ball six or seven feet past the hole, maybe more. Depending on where the hole is and the green’s slope, the putt may […]