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When Rickie Fowler learned he was 145th on the PGA Tour one year, he realized he needed to make changes to win more tournaments. So, he decided to revamp his wedge game. What he did next is instructive. First, he reviewed his wedge shots and isolated three shots he deemed most critical to lowering scores. […]
Golfing great Jack Nicklaus once said that golf is about damage control. If anyone should know about damage control, it’s Nicklaus. He was among the best at it, if not the best to ever play. It’s why he won so many golf tournaments in his career. But golf is also about repetition. That’s why you […]
Carrying the right clubs is critical if you want to chop strokes off your golf handicap. What you carry often depends on what type of hitter you are. It you’re a big hitter you may be able to carry four wedges, but if you’re an average or short hitter, you may only be able to […]
If shots against the green’s collar give you trouble, you’re not alone. They baffle many a weekend golfer. Shots like these can cause you a lot of trouble if you don’t play them correctly. The question is: How do you play them? You can’t use your putter. If you do, you won’t get good roll […]
If you’re having trouble escaping bunkers, it may be because you’re swinging the club around your body on the way back. That’s bad with bunker shots. Swinging the club around your body creates a shallow entry into the sand, which is bad for this type of shot. Some golfers compound this mistake by trying to […]