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A Steady Head is Key to Consistency

Golf Fundamentals, SwingDecember 18, 20130Comments By

If I ever start hitting the ball poorly, I always check to see what my head is doing while I swing. On the back-swing and down-swing, a steady head is key to consistency when it comes to my ball-striking. This fundamental applies to every swing from the full shot all the way down to a little…

My Favorite Practice Drill

Drills, Golf Fundamentals, Practice, Short GameDecember 16, 20130Comments By

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All you need is a wedge, a shag tube, 23 golf balls and a practice area to perform my favorite practice drill. To start the drill, I drop golf balls in a line stretching from about 10 to 50 yards from my target. (If I have more space, I will extend the line back to 100yds.)…

The 70 Yard 7-Iron

Course Management, Golf Fundamentals, Short GameDecember 13, 20130Comments By

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You are only 70 yards from the green for your 3rd shot on a par 5, but a big tree limb is hanging out over the fairway in front of you. You can't hit your normal wedge shot; what do you do? I would choose to hit a 7-iron to avoid the tree limb. In the…

Four Keys to Great Golf in the Wind

Course Management, Golf FundamentalsDecember 11, 20132Comments By

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Does the wind intimidate you on the golf course? Here in Arizona we don't get many windy days, but when it blows you want to be prepared. Here are my four keys to playing great golf in the wind: 1. Keep the ball low. This number one key will help you the most. To keep the…

My First Hole-in-One

My JourneyDecember 9, 20130Comments By

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Hole #13 at Mountain Shadows Golf Club, Paradise Valley, AZ I will never forget February 7th, 2012. It was the day I made my first hole-in-one. The life events that happened that day make the hole-in-one all the more special. It was a Tuesday, and at that time I was in the habit of playing the Mountain…

Course Management: What do you see?

Course Management, Golf FundamentalsDecember 6, 20130Comments By

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My definition of course management: Determining how to proceed based on what you see in front of you on the golf course. What do you see in the picture below? Here's what I see: I like to look at the trees closest to me and picture them as if they were outlined in a steel wall. If…

Feel or Fundamentals: What’s weighing your golf game down?

Golf Fundamentals, PracticeDecember 4, 20130Comments By

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Do you know playing golf day after day without practice will hold you back from reaching your potential? You may have flashes of brilliance, but when you look back at your past 5, 10 or 20 years of playing golf, you will realize you hit a plateau because you ingrained the same swing flaws over…

Short Game: 5 steps to perfect your chipping set-up

Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-up, Short GameDecember 2, 20132Comments By

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My chipping set-up position ensures that I will make solid contact every time. Here's 5 steps to perfect your chipping set-up: 1. I start with my feet close together. Because my feet are close together, I will be able to have some knee action/rotation through impact. This rotation will keep my the club accelerating to the…

Short Game: How to hit high and low wedge shots

Golf Fundamentals, Short Game, SwingNovember 29, 20130Comments By

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When it comes to the short game, your ability to control the trajectory of the golf ball will take shots off your score. Sometimes, the right trajectory at the right time will be the difference between saving par and settling for double bogey. Here's how to hit high and low wedge shots. The Low Shot: To…

My Journey: My first win

My JourneyNovember 27, 20130Comments By

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The fourth hole at Ocotillo Golf Club, Chandler, AZ The first time I played in the final group of a tournament was in September of 2009. It was a two-day Pepsi Tour event at Ocotillo Golf Club in Chandler, AZ. Going into the final day, I was one shot behind after shooting a 71 the first…

Sand Play: Fairway bunker shot checklist

Golf Fundamentals, Sand playNovember 25, 20130Comments By

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Here's my checklist for fairway bunker shots from over 100 yards: 1. Look at the lie of the ball in the sand. If the ball is sitting down in the sand, I won't be able to get the club-face cleanly on the ball. I must just hit an explosion shot back into the fairway. This explosion…

Golf Set-up: How high to tee the golf ball

Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-upNovember 22, 20130Comments By

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Teeing the golf ball at the correct height makes a big difference in the outcome of your tee shot. Here's how I do it: When teeing off with the driver, I like to have about 1/2 to 1/3 of the golf ball sticking up above the top of the club-head at address. I use the same…