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  Scottsdale AZ Open: Talking Stick GC

  Posted on June 4, 2019 by Grant in My Journey, Tournament Recap.

  Overview: Talking Stick is a great course with tricky greens with subtle breaks and lots of grain on the greens. I was glad for the experience I gained, but I missed the cut. The first day I started on #1 and played pretty solid except for missing a few short putts on the front nine. […]

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  Solid Contact Drill

  Posted on June 4, 2019 by Grant in Drills, Golf Fundamentals, Swing.

  Here’s a good drill to perform if you are a beginner or are struggling with hitting your irons solid:

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  Pepsi Tour: Talking Stick GC, Scottsdale, AZ

  Posted on June 4, 2019 by Grant in My Journey, Tournament Recap.

  Overview: It was a nice day with about 75 degree temperature and 15 mph wind. The course is a desert course with only two par 5’s. Highlights: #2. Driver down the left side of the fairway. Then 6-iron to just short of the green and then almost chipped it in for an easy tap-in birdie […]

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  Finishing the Swing

  Posted on March 26, 2019 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Swing.

  Here are some keys to finishing the swing.

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  Chipping Fundamentals

  Posted on March 26, 2019 by Grant in My Journey.

  Here’s how to hit a solid chip shot:

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  Swinging Your Best on the Course

  Posted on February 8, 2019 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Swing, The Mental Game.

  Here’s how to take your swing from the range to the course:

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  Controlling Spin on Pitch Shots

  Posted on February 8, 2019 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Short Game.

  Here’s how I control spin and trajectory on short pitch shots:

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  D-League Outlaw Tour: Silverado GC, Scottsdale, AZ

  Posted on February 8, 2019 by Grant in My Journey, Tournament Recap.

  Overview:  It was cold and windy with a high of about 50 degrees and a 30 mph wind. Silverado is usually a pretty simple course, but it played a little tougher with a 2 to 3 club wind all day. Reminded me of a normal day in Oklahoma. :) The greens were in great shape […]

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  Phoenix Open Pre-Qualifier: Moon Valley CC, Phoenix, AZ

  Posted on February 4, 2019 by Grant in My Journey, Tournament Recap.

  Overview:  We had an hour frost delay and I teed off in the first group off the number 10 tee. The weather was perfect and the greens were fast and smooth. I needed to be in the top 3 to advance to the Monday Qualifier. So I didn’t move on, but I actually played pretty […]

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  Choke-Way-Down Drill

  Posted on January 7, 2019 by Grant in Drills, Golf Fundamentals, Swing.

  Here’s a great drill to practice turning your hips through impact:

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