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A Steady Head is Key to Consistency
Posted on December 18, 2013 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Swing.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 […]
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My Favorite Practice Drill
Posted on December 16, 2013 by Grant in Drills, Golf Fundamentals, Practice, Short Game.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 […]
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The 70 Yard 7-Iron
Posted on December 13, 2013 by Grant in Course Management, Golf Fundamentals, Short Game.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. […]
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Four Keys to Great Golf in the Wind
Posted on December 11, 2013 by Grant in Course Management, Golf Fundamentals.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 […]
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My First Hole-in-One
Posted on December 9, 2013 by Grant in My Journey.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 Shadows Golf Club skins game every Tuesday at […]
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Course Management: What do you see?
Posted on December 6, 2013 by Grant in Course Management, Golf Fundamentals.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 […]
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Feel or Fundamentals: What’s weighing your golf game down?
Posted on December 4, 2013 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Practice.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 […]
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Short Game: 5 steps to perfect your chipping set-up
Posted on December 2, 2013 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-up, Short Game.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 […]
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Short Game: How to hit high and low wedge shots
Posted on November 29, 2013 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Short Game, Swing.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 […]
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My Journey: My first win
Posted on November 27, 2013 by Grant in My Journey.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 day. This was my first real opportunity to […]
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