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Sand Play: Fairway bunker shot checklist
Posted on November 25, 2013 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Sand play.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 […]
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Golf Set-up: How high to tee the golf ball
Posted on November 22, 2013 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-up.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 […]
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My Journey: Making a 13
Posted on November 20, 2013 by Grant in My Journey.It was a beautiful day. Birds were chirping, the sun was shining and I felt like I had just gotten hit by a bus. I was walking off the 4th hole of my first ever, big professional tournament and I had just made a 13. That 13 was six years ago; long before I knew […]
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Golf Setup: Correct Knee Flex with the Driver
Posted on November 18, 2013 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-up.Correct knee flex with the driver is totally opposite of the knee flex needed for the green-side sand shot. With the driver, I want just a small amount of knee flex. This helps me stay level through the impact and allows me to stand up nice and tall on the finish. Too much knee flex […]
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Short Game: Pick a landing spot
Posted on November 13, 2013 by Grant in Drills, Golf Fundamentals, Practice, Short Game.I don’t know of a better feeling on the course than chipping in from off the green. It’s so nice to go pick my ball out of the hole and then sit back and relax while my playing partners putt out. I’m sure that most people think it’s mainly luck when someone holes out […]
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My Journey: A shot to remember
Posted on November 11, 2013 by Grant in My Journey.July 29th, 2013 was an amazing day for me on the golf course. The last shot of that round is alive and well in my memory. That day I was playing well and hitting the ball farther than ever in the Pro-Scratch Golf league event at Papago Golf Course in Phoenix, AZ. I had […]
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My Journey: Interview with GolfDash Blog
Posted on November 8, 2013 by Grant in My Journey.From GolfDash blog: “In this months “Quick 9″ we are featuring an up and coming golf and teaching pro, Grant Brown. Learn a bit more about Grant and what it’s like on his journey to reach the PGA Tour…” Read the full interview here: http://golfdashblog.com/grant-brown-interview/
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Sand Play: Correct knee flex makes all the difference
Posted on November 6, 2013 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-up, Sand play.The possibility of a bladed shot out of a green-side bunker strikes fear into the hearts of many golfers. If this describes you there is hope! Correct knee flex is the key to making that dreaded shot go away forever. Many of my students have told me that one bunker lesson with me has cured […]
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Putting: How to correctly read and aim your putts
Posted on November 4, 2013 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Putting.Little known (or thought about) fact: Reading how your putt will break and aiming your putter face correctly is just as important as making a good stroke. 1.) Find the lowest point of the green: This is the key to correctly reading a putt. Usually there are 3 or 4 quadrants on an individual green. […]
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Golf and Life: 3 Lessons I’ve Learned
Posted on November 1, 2013 by Grant in My Journey.Yesterday, a flood of memories came rushing into my mind. At this time last year, I was delivering pizzas at night after my lessons, practice and tournaments. I was running myself ragged under the assumption that I could “make” things happen. Our daughter Ellie was less than a month from being born and I was […]
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