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Curing Your Slice

Golf Fundamentals, SwingSeptember 16, 20120Comments By

The most common complaint that I hear from golfers is that they pull-slice or block-slice the ball, and do not know why. For a right-handed golfer, a pull is when the ball starts to the left of their target. A block is when the ball starts to the right of the target. A slice is…

Putting Drills

Drills, Golf Fundamentals, Practice, PuttingJuly 13, 20122Comments By

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Circle Drill If you've been a golfer for very long, I'm sure you have learned that "how" you practice is just as important as "what" you practice. Learning the right fundamentals is important, but you also need to have structure when you go to practice. Here are a couple drills that work for me and help…

Practice with a Purpose

Golf Fundamentals, PracticeFebruary 28, 20120Comments By

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How much time do you spend planning before you practice? When you go to the range, do you have a plan of exactly what you are going to work on, or do you just "wing it"? One of the main reasons I have been able to get better at golf, is because of consistent, planned practice.…

Working the Golf Ball

Golf Fundamentals, SwingFebruary 14, 20120Comments By

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Did you know that the hardest shot to hit in golf is a straight shot? If you do not plan to work the ball either from left to right or right to left, you are putting yourself at a disadvantage even before you hit the shot. If you pick a target that is left of…

Putt Freely

Golf Fundamentals, Putting, The Mental GameJanuary 31, 20120Comments By

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I want to have an easy-going attitude when I putt, and a calm, calculated reaction even if the putt doesn't go in. If I have been missing putts, the first thing I check is my attitude. Trying to post low tournament scores can lead to a build-up of stress and tension. On the putting green,…

Solid Contact

Golf Fundamentals, SwingJanuary 5, 20121Comment By

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Me practicing under the watchful eye of my son, Nathan. Clank! Shank! Thud! Are you missing the amazing sound of solid contact? In golf, nothing gives you confidence quite like a well struck shot. Does it sometimes seem like you will never hit the ball solid again, no matter how hard you try? Or, do you feel…

Playing the Mental Game

Golf Fundamentals, The Mental GameDecember 16, 20113Comments By

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How do you approach a round of golf? Does your attitude after the round is over depend on on how you scored? I remember when I first started playing professional golf, I would live and die by each round's score. If it was a bad scoring day, I would leave the course feeling like I…