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Play the Percentages

Course Management, Short GameJune 2, 20140Comments By

Every time you finish a round, I bet you can think back to one or two shots you wish you could do over. I frequently hear golfer's stories about their rounds. Many times, I have heard stories like this: "If I hadn't chunked my pitch shot into the bunker on number 12, I would have shot…

Short Game: Finish with the right arm straight

Golf Fundamentals, Short GameMarch 1, 20140Comments By

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Finishing with my right arm straight on short game shots allows me to make solid contact every time. If my right arm were to bend too soon through impact, the club-head would come up too soon which might cause a bladed shot. Because I finish with my right arm straight, the club-head will travel on an…

Greenside Bunker Wrist Action

Golf Fundamentals, Sand play, Short GameFebruary 26, 20140Comments By

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Correct wrist action in greenside bunkers allows you to splash the ball out every time.On the backswing, my goal is to get the butt end of the club pointed down at the ground as quickly as possible.On the follow through I have the same goal: To get the butt of the club pointed down as…

Taking the Club Back Correctly on Pitch shots

Golf Fundamentals, Short GameFebruary 8, 20142Comments By

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Taking the club back correctly during the first part of your pitch shots sets you up for success on the downswing and follow through. Here's what I look for during the first part of my backswing: I set up with the grooves of the club-head square to the target and I make sure that my shoulders are…

Chipping Drill for Solid Contact

Drills, Golf Fundamentals, Practice, Short GameJanuary 31, 20140Comments By

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To perform this chipping drill, you just need a shag tube, a business card and a club to chip with. To set up the drill, I place a ball about 20 yards from the pin making sure that I have just 4 or 5 feet between me and the edge of the green. This will enable…

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…

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…

Short Game: Pick a landing spot

Drills, Golf Fundamentals, Practice, Short GameNovember 13, 20132Comments By

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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 from off…

Play Better Golf: 8 Iron vs. Sand Wedge

Course Management, Golf Fundamentals, Short GameOctober 28, 20130Comments By

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A few days ago, I was giving a lesson to Shannon, a five handicap. From where we were hitting shots, she had 34 yards to the hole. She needed to carry 6 yards of rough and she had 28 yards of green to work with. In the past, when faced with this shot, Shannon had always…

Judging the lie Part 3: Application

Course Management, Golf Fundamentals, Short GameOctober 21, 20130Comments By

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(Read part 1 here) (Read part 2 here) Playing a par 5, you fan your second shot short, right of the green. Your ball comes to rest 40 yards from the hole on a hard-pan, dirt lie. The pin is tucked 6’ onto the edge of the green and you have to hit over a deep pot…