There are three skills that you need to acquire to become a better putter. You need to develop these skills by effective practice. The three skills are 1.Green Reading 2. Start the ball on the correct line 3. Roll the ball the correct speed There are many ways to become better at…
It’s Just Math by Robert Linville With the advent of ShotLink technology on the PGA Tour (since 2001), it is easy to find useful stats that may help you play better golf. After all, it’s nice to know that Bubba hits it 937 yards, but that doesn’t really help most of us. However, it can…
The golf swing happens in only a few seconds. With a short time frame and the high speeds achieved in a power golf swing, its imperative to take care of the set-up, one of the few things you can really control in golf. Many golfers fall prey to instincts in a simple way. The top…
“Get Around, Not Down” When you are forced to hit a ball with more loft and control, the pitch is a great option. However, many times we find the ball on closely mown grass near the green. This nightmare of chunking and double hits can be exaggerated when you couple it with rain and soft…
“Get Around, Not Down” When you are forced to hit a ball with more loft and control, the pitch is a great option. However, many times we find the ball on closely mown grass near the green. This nightmare of chunking and double hits can be exaggerated when you couple it with rain and soft…
Pitch like the Pro’s! In a given round of golf most amateur golfers will only hit approximately 50% of their greens in regulation, many will hit far less. This offers a huge opportunity to lower our strokes per round by pitching the ball close enough to make more putts. Plaguing amateur golfers is a fear…
Chipping by Senior Instructor, Davis Troxler Are you having problems around the green? Does the word “chipping” scare you? If so, I have a very easy way to chip that will work for you. As you address the ball around the green, place the ball in the middle of your stance. Have your hands slightly…
Golf Tip to Get Your Ball Out of the Bunker by Teaching Professional, Kathleen Strandberg Most golfers get a little frustrated when they walk up to the bunker and find that their ball is plugged. When this does happen, there is one thing we care about: get the ball out. To make sure you get…
How to Practice a Bunker Shot – Splash the Sand by Teaching Professional, Kathleen Strandberg The correct way to hit a bunker shot is to actually hit the sand, and not the ball. To hit a good bunker shot, it’s important to take the right amount of sand, which comes down to where your club…
Course Management Strategies by Senior Instructor, Jay Patterson