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Are you down with your iron shots? Alex Fisher, PGA | Photographs by Chris Duthie For all the brainpower that goes into making it, the golf ball isn’t very smart. It doesn’t really care what your swing looks like. It only cares about your impact position. That is the moment of truth in the golf … Read more
The truth about “swing lube” Taska Campbell We’ve all been there. You’re a few holes into a middling round and the beverage cart rolls up near the green. After downing a cold one, you stripe your next drive, shoot a dart at the flag and sink a birdie putt. Next hole, same thing. Gotta be … Read more
Mastering Posture, Grip and Alignment will set you up for success. Dennis Murray Many have played winning golf with a bad swing because of their good mind. A few have played winning golf with good swings in spite of a bad mind. But no one has played winning golf with a bad setup. The setup … Read more
Winter gives you time to reflect on three ways to improve your game. Trent Wearner During the “off-season”—and especially for those who sit often—don’t let your posture and other fundamentals of your golf swing slide. Take a good, long look at yourself in the mirror before you do anything else. POSTURE PERFECT Most people unintentionally … Read more
Get advice and select hole strategy from the club’s first and only PGA Head Golf Professional Rudy Zupetz, PGA Head Golf Professional | Sanctuary As a club devoted exclusively to raising money for charity, Sanctuary has generated a cumulative net revenue of more than $73 million since it opened in 1997. This year the Sedalia … Read more
You can improve when it’s too cold to play Ed Oldham 1. Take a Lesson Now is the best time of year to take a lesson. Learning a new motion requires time and repetition to make the change permanent. Find a qualified PGA Professional to help to identify your priorities for improvement. 2. Improve your … Read more
Make 2014 the year of improving your golf game Jon Levy OK, so you’re a bad golfer. Really bad. Regardless, you still love the game, have fun, and don’t really care you need a bucket of balls to play 18 without begging your foursome for loaners. But, let’s say you want to toast to a … Read more
On-course instruction can bridge the gap between practicing and playing Lana Ortega Five reasons why playing lessons are a must for every golfer. Unlike basketball, baseball, football, soccer or tennis, golf asks you to prepare on a completely different field of play than the one on which you compete. Golfers take lessons and practice on … Read more
Repairing a ball mark incorrectly can add weeks to the healing process on the green. Keystone Golf You've hit a beautiful, arching shot tracking towards the pin and your mind immediately races to the upcoming birdie putt. You grab your putter and walk confidently onto the green. But before you line up the putt, ask … Read more
Follow writer Mike Wolf’s quest to lower his 18 handicap through MetaGolf’s Player Development Program in this online exclusive: By Mike Wolf Trees Get in the Way of Getting Better I puffed out my chest, took a deep breath, fastened on my golf glove and headed for the first tee at Green Valley Ranch, a … Read more
