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I saw an episode of Playing Lessons from the Pros featuring Bruce Fleisher on The Golf Channel recently, and he talked about a fun thing he does during practice rounds to make it interesting and competitive.
What he does is, on an approach shot, he’ll intentionally miss a green to a certain spot. This allows him to put himself in different random up and down situations, even when he’s playing well. If he’s playing well and not missing too [...]
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You may have wondered: where do the Rules of Golf come from? Who has the authority to shape the game of golf?
There are two primary organizations that are charged with maintaining the Rules of Golf: The United States Golf Association (USGA) and The Royal & Ancient Golf Club (R&A), St. Andrews, Scotland. The USGA governs golf in the United States, it’s territories, and Mexico. The R&A governs golf pretty much everywhere else.
Since 1952, the [...]
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I know I’m always saying how the practice range should be your laboratory and that you should leave the experimentation there. And while I still think that’s important, as I was roaming the fairways Saturday afternoon, I realized that I really need to qualify that thought.
What I’m really trying to get across is that if you’re trying to score, then leave the experimentation on the range and dance with who ya brung and all that. Whether it’s serious [...]
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We can’t spend a week at the beach without ending up in the water at some point, right? I’m going to wrap up beach week by reminding you that your golf ball is going to go for a swim at some point. Do you know what all your options are?
First, there are two types of water hazards: the water hazard (outlined by yellow stakes) and the lateral hazard (outlined by red stakes). The difference between the [...]
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Posted by Double Eagle in Sand Play Tips -
Beach week continues…
This time we’re going to back away from the greens and try and figure out what to do when those pesky fairway bunkers jump up and swallow your drives.
The technique for hitting out of fairway bunkers is quite different than the technique used in green side bunkers. Luckily, the adjustments are not very difficult.
From green side bunkers, the object is really to splash the ball out on a cushion of sand. The club never actually makes [...]
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