Being able to curve the ball either way, in a controlled manner, is something that every golfer should try to add to his or her bag of tricks. Course designers often design holes to be played a certain way, and having the ability to shape your shots to suit the hole is a big bonus.

There’s not much to being able to hit a controlled draw or fade, but it’s much easier to accomplish if you have the ability to [...]

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Golf Digest started a big buzz in their June 2007 with the first major coverage of the “Stack and Tilt”, somewhat of a revolution in the golf swing (with some concepts that aren’t all that new). Mike Bennett and Andy Plummer, the architects of the swing, had already been making a name for themselves on tour with several pros from the PGA and Nationwide tours in their stable.

After the first article, the Stack and Tilt spread like wildfire. [...]

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This applies more to players who keep track of stats, but that can mean informally as well. Whether you keep meticulous notes about every single shot and use stat tracking software or whether you kind of keep a rough mental tally of things, those numbers are trying to speak to you.

It’s tempting to look at the raw numbers and just make a snap judgment about what they mean.

You might notice that your putting average is 1.75 putts per hole [...]

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Like Tin Cup says, “perfection is unattainable.” That sure doesn’t keep us from trying.

We golfers are a unique breed in that we’ll do almost anything to improve our games. Whether it’s new equipment or the latest swing trainer fad, we follow like lemmings.

Unfortunately, to see real improvement in golf, elbow grease is what ultimately gets the job done.

Not enough time to spend practicing? Don’t worry too much, because there are lots of simple things you can do [...]

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It’s hard to play golf without encountering obstructions.

Have you ever just barely missed hitting your ball out of bounds, only to find that you’re now obstructed by an out of bounds stake? Well, that’s too bad because they’re not considered obstructions. (You weren’t fooled, right?)

So what are obstructions?

Rule 24 tells us all about obstructions. According to the Rules of Golf, an obstruction is anything artificial, except:

Objects defining out of bounds, such as walls, fences, stakes and [...]

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