In the previous edition of this series of posts on golf terminology, we talked about words that describe ball flight. This time, I’d like to break down the anatomy of the golf club.

Sometimes when I describe something relating to a club, I get questions about the terms that are typically used. After a while, all the words seem simple to understand, but really, how is a new player supposed to have any idea what a “hosel” is?

Again, this [...]

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I just finished reading the November 2007 issue of Golf Digest and am a little confused.

In this month’s Breaking 100/90/80/70 section, Bobby Clampett sings the praises of hitting down on the ball. In his estimation, the bottom of the swing arc should be about four inches in front of the ball, meaning that when the club makes contact with the ball, it is still moving downward.

I can buy that. In fact, I just covered it in my post [...]

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I’ve heard reading greens referred to as a combination of art and science. I disagree.

I think green reading is mostly art. Sure, it involves scientific principles from geometry and physics. But without instruments handy to take accurate measurements, we’re back to the art of guessing.

How many degrees does the green slope? How much friction is present between the ball and the grass on fast greens? How many degrees right or left are you going to [...]

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The season is starting to wind down for many people in the northern hemisphere. In many places it’s starting to cool down and October is really the last month of solid golf weather. After this month, the days are short, the temperatures start to get cold, and snow becomes an issue in more and more places.

That doesn’t mean that your golf game has to go dormant. Sure, getting to play or hit balls at the range might [...]

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It’s been several months and by far, the Stack and Tilt swing is still the hot topic at Life in the Rough. I’ve done several posts about it and gave it a brief try in June or July, just to see what the fuss was about.

It amazes me that there are still so many people seeking out Stack and Tilt information. Mostly because, aside from the Golf Digest articles, there really hasn’t been much coverage on it.

I remember [...]

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