We’ve been getting a lot of rain around here recently. When that happens, even if the sun has started shining again, the course gets saturated and the game changes some. With an awareness of the issues and a few adjustments, you’ll be ready to tackle a round on a wet course.
Length Becomes a Premium
Without a doubt, when a golf course is wet, it plays longer, sometimes significantly. Just about all shots will roll less after landing, if [...]
posted in Miscellaneous Tips •
Most conventional teaching has a player keeping the hands ahead of the ball at address to promote a crisp, descending blow. Unfortunately, many players try to do too much of a good thing and take that bit of advice way too far. I’ve even caught myself doing it.
It’s true - when addressing a chip shot, the hands should be ahead of the ball (closer to the target). But how much? I personally use the technique that [...]
posted in Short Game Tips •
I’ve had a poll running in the sidebar for a while asking what part of your golf game you spend the most time practicing. As of this writing, there are 75 responses that break down as:
Short Irons - 32%
Mid Irons - 17%
Putting - 16%
Pitching - 12%
No Practice - 7%
Long Irons - 5%
Driving - 5%
Chipping - 4%
Trouble Shots - 1%
Sand Play - 0%
I find the results to be interesting.
There are many possible ways to explain why certain aspects [...]
posted in Practice Tips •
That was the question I asked myself on Sunday when I managed to get out for 9 holes. My own answer was “no”. I guess I should really revise that question. If you don’t break tees, do you at least knock them over or out of the ground?
One of the nuggets of wisdom that Harvey Penick shared in his Little Red Book was “clip the tee“. I’ve mentioned that one before and it’s one of [...]
posted in Driving Tips •
You may recall me mentioning the X-Factor concept on occasion.
McLean first described it in 1992. Basically, the theory is that power is generated in the golf swing, not based on the amount of shoulder and hip turn, but by the difference between the two.
In the January 2008 issue of Golf Digest (p. 66-73), McLean updates the concept again, with more research resulting from analysis of 15,000 students from his golf schools as well as analysis of a number of [...]
posted in Driving Tips •
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