If you’re like a lot of golfers I’m sure you’ve asked, “How far should you hit your wedges? It’s a good question because wedges are the scoring clubs in your bag. While distance is a big deal off the tee, it’s not something you should focus on as much with wedges. Instead, it’s about having the …
If you want to shoot lower scores every round you need to improve your short game… fast! A good short game can salvage your round even if your ball striking is off. It can also help you go low when your ball striking is on and card some of your best rounds. Plus, unlike your …
Rule of 12 Chipping: Use Math to Help your Short Game Read More »
Your short game can make or break a round of golf, so it’s important to know what you’re doing around the greens if you hope to score well. Watch any professional golf event and you’ll see every player using a variety of shots in order to get the ball close to the hole. If your …
Perhaps one of the most overlooked and difficult parts of the game of golf is the pitch shot. It’s that in-between shot that requires a player to adapt and guess more than any other. If you’ve got a full shot, you can swing as hard as you want. In a pitch, though, that’s not the …
The Art of the Pitch Shot: Get Up & Down with Ease Read More »
Tempo is one of those secrets of golf that few people truly understand. But when you do, it can change your golf game forever. What about golf short game tempo though? While most know about golf swing tempo, what about your short game timing? Is it the same tempo as a full swing? Does it change for bunker …
Tempo in the Short Game: Master it to Unlock Consistency Read More »
Golfers will do whatever it takes to shoot lower scores. Whether it’s buying a new $500 driver, getting custom fit for clubs, or even hiring a sports psychologist. But there’s one aspect of the game that troubles a lot of everyday golfers and there might be an unexpected answer. So, what part of the game am …
What makes golf great is the endless challenge of this crazy sport. You can never really master every aspect of this game, no matter how hard you try. There are some shots that no matter how much you practice, are always intimidating. Some of the most common “scary” shots in golf include the first tee …
The Hardest Shot in Golf: How to Hit a Long Bunker Shot Read More »
Did you know that in the 2021 PGA Tour season, the average proximity to the hole from 50-75 yards was 25 feet, five inches? Hard to believe, right? Here are the stats from the PGA Tour website to prove it. It’s very hard to believe that they don’t get closer in proximity from such a short range. …
In Between: How to Hit a Wedge Shot 50 to 75 yards Read More »
If you want to shoot lower scores consistently, you need to minimize shots around the green. I don’t care if your goal is to shoot 69 or 89 for the first time, scoring lower has a lot to do with what happens near the green. The more shots you can get up and down, the …
I’m sure you have probably seen a pro golfer hit a ball into a green only to have the ball sucked backwards like it’s defying the laws of physics. It’s not magic you are witnessing, it is called backspin. We think that the ball should continue to move forward since that’s the direction it flew …
