At the end of the Pebble Beach Pro-am, Vijay Singh had a bunker shot with a buried lie, where half of the ball was buried in the sand. Obviously, he played it perfectly but how do you copy that?
Simple. Leave the club in the sand.
The lie is know as either a “fried [...]
The tee shot is the best shot in golf. There are endless possibilities and no matter what happened the hole before, it is a new beginning. The tee shot is also critical because it can make or break a hole.
Three simple rules:
Visualize the shot
Easy tempo
Alignment
Most of the tee shot is in the [...]
As with any shot around the green, tempo is key. In the sand trap, tempo helps but you must remember that the sand will push the ball out of the trap.
A common mistake golfers make is that a bunker shot is like any other and a normal swing plane is required. The [...]
Putting and chipping can be round killers. If you are not chipping well, it usually effects the putt and therefore, your score. Focusing on the area around the green, say within 50 feet, there are many different techniques so, shot selection is key.
Begin with assessing the lie and the line to the hole. [...]
Putting is one of the most crucial parts of the game. Many strokes are wasted on the putting surface because of speed, misreads or not hitting the ball square. The key to sinking more putts is trust. Trust in your swing. Trust in your speed. Trust in your read.
Practice make [...]
The two hottest clubs on the market now are the hybrid and wedge. Players, especially the mid- to high-handicapper, are adding at least one hybrid for a variety of shots. The wedge is making a comeback as many players have already utilized a new driver and are looking to improve their play around [...]
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