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Golf Improvement – Where Do I Invest?
Several friends and colleagues have been asking me lately on how to best improve their golf games. Since golf can require a serious investment in money and time, it’s best to approach from the two main perspectives; the beginning player … Continue reading
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Tagged Golf, improvement, instruction, lessons, short game, swing
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2012 golf improvement plan – Early returns are in!
I’m six weeks into my improvement plan and I’ve got some early feedback and lessons learned to share. To reiterate, the plan was to work on core strength and conditioning in hopes of better ball striking and to couple that … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Rotella, Golf, improvement, practice, short game, Stan Utley
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Dave Pelz, Dave Stockton, Stan Utley; who’s the best?
Who is the top short game guru? I’ve received a lot of inquiries on the subject and my choice may surprise you. I’ve read many books, watched many tips, and practiced enough techniques (mental and physical) to establish a ranking. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Rotella, Dave Pelz, Dave Stockton, Golf, short game, Stan Utley, tips
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Are you addicted to practice? Apparently I am.
I’ve been chewing on some advice that Vet4Golfing51 passed on in response to my 2012 improvement plan. His premise was that I didn’t play enough and that play improves performance more than practice. I just looked at my 2011 records … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, chipping, Golf, practice, putting, short game, Stan Utley
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Book review: The Art of the Short Game by Stan Utley
I read The Art of the Short Game (Gotham Books – 2007) over the Christmas holiday and actually tried out the techniques at my local muni’s practice green, and wow! YOU NEED TO GET THIS BOOK! Those who follow this … Continue reading
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Tagged bunker shots, chipping, Golf, instruction, pitching, short game, Stan Utley
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I’m moving to the Dave Stockton putting method
I haven’t read Dave Stockton’s new book Unconscious Putting, but during a recent appearance on The Golf Channel the guru piqued my interest while plugging his paperback. He reiterated tips from his earlier manifesto, Putt to Win, which I had … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Stockton, Golf, instruction, practice, putting, short game, tips
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Golfers: Don’t forget to recharge the batteries
Last week was rough. I was coming off a great video lesson with FixYourGame.com and worked hard pounding balls in my backyard range all week. Saturday’s practice was seriously overdone as I started at one course in the morning for … Continue reading
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Tagged Golf, lesson, Maryland National, Ocean City, short game, swing
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Smart Practice Tip #2. The Short Game
Whether you have several days per week or just a few hours on the weekend to dedicate to game improvement, you should center about 75% of your practice time on the short game. High handicappers can make significant improvements in … Continue reading
Smart Practice Tip #1. Simulating game conditions.
If you’re like me, golf is not your day job and you cannot devote hour after hour to game improvement, yet you need to stay as sharp as possible for your weekend play or the occasional tournament. Typically, I play … Continue reading
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Tagged golf swing, instruction, practice, short game, sports, tips
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