In the post on three putting, I touched on grip pressure, but this is a subject worthy of an entire article, so here goes.
If there is any single core fundamental of putting that applies to EVERYONE, it is that the grip has to be L-I-G-H-T !!!!! I can assure you that there is no [...]

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There is hardly anything more frustrating in this game than to hit a good drive and approach, then 3-jack to put bogey on the card. I always think, “Two shots to cover 400 yards, and then three to finish the last 30-50 feet. What a waste !”
Even the pros three putt occasionally, but [...]

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This topic is getting lots of dialog, so I thought I would just write a little on the subject this morning. There is no question that almost every golfer . . . of any skill level . . . can improve their scores by altering the way they approach each hole on the golf course. [...]

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Here it is – my favorite weekend of TV watching all year.
The Masters.
What I love most about this tournament on TV is watching the creativity that these guys have to exhibit around the greens . . . and on the greens. And we all can learn a lot from watching how the best players [...]

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I’ve had a few questions about club length, and I see golfers weekly that are being fitted long and upright. I sound off all the time about this in private, but it’s time to address this subject to my readers. I’d like to share my observations and thoughts on the subject and then have all [...]

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Last month I wrote about “the round club mindset”, suggesting that almost all golfers take on a slightly different attitude when we put an 8-, 9- or wedge in our hands. And we should. Those clubs are designed for scoring. 
If you’ll remember, I also attached a survey to that post asking you to tell [...]

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One of the things I notice most quickly in other golfers is their grip. And I’d say over 90% of golfers over a 5-7 handicap have a grip that will completely prevent them from getting any better !
To me it is unconscionable to stubbornly stick to holding the club in a way that will surely [...]

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I played golf last Friday with a group of guys at my club, all of whom are new golf buddies to me, as I just joined this past spring.
One of my playing partners was an emergency room physician who is a 4 handicap. Hits it a mile, but was commiserating about his difficulty inside 100 [...]

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It’s often said that when you are only a few feet off the green, and the lie allows it, an average putt will end up closer than a good chip.
Well, that may be true, but here’s a twist – you don’t always have to “putt” with your putter. That’s right, you can “putt” with any [...]

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I watch lots of golfers play this crazy game, and one of the most common mistakes I see is the almost trance-like approach to the game most take, especially when they play the same course often.
I can assure you that if you will engage your mind at a higher level . . . analyze holes [...]

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