Turning Pro

A reader asked me to write a story regarding turning professional and what led me down the path to becoming a pro. I want to first explain the difference between someone who is a Golf Professional and someone who is a professional golfer. A Golf Professional is someone who is in the business of golf. …

Tiger Talk

Everyone has an opinion and most have, in one way or another, followed the career of Tiger Woods. He has climbed to the top, fallen from grace and is making his way back. Will it ever be what it was or will he even compete with the up and coming sensations that are apparently dominating the …

A Winning Formula

  “Just win baby,” the famous words of legend, Al Davis, still motivates the players of the Oakland Raiders. The “must win” attitude of all professional athletes is “why we play the game,” so it goes. Winning at all costs seems to be the measure of success for many coaches, athletes and programs, throughout the world. …

Domenic Mazza Sighting

I have been teaching golf exclusively now for 17 years. I retired from full time competition in the fall of 1994 after competing for nearly 25 years. During that time period where I was committed to full time playing, I have had the great fortune of working on my game with some of the finest …

On the Green – Just One Thing: Less is More

When it comes to golf, the old saying “less is more” usually is the case. Take for instance a player’s score. Obviously the lower you score the better you are. I can think of plenty more to prove my point but let me relate it to your golf game. I was at a dinner for …

On the Green – Wind Play

When tracking statistics for PGA Tour professionals, certain factors do contribute to higher scores. High rough, fast greens and wind are the three biggies. The higher rough puts a premium on putting the ball in the fairway and hitting greens. The high rough around the green places some element on luck. Catching a good lie …

On the Green: Expectations and Patience

It happens to all of us: new golfers, expert golfers and professional golfers. One good shot followed up with a bad shot. Good one day, bad the next. Lowest round ever and the next time you go out it’s as if you haven’t touched the club in a year. Holing every putt on the front …

Are You Having Fun Playing Golf?

Maybe if you decide to take a look at the way you have been learning you might discover that this is where an adjustment can be made which in turn will help you have more fun while practicing and playing. According to Chuck Hogan, “Education would be a complete success if it met one criterion: …

Winter Weather – Winter Rules

Winter weather challenges golfers in a variety ways. Cold, wet weather makes the course play extremely long and the extra clothing needed to keep us comfortable also can restrict our range of motion. Balls become buried in the soft ground and extra sand is used to help firm up soft, saturated areas. Most golf courses …

Grinding it Out

How often do you hear that in order to score well you need to have a good short game? I say it every day while I give lessons because it’s true! In order to score well you do have to have a good short game but you also need more than that. It wouldn’t hurt …

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