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 …

In the Search for Perfection

Golfing great Ben Hogan has been quoted as saying that he never hit more than seven great shots per round. 2010 Remax World Long Drive Championship runner up Dominick Mazza told his dad after the competition that he felt he only hit one real solid shot in the competition and yet he blasted ball after …

Drive for Show & Putt for Dough

That is, unless your competing at the World Long Drive Championship. These guys hit long balls for money. How long and for how much? Well next time you see 16 year old Clayton Valley High School Junior, Dominick Mazza, roaming the halls at school, ask him. He may have to tell you twice because he …

Business With A Handshake

Before golf became widely popular, business deals were sealed with a handshake after a round of golf. Salesmen who played golf were using an 18-hole round to entertain key clients and to solidify business transactions while on the course. Meetings were scheduled by making a tee time. Many members used their private memberships for business …

Short Game Tips and Secrets

Your short game holds the secret to guaranteeing lower scores. I want to share some thoughts when it comes to practicing and improving this area of your game. To simplify, I specifically want to discuss chipping, pitching and sand shots. I suppose putting could be included but I will save that for another day. To …

Scramble Golf

When a friend, co-worker or business associate invites you to play in a scramble golf tournament, what is your answer? “I’ve never played before,” or “I’ve only played a few times, and that was just to the driving range to hit a bucket of balls.” Sound like a recipe for disaster with a great chance …

Pace of Play

Pace of play on a golf course is what the speed limit is to a road. It is an expected time a group is encouraged to move through the golf course. However, not all golfers or golf groups can handle the pace of play or speed limit, if you will. Courses monitor groups to make …

Looking Ahead to 2010

January is a good time for reflection and projection for the year ahead. I asked 12 golfer’s, some friends and some students of mine, from beginner’s to professionals, what their goals were for the year ahead. Here is what they had to say: “Get into better physical condition; lower my handicap; win the Club Championship; …

Adding 20 Yards

I am starting right off by attempting to answer an email which was sent to me just recently. “How can I add 20 more yards off the tee?” The 20 yards you are looking for is somewhere out there and I will be the first to say that it might be an equipment issue. Ball …

To Give or Not to Give

I thought this might be an appropriate time to write about golf gifts and what to avoid when looking for something to give to the golfer in your family, workplace, or community. I grew up in a home with a family of five, three of whom were golfers. You might imagine that the two who …

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