In the average round of golf roughly 70% of shots are made from 120 yards or less from the pin. That means, your chip shot is key to taking those extra strokes off. [Read more] |
The way some duffers approach bunker shots, you might think they'd been drinking before the game rather than after. So here's some sober advice about how to tackle those tough traps. [Read more] |
Like any athletic activity peak performance is not just superior technique, but having a body that does what you need it to do. Toning, stretching, warming-up, and easy weight training all help improve scores on the course. [Read more] |
Dozens of different factors play into a good golf shot —— grip, posture, stance, balance, swing, concentration, and many more. [Read more] |
Like any human activity, golf's enthusiastic participants have created a whole dictionary's worth of words that may not mean what they do in everyday life. [Read more] |
Since 70 percent of shots are made within 120 yards of the hole, improving your short game can lead to better scores with less effort. One technique, mental as much as physical, [Read more] |
Ok, so there really is no such thing as perfect putting —— but you can get pretty close. Just follow some of these helpful tips: [Read more] |
Every golfer knows that a good putting game is the difference between winning and losing. Central to improving that crucial part of the game is developing a well-honed ability to read the green. [Read more] |
There are dozens of sometimes clever, sometimes ridiculous tricks for improving your swing. We'll review some shortly. And hope they're viewed as clever, not ridiculous! But, first, some basics. [Read more] |
Grip, stance, balance, posture, swing plane, backswing, downswing —— enough already! So much to think about just to hit a hard little ball straight ahead two hundred yards. So let's take it a step at a time. [Read more] |