Are You A Scooper/Flipper On Short Pitch Shots?

by | Nov 29, 2017 | Golf Academy

Are You A Scooper/Flipper On Short Pitch Shots? By John Green Have you ever been next to the green and proceeded to skull/top your next shot over the green? You are probably a scooper/flipper. Here’s what that looks like right after impact. The clubhead has...

Knowing Your Wedge Distances

by | Nov 29, 2017 | Golf Academy

Knowing Your Wedge Distances By Chris Foley Anytime we have a wedge in our hands, it is a scoring opportunity. The closer our average proximity to the hole, the more pars and birdies we make. One of the reasons Dustin Johnson is currently the number one player in the...

Stop Trying To Be Perfect

by | Nov 29, 2017 | Golf Academy

Stop Trying To Be Perfect By Jim McNaney According to dictionary.com, the 4th meaning of the word perfect is “entirely without flaws, defects or shortcomings.” As an instructor, I know that to achieve that in the golf swing is impossible but something we...

Heel Up!

by | Nov 29, 2017 | Golf Academy

Heel Up! By Chuck Wood Rain, rain, and more rain have greenside rough long, gnarly, and nasty. What do you do when the ball sits deep in the rough next to the green? Conditions that cause players to either stub chips or blade them into oblivion. “Heel Up”...

3 Drills In 15 Minutes To Putt Better

by | Nov 29, 2017 | Golf Academy

3 Drills In 15 Minutes To Putt Better By Kevin Kihslinger There are 4 keys to great putting- green reading, proper aim, starting the ball online and speed control. Each key or skill needs to be practiced. When I watch most amateurs practice they are rarely working on...

From The Fringe

by | Nov 29, 2017 | Golf Academy

From The Fringe By John Green Chip or Putt? While some golfers prefer to putt from the fringe, my preference is to chip. When I’m asked why I don’t putt, my response is always: YOU MIGHT KNOW THE SPEED OF THE GREEN, BUT YOU DON”T KNOW THE SPEED OF...