I recently signed up for the Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) program at my local golf club. The reason I became interested in TPI is that it seems different from most golf instruction, in that it blends fitness training with traditional golf swing improvement. I joined the program with a golf buddy, and the first part
by David Mackenzie Did you ever stop to think that when you play golf you may have too much time to stop and think? And maybe that’s why what happens on the driving range, stays on the driving rage. On the range we are loose: drop a ball, hit it, drop another, not much thinking
by Cork Gaines If you suffer from Long Drive envy you are not alone. Most of us are obsessed with trying to hit our drives longer than our playing partners, and we marvel at the guy who constantly out drives us by 25 yards. And so, we spend less and less of our practice time
by Dr. Richard Gans Do you have trouble seeing where your golf ball lands? Maybe you hit it so far no one can follow it, or maybe it’s your eyesight that’s not as good as it used to be. One sure way to find out is to have your eyes examined; and if the verdict
Do you know someone who wants to learn to play golf? Well if you do, chances are you would recommend that they learn to play the right way and take lessons from a pro, which of course makes sense. The problem is that the first thing the pro will do is take them to the
by the Bryan Brothers and Rory If you have never heard of Wesley and George Bryan, better known as the Bryan brothers, then you are missing out on some incredible golf trick shots. Since starting out in 2014, displaying their trick shot making ability on Youtube, they have become quite a sensation. So much so,
by Brian Curtin The likelihood of playing with your dream golf team is slim to none. However, the likelihood of ending up playing with the nightmare team has some real possibilities. These are the guys, or gals, that annoy you to no ends; no, not the sandbaggers and vanity handicap guys – they were covered
by Forget your hips – it’s your knees that really matter. I’ve been searching for years for the proper sequencing of my hips during the downswing to get a good weight shift and extra distance. I’ve tried moving my hips faster, slower, and even holding them back. Sometimes I block to the right, others times
Zach Johnson earned $1.8 million for winning The 2015 British Open. Now that’s a pretty good pay day. But what does it take to become a PGA professional and earn the right to compete for these huge purses? Well, for most golfers it starts by playing in local amateur events, and then graduating to mini
by Kevin Leo We’ve all heard of the stimpmeter, as in “the greens are rolling an 11 on the stimpmeter.” But have you ever even seen a stimpmeter, or know how the stimpmeter ratings are calculated? And, that’s just one of the tools your greens keeper uses to keep the greens in tip-top shape. In
by Mike Dero Want to score better? Learn to be a really good chipper. We amateurs hit so few greens in regulation, that one of the most important skills for us to master is definitely chipping. There are, of course, a lot of different techniques you can use for chipping. Some guys use the same
This is a story of self-control and marksmanship against a fierce predator, by a brave cool-headed woman with a small pistol. It all happened just outside The Villages community in Florida. While walking along the edge of a pond, with my soon to be ex-husband, discussing property settlement and other divorce issues, we were surprised
by Pam Swensen Growing up in Manhattan we played a lot of city sports, stick ball, curb ball and some baseball. But golf – forget about it. It wasn’t until I became a management consultant that golf became something important in my life. Whenever our firm sponsored a charitable event, invariably the fund raiser was
The game of Golf works on the honor system; if you break a rule you should call it on yourself and take the penalty. And if you don’t take the penalty, then you are cheating. Right? Well of course you are cheating. However, there are certain “situations” that go on during a round of golf
You hit what feels like a nice drive; suddenly it starts fading, and then just keeps on fading, until you lose sight of it somewhere in the woods. Your playing partners try to comfort you by saying “don’t worry we can find it,” but you know better, and quickly declare you are hitting a provisional
by Dave Pelz Pop quiz! How close to the hole do you think the pros land their approach shots to the green? Well if you guessed 10 to 15 feet, which seems like what we see on TV, you would be way off. Through June 7 2015, Jim Furyk is ranked number 1 with an
by Mike Dero Sometimes you hit a pretty good shot, not great, but still a decent shot. But when you get to your ball you find that you missed just enough to present you with a problem – your not in the fairway, or even the rough, you have a surface situation. If you find
by Westchester Magazine If you’ve ever played in a club tournament you’ve probably encountered the situation where two or more teams are tied for the prize. The USGA recommends that the best way to break a tie is a playoff; however, you usually don’t find out there is a tie until you are all seated