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In any given round, you probably use your putter more than any other club in your bag. Of course, if you don’t get off the tee, or miss-hit your wedges, you tend to not score well. But a one putt: now that’s worth it’s weight in gold and makes up for the other errant shots.
In the previous post by Chris Ryan we learned how important the setup is when hitting a driver vs an iron. And we now know that when hitting the driver you hit the ball on the way up, while with the irons you hit the ball with a steep angle of attack (by the way
I’ve often heard it said that you use the same swing for all your clubs. And that’s what I’ve always done. Now I come to find out that there are parts that are same, but enough that is different, that you have to approach them differently. In this video Chris Ryan gives a very clear
This is episode 8 in the acclaimed series, Teaching Pam To Play Golf. In this episode, Pam takes time off the golf course to learn about staying fit, so you don’t hurt yourself, through a series of short stretches that you can do just before heading out to the course, or the range. In this
The closer you get to the green, the harder the shots become. And when you are faced with a shot that is less than 50 yards, you really need to master those skills that will get you closer to the flag. There are of course a couple of options: hit a high flying wedge that
This is one of the most frustrating mistakes in golf – you are sitting in the middle of the fairway, and you know you can get on the green. But instead, you hit a fat shot that trickles down the fairway, you are now left with a tough pitch or chip, and you just gave
This is episode 7 in the acclaimed series, Teaching Pam To Play Golf. In this episode, Pam finds herself in the bunker, which the pros say is the easiest shot – but not so easy for amateurs. Stan’s focus in this episode is to get Pam comfortable with the concept of hitting the sand onto
If your iron shots are flying low and short, it might be because you are not using the leverage of your body to hit down on the ball. In this video Aimee Chon demonstrates how we can more effectively use our body, so that our irons hit down on the ball with the strength of
I think most of us are familiar with the basic concept that we should be swinging on plane. And you’ve probably seen contraptions, like hoops, that will help you sense what it feels like to be on plane. However, since the golf swing happens so quickly, even if you video your golf swing, it is
by Tom Bertrand I have been using the Ben Hogan wrist release for about 3 weeks now, and I am hitting the ball longer, and straighter, than ever before. However, what is not mentioned in the video, and maybe goes without saying to the really good players, is that you must be on plane during
Since the world is made up of everyday golfers, it’s no coincidence that GolfersReport gets views from all over the world. In reviewing our statistics the other day, we ranked our views by geography and noticed something very interesting. As you would expect most of our views come from the United States, but the country
by Aimee Becoming a good chipper is probably one of the most important skills you can have in your bag. Maybe even more important than putting. Why? Because the average golfer will hit between 3 and 5 greens in regulation. That means you will likely be chipping onto the green between 72% and 83% of
by Mike Dero In this video Mike Dero focuses on dealing with uneven lies. These are four of the most common, and challenging, shots we face on the course: the ball above your feet, the ball below your feet, the uphill lie and the always nasty downhill lie. Each of these situations has it’s own
by Paul Wilson We know the golf swing happens very quickly. But did you know that from the top of the backswing, to making contact with the ball is about 1/4 second? Maybe this is why the downswing is so hard – a lot has to go right in that 1/4 second if you are
by Stan Geer This is episode 6 in the acclaimed series, Teaching Pam To Play Golf. In this episode, Pam has made her way back from the putting green to the toughest shot in golf for amateurs – the one that gets everything started – the drive. Stan’s focus in this episode is a technique
Cafe Gourmand started out as a quaint little restaurant, serving breakfast and lunch, with a distinctly French flare. Since we are always on the look out for new places for lunch, that naturally led to our discovery of Cafe Gourmand and proprietors Bernadette, Mimi and Sammy. Although they have great sandwiches, I really fell in
by Rick Shiels In reviewing videos on how best to escape a fairway bunker, I found that there are rather different approaches, even on some of the fundamentals of this shot. Some say you should dig your feet in to better anchor yourself, while others say dig lightly to stand higher. Some say position the