Ray Dingledine Do you ever feel like golfers are speaking a different language? Golf terminology is a bit crazy! Fried Egg. Up and Down in golf. Got the Shanks. Breakfast ball. Fighting the Yips. Dormie. Sandbagger. Cover the ball. It can all be a bit overwhelming. You want to sound like an experienced player, but don’t want … Read more
What is the proper putting grip? It’s a simple question with a complex and nuanced answer. When you watch professional golfers on TV you will notice similarities in their games. They all have the same impact position, the same swing plane, and they are always on balance. Take a moment and study their putting grips. … Read more
Golfers are all the same. They want to make more putts, shoot lower scores and hit their driver further. Today we want to help you learn how to hit a golf ball far. We want your tee shots to rocket off the face of your driver. Are you already a long bomber? You could always … Read more
We have never seen you play golf, but we are comfortable saying that early extension in your golf swing is impacting your ability to play better golf. How do we know? The Titleist Performance Institute studies golf swings and golfers’ bodies to design fitness routines to help you play better golf. TPI has identified that … Read more
Golf instructors can be confusing. “Shallow out the club!”. “Stay on your swing plane!”. “You are not covering the golf ball!”. General golf terminology is tricky, but when two professionals start to talk about their swings you might think they are speaking a different language. Our goal today is to define “covering the golf ball”, … Read more
We have a website dedicated just to all things golf, so you probably aren’t shocked to hear that we think golf is the best sport. Soccer is great. We enjoy playing basketball. Tennis is cool. Who doesn’t love a nice game of bocce ball or croquet? All fun – but golf is the best. Maybe … Read more
It looks great on TV! Play golf every weekend on the best courses in the world and get paid large sums of money when you play well. As you have probably guessed, learning how to become a professional golfer is quite challenging. If it was easy, everyone would do it. It is a long road. … Read more
Golf nerves can be a real problem. What is it about this great game that makes us feel tense? The situation doesn’t matter. Your weekend foursome, your club championship, a local amateur event, or the US Open. Golf nerves cans strike at any time. Our favorite golf nerves quote comes from hall-of-Famer Lee Trevino. “Pressure … Read more
Golfers don’t always agree. Some prefer Tiger, while others are on Team Mickelson. You will always hear lively debates in the 19th hole. It can be hard to find common ground on any topic, but all golfers would like to make more putts! AimPoint putting could be the answer. The best way to lower your … Read more
When faced with a challenge on the golf course, the more options you have the better. Learn to execute different types of chip shots and you will always have a solution. It won’t matter what Donald Ross, Pete Dye, or Gil Hanse throw at you. Diversity in your short game is critical to saving strokes … Read more
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