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Stop Hitting Fat Iron Shots – Hank Haney
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Stop Hitting Fat Iron Shots – Hank Haney

by Tom Brassell

Tired of laying the sod over your iron shots from time to time? Well check out this tip from Hank Haney to erase those heavy shots from your repertoire. Hank is brought to us courtesy of Callaway Golf. Give it a watch. 90 seconds of your time could prove valuable in eliminating those heavy shots.…

How to Properly Hit Down On The Ball – David Leadbetter
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How to Properly Hit Down On The Ball – David Leadbetter

by Tom Brassell

The natural tendency for many golfers is to try and lift the ball, rather than hit down on it. Courtesy of Callaway Golf, here’s a tip from David Leadbetter on how to hit down on the ball. Give it a try. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkZ6V4wGV4I

Wedge Shot from Semi-Rough – Henrik Stinson
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Wedge Shot from Semi-Rough – Henrik Stinson

by Tom Brassell

Who better to show us how to flight a wedge shot out of the semi-rough than 2016 Open Champion Henrik Stinson? Although his “turbo 3 wood” doesn’t land in the rough often, it does from time to time and given his length off the tee, most of the time it’s within a Vokey wedge shot…

Making an Impact
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Making an Impact

by Tom Brassell

How to tell if you’re hitting the sweet spot By Michelle Dube The most common request I get from golfers during a lesson is they want more consistency. To hit shots more consistently requires squareness of contact on the sweet spot of the club face. Oftentimes where they think they are hitting the ball…

Launch Your Long Irons – Travis Fulton of Callaway Golf
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Launch Your Long Irons – Travis Fulton of Callaway Golf

by Tom Brassell

They say the really good players hit their short irons low, and their long irons high. Most people need help with that second one. Enter Travis Fulton who comes to us courtesy of Callaway Golf. Travis show us a few tips on how to really launch those long irons. And when you need to add…

Tool of the Trade
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Tool of the Trade

by Tom Brassell

Using a foam roller can help golfers keep their back in shape Your golf clubs are an essential part of the game, but a foam roller is perhaps one of the best pieces of equipment a golfer can own. That’s the opinion of Jeremy Klinkhamer, physical therapist and owner of FitGolf Performance Centers in San…

The Long Bunker Shot – Tom Watson
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The Long Bunker Shot – Tom Watson

by Tom Brassell

The dreaded long bunker shot. How to play it? Swing hard and risk skulling it? Try a lower lofted club and risk chunking it? How about asking probably one of the most clutch bunker players of all time to show us? That would be Tom Watson, who along side Roger Cleveland, come to us courtesy…

How to Hit a Draw – David Leadbetter
Driving + Distance

How to Hit a Draw – David Leadbetter

by Tom Brassell

Are the dreaded “rights” still haunting your game? Can’t seem to turn it over from right to left (assuming you’re a righty)? Well, here are a few tips from one of the game’s best instructors, David Leadbetter. Over the years, Leadbetter has built a virtual empire of golf instruction academies, and along the way, has…