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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
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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…

70 Yards from Semi Rough to a Tight Pin – Adam Scott
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70 Yards from Semi Rough to a Tight Pin – Adam Scott

by Tom Brassell

You tugged your tee shot just a bit left, into the first cut of rough. Approximately 70 yards to the pin. A tight pin. Who better to show us how to hit this one than Adam Scott, courtesy of Titleist Golf’s Script Notes. Scott executes the 68-yard shot from the semi-rough with height and spin,…

Greg Norman – Lob Shot Over A Tree
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Greg Norman – Lob Shot Over A Tree

by Tom Brassell

Could Cobra Golf have titled their video instructional series anything better than “Bad Breaks With Greg Norman?” If anyone knows anything about bad breaks, it’s the “Great White Shark.” And these videos, about recovering from bad breaks on the course, are fantastic. Case in point below, as Norman shows how to hit a lob shot over…

Hula Hands for Better Release Position
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Hula Hands for Better Release Position

by Tom Brassell

Hula Hands put you in perfect position to release the golf club https://vimeo.com/64123330 With summer just about here, we thought it would be a good time to focus on the Hula Hands drill. While it won’t involve a vacation to Hawaii, it will help you with your swing and with eliminating the nastly flip golfers…

Keys to the Half Wedge Shot – Tom Watson
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Keys to the Half Wedge Shot – Tom Watson

by Tom Brassell

There aren’t much better with a wedge than Tom Watson. And not many better who have designed wedges than Roger Cleveland. Here in Callaway Golf’s “Wedgeducation” series, Watson and Cleveland show us the keys to hitting solid half-wedge shots. Also, sure to check out all of the great wedges available from Callaway Golf by clicking HERE.…