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Putting is 43% of your score..

They say putting is more of an ‘art’ than a ‘science’– but you need to know the mechanics before you can become an artist on the putting green. DRILLS for PUTTING: Okay there are thousands of drills for putting, but I use these 3 a lot because it incorporates both the mechanics and the mental side…
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KNOW YOUR RULES

Jordan Spieth won the 2017 British Open by using the Rules of Golf to his advantage. He took an unplayable lie from where his tee shot landed. Under penalty of 1 stroke, the options for an unplayable lie are: 1: Go back to where you last played; 2: Take two clubs lengths no nearer to the…
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Playing out of the Fescue (long grass)

You have managed to hit your tee shot into the fescue. You are in jail – or maybe not — Your first order is to determine if you can have a swing at it and to get it out in one swing. It is very easy for the long grass to get wrapped around the…
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A golf excursion

Well — I’m back! Just came back from playing some golf at Shinnecock Hills on Long Island – sight of the 2018 Men’s US Open. I say some golf, as we were playing in rain all day and it got even worse after the 11th hole! So — we ended up playing 11 holes!  Though it…
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