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Paul Azinger is replacing Greg Norman as the lead golf analyst on FOX.
January 2016
Golf Course Maintenance: Fairways & Rough
In Principles of Golf Course Maintenance with PGA Professional Gary Balliet, we recently discussed the mowing techniques used on tees and greens. That was last week. Today, the conversation shifted to fairways and the rough. This is an excerpt from our PowerPoint lecture. In the 1950s and the 1960s, fairways were wide open – about 50 yards wide. Now, they’re …
USGA Rules Official: Penalty Strokes Adding Up
Dr. Robin Farran teaches Advanced Rules at the Golf Academy and is widely regarded as one of the top USGA Rules Officials in the country. He helps write and revise the book! Each week, he sends out new and different Rules incidents, but this week’s offering has to be my favorite so far. It has to do …
Todd Sones: Finding Your Natural Anchor Point
Anchor points are how we use the ground during the golf swing. You have to push off at a certain point to create force. If your feet were off the ground even by just a couple of inches, you couldn’t swing the club. Anchor points are how you use ground force, and they determine how much speed you can …
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Jordan Spieth incurred a “monitoring” penalty at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship because he took too long to putt. Under the European Tour’s new policy on slow play, a second penalty would mean a fine of just under $3,000.