With the first semester quickly coming to a close, I’ve been reflecting on my classes and what I will takeaway from each course. Golf Fundamentals is no different. Here’s just a sample of what I’ve learned: Golf is about solving the logistical problems of distance and direction. There are five Ball Flight Laws – position of […]
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Todd Sones is a Golf Magazine Top 100 Instructor who works out of White Deer Run Golf Club in Vernon Hills, Illinois. Todd is one of the reasons I enrolled at the Golf Academy of America here in Phoenix, and for his wisdom and career advice, I am forever grateful. From time to time, Todd emails out video
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Bear Creek played host to our final outdoor Skills Development session of the semester today, and it was a final exam of sorts. Here’s how the Skills Test is scored: Putting 20 Putts – North, South, East, and West around the hole from 3′, 6′, 9′, 12′, and 15′ Each make is worth 3 points 33 points
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Approximately ten feet from the putting green, place a circle of office labels or coins three feet in diameter 3-4 feet onto the putting surface. Use different clubs to work on landing balls into the circle. This is a great drill for tempo, contact, direction, and game management. Try using a metronome to help maintain a consistent
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Jim Furyk continues to be a cash cow on the PGA Tour. Win No. 17 comes exactly 100 starts since his last victory. I’d put him in the Hall of Fame if only for his remarkable consistency.