Laveen, Arizona is home to more than one golf course! I have already heard great things about Aguila and hope to play it soon. But about five minutes past Aguila on Baseline Road is Southern Ridge Golf Club. The course plays 6,751 yards from the Black Tees to a Par of 72, a course rating of …
Choose a straight putt of about three feet. Set up a supported string using knitting needles, sharpened pencils, and string or twine. Push one knitting needle or sharpened pencil into the ground directly behind the center of the hole. Make 20-25 putts while making sure your eyes, the line on your putter, and the …
For History of Golf, we were asked to write about two of the greatest golfers of the 80s and 90s (one from each decade) and to explain their contributions to the game. The following is an excerpt from the assignment: Curtis Strange Curtis Strange won 16 times between 1980 and 1989 including back-to-back U.S. Opens …
Set up a line of five tees or coins three feet apart up to 15 feet away from the hole. Set up an additional tee or coin three feet past the hole. Start putting between six and nine feet away, practicing rolling the ball to no more than three feet past the hole. This is a great …
For the past few weeks, I have had trouble hitting my 3-wood off the fairway. I think most golf instructors will tell you that fairway woods are some of the hardest clubs to get up in the air off of tight fairway lies because of the loft. I agree. I have actually been hitting my 3-wood a little …