Golf has two rules governing bodies – The United States Golf Association (USGA) and the Royal & Ancient (R&A) Golf Club. In my opinion, two associations (and not just one) are needed for the following three reasons: Golf is a global game. The R&A can’t be everywhere. Neither can the USGA. It makes geographical sense […]
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The 8-Step Swing by Jim McLean came out in 1999, and at one time or another, has been a topic of conversation among swing gurus. We recently watched the video in Golf Fundamentals, and one of our homework assignments was to identify the most important Swing Step (other than Step 6). I recommend you check
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The topic of golf instruction came up again in our Golf Fundamentals class with PGA Instructor Jay Friedman. A lot of us, including myself, would like to be golf instructors when we graduate from the Golf Academy, so almost any talk of the teaching profession, whether it be from NBC’s Johnny Miller or Golf Channel Analyst
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A: A gross event in which each player tries to exceed an allocated point quota based on his handicap. Points are scored as follows: Bogey = 1 pt. Par = 2 pts. Birdie = 4 pts. Eagle = 8 pts. The player whose point total exceeds his quota, or comes closest to it if no
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I don’t know what they’re putting in the water at Oklahoma State, but those guys can play. Hunter Mahan, Rickie Fowler, and now Morgan Hoffman. Just look for the bright orange.