By far, the most confusing aspect of the game of golf is the Rules. Thank goodness for Dr. Robin Farran. Dr. Farran teaches Advanced Rules at the Golf Academy of America in Phoenix and is one of the USGA’s top Rules Officials. He helps write and edit the actual rule book. Dr. Farran is also […]
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Practice like you play. It’s an expression you’ve likely already heard, several times, and from the likes of some of the game’s greatest instructors. Todd Sones is no exception. Todd is a Golf Digest Top 50 and Golf Magazine Top 100 Instructor, a Golf Channel Academy Lead Coach, and he also serves on the Golf Academy
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One of the coolest things we’ve done since I started working at La Paloma back in May is also one of the accomplishments for which I am the most proud. This fall, we started a junior golf team! The idea came about over the summer when Aaron Quiroga, another one of our Assistant Golf Professionals, and I were discussing
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Bobby Jones is probably best-known for co-founding The Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. But what he should probably be most known for is the Grand Slam he won in 1930, something no one had equaled before and no one has accomplished since. That year, Jones won the open and amateur championships of both Great
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At La Paloma, we have two demo days during the year: one in the fall and another one in the spring. It’s a chance for members and guests to get acquainted with the newest equipment, talk to manufacturer sales reps, and if they’re so inclined, refresh their golf bags at a bit of a discount.