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Dr. Robin Farran is one of the top USGA Rules Officials in the country. In fact, if previous years are any indication, he’s probably in Pennsylvania for the 116th playing of the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club as we speak. Dr. Farran teaches Advanced Rules at the Golf Academy of America in Phoenix, but if there’s one week […]

Todd Sones is someone whom I greatly respect. I first read about Todd in the January 2012 issue of Golf Magazine. In his article “Belly vs. Short,” Todd discussed how belly putters nail the four absolutes of putting: rotation, tuck, tilt, and ball position. As someone who had always struggled with a conventional-length putter and had finally switched

The process of becoming a PGA member is pretty convoluted and might even come across as a bit baffling, but there are more than 28,000 PGA of America members, so there are a lot of people out there who know what they’re doing! Since I’m about start the process of earning my PGA Certification, I thought I’d document the step-by-step

June is Troon Women’s Golf Month, and La Paloma Country Club is getting into the swing by offering free clinics geared toward women all month long. The 45-minute clinics will run from 9:00-9:45 every Sunday morning this month, weather permitting, and will be taught by La Paloma professional staff members. Clinics will meet at the

Dr. Robin Farran teaches Advanced Rules at the Golf Academy of America and is one of the country’s preeminent USGA Rules Officials. He’s also kind enough to send out weekly Rules installments. In this week’s Diary of a USGA Rules Official, Dr. Farran reviews Rules involving bunkers, an embedded ball, and chipping practice. Back in the