I feel extremely fortunate to have played several of the courses on this year’s PGA Tour schedule: Augusta National (GA), Harbour Town (SC), TPC Sawgrass (FL), Quail Hollow (NC), Colonial (TX), Chambers Bay (WA), Grand National (AL), and Sedgefield Country Club (NC). By my count, that’s eight courses. Before I graduate from the Golf Academy, I’d also …
The U.S. Open at Chambers Bay starts on Thursday, but at the Golf Academy, there’s plenty to talk about. In Advanced Elements of the Short Game, we talking about who we thought would win the tournament. PGA Professional Jay Friedman, who’s a little old school, said he thought anyone could win it because of the …
The 115th U.S. Open Championship is upon us! I actually got to play Chambers Bay back in May of 2013 while outside the Tacoma area visiting my brother. I still play all of my rounds using a Chambers Bay U.S. Open 2015 commemorative ball marker. I don’t remember much about the round that day or even what I shot, …
A: A fun team tournament format that rewards birdies and can soften the blow of a weaker player’s score at the same time. Teams consist of an A and a B player, and the players’ scores are paired rather than combined to determine a team score. For example, if one teammate scores a six on …
The textbook we’re using in Golf Performance Enhancement isn’t a textbook at all. It’s Every Shot Must Have a Purpose by Pia Nilsson & Lynn Marriott. In this week’s class, we discussed what it means to “send your mind on vacation.” Annika Sorenstam’s worked with both women to strengthen her mental game, and it was …