At the Golf Academy, we’ve learned that 83% of the initial direction of the golf ball in putting is due to face angle, and that the other 17% is due to swing path. Todd Sones is one of Golf Digest’s 50 Best Teachers in America and serves on the Academy’s National Advisory Board. He says, […]
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Another shot we covered in Advanced Elements of the Short Game the other day is the hybrid chip shot. This is a great specialty shot to use when you’re still several feet off the green, in a closely-mown area, and facing a front pin location. The hybrid produces a low, running shot that rolls over the top
Big day today at the Academy! In Advanced Elements of the Short Game, we talked about performance rituals. According to the article Performance Rituals by Bill Cole, “Even if you don’t view what you do as a performance, you can use routines to help you relax, focus, and prepare mentally and physically for an upcoming event.”
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I played in a tournament the other day with some other members from my home club. One playing partner, who was the best golfer in the group according to his handicap, did not start the round well. He made a double on the first hole. After hitting a bad shot, he would verbally lambaste himself
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In Marketing, Advertising, Promotions, and Sales we are working on a semester-long marketing plan. We can come up with any product we want, real or hypothetical. It’s a lot of work. Then again, it’s a lot of work to bring any product to market, real or not. My group’s marketing plan revolves around a training aid called