This morning, first semester students were out at Ken McDonald for Skills Development. This is something we do periodically throughout the semester to practice the skills that we have learned in either Golf Fundamentals or Mechanics of the Short Game. For 27 guys of varying skill levels, it can get a little out of hand at […]
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This semester, I’m taking Mechanics of the Short Game. The other day, instructor Jay Friedman came into class and told us we should watch the most recent Golf Channel Academy with Jim Furyk – on the short game. Perfect timing! Want to know why the 44 year old Furyk is a walking ATM? It has
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Set-up four balls – north, east, south, and west of the hole, marking a distance three feet away using coins or golf tees. This is a great drill for working on different breaks, aiming point, and speed. After you make all four putts, move back another three feet to six feet away. This will give
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In today’s Attitude & Motivation class, we watched a DVD entitled Trombone Player Wanted by Marcus Buckingham as part of our midterm exam. Wikipedia describes the British-American and New York Times best-selling author, researcher, motivational speaker, and business consultant as being “best known for promoting what he calls ‘strengths’… basing most of his writing on extensive
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One of the other midterms on the docket next week is Mechanics of the Short Game, specifically chipping and putting. Here’s a sampling of what we’re likely to see on next week’s exam: Putting Involves controlling both the distance and the direction of the golf ball Grip = the hands are placed close together. The
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