The Golf Academy has a saying: Putt when you can. Chip when it’s not possible to putt. Pitch when there’s no other option. That may sound a little extreme, but consider this – putting consists of using one lever (shoulders). Poor contact gives you at worst a fair result. Chipping also utilizes one lever (shoulders), but because […]
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Arnold Palmer decided to turn pro after winning the 1954 U.S. Amateur at The Country Club of Detroit. Call it a Samuel Adams. It was a great decision. Palmer would go on to win 62 PGA Tour events and seven major championships. He was the first man to win $100,000 in a season and was
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There are a total of 14 swing principles: 3 pre-swing and 11 in-swing. Today in Golf Fundamentals, we covered the next eight principles following grip, aim, and set-up. As PGA Instructor Jay Friedman explained, sometimes there are limitations to a student’s physical ability. It could be an injury or the inability to move in a
This week is Student Appreciation week at the Golf Academy. Students and staff are invited to Peter Piper Pizza for an all-you-can-eat pizza buffet Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. Tim Eberlein is the only Golf Academy Campus Director who does this. I’m told that the record for the most slices consumed by a single student is
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We recently had our first Student Affairs Meeting of the semester. I was nominated 1st Semester class representative, and class reps from the three other semesters and I met with members of the faculty to discuss what’s happening on campus. The 18-hole qualifier for the Golf Academy of America Club Team is February 23rd at
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