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Category Archives: Food for Thought

WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM ADAM SCOTT

Posted on by Cole Golden, USGTF Level IV Member

This year’s Masters tournament provided a lot of great lessons we can learn from and teach our students.  The one that stands out the most in my mind is the patience that the winner, Adam Scott, exemplified during his final … Continue reading

THE IMPORTANCE OF BALL POSITION AND STANCE WIDTH

Posted on by Thomas Wartelle, USGTF Level IV Member

Ball position and stance width are two key fundamentals that can have a great effect on a golfer’s impact position.  The following data is an average of the measurements for these positions from over 100 Tour players.  How do you … Continue reading

SLOW PLAY: ARE WE RESPONSIBLE?

Posted on by Cole Golden, USGTF Level IV Member

There is a weekly money game at one of the local country clubs in Kansas near my home.  There are a lot of great players in the game, including mini-tour players.  A few months back I was paired with two … Continue reading

SLOWING DOWN THE GOLF BALL

Posted on by Mike Stevens, USGTF Level Ill Member

Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, and even Tiger Woods have all advocated creating a golf ball that flies shorter instead of making courses longer or completely redesigning classic layouts to keep them from becoming obsolete. Balls today go crazy distances. Pros … Continue reading

TIGHTENING THE V’S!

Posted on by Steve Williams, USGTF Level IV Member

This is one of the most basic and yet advanced positions in the golf swing.  Basic, because it is something that should be taught to beginners, and advanced, because if a person is to reach advanced levels of golf, they … Continue reading

True potential

Posted on by Cole Golden, USGTF Level IV Member

How many times have you heard, “I play 14 holes really well, but there’s always four holes that kill my score”?  Or, “If I could only play to my full potential.”  Even better, “My mulligan shots are so much better than … Continue reading