Minimizing the flat stick shots is a surefire way to bring scores down and improve handicaps. It’s arguably the easiest part of the game to improve, since practice opportunities are so readily available. Apart from putting at home into cups or onto beer mats, or between sticks or tees, can mini-golf help? [Read more…]
6 Reasons You Need To Switch To SuperStroke Grips
Tune in to any broadcast of a PGA Tour event and you’re likely to see that equipment comes in many shapes and sizes. From oversized drivers to woods with miniature heads. From huge mallet putters to old-school blades. From cavity-back irons to single-length forged. Indeed, the types of golf equipment run the gamut — both on the PGA Tour and at your local golf club. [Read more…]
How To Put More Spin On Your Approach Shots
You have probably heard the sage advice that the best way to lower your scores is to perfect your short game. After all, poor putter skills can easily change a birdie to a bogey. But Mark Broadie of Golf.com says otherwise. According to his analysis of “millions” of golf shots, Broadie says, “Approach shots account for the biggest scoring advantage between golfers of every skill level… approach shots are [in fact] the greatest difference-maker.” And what’s one of the most common problems with approach shots — besides poor contact, or course? [Read more…]
Should You Putt Or Chip When Just Off The Green?
When it comes to amateur players, this is one of the age-old questions out there. When you are on the short grass around the green, you have the choice to either chip it or putt it. This is a debate that many players struggle with. They tend to go back in forth between the two options, depending on how they are feeling at that moment in time. [Read more…]
Putters: Which Type Works For You?
When testing new golf clubs, the putter usually gets overlooked. It’s much more fun to test out the latest drivers by seeing how far you can hit balls down the range, but getting a putter that fits your game is the most crucial thing you can do to lower your score. It’s hard to overlook when you realize it’s the club you use most during every round. [Read more…]