What´s Your Common Miss?

As human beings, we are all unique. We all have our distinctive ways of doing things. And there´s another trait that brings us all together: we all make mistakes. This is especially true of golfers, who seem to be making mistakes all the time. What does this mean for average golfers? Simple. Learn what your …

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Masters Recap

Hi there. We’ve been processing the events of the 2016 Masters last Sunday. We were glued to the live stream coverage from Thursday to Sunday. Although we enjoy watching Spieth, as we wrote a piece on his swing a few weeks back, it was hard to watch his loss on Sunday. Still, with his consistence …

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Master Your Game

Yesterday, the LA Times ran a feature story on the 30th anniversary of Jack Nicklaus’s big win at the 1986 Masters. I was inspired to sketch this picture from the article. We at Pause-N-Go Golf are looking forward to watching the Masters beginning this Thursday. We love to follow how the pros on the PGA tour …

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Supple Quickness

When I first met Mike Austin, I wasn’t sure if I had what it took to become a long hitter, much less help others become long hitters. I wrote about this in my book, In Search of the Greatest Golf Swing. “Mike,” I heard myself saying. “Do you think you could teach someone like me, …

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Curing Your Slice Like Spieth

We here at Pause-N-Go Golf keep up to date on the best tips from the pros. This week, we have been looking at Jordan Spieth’s swing to see how he keeps hitting it straight. Looking at this breakdown from a PGA Tour Instructor, a few of the technical aspects stood out to us. – Jordan …

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Blast From the Past

  Back when I was in the process of writing “In Search of the Greatest Golf Swing,” I had the following conversation with legendary long hitter Mike Austin: “All right. Just take me through your swing. How would you describe it?” He suddenly calmed down and said, “There are six types of joints, and they …

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Golf: Does Altitude Affect Accuracy?

It’s a long held belief among golfers that playing golf at higher altitudes can add distance to your shots. While the effects of high altitude on distance can be overstated at times, it’s generally accepted that playing golf at high altitudes does in fact give you more distance. But what about accuracy? Will your shots …

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How to Practice Golf Anywhere

Let’s say you’re on the road, staying at a smallish hotel room. You want to practice your golf game to keep your chops up, but you’re worried you might break something. What do you do? In reality, there are ways around obstacles like limited space, that make it possible for you to keep your game …

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Look at Your Shadow

In a recent post, we brought back a bit of advice we’ve given on occasion to golfers everywhere: watching your swing on video. But what if you’re not so tech savvy? Or if you just don’t have the time to set up and take down video equipment every time you swing? Good news: there’s a …

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Happy New Year!

It´s a new year! And unfortunately, being winter, this new year doesn’t offer too much in the way of golfing opportunities for anyone in the frozen North. But that doesn’t mean you can´t still work on your game! Here´s a New Year´s resolution to make: make it a habit to practice your swing every couple …

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