As a follow up to one of our recent posts, here’s a nifty way to set up your own home practice center at a fraction of the cost of buying an overpriced net from a golf store. The key ingredient is the net itself. And one of the best places to look for nets to …
Recently we talked about the mental game of golf, and one situation that can wreak havoc on your accuracy for mental reasons is teeing off on the 1st hole of any course. In many rounds I’ve played with people I’ve never met before, in foursomes assembled by the golf course, the pressure of wanting to …
With summer coming, here’s a shot you’re going to face sooner or later, the tight lie. Whether your region is experiencing an extreme drought, or you happen to be playing on a course where the sprinklers are broken, it helps to know how to play this shot. When you hit from dry grass, accuracy is …
There’s no doubt about it, golf is a mental game. As Sam Snead said, “85 percent of the game is played from the neck up.” And when the stakes are high, otherwise well-practiced solid golfers can sometimes totally fall apart. To golf well, you not only have to know the moves but also be able …
We’ve all been in messy situations, but recently a golfing friend told me a story of someone he played with whose slice turned out to be a nasty spill for his game on the back nine of our favorite course. On this course, just to the right of one of the holes is a fenced …
It’s always good to get out on the golf course to practice, but practicing at home is equally valuable, allowing you to have constant reinforcement of the skill sets you need to play good golf. Especially if you’re trying to cure a slice, it’s helpful to groove the correct motion repeatedly, which means having a …
Sometimes, golfers talk about having a duck hook. Well, recently I witnessed something similar that could be called the “goose slice”. I was playing in a foursome of golfers who had all come alone to the course early – true hard core golfers. Despite their appropriately high level of golfing skill, one of them had …
One of the things that’s so great about golf is that there’s no shortage of tournaments to watch. Nearly every weekend, the PGA has got some tournament somewhere around the country (usually in Florida) For us regular golfing Joes to tune in to. It’s a nice excuse to sip beers on a Sunday afternoon and …
You know you’re in trouble when you land in a bunker that has a staircase! Like this one here, pictured above. With six foot vertical walls, you’d better pull your lob wedge for this one, or better yet, call a helicopter for an airlift. Seriously, if you do ever end up in a really deep …
At Pause-N-Throw, we like to talk about how curing a slice can help to avoid slipups and bad rounds. But, ironically, sometimes not being able to slice can really mess things up. Let’s look at on famous example, courtesy of this article. In the 2006 US open, Phil Mickelson found himself in a tough spot …