Five steps to copy Tiger Woods’s swing technique As last season proved, a healthy Tiger is a scary Tiger. While his technique is ever-evolving, it’s always worth studying, to say nothing of copying. Check out the keys to his swing below. Muscle Matters There’s no denying it—Tiger’s arms are still jacked! And they’re not for […]
Want a better golf swing? Train diagonally The majority of gym goers exercise almost exclusively in the sagittal plane. Things like squats, rows, hammer curls, and deadlifts all are performed in the same plane, and they are good exercises for overall strength and stability. However, the golf swing is performed in multiple planes of motion. […]
Augusta National beefs up No. 5, creates another classic Masters gauntlet Where’s Herbert Warren Wind when you need him? It was the Homer of golf writers who in 1958 wrote about the action “down in the Amen Corner where Rae’s Creek intersects the 13th fairway near the tee, then parallels the front end of the […]
How to handle a downhill lie and hit the green If you play a lot of hilly courses, you’re already familiar with uneven lies, including those of the downhill variety. This tricky position—in which your leading foot is below your back foot at address—can be very challenging, especially from short fairway grass. To ensure solid […]
Akshay Bhatia, 17, full of swagger and set for PGA Tour debut at Valspar At the Walker Cup practice session in December, U.S. captain Nathaniel Crosby left junior golfer Akshay Bhatia with one final piece of advice ahead of the Jones Cup Invitational in late January. “He said, ‘You better be in the final group […]
STRATEGY FOR DOGLEGS About to turn a corner? First, give that dogleg some thought You say you can drive it 300 yards, but the last time you did it the hole was downhill, downwind and the ball caromed off the cartpath. You say you shoot in the low 80s, but you haven’t carded an 85 […]
Shaker Run is Hiring for our Upcoming Season! Shaker Run Golf Club will be holding open interviews next Wednesday, March 20th from 10 am – 4 pm in the clubhouse. 1320 Golf Club Dr. Lebanon, Oh 45036 | (513)727-0007 Here is your chance to join our team at one of the premier golf courses in Ohio. We […]
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — A year ago, Tiger Woods hit 3-iron, 9-iron into the 18th green at TPC Sawgrass during the final round of the Players Championship. Tuesday morning, it was 3-wood, 3-iron. He wasn’t the only one to notice a significant difference. On the 450-yard seventh, Billy Horschel used to attack the par […]
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Finish Your Swing Left of the Target Proper Set-Up And Alignment Leads To ‘Full Circle’ Swing We have all heard it. When getting information about aim and alignment, we often hear to “finish your swing facing your target.” Don’t do it — you will likely hit a shot that will not end up on line. […]
