31 Jan 2011
The Torrey Pines South Course was immaculate, all 7500+ yards of it. What a test this Rees Jones redesign now is, even in superb weather. But being oceanside, the greens do have grain, significant grain, and it befuddled the players all week. Even so, they treated us to spectacular theater.
John Daly made an early [...]
31 Jan 2011
Player reactions to this heavily rolling Colin Montgomery redesign were mixed, and well so. There is nothing wrong with creating undulations in the desert. In fact, the “unusual” terrain is welcome to the eye in that part of the world. But humps and bumps should all serve a purpose re: to test the [...]
25 Jan 2011
In this video you will learn how and where to deliver more clubhead speed so that you can produce ball flights with both greater accuracy and distance. On those few occasions when you don’t have time to hit shots before you play, you would do well to get the feel of acceleration from ball [...]
23 Jan 2011
In this video you will learn how the hands and club work best together to swing the club BALANCED and deliver the clubface SQUARE to your swing path. When both hands face your target as they hold the club naturally at the angle of the shaft to that of your arms as they [...]
25 Jan 2011
Be careful what you wish for! More distance is a good thing - so long as it comes with accuracy!
Let me preface my answer with a question? When you start your club away from the ball, what muscles are you using?
If your answer is anything above the waist, e.g. hands, arms, torso, shoulders, you [...]
Ball position is critical to solid contact and consistency. In a proper spine tilt set-up your natural Down (the lowest point of your arc, i.e. where you brush the grass) is in line with your lead heel. In this video you will learn where to position the ball and WHY to get the most from [...]
23 Jan 2011
Wow! We had 3 players who wanted this one badly, and they wound up in a playoff. Defending Champ Bill Haas got there by missing a makeable birdie on 17 and then 3 putting the 18th for par following two great shots to get home in two. Woodland got there by birdieing the [...]
23 Jan 2011
Martin Kaymer owns this course. His 3-peat here permanently retired the trophy, which now sits atop his mantel at home. Martin put on a clinic this week, winning by 8 shots. Congrats to ‘the big K.’ What is so impressive about Martin’s game is his rhythm – full swing, short game and putting [...]
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Most all new golfers start out slicing the ball. Some never really find the solution and simply learn to allow for it in their alignment. For those who want to improve their shotmaking skills and improve their scores, I have provided both a quick fix and a more lasting solution.
The quick fix for the slice is the “triple whammy,” [...]