Is there a golfer alive who doesn’t want to get more distance from their tee shots, to channel their inner Rory McIlroy and send the ball soaring 300 yards, to look at every par-5 as an easy birdie opportunity? Although driving the golf ball 300 yards is beyond the capability … Read more
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There are a number of factors every senior golfer must accept as reality. They will not hit the ball as far as they did in their heyday. They will lose the flexibility of their youth, preventing a full shoulder and hip turn. For many, there will be daily aches and … Read more
By Rob Duca The decision to putt or chip is not usually a difficult one for the tour professional. Tour pros are so adept around the green that in most cases, they will chip the ball, and in most cases, they will hit it stone dead. But that’s hardly the … Read more
By Rob Duca Golf is one of the only sports you can play and enjoy for a lifetime. So, why not get your kids started early by showing them the joys of the sport, while teaching them the fundamentals that will serve them well into their senior years? Want to … Read more
By Rob Duca You’ve probably heard golf announcers on television talk about a proper swing plane a thousand times. And yet, there’s a good chance that you still don’t understand exactly what it means, and there’s an even better chance that you have no clue how to achieve it. But … Read more
Did Keith Gagnon watch Jon Rahm stride up the walkway to Butler Cabin after the Spaniard’s stellar Sunday performance at The Masters earned Rahm his first green jacket? We don’t know. We weren’t there. But Keith Gagnon was, as he has been for the past seven years. Gagnon, who joined … Read more
By Rob Duca When a professional golfer hits the ball into the deep rough, the main issues are that he can’t spin the golf ball or control his distance as easily. But when an amateur finds the rough, it’s an entirely different story. Most amateurs don’t have the strength or … Read more
Even the game’s greatest golfers must make adjustments and accept changes in their game as they grow older. They swing slower, don’t hit it as far, in some cases lose balance, and the nerves aren’t as steady as in their heyday. But with a few tips that take your senior … Read more
by Rob Duca One of the most difficult situations all amateur golfers face is dealing with shots from uneven lies. Adjustments must be made to your stance, ball position and, in extreme cases, even to your swing when dealing with uphill, downhill or sidehill lies. Unfortunately, many amateurs don’t have … Read more
by Rob Duca How many times have you played a great round of golf and come away thinking about that one hole that ruined your score? One of the major differences between pros and amateurs is that a pro knows how to minimize mistakes. Or to put it another way, … Read more