Archive for March, 2009

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Manufacturing A Draw Or A Fade In Your Golf Swing

I have been asked a number of times from our golf visitors and newsletter subscribers how to control hitting a draw or a fade when it is needed for a particular shot on the golf course. I have hesitated to talk about this because, in my opinion, it is a difficult thing to do for [...]

31Mar2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Warming Your Golf Balls During A Round

Hey Golf Nut, I have what may seem like a strange rules question for you. Is carrying an extra golf ball in your pocket during a round considered illegal for artificially warming the golf ball?

25Mar2009 | | 1 comment | Continued
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Golf Swing Has Totally Fallen Apart

Dear Golf Nut, please help me. My golf swing seems to have completely fallen apart! In my last three rounds of golf, I can’t hit anything consistently except my putter. Nothing seems to work. Do you have any good golf drills for me to try?

23Mar2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Tiger Woods: Too much coverage for golfers and golf fans?

There was the Tiger watch right before his comeback. Even during the time he was out, Tiger was still one of the most written about golfers. Is Tiger over exposed? Do other good young golfers get ignored because of the media’s frenzy over Tiger? What do golfers think about this?

20Mar2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Putting Tip From A Great Golf Caddy

I was reminded today of a great tip that I got from a caddy about twelve years ago. It’s geared towards the struggle that I believe most golfers have at some point. Missing those short putts between 3 feet and 5 feet out. And I’m not talking about the yips. Just when you keep missing [...]

17Mar2009 | | 1 comment | Continued
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Golf Poll: Practice Question Results Are In

We recently asked a poll question about your golf practice thoughts. The question was “If you could only work on one thing in your golf swing practice, what would it be?” And the results from a large number of golfers are in and I will also share my thoughts on them.

16Mar2009 | | 2 comments | Continued
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Strip Show At The Golf Tournament

Yes you read that right! Pro golfer Henrik Stenson took his clothes off in the opening round of the CA Championship golf tournament yesterday. He shot a 69 and was only 4 shots off the lead after his “eventful” round of golf. What exactly happened and were golf fans shocked?

13Mar2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Hybrid Golf Clubs–To Use Or Not To Use

I got a question recently from a reader asking about whether or not she should take advantage of the new hybrid clubs. She had thought about trying them and caught some grief from her regular foursome. Apparently, her golfing partners were purists and thought she should keep hitting those 3 and 4 irons. So golfers [...]

9Mar2009 | | 7 comments | Continued