Choosing a Golf Instructor

by Jaacob Bowden One day I was at a golf course driving range in California and there was a “certified” golf instructor giving power tips…to a student who could out-drive the instructor.  What a great irony!  Now, that’s not to say that the...

Hitting to Different Targets

by Jaacob Bowden If you are out hitting balls at the driving range, one thing you can do to help you prepare for links courses or for hitting trouble shots is to hit various clubs in your bag to the different flags (or targets) around your range. For example, at my...

Adjusting Your Lie Angles

by Jaacob Bowden Just because you’ve been custom fit for clubs, you may not be entirely done with the fitting process. For example, one time I went to get fitted for a new set of irons.  The fitter had me hit a few balls using a  6-iron with a piece of tape...

How to Score Low

by Jaacob Bowden I talk a lot about distance because that’s certainly what interests a lot of people.  But in this blog, I’d like to go over what it takes to score low. After compiling some key stats from over 30 PGA Tour winners, hitting the ball far or...