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Billy Horschel: How to Grab the Spotlight
By Paul Myers Any golfer would agree that winning one of the four majors remains the main goal that each every professional is striving for. However, when it comes to the biggest financial prize of all within the game of golf, there is no competition for the FedEx...
The “Arching” Stroke in Putting is a Misleading Delusion
By Geoff Mangum The "arcing" stroke is an urban myth. The main putting guru associated with this stroke -- Stan Utley -- taught the arcing stroke in his 2006 book The Art of Putting: The Revolutionary Feel-Based System for Improving Your Score, supposedly describing...
The Ultimate Statistic: Scoring Average
By Paul Myers There are plenty of statistics in golf, and many of them can do plenty to indicate just how well you are performing on the course. But in the end, there is only one stat that matters for anything – scoring average. It doesn’t matter how pretty some of...
Weight Loss for Golfers
By Adam Young The vast majority of people wish to lose a little (or a lot) of weight. There can be great benefits to your golf performance if you are on the more athletic end of the spectrum physically. Carrying around an extra 20 or 30 pounds of weight is a sure way...
Kevin Stadler: Expectations started early
By Paul Myers When you have one of the most famous last names in golf, there is no flying under the radar when you make it to the PGA Tour. From the moment Kevin Stadler arrived on the scene, he was bound to draw attention thanks to his last name alone. The fact that...
Ask Tom Wishon
By Tom Wishon Member Question: Let’s face it, I will never get to a scratch handicap, but my goal for this year is to get below a 10. Is there any equipment I should avoid? What would you recommend? Tom’s Answer: Yes, for sure there are specifications and sets of...
Interview with Tom Wishon, owner of www.wishongolf.com
This is a a short clip from the interview for the MHI Issue February 2015. Jaacob Bowden interviews Tom Wishon, owner of www.WishonGolf.com and probably one of the most knowledgeable club makers in the world. Topics: Why big golf companies NEED so many new product...
Your Own Version of the Scrambling Statistic
By Paul Myers The ability to save par, or even bogey, after getting off track somewhere during a given hole is a skill that can come in handy during each and every round that you play. No golfer hits all of the greens in regulation, so it is imperative that you are...
Can You Conquer the Sand?
By Paul Myers Watching your ball drop into a greenside bunker is never a good feeling, but it isn’t nearly as bad if you are confident in your ability to get up and down the majority of the time. Getting the ball up and in from a bunker combines the skill to hit a...
Staying Clear of the Dreaded Three Putt
By Paul Myers Even a beginning golfer understands just how damaging a three putt can be to your scorecard. It is hard enough work to get your ball on the green in the first place, you can’t afford to waste shots by three putting once you arrive. Of course you would...