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Find the Right Sequence in Your Golf Swing
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Find the Right Sequence in Your Golf Swing

by Trevor Cigich

Having a good rhythm or sequence in the golf swing ensures that all parts of your swing are working together. If one part of your swing is out of sync, then that can lead to mishits, shots going off target, and much more. In this Play Better Golf segment, Srixon Tour staffer and PGA Tour…

How to Transfer Weight Through Your Driver Swing
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How to Transfer Weight Through Your Driver Swing

by Trevor Cigich

An important part of the driver swing is the player’s ability to transfer their weight through the ball, which for some amateur golfers, is an all-too-familiar flaw. In this Play Better Golf segment, European Ladies Tour professional, and Callaway staffer, Caroline Martens give us a few tips on how properly transfer your weight through the ball…

Improve Your Iron Distance Control
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Improve Your Iron Distance Control

by Trevor Cigich

In order to control distance on golf shots, some players choose to shorten or slow down the tempo of the golf swing. This may work in some instances but it brings in the possibility of inconsistent shots and not being able to correctly control your yardages. In this Play Better Golf segment, Tour pro, and Srixon…

Get More Distance off the Tee with the Power Release
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Get More Distance off the Tee with the Power Release

by Trevor Cigich

A problem that some amateur golfers face with the golf swing is what is known as casting the club. When you cast the club, you throw the club towards the ground before the ball, losing the proper wrist angle in the process. In this Play Better Golf segment, the longest tour pro on the planet and…

How to Play a Shot Against a Right-To-Left Wind
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How to Play a Shot Against a Right-To-Left Wind

by Trevor Cigich

Golf is not always played in calm conditions. Many times, knowing how to adjust to the wind is as important as selecting the right club or reading the correct break on a putt. In this latest Play Better Golf Segment, Claude Harmon III shows us multiple ways to play a shot against a right-to-left wind.…

Playing Smarter Shots off the Tee
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Playing Smarter Shots off the Tee

by Trevor Cigich

Hitting a driver off the tee may be the best way to hit the ball as close to the hole as possible to have a shorter second shot but it is not always the best option. Depending on the layout of the hole, you may want to play the safe shot away from trouble like…

How to Hit Into the Grain Chip Shots
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How to Hit Into the Grain Chip Shots

by Trevor Cigich

Having trouble getting your shots around the green close to the hole? You’re not alone. Sometimes the lie that you have can be deceiving, with blades of grass going in the opposite direction of your target, also known as, “into the grain.” In this Play Better Golf segment, Titleist staff, James Sieckmann, recommends that when…

Travis Fulton Iron Play – Maintain Swing Plane with Mid Irons
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Travis Fulton Iron Play – Maintain Swing Plane with Mid Irons

by Tom Brassell

When it comes to hitting your mid irons, there are a few factors that need to be taken into consideration. First, the club is getting much longer which means that your swing path is going to be different than your short irons. Next, your losing loft on the club. Combine these two factors and your…

Keys to the Year’s First Major – Shaping Iron Shots
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Keys to the Year’s First Major – Shaping Iron Shots

by Trevor Cigich

https://youtu.be/SKcD7IjbhE8 There are a number of keys to unlock a victory at the first major of the year, and playing at Augusta, you need to have all of them. The first key to success is a sound short game. The greens run unbelievably fast on the stimpmeter and areas around the greens (fringe and longer…

Improve Your Putting with the “Chip Putt”
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Improve Your Putting with the “Chip Putt”

by Trevor Cigich

https://youtu.be/RKnwU5nl8FA A “lag putt” is a long putt which, because of its length, the golfer does not expect to make but hopes to get close to the cup to make the next putt with ease. For the professional golfer, this can come easy but for the average golfer, this can be an extremely daunting task…