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Jack Moorehouse
Member since 30th October 2006
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30th June 2009
Many American courses had no trees in the beginning. But over time maintenance crews started planting trees. This trend took hold and crews planted more and more trees. Pretty soon the "parkland" concept took hold. Today, nearly one in every 10 courses ...
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29th June 2009
If you're taking golf lessons to perfect you're putting stroke, be careful. Trying to develop the perfect putting stroke may hurt your efforts. At least, that's the conclusion of two researchers—a German neuroscientist and an American golf instructor. H...
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29th June 2009
Nothing matters more than impact—especially when hitting an iron. It's the moment of truth. If the clubface isn't square at impact, you'll not only mis-hit the ball, you'll short-circuit power. It's one of the most damaging of power leaks. If the clubfa...
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29th June 2009
Ben Hogan scoffed at the idea. Jack Nicklaus spurned it. Gary player scorned it. Among the game's most respected legends, they disdained the idea of using a sports psychologist or a mental coach to help them win. Instead, these players preferred to retain...
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29th June 2009
When weekend golfers watch the pros hit unbelievable shots their amazed. The typical reaction is often "How do they do that?" It's not magic. It's solid fundamentals, plus hours and hours of practice and constant attention to their swings. Or course, the ...
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29th June 2009
A good first step to achieving a low golf handicap is perfecting your swing. A flawless swing exudes power and rhythm. That's why smart golfers take golf lessons and read golf tips—to root out their swing flaws. If your swing is flawless—or close to i...
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29th June 2009
Most golfers like playing on wide holes. They feel much less pressure because they don't have to be as accurate. Unlike narrow holes, which often demand pinpoint accuracy, wide holes allow for mistakes. You can mis-hit one off the tee and you won't always...
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29th June 2009
It happens all the time. A weekend golfer decides to improve her game. Determined to trim her golf handicap, she dedicates herself to the effort. She focuses on a major swing flaw and works hard to correct it. She practices daily, takes golf lessons, and ...
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29th June 2009
Not every PGA pro hits every green in regulation. But all are adept at saving par. Otherwise they wouldn't be professionals. Weekend golfers, on the other hand, struggle to save par—and it costs them. It adds strokes to their scores and boosts their gol...
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29th June 2009
Innovation and creativity are the keys to success in many industries. They're also the keys to success in golf. Take the case of Stan Utley, professional golf's newest guru. His innovative approach to the short game is transforming the way some PGA golfer...
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29th June 2009
Every year it seems Tiger Woods wins more PGA tournaments than anyone else. In most years that's probably true. Overall, Tiger has won 65 PGA Tournaments, including 14 majors. And he's only 32, soon to be 33. Players are eligible for the Senior Tour at ag...
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23rd June 2009
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A recent survey conducted by Golf Digest generated some surprising results. The magazine tested 20 average golfers with golf handicaps ranging from 3 to 20. The golfers used clubs equipped with modern technological ad...
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22nd June 2009
Copyright (c) 2009 Jack Moorehouse
Strengthen Shoulders To Lower Golf Handicap
You don't need golf instruction sessions to learn to drive the ball long and straight. But you do need to make a good shoulder turn. It creates the torque needed to strik...
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05th September 2008
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Accuracy off the tee is critical to scoring low. Hitting a 175-yard drive that finds the fairway beats hitting a hitting 225-yard drive that lands in deep rough almost every time. In deep rough the high grass grabs an...
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06th March 2008
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Two students taking my golf lessons have similar games. Both hit the ball fairly straight. Both are good at avoiding trouble when they can. And both have good short games. Their golf handicaps are also similar—one h...
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