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A firm-and-gentle grip will improve your short game

no_email@example.com (Eben Dennis) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:23:56 GMT

The biggest mistake I see in most golfers is that they hold the club way too loosely in their fingers and way too firm in their arms. This creates poor control of the club and forces them to use too many muscles in the swing. Imagine trying to pick up a cup of coffee with your fingers soft and your arm stiff. You would spill it. That same principal of control works with the golf club. The club needs to be held firmly in the fingers so the ball can bounce off the club.

Getting up and down: Improve your pitch shots and improve your score

no_email@example.com (Les Miller) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:14:49 GMT

The problem with most golfers is they dream of hitting the long ball off the tee and fail to realize the short game is where they can best lower their scores. The ability to get up and down consistently from around the green is what separates the good players from the "fringe" players on the PGA Tour. Les Miller offers some pitching tips to help you your handicap go down.

Five easy steps for fixing your slice

no_email@example.com (Les Miller) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:59:35 GMT

There is nothing golfers fear more than the dreaded slice. With the proper technique, however, your slice can be a thing of the past. Les Miller helps identify easy fixes you can implement in the different stages of your golf swing, from address position to follow-through.

Lower your golf scores without changing your swing

no_email@example.com (Les Miller) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:45:50 GMT

Improving your score is a simple matter of using your head when you play a round of golf. Most golfers, regardless of their skill level, fail to properly think their way around the course. So read the following tips, and see those scores come down ...

Short-game guru Stan Utley: Wrists and rhythm are key around the green

no_email@example.com (Mike Bailey) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:14:11 GMT

On tour, soft hands and great feel combined with an easy technique made Stan Utley great around and on the greens. These days, he's become one of golf's most respected short-game teachers. Recently, he shared a few of his tips during a clinic in Scottsdale.

Practice drill: Fixing the hook or slice could be as easy as switching hands

no_email@example.com (Les Miller) — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:03:46 GMT

If you hook or slice the ball it's probably because you are using the wrong hand to control club-face rotation through the impact zone. Your left hand (for right-handed golfers) should be responsible for controlling the club face as you strike the ball. Hooking or slicing it means you're swinging too much with the right hand. By practicing using your left hand, you'll be able to control club-face rotation, eliminating those ugly hooks and slices.

Getting back to basics: Five steps to building a better golf swing

no_email@example.com (Les Miller) — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:12:58 GMT

No matter how good your golf swing is, it can always be better. A solid, repeatable golf swing requires a series of chain reactions. Les Miller offers five check-points to help you develop an easier approach to your golf swing, which will likely lead to lower scores.

Improve your putting with the Nick Faldo-tested thumb pointing drill

no_email@example.com (Eben Dennis) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:58:19 GMT

Here's a putting drill that Eben Dennis taught Nick Faldo in advance of the 2000 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. Playing on some of the toughest greens in the world, Faldo led the field in putting, averaging just 25 putts per day. Two things will come from this drill: 1. Your focus will shift away from the putter head and ball, and 2., you will complete your stroke giving you better rhythm and distance control.

Keep on plane while driving and hit longer, more accurate tee shots

no_email@example.com (Andrew Rice) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:51:55 GMT

If the golf club gets a little under or above the plane line as it approaches impact - without being excessive - that is acceptable, writes instructor Andrew Rice. But if you are under the plane line approaching impact, you will be hitting pushes and hooks; too far above the line and you will be hitting pulls and slices.

10 golf tips to help you maximize your distance off the tee

no_email@example.com (Les Miller) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:30:32 GMT

From keeping 60 to 70 percent of your weight on the right foot at address, to taking a slightly wider stance, to teeing the ball higher and moving it forward up by your front toe, Les Miller offers 10 tips to help you get more distance off the tee. Remember: Swing the club fast, not hard!