Out of the Bunker: The importance of good posture
March 2, 2019
How much thought do you put into your posture on a daily basis? As a parent, I tend to emphasize this idea with my children. “Stand tall, keep your back
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Dustin Johnson is the 20-win man
March 2, 2019
It’s hard to believe that Dustin Johnson just won his 20th PGA Tour event. Twenty! That is an unbelievable achievement from a guy who always appears to be taking a
Hans Kersting: The proper practice swing
February 21, 2019
I spend a lot of time with my students teaching them to understand ball flight. Do you find it necessary to always take a practice swing? I would assume that
Hans Kersting: Which tour would you choose?
February 21, 2019
We are about to enter the “majors season” on the PGA Tour. Each year, I seem to anticipate the majors more and more. Perhaps it’s the depth of talent that
Hans Kersting: Learn to do the opposite
February 15, 2019
I spend a lot of time with my students teaching them to understand ball flight. For example, what are some causes that make a ball fly high and to the
Phil Mickelson keeps proving why he is one of the top athletes in golf
February 15, 2019
What has happened to Phil Mickelson? Wasn’t it just last summer that he hit a moving ball on the putting green at the U.S. Open? He caught a ton of
Out of the Bunker: It pays off to know your golf course
January 21, 2019
I grew up playing on a desert golf course in southern New Mexico. It wasn’t the manicured desert that is commonly found around golf courses in Palm Springs. The desert
The McIlroy, Woods year
January 21, 2019
I read an article recently that focused on a few predictions for the world of professional golf in 2019. Two of these predictions stood out, and I happen to agree
Out of the Bunker: Learn about swing by studying divots
January 11, 2019
Do you pay much attention to your divots? If you don’t, it’s time to start because you can learn a lot about your golf swing by studying your divots. I’ll
The greatest golf books
January 11, 2019
Recently, I mentioned the idea of reading a good golf book in lieu of being able to get out to practice during the holidays. Nothing, of course, can replace the
Out of the Bunker: Doing your part during the offseason
January 4, 2019
Usually around this time of year improving our golf game tends to take a back seat to other priorities in our lives. Let’s face it, the holidays come and go
Creating a connection: Happy birthday, coach
January 4, 2019
I received an invitation recently to my former college golf coach’s 60th birthday celebration. The invitation came through the popular site Evite and included the ability to see the included
2018 All-SCV girls golf team
December 25, 2018
For Noelle Song, golf season is never truly over. Even though her senior season with West Ranch ended in early November, she’s kept her usual practice schedule of being on
Noelle Song wins Foothill League Girls Golfer of the Year
November 14, 2018
After a prep golf season that included countless accolades and personal growth when it comes to the game of golf, Noelle Song was named the Foothill League girls golfer of
Canyons women’s golf capture third state title in program history
November 12, 2018
The College of the Canyons women’s golf team took home the state title on Monday, winning by 18 strokes and a final score of 615 in the two-day, 36-hole event
Out of the Bunker: Remember to play aggressively
November 9, 2018
I’d like to challenge each of you to begin playing golf more aggressively. What does this mean? Aggressive golf means to push your limits by taking more risks on the
Champ becomes champion
November 9, 2018
If you watched any of the Sanderson Farms Championship a couple of weeks ago, you may have been witness to the next GREAT American golfer. Cameron Champ won the championship
West Ranch’s Noelle Song caps off prep golf career at SoCal Regional Championship
November 8, 2018
West Ranch’s Noelle Song played her last round of prep golf on Thursday at the CIF SCGA SoCal Regional Championship at Brookside Golf Course in Pasadena. Song finished tied for
Patience paying off for West Ranch golf’s Noelle Song
November 7, 2018
The top lesson that Noelle Song has learned from golf involved planning. “Be patient and do what’s best for your future shot rather than what may impress the other people
Out of the Bunker: How to beat the ‘fried egg’
November 2, 2018
Bunker shots are difficult enough when you have a good lie in the sand. But what about those times when your ball lands and buries itself into the sand? We