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Out of the Bunker: The 30-second window
Perhaps no game challenges a player mentally more than golf. Think about it. Often, you are on the golf course for more than four hours, with nobody to rely on…
A day to celebrate the sport
This past Wednesday was National Golf Day. The day is meant, primarily, to recognize the economic impact that golf makes throughout the world. Did you realize that golf raises more…
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What’s next for Tiger Woods?
I can’t stop thinking about the Masters. I was drawn to the television in a way I hadn’t been in a very long time. For Tiger Woods to come back…
Out of the Bunker: Practicing pressure
Have you ever noticed how calm you are while you practice, but you become a nervous wreck as soon as you step onto the course? It happens to us all,…
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Out of the Bunker: Get closer to the ball
There is one thing I am very accustomed to seeing with most golfers — they stand too far from the golf ball. There can be many reasons for this, but,…
A golfer at the end of her golf swing.
Out of the Bunker: The Eyeball Test
One of my favorite things to do at the golf course is to sit back and watch players playing and practicing. No two players look exactly alike, and, for that…
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Loving Dell Technologies Match Play
This is one of my favorite weeks of the PGA Tour season. The week we break away from the traditional 72-hole stroke play format and venture into the wonderful world…
Out of the Bunker: The role of the back foot
How much do you think about your back foot in the golf swing? For you right-handed players, I’m referring to your right foot. Your back foot can play a couple…
The California State University, Los Angeles women's golf team visit Pebble Beach Golf Links.
Experiencing Pebble Beach
I recently took my California State University, Los Angeles women’s golf team to a tournament in Monterey, California. It was a great tournament played on the difficult Black Horse Golf…
Hans Kersting: Golf’s positive role models
This is a great time to be a junior golfer. Between the tournaments available and the quality of instruction, there are plenty of reasons for junior golfers to become successful.…
Hans Kersting: Closing the window
Each night before heading to bed, there are a couple of things I need to check in my house. Are the doors locked, and are the windows closed? Remembering to…
How golf imitates life
There is no greater game than golf. It’s extremely challenging, and it can be incredibly rewarding. Your success is based on the work you put into it — in addition…
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Out of the Bunker: The importance of good posture
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…
A golfer at the end of his golf swing.
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Hans Kersting: The proper practice swing
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…
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Hans Kersting: Which tour would you choose?
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…
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Hans Kersting: Learn to do the opposite
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 has been a star in the world of golf for more than 30 years. The golfer is still thought to have one of the greatest college careers in history.
Phil Mickelson keeps proving why he is one of the top athletes in golf
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…
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Out of the Bunker: It pays off to know your golf course
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…
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The McIlroy, Woods year
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…
What golf traditions do you have?
This is my favorite time of the year. There is something special about the month between Thanksgiving and Christmas. I enjoyed many traditions with my family growing up during this…
