Focus on Solid Contact
Do you make solid contact with the golf ball? At times, all of you can claim solid contact. However, it happens less frequently than you might think. On top of…
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Do You Suffer from Golfer’s Memory?
Do you suffer from golfer’s memory? Last I checked, it’s not exactly a recognized disease, yet, I know quite a few who suffer from it. Heck, I know for a…
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Which Golf Movie Is For You?
Are you a fan of sports movies? I would imagine that many of you have enjoyed a sports movie at one time, or another. When I think of some of…
Be Creative for More Fun
How good is your short game? I would venture to guess that it’s not nearly as good as it can be. Most likely, the reason is because most of you…
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The Excitement of Match Play
As I write this, the world’s greatest golfers are set to tee off in the World Golf Championship-Dell Technologies Match Play in Austin, Texas. It is somewhat fitting that this…
Learning how to coach yourself
Do you consider yourself an analytical thinker, or are you more intuitive when it comes to learning about your golf swing? It’s important to understand the differences between the two,…
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Where did you learn how to play golf?
Where did you learn how to play golf? The answers are sure to vary, considering how many of us our transplants to the area. Here in California, we are fortunate…
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Does Your Game Have Rhythm?
How much thought do you put into the rhythm of your golf game? I don’t mean the rhythm of your golf swing, I mean the rhythm of your golf GAME. …
Golf’s Greatest Players
Who is the greatest golfer in the world? The obvious answer right now would be Dustin Johnson. The guy is an absolute beast off the tee, and when he is…
Hans Kersting tees off at the second hole of Valencia Country Club. Katharine Lotze/Signal
Practicing at Home
All of the rain we’ve been experiencing here in Southern California has left many golfers with mixed feelings. Sure, the rain has certainly been needed and will help golf courses…
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The Struggles of Charles Barkley
Back in the early 90s, I spent a lot of time working with a well-known golf instructor in Scottsdale, Arizona. I would make the drive from Albuquerque, New Mexico to…
Hans Kersting poses at the second tee at Valencia Country Club on Dec. 29, 2016. Katharine Lotze/Signal
Practice trajectory to improve your swing
Do you ever think about trajectory? In other words, how much thought do you put into how high, or low, you want to hit your golf shot? Most of you…
Lessons Learned Through Golf
Golf can be therapeutic. During the most stressful times of our lives, there is something about being at a golf course that helps to bring our mind and our thoughts…
The Keys to Consistent Golf
Do you practice properly? I ask this because I witness plenty of golfers everyday wasting quite a bit of time and energy by practicing improperly. Many players feel that the…
Drive, Chip, and Putt
When Master’s week kicks off on April 3, the golf course will be in pristine condition to welcome the world’s finest professional golfers. However, on April 2, the world’s finest…
Overcoming Adversity on the Golf Course
Can you handle adversity? We face it regularly in our daily lives. The better we become at handling adversity, the more likely we are to be successful. The same holds…
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PGA Tour returns to Riviera Country Club
I always enjoy watching the PGA Tour return to Rivera Country Club each February. The golf course has always been among my favorites, and the tournament typically is made up…
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Gripping the Golf Club
How firmly do you grip the golf club? It’s a question we have all thought about at one time, or another. Most players tend to grip to the club too…
What’s on Your Bucket List?
Do you have a bucket list? You know, that list of places you’d like to visit and experience one day? As golfers, we can put together quite an extensive bucket…
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Conquering the Sidehill Lie
Are you comfortable striking a golf ball from a sidehill lie? Some of you may find very little difficulty in this, while others probably find the challenge extremely daunting! A…
