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Seven steps to magical bunker play

Bunker shots can cause all sorts of anxiety and fear. I’ve seen grown men go week at the knees when their ball lands in a bunker. Sometimes having to hit over a bunker can be a problem, with the thought of duffing the shot so great that a relatively straight forward stroke becomes a difficult […]

Update on Playing Golf like Tiger

After Tiger won this year’s US Open I wrote about why I think he’s so dominant. Briefly, I believe that he is the most automated and natural athlete in the world. It seems he never plays safe. He lets go, and hits every shot like it’s his last. There appears to be little self-doubt, confusion […]

Playing Golf

I played yesterday (I’ve been playing quite a bit lately ) in extremely windy conditions. I quite enjoy playing under extreme conditions because it allows me to explore my shot making and put my automatic game to the test.
I was joined by a friend and low handicapper. We have a bit of a rivalry […]

Don’t get distracted …

I played last week with some different players and was guilty of getting distracted and NOT playing my game.
My game has really improved over the last few years. For the most part I play automatically and only choose shots I know I can hit. This has allowed me to play very consistently and enjoy […]

What You Can Learn From Tiger

OK, so Tiger has done it again. It was an enthralling US Open that was action and drama packed right to the end. Who would have thought it would take 91 holes for Tiger to beat Rocco Mediate, the 157th ranked player in the world?
My hat goes off to Mediate. If my memory serves me […]