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The Wedge Guy
  Stopping the Suffering One of the most painful things for me to watch is someone struggling in an effort to play golf. 15 comments more... Aim Small ... Miss Small The title of this article is one of my favorite lines from the Mel Gibson movie, "The Patriot," and I think it's great golf advice. 15 comments more... Imitation Is The Sincerest... Well, You Know Please pardon me for getting "commercial" today; I try not to do it too often... 14 comments more... Controlling Wedge Trajectories Invariably, amateurs hit their wedges too high, with an inconsistent trajectory, which makes precise distance control all but impossible. 25 comments more... Watching the "Wannabes" on the Hooters Tour The NGA Hooters Tour has come to our club this week, so I was able to spend a little time with some of the "wannabes" who toil out here, trying to see if their game can be taken to "The Show." 20 comments more... The Death of High-Loft Wedges? Unless you've been living in a cave deep in the mountains of Afghanistan, you are aware that the Rules of Golf that define the groove geometry on irons and wedges is in the middle of changing. 14 comments more... Why Not Carry Two Putters? We have 13 clubs to navigate from tee to green through all 18 holes, and then only one club to navigate that last little patch of real estate where we'll play 30-40% of our total shots. 49 comments more... Why Your Ball Does What It Does Managing the few milliseconds of impact between club and ball is really what golf is all about. 62 comments more... Playing Your Best We spent most of May and June talking about golf clubs and shafts, so I thought I would change gears a little as we head into summer. 22 comments more... Greenside Scoring - Favorite Club Or Variety? There are two very distinct schools of thought when it comes to hitting all the variety of up-and-down shots around the greens. 34 comments more... More On Choosing Wedges Today's topic is somewhat of an extension on my take last week of the theft of our pitching wedges by the major iron makers. 22 comments more... An Autopsy Called The U. S. Open Tiny greens, firm and fast conditions and gnarly rough everywhere will take these guys out of their week-in, week-out comfort zone of playing relative pushover golf courses with large greens that are soft and receptive, and rough that really isn't, all that much. 16 comments more... The Five Indisputable Rules of Bunker Play In this post, The Wedge Guy breaks down the "geometry and physics" of sand play and tries to make it clearer why hitting out of bunkers is so tough for amateurs. 19 comments more... What The Heck Are You Playing? It's all about the tools we play, and how so many golfers really do not have any idea of what is in their bags. 22 comments more... What Is Going On With Club Specs? With the investment we make in our golf clubs, having them fitted to you is just a form of insurance that your investment will give you the return you are after. 16 comments more... Grand Theft - Golf Did you know that very few sets of irons sold these days even have a pitching wedge in them? They sell one- but it's not really there! Hear me out. 37 comments more... Five Creative Ways to Sharpen Your Game I realize a small percentage of golfers belong to a private club, or have access to a good practice facility at their favorite course. For the rest of us- we can be creative! 15 comments more... Early Season Check-Up - How You Doin'? The meat of the golf season is upon us, so how are you doing? 21 comments more... Getting Quiet Hands I've talked about "quiet hands" as a core fundamental of short game success on a number of occasions as a basic building block of a short game that will serve you well. 13 comments more... More on Shafts - Wedges Last Friday I was talking about shafts, and that stimulated some questions specifically about wedge shafts. 9 comments more... Is This A Game . . . Or What? I don't think anyone goes to the golf course without at least wanting to play to their potential, whatever that might be. 15 comments more... The Engine of the Golf Club When you're bringing a clubhead from the top of the backswing to the ball, at 100 miles per hour, there is a lot going on, and small variances can mean a lot. 14 comments more... Making Chips Do What You Want Today we're talking about chipping and how to make the ball spin and stop the way you want it to. 19 comments more... An Insider's Look at Golf Club Design When it comes to golf club design, I guess you'd have to say that I'm somewhat of a cynic. 28 comments more... Top 5 Practice Tips While there are many golfers who barely know where the driving range is located, I think there are fewer who find it a place of adventure, discovery and fun. 11 comments more... |
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