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Effective Practice – Pitching

by Derek Hooper

Many shots can be shaved from your score when you get the ball consistently close to the hole from within 100 yards of the green. Unfortunately, few golfers spend enough time working on this area of their game. Thus their ball striking may be quite solid, but their [...]

Effective Practice – Full Swing Part II

by Derek Hooper

None of us have enough time to waste practicing poorly. If the goal is to improve your golf game then you need to get the most out of every minute you have available to practice. That means that every practice swing you make and every ball you strike should be hit with [...]

In-Swing Fundamentals – The Backswing II

by Derek Hooper

When players think of the backswing, they usually focus on two things. The first, if the club does not reach at least a horizontal position, then the player made less than a full swing. The second, the longer the backswing the further they will be able to hit [...]

In-Swing Fundamentals – The Take Away

by Derek Hooper

The first 18 inches of your take away set you up for either a smooth, athletic swing or a swing which is a series of corrections and recoveries in an attempt to get the club back on the ball at impact. We all recognize that the club must [...]

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Effective Practice – Pitching

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