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Build a Pre-Shot Routine That Actually Works Under Pressure

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Watch a Tour player prepare to hit a shot and you will notice something that looks almost choreographed. Two practice swings, a glance at the target, a waggle, a settle, and then the swing. It happens the same way every time, whether the player is six ahead on a Thursday or one behind on a Sunday. That is not habit for its own sake. It is a deliberately built system designed to do one very specific thing: make the swing feel the same regardless of what the scoreboard says.

Playing From Pine Straw: A Practical Guide to Golf's Trickiest Lie

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Watch enough Masters coverage and you will eventually see a Tour player standing on a bed of brown needles, head tilted, hands on hips, having a long quiet conversation with a caddie. Pine straw is one of the most common lies at Augusta and at any course cut through stands of mature pines, and it is also one of the most consistently misjudged lies in the recreational game. It looks soft. It plays anything but. The good news is that pine straw is not actually that hard to play from once you understand what it is doing to your club, your stance, and your contact. Here is how to think about it.

Five Ways to Actually Lower Your Scores This Spring

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Spring is here, the courses are opening up, and you’ve told yourself that this is the year you finally break 90. Or 80. Or whatever number has been taunting you from the other side of the scorecard.

The good news: meaningful improvement is absolutely achievable. The bad news: it probably won’t come from watching slow-motion swing videos at midnight. Real improvement requires a shift in how and where you spend your practice time. Here are five things that will actually make a difference.