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10 Interesting Facts About The Masters

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The opening men’s major of the year, The Masters, tees off every year at the start of April. To celebrate this years tournament, we’ve dug through the history books to pull out ten fascinating facts about this prestigious tournament. From the green jacket that sold for $5 to the time the Augusta National was used to raise cows and turkeys, here are 10 interesting facts about the masters that you may or may not have known. Course architect, Alister MacKenzie, …

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Tour professional preparing for the new season

How Do Tour Pros Prepare For The New Season?

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Abraham Lincoln once said, “Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend four hours sharpening the axe.” What ol’ Abe knew, about as well as any successful person in his day, was that, without preparation, greatness cannot be achieved. Or perhaps not even greatness. Just fulfilling your own potential. So, with the approach of every new season, the best golf pros undergo preparation to bring their best game. But what kinds of techniques and methods …

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Cold weather tips for playing your best golf

Cold Weather Tips For Playing Your Best Golf

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For some players, golf is all about relaxation – swinging and strolling as the sun streams down on a beautiful warm summer’s day. Some golfers, however, are made of sterner stuff. For us true grit golf fanatics, cold weather isn’t enough to keep us off the course. And, of course, if you’re a golfer who lives in a climate where it’s cold for a large part of the year, you’re going to have to brave the cold. But when the …

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The Ultimate List of Golf Course Types – Ten Unique Design Styles

The Ultimate List of Golf Course Types – Ten Unique Design Styles

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Do you know all the different styles of golf course? You might be surprised to discover just how many exist. Chances are you have already heard of Links, Parkland and Desert. But other styles are more niche. Have you ever played a Woodland Golf Course? How about Heathland, Sandbelt or Snow? We put together the ultimate list of golf course design styles. How many have you played? The Famous Three Styles Of Golf Course Links Golf Courses This is truly …

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Case Study – My Own Golf Goals For 2021

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This is a short follow up post from my last article on selecting golf goals for the new year. I will highlight the golf goals I have chosen for the new year and why I selected them. WAIT, don’t stop reading yet. I know you are probably thinking, “I don’t care what some random blog writer is trying to achieve next year, I’m going to go back to looking at Christmas pictures of people I don’t even like on Facebook”. …

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Selecting The Right Golf Goals For 2021 - Golf ball, club and trophy

New Year Golf Objectives – Setting The Right Goals For A Successful Year On The Links

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Regardless of what we desire in life, it is essential that we set goals to give us direction and keep us on track. There are several further benefits to setting goals. They help us make important decisions, prioritise what matters, and motivate us to move forward. A list of carefully planned and considered objectives can often be the difference between success and failure. We all know golf is an ongoing pursuit of continuous improvement. The satisfaction is not only in …

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Ben Hogan Golf Swing

Beyond The Modern Fundamentals – An Alternative Five Lessons Of Golf From Ben Hogan

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Ben Hogan’s 1957 book, “Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf” is considered by many professionals to be the ‘bible of golf instruction’. Unsurprisingly the book is divided into … you guessed it … five lessons! The first four lessons look at different fundamentals of the golf swing including the grip, stance and posture, the backswing, and the downswing. The final lesson is a review. Despite being published over sixty years ago many modern professionals and ‘golf gurus’ believe the …

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