Why Reading the Green Before You Chip Changes Everything When most amateur golfers step up to a chip shot, they focus entirely on technique: ball position, club selection, and swing mechanics. But there’s a step that’s just as important—one the pros never skip—and it happens before you even grip the club: reading the green. Reading…
Why a Rangefinder Can Instantly Improve Your Game If you’ve ever guessed the distance to the pin and come up 20 yards short, you already know the value of a rangefinder. These compact devices give you fast, accurate yardages to help you make confident club selections and lower your scores. Whether you’re a beginner looking…
What It Looks Like When a Golfer Gets “Hot” You’ve seen it watching the PGA Tour. A player rattles off three birdies in a row, then makes another on the next par-5. Suddenly, they’re -4 over four holes and charging up the leaderboard. Every swing looks confident. Every putt looks like it’s going in. It’s…
Embrace the Swing You Have, Not the One You Wish You Had Let’s paint the picture. You step onto the driving range, pick a target out in the distance, and commit to hitting 100 balls toward that exact spot. After the session, you review your ball flight patterns. Out of those 100 shots, 90 of…
Why Pitching Wedge Distance Matters The pitching wedge might just be the most-used club in your bag after your putter. Whether you’re hitting a full shot from 120 yards out, bumping the ball onto the green from a tight fairway lie, or hitting a controlled knockdown into the wind—your pitching wedge is a go-to scoring…
Why Consistency is King in Golf Have you ever had one of those days on the course where everything just clicks? Your swing feels smooth, contact is solid, and the ball is flying exactly where you’re aiming. But then, a week later, it feels like you’ve never swung a club before. If that sounds familiar,…
Why Distance Control Matters More Than You Think Ever hit a chip shot that looked perfect—only to watch it roll ten feet past the hole? Or leave one embarrassingly short, forcing another chip just to get on the green? If so, you’re not alone. For beginner and high-handicap golfers, distance control is the make-or-break skill…
Why Long Putting Matters More Than You Think When most golfers hit the practice green, what do you see? Dozens of balls circling the hole from just a few feet away — the short putts everyone loves to rehearse. And while making your 3-footers is crucial, what often separates a 95-shooter from an 85-shooter is…
Why Knowing Your Gap Wedge Distance Matters The gap wedge is one of the most useful scoring clubs in your bag—but only if you know how far you actually hit it. Too many golfers step up to a 100-yard shot and blindly guess between a pitching wedge or sand wedge, only to come up short…
Getting Started Without Breaking the Bank Starting golf can be overwhelming—not just with all the rules and swing mechanics, but with the price tags too. Walk into a pro shop or browse a major retailer and you’ll find club sets pushing $1,000 or more. But here’s the truth: You don’t need expensive clubs to get…
