Course Review – The Bridges Golf Club
The Bridges Golf Club in Gunter is the only Fred Couples’ design in the great state of Texas. So, if you want to play a course “Boom Boom” had his hands on, then you might consider making the hour drive north from DFW to check out this par-72 layout. Couples collaborated with noted designer Jeff […]
Instruction – Escaping the Beach
Do you struggle in the sand? Time to get rid of those frustrations! There are three common sand lies you can experience: fluffy sand; hard compact/thin/wet; and buried. Now, you’re probably saying to yourself, “yeah, well how the heck do I have success from those lies?” Faults and Fixes If you struggle with skulling or […]
Golf Science – The Feast or Famine Shot
Every golfer – regardless of skill-level – faces several feast or famine shots daily. Make them and life is spared, miss them and …. Those shots are the putts, a golfer’s final hurrah (or not, as the case might be) on every hole. So what must a golfer do to sink more putts? What aspects […]
Course Review – Oak Hollow Golf Course
McKinney is another North Texas suburb that is now busting at the seams with population growth and activity. With a population of about 220,000, McKinney is home to the AT&T Byron Nelson, as well as plenty of golf-obsessed folks who are champing at the bit to get out and tee it up. Oak Hollow Golf […]
Instruction – Iron Sharpens Iron
Inconsistency can be one of the most frustrating things in golf! Do you ever find yourself chunking your iron shots? The result of a chunked shot is the low point of your swing arc being too far behind the golf ball at impact. First, I will start with a couple reasons why you may chunk […]
Golf Science – Goal Oriented
The LA Open at the beautiful Wilshire Country Club in the heart of Hollywood is always an event to look forward to. With perfect weather, the amazing color involved in a women’s golf event, and most of the top female players in the world in contention, what’s not to love about the event, this year […]
Course Review – Country View Golf Course
The Dallas area is chock full of municipal courses for your golf dollar, but if you’re looking for cheap and challenging, the options can be limited. So, I would like to direct you to Lancaster and a hidden gem that not only maximizes your golf dollar, but also your creativity while managing a golf course. […]
Instruction – Shot Shaping Made Simple
One of the questions I constantly get from students is how I shape the ball right to left or left to right. I have a few secrets below that are guaranteed to make you draw or fade the ball. Before I discuss how to draw and fade the ball, it is important you understand what […]
Golf Science – Changes Make Champions
If you read two lists of names, which one would you believe was merely pulled out of a local telephone directory and which would you know was a list of elite golf professionals: Retief Goosen, Ernie Els, Bernhard Langer, Rocco Mediate, Darren Clarke, Tom Lehman, Jim Furyk, Colin Montgomerie, Vijay Singh, David Duval and Mark […]
Travel – Somervell County
If you’re looking for a great 36-hole facility that has the away from the big city feel without the long trek through the country, then Squaw Valley in Glen Rose might be the place for you and your group. Just a short 70-minute drive from DFW Airport, this 36-hole layout is not only challenging, but […]