Here is how to handle a ball that is above your stance. Sole the club to establish your posture and the plane of your swing. Grip Down on the club. Move the ball back in your stance from where it would normally be in a level lie. Stand more upright with knees...
Here is how to handle a ball below your stance. Sole the club to establish both your swing plane and posture. Stand closer to the golf ball. Move the ball a bit more forward in your stance from where it would normally be in a level lie. Widen your stance, pigeon...
Here is how to handle uphill lies. Open your stance until your hips are level. Keep shoulders parallel to the target. Flare your forward foot. Tilt your shoulders to match the slope. Position the ball in the middle of the stance. Finally, make a three-quarter...
Learn a bit from the late great Ben Hogan. When the pin is in the front of the green, come in with a higher iron shot. When the pin is placed in the back of the green, come in with a lower iron shot. These strategies will allow you to hit more greens in regulation....
When you are playing your round here at River’s Edge Golf Course in Bend, OR, or any other course for that matter, you must be working towards mastering the chip shot. To do that, you need to be able to control both your wedge trajectory and spin. I like to...
Playing golf in Bend, Oregon is such a great attraction. Golf courses are of plenty in the Central Oregon region. The toughest decisions are where to play, when to play, and of course, how much to pay. Given such a variety it makes the decision process even more...