Category Archives: Playing Tips

Try a River’s Edge Membership Today

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Rivers Edge Golfcourse

Looking for the best golf value in Central Oregon? Try a River’s Edge Golf Club membership and enjoy the perks year-round. River’s Edge Golf Club invites you to join our Annual Membership to take advantage of all the golf you … Continue reading →

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Practice Like You Play

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Rivers Edge Golfcourse

There is a saying that the longest 100 yards in golf is from the practice tee to the first tee.  Reason for this is that there are NO signals on the practice tee but there are many on the golf … Continue reading →

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Help for your 2nd shot on hole #1 at River’s Edge Golf Course

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Rivers Edge Golfcourse

Here is the technique for handling the downhill second shot on hole #1 at River’s Edge Golf Course in Bend Oregon.  On a downhill lie, the golf ball is higher than your target side foot and lower than your foot … Continue reading →

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Handling Downhill Lies

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Rivers Edge Golfcourse

How to handle a downhill lie.  Choose a more lofted club and choke down on it.  Move the ball to the middle of your stance.  Tilt your shoulders to match the slope.  Close your stance to level your hips.  Make … Continue reading →

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How to Handle a Ball Above Your Stance

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Rivers Edge Golfcourse

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 … Continue reading →

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Handling the Ball Below Your Stance

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Rivers Edge Golfcourse

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 … Continue reading →

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How to Handle Uphill Lies

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Rivers Edge Golfcourse

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 … Continue reading →

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Learn A Bit From The Late Great Ben Hogan

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Rivers Edge Golfcourse

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 … Continue reading →

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Keep Forward For Better Wedges

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Rivers Edge Golfcourse

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.  … Continue reading →

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Golf Doesn’t Have To Be Expensive!

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Rivers Edge Golfcourse

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 … Continue reading →

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