Category Archives: Playing Tips

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

A strong short game is the key to lowering your scores, and mastering your chipping technique is a crucial part of that. As fun as the driving range is, your short shot can make or break your game. Whether you’re … Continue reading →