by Tom Patri | Aug 12, 2014 | Tom's Blog
A high, soft lob shot over a bunker used to be one of the most difficult shots to hit for the average golfer. The reason the lob caused so much difficulty in the past was because it forced you to make dramatic adjustments in your setup, clubface position and swing. Not anymore. By using a…
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by Tom Patri | Aug 12, 2014 | Tom's Blog
Rising LPGA star Francella tries to keep the momentum after her stunning first victory (Part 6) Continued from blog entry – “Sustaining success (Part 5)” . Lagging effort Not long ago, Patri came across a study by Golf Research Associates indicating that three-putting becomes an issue for pros starting at 30 feet. (For amateurs, he says,…
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by Tom Patri | Aug 6, 2014 | Tom's Blog
by Tom Patri . Photo: SkySports.com I actually was fooled into believing that going into Sunday at Akron that Sergio was ready to give the young Irishman a bit of his own medicine. WRONG…. Rory jumps out with 3 quick birdies in a row and Sergio for all intents and purposes rolls over and plays…
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by Tom Patri | Aug 4, 2014 | Tom's Blog
Chad Johansen has been the PGA Head Golf Professional at Blackberry Oaks Golf Course in Bristol, Illinois since 2003 and a PGA Member since 2006. He founded the Chad Johansen Golf Academy in 2008 and has given numerous golf lessons to all levels of golfers. Chad is known as one of the best putting instructors…
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by Tom Patri | Jul 28, 2014 | Tom's Blog
You may notice that tour pros don’t look like they take full swings with their short irons, and they don’t. In most cases a pro will choke up between one half-inch and two inches on his 7-iron through the wedges. He does this to increase his level of control on these shots. By shortening the…
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by Tom Patri | Jul 28, 2014 | Tom's Blog
Rising LPGA star Francella tries to keep the momentum after her stunning first victory (Part 5) Continued from blog entry – “Sustaining success (Part 4)” . Intermediate wedges, advanced division Golfweek Photos/Jules Alexander “My wedge play has improved a lot in the past two years,” Francella says. “That’s been the main difference in my scores –…
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