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| shaft weight and swing weight | 12/3/2008 | Eddie Kilthau |
Q: I am considering buying new clubs. My 'expert' says I will get better lag by having heavier shafts. ...
A: Colin: I'd be happy to, but don't take my word for it. Go to a respected club repair place or a ...
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| turf for putting green | 12/3/2008 | Eddie Kilthau |
Q: I am trying to create a putting green with artificial turf in an used room in my basement. Can you ...
A: The best I have seen comes from a company called Synlawn. Reach them at www.synlawn.com. Let ...
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| marking ball when putting | 12/3/2008 | Eddie Kilthau |
Q: My friend puts her putter head behind her ball while still holding the putter, lifts the ball and ...
A: Great question. But it's up for interpretation by the "Committee" at your course. Rule 20-1: ...
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| Game going the opposite way - problem fixed | 12/1/2008 | Eddie Kilthau |
Q: I had been emailing how, after a tip from pops about standing more erect, I started hitting the ...
A: Lou: You're right again. I was told when I was a kid that golf is a game of misses, not perfect ...
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| Quota | 11/30/2008 | Eddie Kilthau |
Q: About to have a game with our club called quota and so far I have not been able to locate info as to ...
A: Definition: "Quota" is a game very similar in structure and intent to Chicago; in fact, the two ...
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| side saddle putting | 11/25/2008 | Michael Hoffman |
Q: I have some eye retina problems and can't see straight lines. Prefer to putt with a long putter ...
A: Greg, You might want to experiment with long putters of various lie angles. I would find a putter ...
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| Lost Ball in Lateral Hazard | 11/24/2008 | John Brott |
Q: If i hit my ball into a lateral hazard and was not able to find it. Do I consider that as a lost ...
A: Along with the first option of playing it from the hazard, you have 4 others: 1. Drop a ball within ...
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| shaft weight and swing weight | 11/23/2008 | Eddie Kilthau |
Q: I am considering buying new clubs. My 'expert' says I will get better lag by having heavier shafts. ...
A: It depends on the kick point in the shaft. My question to you though, why are you so worried about ...
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| velocity | 11/18/2008 | John Brott |
Q: with a club face open to the path can you tell me what effect velocity will have on the ball flight ...
A: Velocity only effects distance. The faster the velocity, the further the ball will travel on its ...
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| Power and Left Arm-to-Chest Connection? | 11/18/2008 | Eddie Kilthau |
Q: I've been working on my swing and overall game pretty consistently during the last year after a few ...
A: Yes I do but not a significant amount. If your left arm separates away from your body, there is no ...
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| Senior Tees | 11/15/2008 | Michael Hoffman |
Q: What is the purpose of the tee system. I thought it is to even up the playing field when you are ...
A: John, You could look at it like that. Perhaps a shorter hitter plays a more forward tee box than a ...
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| getting serious | 11/14/2008 | Michael Hoffman |
Q: hey hows it going well I love golf for 1 I have been playing for 2 and a half months serious i live ...
A: Chris, Here are a couple a couple of options for you to find tournaments in your area. First ...
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| Shanking | 11/13/2008 | Eddie Kilthau |
Q: I hit the ball very well and long, however, I'll go in to a funk and can hit 20 shanks in a row. Not ...
A: If you close your stance, you set your body alignment up to swing from in to out. If your arms are ...
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| callaway uniflex steel shafts | 11/12/2008 | Michael Hoffman |
Q: I recently purchased callaway x20 irons with steel uniflex shafts. My question has do with whether ...
A: Geoff, First of all, Callaway is a very reputable club manufacturer. Then it's all about the ...
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| Lost ball in fairway | 11/11/2008 | John Brott |
Q: A player drives a ball in the fairway. The ball cannot be located. He and other players in the ...
A: Jim: The rules of golf sometimes seem unfair and this is one of those times. The ball would be ...
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| Bunker question | 11/11/2008 | Eddie Kilthau |
Q: Gday, A question in regards to a ruling in regards to storke play player 1 hit his ball into a ...
A: No penalty. The only question that might come into play is an "Etiquette situation" or if the other ...
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| Golf Tees | 11/10/2008 | Dathaeus |
Q: Is it legal for me to use a tee I find on the tee box, that was not mine, or use an old broken tee ...
A: It is not illegal to use a tee just because of where your obtained it. I guess if you steal it from ...
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| Bend clubs or cut length | 11/8/2008 | Ken Tannar |
Q: I have a set of Titleist AP1. They are 2*Down. I was told that I was standing to upright. So I bent ...
A: Shortening your irons by 1/2 inch will change the lie angle by 1 to 1.5 degrees. What I would try ...
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| Golf Swing | 11/6/2008 | Eddie Kilthau |
Q: I'm a left-handed golfer and I'm having a probleim slicing the ball. I've been to the driving range ...
A: Common problem, yes I have an exercise to fix it. First off, you cannot physically move your wrist, ...
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| Re-teeing in the teeing blocks | 11/5/2008 | Michael Hoffman |
Q: If your ball enters a lateral hazard (water) off the tee, can you re-tee from the same spot on the ...
A: Jim, If you hit the second ball from the tee box you would have incur a one shot penalty. You ...
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| Short Game | 11/5/2008 | Eddie Kilthau |
Q: I have been trying for two years now to stop my wedge shots (from 50 yards in) flying straight ...
A: The dreaded shank. Just to clear things up, you are hitting the ball on the hosel of the club (the ...
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| Short Game | 11/5/2008 | Michael Hoffman |
Q: I have been trying for two years now to stop my wedge shots (from 50 yards in) flying straight ...
A: Matthew, I understand your frustration. The ball can respond off the club going straight right in ...
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| Wedge Shots 50 yards and in | 11/5/2008 | John Brott |
Q: I have been trying for two years now to stop my wedge shots (from 50 yards in) flying straight ...
A: The shot you're describing is called a shank; it's when the ball is hit by the part of the club ...
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| Last hole at Papago | 11/4/2008 | Eddie Kilthau |
Q: I seem to remember a men's club tourney at Papago where all three players were tied at even par ...
A: Hey Glenn: I think I do remember that guy. WOW, that is amazing you bring that up. Hope all is ...
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| Entering The Open | 11/3/2008 | Ken Tannar |
Q: I was recently thinking about entering the Brittish Open Championship. Can you tell me the ways an ...
A: The 2009 Open will be held at Turnberry, Scotland, the site of the dualing match between Nicklaus ...
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| Weight shift is the root of all evil | 11/3/2008 | Eddie Kilthau |
Q: I've been conscious of weight shift for awhile now. A long time ago I was having a problem with a ...
A: Lou: I still believe it's your balance. I bet you hang back on your back foot too long and if you ...
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| lost ball off the tee | 11/2/2008 | Eddie Kilthau |
Q: If a ball is driven from the tee and ends up in the rough and is subsequently declared lost, a ...
A: You MUST return to the tee, no exceptions. You then would be playing your third shot from the tee. ...
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| Competition rules | 11/2/2008 | Eddie Kilthau |
Q: I today played in a single knockout competition which I won 3 and 2. When I went to write up my ...
A: Under the Rules of Golf, the Committees decision is final. In your case, whatever the ruling that ...
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| Out to In | 11/1/2008 | Ken Tannar |
Q: Off tee with a driver and occasionally from the fairway I make an out to in swing. what can I be ...
A: If you swing out to in from the fairway, then you likely have an out to in swing most of the time. ...
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| guidelines for green pin placements | 10/30/2008 | Ken Tannar |
Q: Ken..I understand the guides for pin location relative to edge of the green, but we all have ...
A: Great questions. I think you'll find all of your answers by reading this very informative article: ...
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| Full Swing Yips | 10/30/2008 | John Brott |
Q: I was researching on the internet for any type of help I could get regarding the “yips”. Mine is ...
A: I haven't personally experienced this but have a good friend/fellow professional with the problem. ...
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| Full Swing Yips | 10/30/2008 | Dathaeus |
Q: I was researching on the internet for any type of help I could get regarding the “yips”. Mine is ...
A: ... just in case you have any followups, etc., and I feel that u might, please ask me on my more ...
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| Full Swing Yips | 10/30/2008 | Eddie Kilthau |
Q: I was researching on the internet for any type of help I could get regarding the “yips”. Mine is ...
A: I am so sorry for your issue, as it robs you of your true enjoyment of the game. I will tell you ...
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| Weight shift is the root of all evil | 10/27/2008 | Eddie Kilthau |
Q: I've been conscious of weight shift for awhile now. A long time ago I was having a problem with a ...
A: Who knows, except good thing you fixed it. Weight shift is, in my opinion, overexaggerated anyway. ...
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| Lower Body | 10/26/2008 | Eddie Kilthau |
Q: Eddie, Got a problem I hope you can help with. I'm having difficulty getting my lower body ...
A: Get a 2 x 4 Bob and try this drill at home before you go to the range. Put half of your right foot ...
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| ball contact on club face | 10/25/2008 | Ken Tannar |
Q: What is the cause and solution(s) for ball contact on the club face which is consistently toward the ...
A: No one cause. Can't be sure without seeing your swing. Hitting it on the toe generally indicates ...
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| practice swing in hazard | 10/25/2008 | Eddie Kilthau |
Q: I am having a practice swing away from my ball which is in a hazard where there is grass. I am also ...
A: Same thing has happened to me several times in tournaments. When there is long grass in a hazard, ...
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| Career help | 10/23/2008 | Michael Hoffman |
Q: I work as a fund accountant for a reputable hedge fund company and it is a good job but it is not ...
A: Gavin, There are many facets of the golf business. I started in 1981 and enjoyed every minute of ...
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| Golf Range Distance | 10/23/2008 | Ken Tannar |
Q: Our club recently constructed a driving range on a sloped area. (I am a professional engineer in ...
A: I'm not aware of any USGA adjustment for steep slopes. Try checking their site, www.usga.org. Take ...
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| grip change with offset irons? | 10/22/2008 | Michael Hoffman |
Q: My new clubs have more offset than my last set, and it's not good so far. How should the greater ...
A: Brooke, My new clubs have more offset than my last set, and it's not good so far. MH Tell me why ...
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