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19th August 2009
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Every one likes hitting bombs off the tee. There's nothing more satisfying in golf than that, especially if there's a crowd watching. But you don't have to be a long hitter to have a low golf handicap. In fact, one fo... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse19th August 2009
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The PGA of America and Hazeltine National Golf Club will once again unite to bring one of the strongest fields in championship golf back to Minnesota. In August 2009, all eyes will be on the Twin Cities, as the greate... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse19th August 2009
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Where's the sweet spot on my new driver? That's a frequently asked question in many golf instruction sessions. Usually, the golfers asking the question have just bought new oversized drivers and want to maximize dista... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse13th August 2009
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Short-game problems aren't always due to a bad swing. Recently, a student came to me about his short game. He was unable to cut strokes from his golf handicap because of his chipping and pitching. His inability to get... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse03rd August 2009
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When Tiger Woods tees it up at the British Open this weekend, he'll be playing in one of the world's top golf tournaments. Like all players, he'll be looking to win. That's because the British Open, like the U.S Open,... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse30th July 2009
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This year's British Open features a course that's among the most challenging and the most spectacular in memory. The re-designed Turnberry promises to hold your attention throughout the tournament and to provide the d... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse19th July 2009
Jack Moorehouse, the author of the How to break 80� course says that he has found the ideal technique using which each person can break 80 every single time they play! One thing that instantly strikes you is that the name Jack Moorehouse is not familiar... Read >
Author: sharonsky11th July 2009
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Gary Player says that winning golf is played from a hundred yards in. He's right. More strokes are lost here than probably in any other phase of the game. So if you're looking to trim your golf handicap, work hard on ... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse09th July 2009
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Adam Scott ranks is among the best young players on the PGA Tour. He gets numerous compliments on his swing from other golfers and golfing fans. He should. He has a great swing. And like most PGA pros, he works hard o... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse23rd June 2009
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A recent survey conducted by Golf Digest generated some surprising results. The magazine tested 20 average golfers with golf handicaps ranging from 3 to 20. The golfers used clubs equipped with modern technological ad... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse09th January 2009
Learn the golf fundamentals to find a real fix for the dreaded golf slice!
Is there anything more embarrassing to a golfer than the dreaded slice? I mean other than the total whiff, what golf event has you feeling the need to explain yourself to you... Read >
Author: Wayne Hudler05th September 2008
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Accuracy off the tee is critical to scoring low. Hitting a 175-yard drive that finds the fairway beats hitting a hitting 225-yard drive that lands in deep rough almost every time. In deep rough the high grass grabs an... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse04th March 2008
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There are only three ways of getting a ball close to the hole from a short distance—a chip, a pitch, and a lob. The pitch and the lob are lofted shots. They're great when you have an obstacle, like a bunker or deep ... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse03rd March 2008
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Most players who take golf lessons from me don't have an official golf handicap. That comes as no surprise to me since most recreational golfers don't have a golf handicap anyways. Of the more than 26 million golfers ... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse29th February 2008
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Teachers field all sorts of questions during a golf lesson. Not all of them are about the golf swing. In fact, many are not. During a recent lesson a student asked about golf gloves. A serious golfer, she wanted to kn... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse29th February 2008
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When you've given as many golf lessons as I have, it doesn't take much thought to figure out that slicing is golf's most common swing error. In fact, many weekend players who attend my golf instructions sessions for t... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse19th February 2008
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Good golfers learn to get out of trouble with a minimum of damage. Damage control is what keeps their scores and golf handicaps low. Watch Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, Sergio Garcia, or any other golfer with a low golf han... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse18th February 2008
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The hardest part of giving golf lessons is diagnosing a student's problem. I give hundreds of golf lessons every year and the most difficult part of working with a new student is diagnosing his or her problem. Once I'... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse18th February 2008
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This article is the second of a two-part feature describing exercises I use in my golf instruction sessions. We discussed Part I in the last article.
Last week we said that no single swing is right for all golfers.... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse26th January 2008
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What does throwing a baseball and swinging a golf club have in common? They both use the ground to add some power to a motion. You wouldn't get anything on your throw or hit the ball very far if you didn't. You wouldn... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse25th January 2008
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Golfers are a demanding lot. We all want more distance in our dries. (Who wouldn't want to step up to the tee and belt a 300-yard drive?) We want pinpoint accuracy, so we can put the ball right where we want it when w... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse24th January 2008
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The key to hitting longer, straighter drives is squaring your clubface at impact. Anything less this results in either a weak drive or a slice or pull. To ensure you attain the correct impact position, your swing must... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse24th January 2008
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Chopping one's golf handicap down to single digits is many a golfer's dream. It's why one practices. Knocking strokes of your handicap is a sign of improvement and how well you're playing at the time—a sign that say... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse24th January 2008
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This article is the first of a two-part feature describing exercises I use in my golf instruction sessions. We will discuss Part II next week.
If there's one thing I've learned in the years I've been giving golf le... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse23rd January 2008
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If you've been reading my golf tips newsletter, scanning golf Web sites, or perusing golf magazines, you've probably come across the term center of gravity (COG). More than likely, you've seen the term in conjunction ... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse23rd January 2008
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Swinging a club powerfully and efficiently is based on what our bodies can do. As we get older, what we can do changes. Without maintaining strength and flexibility, we lose our ability to swing a club powerfully and ... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse10th October 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Jack MoorehouseDesign advances in woods have everybody talking. From larger clubheads to the use of exotic materials, today's woods are not only designed better, they're also manufactured better. Add to these changes the advances made ... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse08th October 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Jack MoorehouseIf I asked students who take my golf lessons how critical good rhythm is to a good swing, most would agree that it's important, but not the most important factor. Many weekend golfers would probably agree with this assess... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse08th October 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Jack MoorehouseIf I asked students who take my golf lessons how critical good rhythm is to a good swing, most would agree that it's important, but not the most important factor. Many weekend golfers would probably agree with this assess... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse04th October 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Jack MoorehouseStudents taking golf lessons often trigger ideas for articles. Jim, a new student with a good swing and a low golf handicap, wanted to eliminate a bad case of "the pulls." A right-handed player, everything he seemed to hi... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse28th August 2007
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This is the fourth in a series of articles on the Natural Swing. The previous articles provided golf tips on the swing's fundamental principles, its starting form, and its backswing. Here, we examine the completion of... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse26th August 2007
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Was it the pressure that caused Sergio to miss that 8-footer on the 18th at Carnoustie in the final round of The British Open? Or, was it bad mechanics? We'll never know for sure. But one thing's certain: The mental p... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse26th August 2007
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If you've read my golf tips, you know how vital I consider the short game. If you want to cut your scores and slash you golf handicap, you must learn how to turn three strokes into two. The secret to that is hitting a... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse24th August 2007
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Golf doesn't have a lot of rules, but you should know them. That's why it's good to review the rules periodically. I don't devote a golf lesson or a longer golf instruction session to the rules, but I mention them dur... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse26th July 2007
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Players referred to it as "Carnasty" in 1999, the last time the British Open was held there. Jack Nicklaus called it the "hardest of all championship venues." Experts say it's among the toughest links course in the wo... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse25th July 2007
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Many swing errors are traceable to your setup. The setup places the component parts of your body in a balanced state with the club before setting it in motion. That's why adopting the correct setup is vital. It's one ... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse25th July 2007
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Players taking golf lessons sometimes ask me about shafts. They wonder if using different shafts really matters. It's a good question. My answer: it probably matters more for professional golfers, like Phil Mickelson ... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse24th July 2007
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Anyone who's taken my golf lessons or read my golf tips knows how important I consider putting. Since about 30 percent of your shots during a match are putts, improving your putting is among the fastest ways of loweri... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse24th July 2007
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Putting represents nearly half of all the strokes you take during a round of golf. So it's not surprising to find players looking to sharpen their putting skills whenever they can or trying tips things to be successfu... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse16th June 2007
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No matter how many golf lessons you take, there's no "silver bullet" in golf. There's no one thing that will suddenly change you from a player with a high golf handicap to one with a low golf handicap. Regardless of h... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse16th June 2007
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Players who know how to shape their shots have a significant advantage scoring-wise over those who don't. Shaping your shots not only reduces scores and golf handicaps, it dramatically alters the way you play the game... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse15th June 2007
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This is the third in a series of articles on the Natural Swing. The previous articles provided golf tips on the swing's fundamental principles and its starting form. Here, we examine the backswing, providing a brief g... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse15th June 2007
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Golf is a thinking man's game. You've probably heard this said a thousand times. But when they talk about golf being a thinking man's game, they're primarily talking about the short game. Shots beyond 125 yards are ra... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse29th May 2007
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So you want to drive like Tiger and putt like Ben Crenshaw, huh? Don't we all.
Long drives and accuracy are a bit like oil and water in terms of a combination but they don't have to be. Just imagine if you could hi... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse24th May 2007
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The decision to play a hole or a round conservatively or aggressively plagues every golfer at one time or another. Which of us hasn't been tempted to hit the "miracle" shot-the kind that players talk about in the club... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse24th May 2007
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This is the second in a series of articles on the Natural Swing. The first article provided golf tips on the fundamental principles of the swing. In this article we look at the starting form for the swing, providing a... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse27th April 2007
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Most golfers love ripping 250-yard drives down the fairway. But it's the short game that really cuts strokes off your scores. It also helps you slash your golf handicap down to size. Unfortunately, the short game is o... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse26th April 2007
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Few players take golf lessons on how to get out of a bunker. But improving your bunker play is essential to becoming a good golfer. In fact, bunker play is a critical area of your game. If you really want to improve y... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse24th April 2007
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Golf is as much mental as physical. You have to execute both phases to achieve a low golf handicap. Just ask any player who's ever stood over a short clutch putt. She may have made this put a thousand times before. Bu... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse12th April 2007
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Ernest Jones knew he was in trouble. When he was hired in 1905 as the 18-year-old assistant pro at Chislehurst Golf Club, Kent, England, he didn't realize he had to teach golf as part of his responsibilities. He thoug... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse11th April 2007
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During golf lessons I teach that when putting you can use all sorts of ball positions, grips, and stances and still be a good putter. It's a lot like hitting a baseball. If you've ever seen a professional baseball gam... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse01st April 2007
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Slicing is probably the biggest swing flaw in golf. I run into players on the course that slice all the time. Many players taking golf lessons from me slice. And newsletter readers are always asking me to provide golf... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse01st March 2007
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Golf is more than just swinging the club well. If the only criterion for success were a good swing, the golfer with the best swing would win every time. And we know that doesn't happen. Even players with great swings ... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse28th February 2007
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Golf is one sport where you can make adjustments for age. In tennis a good player in his 20s will probably defeat a good player in is 50s all things being equal. In running a runner in his 20s will probably beat a run... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse28th February 2007
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Old sayings die hard. That's because they often contain a kernel of truth within them. Take the old golf saying, You drive for show, but you putt for dough-an old saw I often tell students taking golf lessons for the ... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse27th February 2007
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In Part I we talked about the legs' purpose, function, and movement during the swing. In Part II we review how the legs work when swinging and provide two drills to help improve legwork.
Next to your hands and feet... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse12th February 2007
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Golf is a crazy game, isn't it? If you've been playing the game for any length of time, I need a golf tip to convince you of that. You know exactly what I mean. You can play well today and then play poorly tomorrow. A... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse10th February 2007
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A player taking golf lessons from me once complained about how much he disliked playing on a team. It seems he had several bad experiences playing on teams, even though his teammates were all good friends. So he decid... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse10th February 2007
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Most club pros teach "left-sided golf" in their golf lessons. In other words, when it comes to triggering the swing, you start your backswing using the left side of your body. You might start the swing, for example, b... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse10th January 2007
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Know what a second serve is? In professional tennis a player gets two chances to serve. Usually, his or her first try is a "power shot." The server puts everything into the shot and tries to rifle it passed his oppone... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse09th January 2007
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Practice makes perfect. Okay, so few of us will ever get to be perfect on the golf course. Even Tiger Woods isn't perfect. But practicing is the difference between having either a high golf handicap or a low golf hand... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse09th November 2006
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Golf is a target game. That's why golfers pick targets before hitting the ball. Maybe it's a distant tree, a telephone pole, or a church steeple, whatever it is, we all have some idea of where we want to hit the ball.... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse06th November 2006
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Like many of golf's great players, Sam Snead relied on swing keys to help him achieve consistency. As his membership in golf's hall of fame attests, these swing keys served him well during his career. What's interesti... Read >
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