Ben Salisbury

Amateur golfers don’t just practice inefficiently because they don’t know HOW to practice, but because they don’t know WHAT they’re practicing. The goal of this article is to highlight the importance of distinct practice objectives. According to Mark Blackburn, golfers should separate their practice into two distinct categories: technical work and skill work.  He explains: As …

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If the style of play at some of the “less imaginative” courses on the PGA TOUR is often described as “bomb and gouge,” the style of play at this week’s Open Championship at Royal St. George’s might be described as “bounce and roll.”  Though Royal St. George’s lacks the star appeal of many of the …

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The two most dramatic shots of Jon Rahm’s historic US Open victory were undoubtedly his putts on the 71st and 72nd holes; but the turning point of the tournament came on the tee box at 17. Rahm stood on the 17th tee box needing to make birdie. The fairway bends slightly around a canyon on …

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