I tell my students to practice their short game. The two areas of the short game I tell them to work on are chipping and pitching. Everyone misses greens, but the biggest difference from a double digit to a single digit handicap is the ability of the single digit handicap to chip or pitch their golf ball within one putt range or a three foot circle around the hole. Your percentages of making more putts are higher the closer the ball is to the hole.

Sounds so simple but why do the higher handicap golfers struggle? Because it’s in the way they address the ball, it’s their setup.  I have my students practice the following.

The setup for a pitch shot:

• Lean into your left side with 80% of your weight (right handed golfer)
• Knees flexed
• Take an open stance to your target
• Ball position will be off your right foot
• The butt of the golf shaft will point to your left thigh

To control the distance:

• Keep your lower half quite/still throughout the swing
• The amount of your backswing and follow through will determine how far the golf ball will travel
• Keep your hands ahead of the club head at impact. This is very important for consistency
• The 80-20 rule. Land the ball 20 percent of the distance and the ball should role 80 percent

You might want to look at investing in a new set of Cleveland 588 Forged Satin CC Wedges. If you play a lot of golf chances are your wedges are worn out. PGA tour professionals on average go through 3-4 sets of wedges a season.

As a member of the PGA of America, it is one of my responsibilities to increase participation in this great game of golf. One way to do this is to have green fees for 9 or 18 holes that are affordable for families to play together without having to get a loan from their bank or take out a second mortgage. Look at the cost of green fees in your area they might not be that high. If you are fortune enough to have a municipality, park district or county run golf program you are lucky because rates should be affordable. But if you have to pay $100 or more to golf 18 holes for a family of four you may not be so lucky. Unless you have money tree in the backyard, it will be difficult to play at least once a week, month or at all.

Most public, municipal, park district and county courses offer family memberships for unlimited play Monday-Friday or offer a 7 day unlimited play and the membership will cost a family around $1000 or more. Now, you have to figure out how many times you plan to play and will you play enough to cover your membership fees? If you can afford paying for a golf membership, this is a good choice for you.

Families who like to play golf but can’t afford a family membership at a golf course we need to have green fees that are comparable to going out to a movie for a family of four. Why can’t golf courses offer green fees for the amount for holes played? So, if a family has time to play 5 holes why not charge them a five hole rate? We need to make golf a fun and affordable experience for families and it needs to start today!

The Ecco men’s hydromax hybrid golf shoe is a golf shoe that will get you noticed. This golf shoe looks like a pair of Air Jordan basketball shoes I owned in the mid 80′s early 90′s, they look so cool.

Here’s a list of the features you should know:

You can wear this golf shoe to the golf course and after your round is over, you will not be in rush to take them off like other brands.

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