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Student-Athletes on Social Media

In todays modern world of social media and technology, Student-Athletes on social media have to be more careful than ever.  Not only are some of the things high school athletes put on social media embarrassing, it could cost you the chance of being recruited to your favorite school.  As a college golf coach, I am (more…)

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Golf Tournament Scheduling

Competitive Golf Tournament Scheduling One of the most overlooked aspect of playing well in tournament golf is tournament scheduling. There is a strategical approach that needs to be taken in order for you to play your best throughout the golf tournament season. At Ohio State, we have been on a run of 4 consecutive tournaments. (more…)

How to Practice Golf Off the Course

Practicing Golf Off the Golf Course With all the inclement weather we have had and more rain in one day than I had seen in my life growing up in Arizona, I thought it would be a good time to write an article on how to practice golf indoors when you can not get out (more…)

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Golf Confidence

What is Golf Confidence? This past week Ohio State competed at the Big 10 Championship at Victory National Golf Club. This was a serious test of golf that exposed the player that was not 100% confident in their game. Through 3 rounds Ohio State was in second place, trailing only the University of Illinois, which (more…)

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Houston Junior Golf Service

Houston Junior Golf Service Houston has been the hot bed for high school athletes for decades. College coaches travel from all over the country to recruit our Houston area high school recruits. For nearly every sport there are club teams and elite training programs to train our young athletes. Yet for grunion golfers in Houston, (more…)

Plan Your Weekly Golf Practice

Golf Practice Plans How you practice dictates how you develop as a player. You win tournaments by how you spend your time practicing golf! Most players think just being at the golf course instantly means they are getting better and success will follow. This couldn’t be more wrong. Often times players get worse because of (more…)

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Basic Golf Fundamentals

Basic Golf Fundamentals should be established before learning how to swing the golf club. Most people start off in a bad position that sets them up for disaster when they attempt to swing and hit the golf ball. When learning how to play golf, it is important to address the fundamentals before trying to “grip (more…)

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Rory McIlroy Golf Swing

Rory McIlroy, Perfect Golf Swing? Coming off Rory’s major championship, I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to discuss the most important factor in our teachings of the golf swing as swing instructors.  I feel it’s important for a golf instructor to be open minded and not have a “one size fits all” swing (more…)