Wayward Shots – Superstition Attrition

Crotch, butt, shoulder, shoulder, nose, ear, nose, ear … Rafael Nadal’s obsessive pre-shot self-touching amounts to a Disorder and I’d feel sorry for him if not for the fact that he’s won over $100 million from pro tennis and 17 of its majors. All who watch sports are unwitting and sometimes unwilling witnesses to such […]

Instruction – Driving it Home

The most important club in the bag is the driver. There is no other club that sets you up for scoring success like the driver. When the driver is going long and straight, it takes a lot of pressure off of the rest of your game. PGA Tour statistics show that the closer you are […]

Golf Science – Chamblee Decoded

Brandel Chamblee is a former PGA Tour player and a current commentator, writer, and lead studio analyst for Golf Channel. That means he is capable of analyzing golfers’ play from an insider’s view-point, having been-there-done-that. He is, moreover, not someone who merely makes desultory commentary like, “That player’s putting was not up to par today” […]

Travel – A Trip to the Tropics

By Robert Rodriguez The tropics are quiet right now – gone are the days of hurricane-force winds and menacing rainstorms. We hope it stay like that for quite a while, as Mother Nature has shown she can be quite menacing over warm waters. It was heartbreaking to see the destruction left in the wake of […]

Course Review – Sky Creek Ranch

Nestled into the suburbs of Keller, lies the majestic Sky Creek Ranch. A beautiful 18-hole course designed by the world-renowned Robert Trent Jones Jr., a man whose courses are synonymous with possessing uniqueness while being environmentally conscious. Sky Creek Ranch’s design and layout is no different from that. The first thing you notice when pulling […]

Exam Room – Is K-Tape the Answer to Your Aches and Pains?

You may have been thinking to yourself while watching the British Open this year, what the heck was on Tiger’s neck? Or you may already know about kinesiology tape, k-tape for short, from watching the Olympics in the last few years, or even watching Michelle Wie on the LPGA Tour. Since Tiger had K-tape on […]

Tech Talk – The Modern Kitchen

These days, innovation is in everything we touch. Innovation gives you the ability to hit a golf ball harder and more accurate. Innovation helps you answer questions fast with the help of your smart phone. Innovation helps you cook more efficiently and healthier than ever before. Not many people think about that last one – […]

Cover Story – USGA’s Course Rating System

We’ve all seen those words RATING/SLOPE on our scorecard before, but what exactly do they mean and where do those numbers come from? Are they derived by the course itself, or do they come from some sort of governing body? How difficult can courses get? How do these numbers determine what I might shoot at […]

Scene and Be Seen – Fish & Fizz

ROYAL FARE A taste of England’s most iconic dish deep in the heart of Texas BY LOGAN HOCUTT Nestled into Promenade Center in Richardson, a block away from Richardson High School comes Nick Barclay’s newest restaurant, Fish & Fizz. Nick Barclay originally moved to the metroplex in 1983 from his hometown of Leicester, located in […]

Exam Room – Roll It Like the Pros

Foam rolling can significantly decrease your chance of injury By Dr. Chris Miller Foam rolling is one of the most underrated and missing tools in most golf warm-up routines, as well as in most people’s workout warm-ups. Foam rolling is a crucial part in adding distance off the tee, in playing pain free golf and […]