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Your setup is the foundation of your swing. One of the most overlooked parts of the setup is shoulder alignment. When the shoulders are too open (pointing left of the target for a right-handed golfer or right for a left-handed golfer), it can cause a chain reaction of issues throughout your swing and slice. What happens if your shoulders are too …

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For the better part of three decades, Grand Prairie’s Tangle Ridge Golf Club has been a go-to for those who appreciate great municipal golf. This city course stuns with its rolling topography, Ultra Dwarf Bermuda greens and fun architectural elements.  Customer service at Tangle Ridge is always top-notch, as the friendly staff is always welcoming and kind during the check-in …

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Golfers of all skill levels – beginner to Tour player – often struggle with directional misses, loss of distance, and even injury. Despite trying various adjustments – from grip changes and takeaway modifications – to the latest “power” moves or “miracle” cures, they often find that their results remain inconsistent, and the fixes are frequently short-lived or even harmful.  Like …

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Calling all new golfers. If you have never played golf and are wanting to learn how, this article is for you. In this article, I will walk you through all the steps in assuring you hit the ball in the air when you get out for the first time. The first step to hitting the ball in the air is …

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Sherrill Park is municipal golf at its finest. Two courses, each offering a different challenge while maintaining solid conditions and playability for all skill levels. Sherrill Park No. 2 just underwent an extensive renovation of greens, tees and bunkers, as well as drainage improvements which will help conditions during the rainy spring months. The renovation gives this historic municipal a …

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Many golfers believe that the pros make great swings and only miss a few shots here and there in competition, because of not being in the right frame of mind, or having a momentary lack of focus or choosing an incorrect club or, if nothing else, experiencing sheer bad luck. After all, they have access to the best instructors, fitness …

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Tiger Woods, over his 49 years, has been many things to many people. A son any parent would be proud of. A dad his two children adore. A charismatic golfer who millions of golfers revere above any other. He has also been an icon, a GOAT (greatest of all time), a hero who has been solely responsible for inspiring several …

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Welcome back, avid golfers, and I hope that you all made it through the cold weather in good shape. While March can still experience cold weather, we start to see the days getting longer and there are some pretty good golf days during the month. It is also the time of year when we start hearing the “A” word around …

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I always say how you grip the club is like the steering wheel of the car; it will determine the direction the ball goes the majority of the time.  If you want the ball to go left or draw more, rotate your hands to the right on the club at setup, having both thumbs to the right of the logo …

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Famous British poet of the 1600s, John Milton, wrote “On His Blindness” in which he said, “They also serve who only stand and wait.” Surely this applies nowhere else so much as to the caddies who serve their players quietly, efficiently and patiently for days, weeks, months and years on end.  The 21st century PGA TOUR caddie is a far …

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