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Should we all be more like Bubba? By: Christopher Conklin

Surprising benefits to shot shaping When it comes to idolizing players' games, Bubba Watson is typically not high on people's lists. Despite his two Masters victories, Bubba's homegrown swing and eccentricities are not as appealing as, say, Adam Scott's swing, Phil Mickelson's short game, or Tiger's dominance. However, one of Bubba's unique characteristics may be underappreciated: the regular use of significant shot...

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Who Benefits from Wide Fairways? By: Christopher Conklin

Who Benefits from Wide Fairways? As we approach the Masters, I am reminded again of the ways in which Augusta National has been transformed over the last few decades in an effort to reduce the advantages of long bombers -- most notably with the introduction of a "second cut" in 1999. We see similar narrowing of the fairways at other majors; most...

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Improve Distance or Accuracy? By: Christopher Conklin

Improve Distance or Accuracy? By: Christopher Conklin, datadrivenplayer@gmail.com All players have limited time to improve their games, and the reality is that to reach the next level, all areas need improvement (a low handicap player is typically better at everything than a high handicap player). Still, most players want to know where to spend their limited time to make the most improvement the fastest. This...

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Motor Learning Hacks

So much of golf instruction these days focuses on mechanics. Unfortunately, having a beautiful vision of a perfect golf swing in your head doesn't mean you can execute it. There's a major motor learning component that most instructors neglect. That's where we come in a with an extensive background of fixing "sticky swings". What is sticky swing? A sticky swing is one that's hard to...

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