Golf Skins Game Payouts for Scholarship Fund: Best Practices

QuestionWe are having a golf outing for scholarships and we have a difference of opinion in regards to the skins game.  Should we payout 100% to the g

Golf Tournament Pairing Strategy: Minimizing Repeats & Maximizing Player Interaction

Questionken,  have a trip coming up.  8 guys   7 rounds. We play 4-ball.  Seems to me with the number of guys and rounds, that ea

USGA Rules: Relief from Lateral Hazards & Abnormal Ground Conditions

Questionball is found in burrowing animal hole inside a lateral hazard.  free drop? AnswerHI Phil; Nope, but nice try at getting the rules to work f

Mastering Backspin from the Bunker: A Guide for Golfers

QuestionHi John, I would like to ask if (and if yes how?) can we do the backspin from the bunker ? I know that the backspin we get from groves on the club

Correcting Early Weight Shift in Golf: A Pro's Advice

QuestionHello Eddie. Thanks for your expertise. I need your advice please. When I get to the top and start down, I make a weight shift forward too early an

College Athlete Practice Tips & Resources - From a Pro

QuestionEddie, I am a sophmore in college at Methodist University and have goals playing professionally one day.  I was wondering if you had any hints

Golf Rule: Relief After Obstruction & Free Drop - Is It Legal?

Questionif a player is in rabbit scrapes and has a free drop, if his intended line of flight was also obstructed by a tree, bush or similar obstacle, is it

Breaking Through Golf Improvement Plateaus: A Practice & Focus Guide

QuestionHi, Ive been playing golf for around 4 years just playing in saturday comps etc not really practicing stuck playing off 17. Anyway over the last 10

Fixing Hillside Hooks: A Golfer's Guide to Straight Shots

QuestionHi, I have hcp 7,4 so I play actually quite good. There is one situation on the course which gives me the problems. When ball is up hill on the fa

Fixing a Left-Pulling Swing & Achieving Penetrating Shots

QuestionHi Eddie I play off a 6 Handicap. I am pulling every club left, and hitting all clubs with a draw (even my 9 Iron). I hit the ball very high in co

Trouble with Wider Sole Golf Clubs? Fix Your Shots Now!

Questioni just purchased a new set of iron that have the wider sole and i am in trouble. i cannot get them in the air in fact the hit reacts like a shank a

Understanding Golf Ball Spin & Trajectory Control

QuestionIt seems there is information available about how differnt balls can be hit to provide spin into the green in the short game to promote bite.  

Transitioning to a Golf Career: A Guide for Experienced Professionals

QuestionI am 57 years old, have a bachelors and an MBA degree and have been a VP of Marketing and Sales for several years in the biotech field. I plan on r

Golf Rule: Ball in Obstruction and Water Hazard - USGA Guidance

QuestionWhat would be the rule if your ball fell into a concrete drain (immovable obstruction) and rolls in it down into a water hazard. Free drop from whe

Golf Rules: Proper Procedure for Marking Your Ball on the Green

QuestionWhen marking a ball on the green, can you place your marker in front of the ball? I no that it is no a good idea to do it that way but can it be do

Troubleshooting Driver Fades & Slices: A Comprehensive Guide

QuestionDear Eddie im from south africa Ive been surfing the internet over and over hoping to find some answers about my driver .. I dont know why but a

Golf Grip Size: Finding the Right Fit for Your Game

Questionive been golfing a while now with a standard grip size. i do have small hands and i still cant turn the ball over for a draw. the problem is my fin

Golf Scorecard Dispute: Incorrect Score Recording & Resolution

Questionpartner wrote my incorrect score on say hole 15 as 4 I had correct as marker 6 on my card - we both checked each score (partner failed to notice st

Lateral Hazard Rules: Lost Ball vs. Stroke and Distance

QuestionQUESTION: I was reading your answer answer to options when ball is in a lateral hazard. The arguement I have with my buddies is that even though it

Match Play Rules: Can You Direct an Opponent's Ball?

QuestionKen, I wandered into your site via a google search started by a rules discussion.  I hope you can help. The basic question relates to match pl