Golf Rules: Is Scooping a Ball Legal?

QuestionHi Eddie My question: When your ball is in long grass but you are fairly close to the tee,do you actually have to hit the ball,or can you scoop it

Golf Stroke Allocation with Plus Handicaps: Best Practices

Questionwhat is the best way to figure out the strokes when a player in the group is a plus handicap ? say player A is a +3      

Maximize Your Golf Distance: Understanding Club Loft and Technique

Questionhow do i hit the ball father. right now i am hitting my 8 iron 150 and on a good day i can hit it 160 but i know the pros hit it a lot farther i th

Golf Club Grooves: Which Type Offers the Best Spin?

QuestionQUESTION: Which groove will consistently give me the best strike? ANSWER: Hi Tarran, The USGA recently published a 300 page study on grooves; the

Understanding Misquoting Rules in Golf: Who's Responsible?

QuestionIve got a question concering a player misquoting rules. If you ask your partner for a ruling on something and they give you the wrong advice, are y

Replace a Golf Club Shaft: Can You Keep Your Favorite Mitsubishi Rayon Shaft?

QuestionI have R580xd driver that is about 3 years old. I love the shaft but not the look of the head, Can I save the shaft and get a new head, itis a mits

Golf Shaft Custom Fitting: Impact of Length Adjustment on Stiffness

QuestionHI Eddie i am only 5 3 inches tall and cant get proper custom fit in this country U.K  my swing speed is 75mph and i use regular shafts i know

US Open Qualifier Experience: Close Encounters & Hole-in-One!

QuestionQUESTION: Hey Eddie, I recently was at a US Open Qualifier at my local course, Cross Creek Plantation.  It was so cool to see great players u

Why Am I Slicing Drives? Troubleshooting Driver & Iron Control

QuestionQUESTION: Could you please advise on why I hit my irons and 3-4-5 hybrids with control, straight or with a slight draw, while I consistently slice

Custom Club Fitting: Shortening Your #3 Wood for Enhanced Control and Power

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Ken,      I asked you a question previously and your suggestion regarding backspin seems to be working beaut

Golf Rules: What Happens When a Ball on the Green is Touched?

QuestionIf a player hits the green and the ball rolls near the hole and the next players ball knocks the first ball of the green, where is the first ball p

Broken Golf Club Shaft? Should You Re-Shaft Your TaylorMade R7 SuperQuad?

QuestionQUESTION: hi,recently bought a TAYLORMADE R7 SUPERQUAD off ebay,The shaft snapped,it was PLASTIC,is it worth it for me to re-shaft this head. ANSW

Low vs. High Kick Point in Golf: Impact on Ball Flight

QuestionKen, does a low kick point make you hit the ball higher or lower than a high kick point.  I have heard so many different answers on this and w

Golf Teeing: Optimal Ball Placement for Driver Accuracy

QuestionJohn, I have recently ordered a device that will allow me to mark a ball so that it rolls true. My question is - how do I tee the ball for my drive

Trouble Hitting Woods? Common Causes & Fixes for Top Shots

QuestionIm a rookie who has never had private lessons but am familiar with the basics. My question is, I cant hit my hybrids, driver or woods AT ALL. Some

Golf Rule: Can You Practice Swing at a Tee?

QuestionA person in my golf league places a tee in the ground without a ball and takes a practice swing using the tee prior to making his tee shot.  I

Troubleshooting Pull Hooks: A Golfer's Guide to Fixing Ball Flight

Questionhi im a 8 handicap 22 yrs old, im 6 ft 3 and i seem to be having a problem with pulling the ball, and sometimes pull hooking it. ive been working o

Troubleshooting Pull Hooks: A Golfer's Guide to Fixing a Pulling Problem

Questionhi im a 8 handicap 22 yrs old, im 6 ft 3 and i seem to be having a problem with pulling the ball, and sometimes pull hooking it. ive been working o

Improving Driving Distance: Troubleshooting Long Iron & Driver Performance

Questionhi i am 22 and 6 ft 3 and a 8 hdcp. so my question is this: i am a relatively long hitter with my irons, but my distance seems to decrease with my

Understanding Golf Course Terms: Tees, Fairways, and Greens

QuestionKindly can u define me what is TEE,FAIRWAYS and GREENS in golf course. AnswerHello Shoukat:  The following quotes are taken directly from the