There is a terrible misconception about birdies amongst golfers that I would like to clear up. It is causing players to take unnecessary risks, and bloating their scores. If you can shift your philosophy on what a birdie represents, I believe your golf game will be better of…

With the golf season underway I’ve been getting a lot of emails and Tweets from golfers who are playing in local tournaments and qualifiers. The questions are all pretty similar – people want to know how to prepare for success in a golf tournament. While I can’t tell you the…

Hitting a green in regulation (GIR) is defined as the following – if any part of your ball is touching the putting surface and the number of strokes taken is at least two fewer than par. This simple definition does not do it justice though. I believe this is the most importa…

Double bogey is defined as scoring two over par on a hole, but that simple definition doesn’t even come close to giving this term justice. No matter what level of golf you are playing, being able to avoid a double bogey is one of the main factors to your success. Most player…

How you feel (mentally, emotionally and physically) as you step onto the first tee is going to make a big difference to how well you play throughout the round. Many of my students begin their mental warm-up a few days before a tournament, but in this lesson, I’d like to shar…

Golfers at any level can lower their scores without making a single change to their swing by having the optimal strategy on the course. One of the best course management tips I would give to any player is knowing key yardages to various targets on every hole they play. This…

Breaking 80 can be considered the “final frontier” for many golfers. In this article I’d like to talk about what parts of your game need to be improved in order to consistently break 80. Additionally, I’d like to dispel many of the myths that exist. Ben Hogan famously wrote…

With the golf offseason approaching, I wanted to give you some ideas on what you can do to make your time productive, and make positive changes to your game. 1) Look Back, and Look Ahead If you are serious about improving as a golfer you need to make an honest evaluation of…

This is a guest post by David MacKenzie from Golf State of Mind Students often tell me that it takes them several holes to “find their game”, and by the time they’ve found it, they’ve already dropped several shots. Even though they start playing better, the damage has alread…

As a way to celebrate the launch of Practical Golf Insider, I wanted to do a compilation of all of our best golf tips that I know can legitimately help your golf game. I’ve broken this down into different categories, and I don’t expect you to digest it all at once! Additiona…

One of the most challenging things about becoming a better golfer is conquering our biggest enemy. It’s not the golf course, the elements, competitors, or anything like that. It’s ourselves, and many times our golf swing thoughts. There are so many reasons why golf is an end…

Last week the PGA Tour had its first FedEx Cup Playoff event at Bethpage State Park. I grew up playing all of the courses there, and make it a point to play the famed Black course at least once or twice a year. Rather than go to the course on the days the tournament was held…