Remnant

Long putts got more difficult when these golf courses started putting in more slope and hybrid grasses. Sometimes it can feel like you are putting on a marble floor.

Golf manufacturers try to make putters that hit in the middle; the right weight, the right length, face up or toe down. In recent times, they made the putter grips bigger round... the intent there was to take the wrists out of the putting stroke.

Here is what the Pros do. They focus more on a pendulum motion, it allows for a take away and a follow through at the proper speed. They also focus on keeping their head really still and their eyes focused downward at impact. As a matter of consistency in avoiding getting too wristy, they make sure the pressure in their left hand is tighter than their right hand.

Also, check out the golf ball you use. Distance or two piece balls do great giving you distance, but they will "jump" on longer putts. Go to a three piece ball with a Urethane cover to create more consistency and still get the distance you need.

Finally, get out and practice. Lastly, before you tee off make sure you warm up hitting long putts, uphill, downhill, and side hill. Figure out which putting stroke you are going to use that day before teeing off.

Having worked in a Pro Shop, I can say we averaged one or two range finders lost at a course per day, not one single GPS or Garma lost. Not sure why, but it seems a good number of players lose them.

And if you don't have perfectly balanced hands and eyes, range finders can be hard to handle. The advantage of GPS is that it can give you distance to the front, middle, back of greens. Switched and found them much better than a range finder.

The only negative, GPS will drain the charge kind of quick, you have to be constantly charging it before every round. But, I have to admit I started hitting more greens once I switched to a Garma. And I have one of the older ones, the newer ones are better.

Thank you for making it real.

If a player is venturing into trying to make any type of swing change or adjustment, it needs to have a clear reason and purpose. And that is to create a swing that allows the golfer to shoot lower scores.

Three basic things that a swing should do: Get the ball in the air, get necessary distance, and hit it straight.

Getting fitted with the proper club and shaft, and then using that technology to improve your game should be the starting point. Go to an expert, and get properly fitted. That way you are not adjusting or fighting getting used to the clubs.

Getting lessons are helpful, but just because they have electronics and cameras doesn't mean they are going to be helpful in the way you need help. That is because every swing is not the same.

And actually, the key to better improvement is... practice. And practice with a purpose. The swing is basically this, the shoulders rotate and the hips turn. The purpose is to load up the swing with energy, maintain it down and through the hitting zone (so as not to cast your hands), and keep the momentum going all the way to the follow through. Trying to dive into the hitting zone to create more distance or height, or whatever is not the best strategy. Work on timing first, then consistency, and let your natural swing work.

I would like someone to explain to me what someone would do with 90 million dollars. How many cars can you buy, fancy restaurants eat at, homes you could buy... I mean, really.

I know that Ole Miss has offered Kiffin an extension on his contract and he hasn't signed it due to what he sees as Ole Miss' failure to deal effectively with payments to players. Is anything going to change that from now till Friday? I hate to see the players for Ole Miss to be the ones that suffer because of all this.

This is big though, Kiffin will definitely dominate at LSU.

Not sure which district this may be, but this may be a move to get Kelly Loeffler (Secretary of Small Business Adm) into Congress and have someone more stable from the state of Georgia.

This shot is actually harder than most golfers realize. Pros on tour practice this shot for hours. Generally, there are two major parts of the swing that you need to discipline. First, the initial take away; if you are hinging your wrists too quick and yanking the club backwards, you may chuck or blade the shot. Next, the emphasis should be more of the left hip turning and clearing rather than having the right knee dip down toward the ball at impact.

Another issue is that people try hitting the 60 degree wedge from that distance. It is asking too much of yourself to do this, rather purchase a 58 degree wedge if you are needing it more from the fairway and around the green.