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December: You Took a Lesson and Got Worse? by Michael Oneal This article covered a great topic, the effort to get to the next level. It included many great quotes. [...]

My weight is balanced on the balls of my feet, and the "bends" in my knees, hips and spine have helped my arms hang down freely. My hips have moved toward the ball (and off the stick) and moved my contact point from the center to the heel. Lessons THINK/PLAY/L IVE: THE ENLIGHTENED GAME Instant Fixes: SWINGING IN BALANCE is an absolute must to create consistently solid and centered contact, but maybe for reasons you never thought of. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers suggestions for golfers regarding how to accurately assess your lie and execute the most plausible option in golf. It mentions that golfer has to analyze whether can go for the green or not, the type of swing he will need to successfully launch the ball from its lie, and the correct club to pull based on your final target.

BACK TO BASICS THE CAN'T-MISS CHIP DRILL By GOLF Top 100 Teacher IT'S NORMAL TO ENVY players who seemingly are able to get up and down from anywhere around the greens. Try this drill: Hit some chips around the green standing on just your front foot. [Extracted from the article]

CRISIS MODE YOUR ABILITY TO HIT solid putts on your intended line will earn you both more one-putts and fewer three-putts. Make sure your putter shaft points at your midsection at address. This is the part of your core where the putter shaft points when you're at address. [Extracted from the article]

CLUBHOUSE It Couldn't Hurt THERE'S NEW, EXCITING research on torque and forces applied to the grip. In the 1930s, Paul Runyan (PGA Tour Hall of Fame) applied torque to the grip when putting in a unique and highly effective way. Then, as you swing back, push your right heel pad into the grip to torque the putter to the right, and in the forward stroke use your left heel pad to torque the putter back to the left. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers step-by-step instructions for playing lofted and spinning pitch shots in golf.

The article presents advice for golfers who face shots with the ball on a lie below their feet and recommends an adjustment of stance instead of aim.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for performing a swing with irons like golfer Bryson DeChambeau.

The article offers tips for making powerful swing including avoid forcing the body to stay down, pushing off the ground while extending arms and keeping eyes on impact, and staying focused and exploding upward the ground.

The article offers tips for increasing accuracy in close range putts in golf. Tips have been offered according to different ranges of distance. It has been suggested that the clubs be chosen according to the specific needs and several shots be practiced on different targets marked beforehand. It has also been suggested that different marks on a course be taken as targets. A few drills for increasing shot accuracy have also been suggested.

The article offers tips for golf players to lessen the number of their last shots to putt. One of the tips is opening the clubface slightly during the swing. According to the article, a common error among better players is to hood the clubface during a short swing, causing a lot of heavy and thin shots. It has been suggested that softer, higher and more consistent pitches can be produced by hinging the wrists by simply allowing the natural rotation of the left forearm to open the clubface.

The article offers tips for older people playing golf who have lost some of their agility to their age. It has been suggested that care be taken to accomplish a free arm swing, which doesn't depend so much on flexibility. It is informed that extending the arms too far causes tension, which inhibits a free swing. A drill with a golf club has been suggested to make the task easier.

The article offers tips on putting in golf with the help of self-devised monetary awards and penalties. It also offers tips for older players who have lost their agility to age but are continuing. It has been suggested that awards be devised for each putt, near misses past the hole and on the high side and penalties be devised for not reaching the hole. It has also been suggested that the older people take extra care about keeping their arms free for a swing.

The article presents golf instruction on the swing, offering a practice drill to prevent lifting the club during the backswing.

The article presents golf instruction on the short game, offering techniques on hitting the chip shot.

The article presents golf instruction, offering a technique for addressing the ball with the proper aim before the swing.

Captions are presented to photographs of a golf practice drill on the swing designed to prevent the slice, which is a shot which curves strongly to the right.

The article presents golf instruction on the drive shot and the swing from the fairway. Advice is given on the proper stance with which to address the ball in the drive, and a practice drill is presented for the address. Means by which golfers can more accurately land their approach shots on the green are given for golfers of varying levels of ability.

The article provides information on how to find the proper and correct line towards the hole. The author said that tracing the right line is a kind of visualization which is an important part of green reading to improve the ability to position the putts. He suggests to look down the ball to the hole line and move over the right to point where a line drawn through the ball, and move back in between the borders to imagine the where the pull rolls.

The article offers a solution to the situation when a golfer is on the tee of a 160-yard par-3 and the pin is in the middle of a guarded green. It suggests eliminating worst-case scenarios which will not leave a tap-in for birdie but will keep large numbers off the scorecards. Also suggested is making a goalpost with fingers to peer to the green and finding a spot that combines the largest area of the putting surface with least number of hazards.

The article presents the author's suggestions for hitting different shots for different types of sands in the game of golf. Knowing the difference between different types of sands at golf courses is important, as one should lengthen or shorten his swing to match its speed to the depth of sand. For thin sand one should swing from hip-high back to hip-high in his finish. For fluffy sand, one should swing three-quarters back and make a complete follow-through.

The article offers tips on how to hit a short, soft sand shot in playing golf. It cites that a lob wedge must be used, setting up the target with the clubface pointing on where the ball will land. According to the article, the golfer must keep his weight back and allow the club to pass his hands. It states that the right hand should flip under the left hand so that the clubface points straight up in the follow-through.

The article offers tips on exerting control over the swing of a golf club. According to the article, even the best golfers can loose control and that results in a bad shot. It has been informed that the base of the forefinger feels the weight of the club. It has been suggested that this point of the finger be concentrated on to exert control over the swing.

The article offers step-by-step golf instructions on how to increase the power of your swing by using your hips.

The article provides golf iron swing instruction for those seeking to improve their backswing. Professional golf teacher Dom Dijulia instructs golfers how to properly setup the hinge in their backswing. Different clubs call for differing hinges. Dijulia directs golfers when to hinge their wrists and when to finish their hinge.

The article offers instruction on how to avoid hitting sliced shots to the right with golf long irons. The common swing flaws which create this problem are presented. The importance of proper hip motion and keeping the chest positioned behind the ball are stressed. A practice exercise is suggested.

Presents readers' comments on reports about golf and golfers in the U.S. published in the "Golf Digest". Ken Green's saving his of pet dog from an alligator; Review of the golf rule that allows players to remove loose impediments provided the ball is not on the green.