June 2002

Instruction

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  Break The Ice

  By Barry Goldstein, Photography by Terry Renna
  The majority of my new students fight a slice. That is, they tend to leave the clubface open at impact. An open clubface will impart left-to-right sidespin on the ball regardless of the path on which your club travels through the hitting zone. If you struggle with a slice, you know how frustrating the game can be. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be that way.
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  Flaws And Fixes 2002

  A guide to finding and fixing common flaws that may be hiding in your swing

  By Glenn Deck, Photography by Warren Keating
  Over the years, I’ve worked with thousands of golfers, and if I had to find a common trait among them all, it would be that each and every one has his or her own unique swing. A second—albeit unfortunate—universal characteristic is that all of these swings are plagued by at least one major flaw.
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  Hit More Fairways

  What to do when you absolutely have to be in play

  By Marshall Smith, with David DeNunzio, Photography by Warren Keating
  Just round the corner from my house in northeastern Oklahoma lies Miami CC, a course on which I grew up and learned the game. It’s a track steeped in history, having at one time Ky Laffoon as its head professional. I taught each one of my five children to play golf on Miami CC—a course where each hole seems to demand a different golfing skill.
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  Wiggle Your Toes

  By Debbie Steinbach, Illustration by Phil Franke
  Posture and balance in golf are extremely important if you want to be a consistent ballstriker. In fact, in all sports, balance is paramount. The next time you thumb through a sports magazine, look for a baseball player awaiting a pitch at the plate or a quarterback set in the pocket and ready to throw. In every case, you’ll immediately recognize the high level of balance all professional athletes possess.