A flop shot travels high but not far and lands without rolling too far When you need to hit your ball high but not far, your best course of action is to take a flop shot. Primarily used when you’re close to the green, a flop shot is also a great way to clear a… Continue reading →
A knockdown shot keeps your ball low and out of any high winds When it gets windy, you want to keep your ball low and out of the strong winds. The perfect way to do that is with a knockdown shot! Don’t know how? Mike Woods is here to teach you how. A knockdown shot… Continue reading →
Taking relief from a red penalty area is similar to a yellow penalty area, with an extra option. No golfer is perfect. Every now and then we double-bogey an easy putt, hit a hard slice off the tee, fail to get our ball out of a bunker, or make some other simple mistake. It happens;… Continue reading →
Taking free relief in golf is simple, but most golfers misunderstand when they can take it. All golfers know that every stroke matters. One swing can be all the difference between winning and losing, and nothing feels worse than that one swing being from a penalty. There are however some instances where you can get… Continue reading →
Haggin Oaks Director of Golf Mike Woods shares how to get backspin on your iron shots. We all want to play like the pros we see on the PGA Tour. Hit one those masterful approach shots onto the edge of the green and have it roll back to the hole. For most golfers, it can… Continue reading →
Haggin Oaks Director of Golf Mike Woods shares how to hit when your ball is on a steep, uphill lie. Landing in a bunker is already a difficult situation to be in. But what do you do when your ball rests on an uphill lie, like the edge of a bunker? You can’t just hit… Continue reading →
A buried lie is one of the most difficult shots in golf, but you can recover from it easier than you think. We all end up in the bunker from time to time. Sometimes it’s a simple chip onto the green, but sometimes you find that dreaded buried lie, when your ball is embedded in… Continue reading →
Haggin Oaks Director of Golf Mike Woods shares how to curve the golf ball. Picture this: you’re playing a par 4 and you’ve just hit a wonderful tee shot straight down the fairway. All you need to do is get it on the green and you have a good shot for birdie. You find your… Continue reading →
Haggin Oaks Director of Golf Mike Woods shares how to play a low punch shot in a minute. There’s nothing that can derail a great round of golf like a dreaded shank into the trees. You were so close to making par and now it’s going to take you an extra 2 or 3 swings… Continue reading →
Stepping onto the green for the first time can be an exhilarating experience for any golf novice. However, the excitement can quickly turn to frustration when confronted with the challenges of this complex game. To help beginner golfers navigate their new passion, we’ve compiled a list of the top 5 mistakes beginning golfers make and… Continue reading →