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 →
Local vlogger @thegrindtopar Arnold Aguilar practices with Toptracer on his journey to making par When the world shut down back in 2020, golf received a major surge in popularity. With most social activities closed, golf courses were one of the few places still open to socialize and exercise. Many people picked up a club because… Continue reading →
#8 world-ranked long driver Sean Johnson loves practicing with Toptracer at Haggin Oaks Ever since the introduction of Toptracer on the Haggin Oaks Driving Range, we have seen a massive growth in the different types of people who play on the range. To celebrate this diversity, we are starting a video series highlighting the people… Continue reading →
Live music returns to MacKenzie’s this October! Music is in the air this October! Patrick Maier is bringing his talent to MacKenzie’s Sports Bar & Grill from 12-2pm on October 15th, 22nd, and 29th. Based out of Pacifica, Patrick Maier brings years of experience, passion and joy to any event. He covers songs from American… 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 →
First Tee – Greater Sacramento Big Week Ahead. Six juniors from the organization will be traveling to the Monterey Peninsula, as they were each selected earlier this summer to play in the 2023 PURE Insurance Championship Impacting First Tee. It’s a PGA Tour Champions event and is played at Pebble Beach Golf Links and Spyglass… Continue reading →
Sidekick the Golf Dog has been a Haggin Oaks volunteer for approximately the past 8 years. He was owned by Hank MacDougall, age 80 a Player Assistant at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex. On June 23rd, 2023, Hank suffered a stroke while volunteering on the golf course and passed on the following day. Hank had several… Continue reading →