Hole #8 on the MacKenzie course is a tricky par 4 that highlights Alister MacKenzie’s deceptive course design. Alister MacKenzie is one of the most famous golf course designers in history. Serving as a surgeon in World War I, he learned how create optical illusions in a landscape through trench warfare. He later used this… 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 →
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 →
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 →