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Golf Instruction / Tiger Woods

Chin up for good posture: Many amateurs bury their chins in their chests during setup, which restricts the shoulder turn and weight transfer.

October 2010

By Tiger Woods

keywords:: Tiger Woods,; bunker,; fairway,; posture,; alignment

Magazines / My Best Lessons

My best lessons to help you play better

September 2010

By Lorena Ochoa

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Magazines / Tiger Woods

For great contact, avoid dipping into the ball

September 2010

By Tiger Woods

keywords:: Tiger Woods,; bunker,; fairway,; posture,; alignment

Golf Instruction / Game improvement

Given the level of competition and the sheer difficulty of the golf course, the U.S. Open that will be played at Pebble Beach might not closely resemble the golf the average player experiences. Still, there is plenty to learn from watching the best players in the throes of a major championship, and those lessons can be put to use the next time you play as well. Below is a selection of instruction articles and videos from Golf Digest we hope you find beneficial for your next big test.

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Golf Instruction / Tom Watson: Lessons of a Lifetime

A Golf Digest playing editor for more than 30 years, Tom Watson has never stopped seeking out the best minds in golf for dialogue and knowledge. A new two-DVD set covers the evolution of his game. Watch this excerpt from Tom Watson's Lesson's of a Lifetime.

July 2010

keywords:: Instruction,; golf instruction,; Tip Plus,; Tips plus,; Tom Watson

Why you need to play the ball off your left heel, plus bonus practice tips

September 2008

By Randy Smith

keywords:: Golf, Golf Digest, Hit more fairways with one simple change, fairway, address, takeaway, backswing, downswing, driver, Randy Smith

Golf Instruction

Risk and reward: Tom Watson, 1982 British Open Champion and Golf Digest Playing Editor Tom Watson, explains when -- and how -- to take a risk.

keywords:: Instruction,; golf instruction,; Tip Plus,; Tips plus,; Tom Watson

Golf Instruction

Play the numbers

April 2007

By Lorena Ochoa

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Golf Instruction

Try our new formula to rate your driving skills -- plus, the one tip that can keep you down the middle

By Peter Sanders

keywords:: Instruction,; power,; The Real Measure of Driving Accuracy,; fairway,; Peter Sanders

Golf Tours & News

Lou Riccio, who teaches rational decision making at Columbias Graduate School of Business and has served the USGAs handicap research team for three decades, takes on a lingering question from the U.S. Open: Did Phil Mickelsons decision not to use a driver make rational sense?

By Lucius Riccio