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Tom Watson: Lag Putting (Video)

Tom Watson — Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

To get better on long lags, practice putting balls into a three-foot circle around the hole.

How To Get More Tap-Ins

Tom Watson — Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

To get better on long lags, practice putting balls into a three-foot circle around the hole.

Tom Watson: Know Where To Miss (Video)

Tom Watson — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Knowing where it's OK to miss a shot can save you strokes. We all miss our share. We might not know when they're coming, but we can play the risk-reward percentages.

Youth will be served at Augusta as Tianlang Guan is set to make history

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:18:00 GMT

By Bill Fields

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- A practice round with Ben Crenshaw today. A practice round with Tom Watson tomorrow. A round in the Par-3 Contest with Nick Faldo the day after that. Life is good for Tianlang Guan, the first-time participant in the 77th Masters.

Those green-jacket owners are old enough to be the Chinese golfer's grandfather.

What were you doing when you were 14?

Guan, who won the 2012 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship to earn his berth as the youngest golfer to play in the Masters (by two years, over Italy's Matteo Manassero, who was 16 when he competed in 2010), is working on his English as well as his golf. He was in the interview room at Augusta National Monday afternoon, flanked by azaleas, member-moderator Rob Johnston and an interpreter (who only had to hit a couple of shots).

Crenshaw, once a prodigy himself, told Guan to "just enjoy my game."

He is going to try.

"I think it's going to be a little pressure to me, but I'm not going to push myself too hard," said Guan, "and I'm trying to just enjoy my game, play my best, and hopefully play some good scores."

Guan was born 18 months after Tiger Woods won the 1997 Masters. He has already played in Asia with the 14-time major champion, who inspired him to get serious about golf. "I was probably 3 or 4 years old, I was looking at him win the Masters, and it's pretty exciting to watch him," Guan said. "I played with him twice the past couple of years, and he gives me many advice and I will say every time I play with him, I feel a lot better and give myself some confidence."

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His performance might be affected his youth or his inexperience, but he should have adequated local knowledge, having played Augusta National "six, seven times" by Monday. He has a strong short game, and he will need it. "I've still got to practice hard here because [these greens are] pretty tough, and it's not the same in China," Guan said.

He'll sleep in the club's Crow's Nest Monday night, perhaps dreaming in two languages about the days ahead.

There will be a lot to enjoy.

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Tom Watson: Know Where To Miss

Tom Watson — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Not all par-saves are created equal.

Tom Watson: Kick In Your Right Knee (Video)

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Tom Watson: Keep It All Together (Video)

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT

When Rough Gets Tough

Tom Watson with Nick Seitz — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Hit down on a steeper angle to force the ball out.

Tom Watson: Lay Up Like The Pros

Tom Watson — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT

To a pro, laying up is a science. Once you commit to laying up, lay up! Don't just hit it as far as you can. Instead, be sure to pick a precise landing spot.

March 2013 Table of Contents

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT