The Loop

U.S. Open week means it's time to fix what's in your bag, too

June 13, 2011

We know golf weather in the northeast, and perhaps just about everywhere has been slow to fully materialize, but now that we're at U.S. Open week, you've probably started to realize that those holes in your game are no longer the result of early-season rust. It could be the indication that you've got some problems that practice won't fix.

So with that thought in mind, here are five things you probably haven't thought about, but should seriously consider investigating before the season gets too far along:

We're not saying your game needs help in all these areas, but look at one or two and you might find a way to improve your score without making a single swing change.

--Mike Stachura