Marino's Golf

If you examine the scorecards of your closest efforts to break 80 (or 90, wherever you fall), you’ll probably notice the par 3s were...

Your first instinct might be to give it a little more power, because you’re worried about coming up short. But if you try to hit it hard,...

How tour pros make it look so damn easy If you loHow tour pros make it look so damn easyok at great bunker players you’ll see they make a...

SET UP FOR THE SHOT YOU WANT TO HIT Partial wedges and pitches are the score-making shots. That’s just as true for tour players as it is...

If you get to impact and the back of your lead hand is aimed at your target (assuming a neutral grip), your ball will start out in that...

To improve your sand play, you need to keep considerable flex in your knees through impact. One way to ensure you stay flexed is to grip...

If it’s the latter, reset your brain. Remember, you have to hit the shot again, so take a deep breath and visualize a good one—the ball...

Your legs should play a supporting role, but the real key to starting down correctly is to engage the left side of your torso (for...

The goal is ball-first contact, but the move delofts the club too much. Instead, think about your spine leaning away from the target as...

Anytime the lie of a player’s ball, his stance, or the area of his intended swing are affected by one of these situations, the player is...

Stick a divot repair tool or a tee into the turf around the outside of the mark. Gently lift the compacted soil to loosen and raise it...

Try looking at a spot just in front of the ball on your target line and rolling the ball over that spot. Put a tee in the ground in front...

Grip the putter any way you like, as long as it doesn’t hinder your left hand’s role in the stroke. But make sure to grip the club in...

The key to distance control is to roll the ball, not hit it. To do this, take an open stance, your weight slightly favoring your left...

The same is true on the greens: The left hand is the direction hand, and it’s just as important as the right. Practice putting...

If the back of your hand is facing the target at impact, that’s where the ball will go. Good players also keep the wrist flat into...

Professional golfer and reigning Masters Champion Adam Scott served bugs at his Champions Dinner. “I thought it would be nice to have...

IN THE WATER (1) Is at least half of the ball above the water? (2) Do I have a pair of rainpants to slip on? If you answer no to either...

FROM THE UNDERBRUSH Use a wedge or 9-iron, and grip down an inch for control. Here’s the key: Hover the clubhead at the ball’s height. If...