Marino's Golf

You don’t care if the putt finishes long, short, left or right. Get it inside three feet, and you’ll probably make the next one.

If you get to impact and the back of your lead hand is aimed at your target, your ball will start out in that direction. If your ball...

Your palm should be at a 45-degree angle to the ground. This forces your right elbow down, putting it in a powerful, hinged position, and...

2. Lean the shaft back. Play the ball up in your stance, across from your front foot, and drop your hands well behind it. 3. Accelerate,...

In essence, you’re purposely hitting in fat. The problem is that there’s no consistency when youmake contact with the sand – and...

It’s crucial to hitting solid pitch shots To improve your short game, position your right heel off the ground at address and leave it up....

Here’s why: Sand wedges are designed with a bulge on the back side of the clubhead that allows them to enter the sand behind a ball and...

This address problem only gets worse during the swing One common problem comes with the driver. Players who want to launch the ball high...

Playing the ball back often causes you to lean away from the target. This shifts your weight back, even though you feel as if it’s on...

First, they typically don’t aim far enough outside the hole on breaking putts, but on these in particular, they subconsciously adjust...

Step 1: Stand tall, with your feet shoulder-width apart. Your weight should be balanced on the balls of your feet, your toes turned out...

If you can knock your approaches close, you’ll be on your way to more birdies and pars. Here’s the proper technique to spinning the ball:...

But what’s the key to start really hitting your irons well? One good thought is to feel like your chest is more on top of the ball at...

Then you can get the ball going on the right line. Start by looking at the entire green before channeling your attention to your putt....

It becomes guesswork as to where the ball should be played to hit it solidly and a reliable distance. For example, you might hit your...

Computer testing of elite players show the ideal pattern: The weight shifts toward the front of the left foot as they start the downswing...

Set up with the clubface considerably open and the ball up by your front foot. That gives the confidence you can make a full backswing...

This forces your right elbow down, putting it in a powerful, hinged position. Assuming you have a neutral right-hand grip at address, the...

Here’s the difference: A slice starts left and curves right, and a block flies straight right. Blocks occur when you slide too hard with...

1. Stand tall. Think posture is key. When you stand taller, feel like you can get yours arms swinging through better. If you do, you’ll...