Marino's Golf

If you’re like a lot of the amateurs, you take too much sand on greenside bunker shots. People say you need to hit the sand first, but...

There are times when an oflf-line shot puts you in a place where all you can do is hit. the ball low and advance it to a better position....

When it’s useful: The ball sits in a steep-sided bunker. It’s so steep, in fact, that you’d have to squat like a sumo wrestler in order...

Their hips thrust toward the ball during the downswing forcing the club to take an out-to-in, slicing path. It has to because the body...

While it’s true that getting in the gym and working on things such as medicine-ball throws are really going to help you pick up clubhead...

Forget all of that. If you want to land a 30-yard bunker shot close, leave your sand or lob wedge in the bag and hit the same exact shot...

You need to steepen your swing, and also gather enough clubhead speed at impact to rip through the grass without too much loss of...

At address, drop your trail foot (right for right-handed players) two inches away from the ball and flare that foot away from the target....

More often than not, if you’re unsure whether your shot stayed in, you should play it safe and hit a provisional ball. By playing a...

Straight Hitter: You keep the ball in play, but a lack of distance puts pressure on your game. THE KEY Instead of worrying about how many...

A lot of material has been written on how to cure the dreaded slice. Rather than go through all the tips you’ve already heard dozens of...

Maybe you’ve had a few good holes and you’re starting to feel the pressure of carding a great round. Or maybe you’re four down in a match...

Any time you have a tight pin location, you need spin to stop the ball close. Play the ball slightly farther forward than usual to...

To train yourself to hold this power angle longer on the downswing, grab an ordinary hand towel and wrap it around your driver shaft....

As a power hitter, you might be able to hit the ball a long way, but lack some consistency. Here’s how to get yourself out of trouble....

When most golfers think about the wind, they’re primarily interested in how it affects the flight of their ball. But wind can also affect...

Getting out of the water without incurring a penalty stroke is a must-know shot. It’s useful when the ball is almost completely submerged...

Hitting the ball with a bent left elbow (a.k.a. "chicken-winging") is for the birds—and it won’t lead to birdies. It saps swing power and...

It’s not a bad tactic when your iron game is erratic. To hit a knockdown, choke down on the grip, set your feet closer together than...