Marino's Golf

Pick the club that will let you carry the hazard comfortably, and play a shot you hit consistently under normal conditions. Knowing the...

To check if your lower body is stable, rest the grip of a wedge against your lead hip and roll some putts. With your attention on the...

Play the ball just inside the heel of your front foot. Then widen your stance so your back shoulder is significantly lower than your...

To concede can mean multiple things. In golf, it typically means only one thing, particularly as it pertains to match and "skins" play....

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.

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...

You need another 20 degrees from somewhere to get the 90 degrees hip rotation you’re after for maximum  power. The good news is that the...

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...

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...

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...

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...