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Weekend Golf schools can be helpful, but improving your game is a long-term project. Patient: Male Age: 55 Current Handicap: 15 Lowest handicap: 10 Plays: About once a month Practices: Rarely Ailment: I’m in a position where I’m going to have some more time to devote to golf and I want to start playing better. I thought of treating myself to one of those resort golf school getaway packages. What makes a good golf school? Should it all be on the range? Should I expect to play with a teacher? What types of programs should I be looking at in order to maximize my experience at one of these schools? Prescription: Resort golf schools are a significant investment and should be considered carefully. Most two- or three-day schools will have instruction in the morning, with play on the course after lunch. Key things to look for are the instructor-to-student ratio, the qualifications of the teaching staff and the golf course affiliated with the school. Becoming a better golfer is a long-term project. Three days at a school will get you headed in the right direction, but you need to find a quality instructor and work regularly on your game. Patient: Male Age: 28 Current Handicap: 14 Lowest handicap: 14 Plays: A couple times a month Practices: Rarely Ailment: I get the opportunity to play a lot of golf courses and have noticed that the sand can be drastically different. I carry a 56-degree sand wedge and have noticed that it works much better out of the bunkers that seem to have very little sand. It’s almost unusable out of the fluffy bunkers. I have a hard time getting the ball out. Should I carry a second sand wedge for these kinds of bunkers, and, if so, is there one that is better out of the fluffy sand? Prescription: Bounce, which is the angle of the trailing edge of your wedge relative to the leading edge, is critical to successful bunker shots. Fluffy sand requires more bounce than hard-packed sand. It sounds as if your current wedge has low bounce and therefore works in a bunker with little sand, but digs in when the sand is softer. When you open the face of a wedge the bounce increases. The next time you’re in soft sand, open the face, keep it open through the shot, and see if the ball splashes out. SG Bill Hulbert is a PGA teaching professional at Black Gold Golf Club. He can be reached at (714) 310-7375 or bhulbert@pga.com. |
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