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Interview with Paige Mackenzie
10/21/2011 – 11:33 AM | No Comment
Interview with Paige Mackenzie

We traveled all the way to Malaysia to catch up with Paige Mackenzie of the LPGA Tour. Paige is currently ranked 48th on the official money list and is having her best season ever. She has been a student of …

Is a Belly in Your Future?
09/12/2011 – 2:13 PM | No Comment

A lot of people are asking me my opinion of this so-called new phenomenon of long putters. It’s actually not new, but there have been a run of winners of late using longer putters. Adam Scott won the WGC-Bridgestone, Keegan …

Interview on Putterzone.com
04/19/2011 – 9:43 AM | No Comment
Interview on Putterzone.com

I always enjoy talking with my friends in the media about my philosophies on putting and all the other elements of the short game that I believe help you have more fun on the golf course. With my new book …

The Art of the Swing – My New Book
03/28/2011 – 3:16 PM | 18 Comments
<em>The Art of the Swing</em> – My New Book

I’m very excited that we are fast approaching the release of my new book The Art of the Swing. While I thoroughly enjoyed working on my previous three books, this one is very different in several ways.
First, while my earlier …

See It. Feel It. Trust It.
11/02/2010 – 9:14 AM | 4 Comments
See It. Feel It. Trust It.

While I profess that I’m a “feel” player, and go to great lengths in my teaching to ensure that my students see, feel and hear the ball through their eyes, hands and ears, I’m always intrigued by new ideas …

Floating Hospital Golf Classic
11/01/2010 – 12:01 PM | No Comment
Floating Hospital Golf Classic

Last month, I had a great privilege to be invited to the Floating Hospital Golf Classic at Salem Country Club in Peabody, Massachusetts. One of my long-time clients, The Huron Consulting Group, was a sponsor of the event and it …

The Art of Sequencing Your Swing
10/05/2010 – 4:10 PM | 8 Comments
The Art of Sequencing Your Swing

Over the past few years of teaching I have come to understand my style of teaching and particularly one of my specific strengths. I watch my students and not only help them with fundamentals of grip, posture, aim …

Orange Whip Training Aid
07/27/2010 – 9:00 AM | No Comment
Orange Whip Training Aid

I have never personally used too many teaching aides. I was introduced to the Orange Whip by Sam Randolph at last years Fry’s.Com Open. As soon as I gave it a swing, I knew it would create a …

Borders Books Here We Come
05/03/2010 – 9:50 AM | 7 Comments
Borders Books Here We Come

When you’ve been in the golf industry as long as I have, you learn how to deal with the ups-and-downs. When my game or the game of one of my students goes south, you learn how to deal with the …

“Make Me Better” – The Mid-Range Pitch
04/12/2010 – 11:53 AM | 13 Comments

In its April 2010 issue, Golf Digest kicked off Make Me Better, a season long instruction series that will run both in the magazine and on the Golf Digest web site.  Hank Haney got the ball rolling last month with …

Winter in Sweden
03/16/2010 – 12:43 PM | 2 Comments
Winter in Sweden

I arrived in Halmstad, Sweden late last week after a rather arduous journey from the deserts of Arizona, with a short stop at the home of last week’s WGC – CA tournament…the TPC Blue Monster at Doral. I was able …

Stan Takes on a New Student – Philip Horn
02/17/2010 – 10:14 AM | 9 Comments
Stan Takes on a New Student – Philip Horn

There are probably a lot of you out there who are wondering exactly how or what I teach in a given lesson. Well, Philip Horn, a Managing Director with Wells Fargo in Los Angeles with whom I gave a lesson …

Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau
02/08/2010 – 2:47 PM | No Comment
Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau

In good times and those that are somewhat less rosy, local and state CVBs really work hard to keep visitors coming to cities and towns all across the country. It’s competitive out there, so these bureaus can provide some much …

Sergio Goes To The Beach
01/18/2010 – 9:02 PM | 4 Comments
Sergio Goes To The Beach

During a recent photo shoot with the editors of Golf Digest, Sergio did some great work demonstrating a few of his best tips for getting out of a bunker. It was a time-consuming but very worthwhile day, and the editors …