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

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 | 5 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 | 9 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 | No Comment
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 | One Comment
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 …

My 18″ Putting Drill
12/14/2009 – 1:13 PM | 15 Comments
My 18″ Putting Drill

As best I can remember, way back when I worked hard on my own game, I had a number of practice drills I used to improve my scoring performance. While practice may not sound as much fun as playing a …

Stan Talks with Brandel Chamblee
11/05/2009 – 11:29 AM | No Comment
Stan Talks with Brandel Chamblee

Two weeks ago during the 2009 Frys.com Open, I was invited to speak on Wednesday afternoon at a Fry’s Electronics luncheon. Brandel Chamblee, one of the best golf analysts on the Golf Channel (and a former tour player himself), was …

2009 Frys.com Open Week
11/05/2009 – 11:01 AM | 2 Comments
2009 Frys.com Open Week

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Two weeks ago the Frys.com Open, one of five official PGA Tour events making up the Fall Series, was held at my home course – Grayhawk Golf Club. The players in the field at any PGA Tour event are selected …

A Little Golf and A Lot Fun
10/30/2009 – 11:51 AM | No Comment
A Little Golf and A Lot Fun

I was lucky to be invited to visit Madrid, Spain by a student of mine, Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño. For those of you who don’t follow the European Tour, Gonzalo is one of the up-and-coming players from Spain, and he is currently …

Haas Takes Senior Players Title
10/07/2009 – 10:08 AM | No Comment
Haas Takes Senior Players Title

I  never have enough good things to say about Jay Haas. He is a genuinely nice guy. Being that he was one of my first students, I enjoy tracking his career, and am elated when he finds success on the …

What’s In Stan’s Bag
09/28/2009 – 3:20 PM | 19 Comments
What’s In Stan’s Bag

For the most part I’m a Titleist brand guy, with the exception of my two hybrid clubs from Titleist’s Cobra Division. The way that I choose my clubs is the same way that I teach golf – it’s all about …

Get Your “Groove” On
09/24/2009 – 7:36 PM | 8 Comments
Get Your “Groove” On

A few of my friends have asked, “Stan, what type of effect do you think these new groove regulations will have on scoring, if any at all?” If you aren’t already familiar, the USGA has decided to regulate the size …