The start to better putting
Putting is one of my favorite parts of the game to teach. While it may not be the most important aspect of the game, it does have one...
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Stephen Arnold
- Feb 7
- 4 min
The one shot you must have around the green
The short game is creative problem solving. The first problem is not how to get the ball up and down, but how to make sure you get the...
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Stephen Arnold
- Feb 2
- 3 min
Creating a wedge system for distance control.
Now that you are driving the ball farther and straighter, it is time to get more precise with your wedges. Controlling distance with...
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Stephen Arnold
- Jan 20
- 5 min
The Distance Program: hit it farther, score better.
For those that have enjoyed the emails, I transitioned them onto my website under the blog tab so you can go back and reread anything you...
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Stephen Arnold
- Jan 12
- 3 min
Putting and Short Game Strikes
After the last newsletter for tracking your “strikes,” I had clients asking for a way to keep track. I created a scorecard with a key...
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Stephen Arnold
- Jan 12
- 3 min
Build your ball striking skill
I hope everyone had a good holiday season and a happy New Year. Now that I have covered how to assess and analyze your game, it is time...
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Stephen Arnold
- Jan 12
- 3 min
One More Skill to Test
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and is enjoying the holiday season. For everyone in Longboat Key area, the weather has been...
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Stephen Arnold
- Jan 12
- 4 min
Removing "strikes" to shoot lower scores
To reduce scores in line with the goal setting exercise, the first thing to determine is if we need to stop wasting shots or actively try...
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Stephen Arnold
- Jan 12
- 3 min
Set your goals before your season starts
If this is the season you have decided to see how good you can get, the first thing I would recommend is setting goals. Goal setting...
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Stephen Arnold
- Mar 19, 2020
- 2 min
How to Use Video to Monitor Change
Taking quality video when you practice is incredibly important. Whether you are sending it to me for analysis in online lessons or using...
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Stephen Arnold
- Mar 5, 2020
- 3 min
Breaking Routine into 2 parts for better committment
With all the data and information you now have, it should be much easier to come up with a game plan at this point. Knowing how you want...
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Stephen Arnold
- Feb 27, 2020
- 4 min
Create your own "par" and game plan
Last week I talked about using the data you collected to make better decisions on club and target selection on approach shots into the...
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Stephen Arnold
- Feb 20, 2020
- 3 min
Using your numbers to pick a club
The more data you start to collect between practice and on course play, the better we can formulate a game plan that helps us to shoot...
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Stephen Arnold
- Feb 13, 2020
- 3 min
Track your carry for better decisions
One of the major benefits of teaching with Trackman is that it is completely objective. All it does it is track the club and the ball and...
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Stephen Arnold
- Feb 6, 2020
- 3 min
Getting on the course: Being Uncomfortable
February 5, 2020 If you have been doing the assessments and practice drills, I hope you are starting to see some progress. Improvement in...
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Stephen Arnold
- Jan 23, 2020
- 3 min
Testing the short game- what do we need to control?
January 23, 2020 After getting the long game in a better direction, it is time to move on to the short game assessments. For those that...
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Stephen Arnold
- Jan 21, 2020
- 2 min
Understanding How to Measure Improvement The Start to Better Golf
While I have dabbled in writing articles in the past, this year I am going to be writing weekly content for the subscribers of my website....
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Stephen Arnold
- Jan 21, 2020
- 3 min
Focus on what matters January 9, 2020
Moving forward with the concept of game improvement, I believe it is important to consider what really matters when trying to play better...
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Stephen Arnold
- Jan 21, 2020
- 3 min
Maximize your current speed for better distance January 16, 2020
After focusing on contact and directional control last week I wanted to spend this article focusing on maximizing your current speed to...
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