Bettinardi Matt Kuchar Putters: Q & A With Bob Bettinardi

May 9th, 2013 | by 2nd Swing

When Matt Kuchar came up to me and said, “Hey, we should do a collaboration,” I was very excited

Life on the PGA Tour: Caddie Stories

April 26th, 2013 | by Ernie Rose

Normally, over the course of a tournament, a PGA Tour player is only on with his swing one out of the four days -- the other three days

Making The Cut: Becoming a PGA Tour Player, Part 4

April 16th, 2013 | by Ernie Rose

I love amateur golf: everyone is friendly and encouraging, the banter is great when someone in the group hits a good shot, and playing partners talk to each other all day. Amateurs will dwell on how close they came to playing well last round just to convince their playing partners how good they are. Leading up to Q School,

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2nd Swing Named as One of America’s Best Clubfitters

April 5th, 2013 | by John Fritz

During a fitting at 2nd Swing’s Minnetonka and Minneapolis locations, golfers hit balls down a virtual driving range as 2nd Swing’s certified fitters use state-of-the-art software to observe and analyze each shot

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The Masters Tournament Preview

April 3rd, 2013 | by Rory Anderson

Measuring 7,435 yards from the championship markers, Augusta is the seventh-longest course the pros will play this year and, with danger lurking at every turn, as well as notoriously quick greens, it represents one of the best challenges Tiger, Rory and co. face each and every year.

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Making the Cut: Becoming a PGA Tour Player, Part 3

March 20th, 2013 | by Ernie Rose

The ball does go far in Colorado, but the 260-yard 8th hole at Cherry Hills is still a serious par-3. Donald hit his tee shot into the bunker and left himself about a 40-yard bunker shot to the pin. As most top players know, this is a tough shot; what made it tougher was a slight lip that Donald had to get over, taking his pitching wedge out of play and forcing him to use his 60-degree.

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Making the Cut: Becoming a PGA Tour Player, Part 2

March 11th, 2013 | by Ernie Rose

Getting onto the PGA Tour may be a dream, but the focus, dedication, and hours (and hours and hours) of practice it takes to achieve has a way of weeding out the dreamers. In Donald Constable’s case, we needed to take a hard, sober look at his game, beginning with why he ended his college career ranked No. 75 in the country, and not better

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Making the Cut: Becoming a PGA Tour Player, Part 1

March 4th, 2013 | by Ernie Rose

After coaching and being around many top college players, and even Tour players, I’ve seen that this can be the biggest trap they get into: they’ll play with someone who, let’s say, is a really good putter or driver of the ball, and think, “I need to change myself and do it that person’s way.”

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