Are you playing smart off the tee?

When I read this article, I have to say that my experience differs from what they are saying. Perhaps I am a statistical anomaly, or I'm deceiving myself.

What do you think?
What does your personal experience in your own game tell you?

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Jordan Spieth's secrets

http://www.golf.com/instruction/jordan-spieth-5-secrets-being-complete-player

Masters Talk

OK. It's Masters week. In my eyes, the official start of spring. I love this week. The Masters is my favourite tournament of the year. The course is stunning, the tension is high, and the competition is just a bit more compelling. Each shot seems to matter just a little bit more...even on Thursday.

Predictions will be plentiful, and there will no doubt be some surprises at the top of the leaderboard. It never fails; on Thursday and Friday, there always seems to be someone at the top, that you wouldn't have expected, and I find myself rooting for them. Once in a while, that player will come out on top in the end, but not often.

My prediction for the week is Jordan Spieth will come out on top and take the #1 player in the world ranking away from Rory McIlroy. I would be just as happy to see Rory win, but I think there is so much pressure on him, and he hasn't been in top form so far this year, he might come up just a bit short. Spieth has been playing extremely well so far this season. The one thing that could prevent him from putting on the green jacket, is his temper. He's very hard on himself, and he seems to hold on to his frustration a little too long (king of like most of us). He's a player we can all relate to, and get behind, because he seems more human, and is still at the top of the world rankings.

And of course, because Tiger is playing, 99% of the coverage will be about him. This can be quite annoying. It seems like all they want to talk about it Tiger, and no matter how he plays, they will have him on camera, more than anyone else. There are a lot of Tiger haters out there, which I don't think if fair, but it is easy to see why people get sick of hearing about him. There are 100+ other guys out there, with some great back stories. How about we give some of them a little more air time?

Don't get me wrong; I am a Tiger fan. I have been since he started. I love watching him play (when he's playing like Tiger). I want him to win. I'd love to see him get to 100 wins, and beat Jack's record 18 majors. I'm not sure either of those will happen now. In 2008, after winning the U.S. Open with a broken leg, it looked like a no brainer, but not anymore.

No matter what, I will be glued to the TV, watching every shot with great anticipation. I'll be rooting for my favourites (Rory, Tiger, Jordan, Ricky, Phil, Sergio), but I'll be happy for whoever comes out on top. Sunday afternoon of The Masters is better than Christmas for me. It just has a different feel, that can't be put into words.

Cut yourself some slack with your wedges

I liked this article because it talks about something that we all need to realize. Each week on TV, we only get to see the players that are playing the best. We rarely get to see that ones that are hitting bad shots, just like we do. They do happen, and more often than we think. These pros are human too, and they make mistakes. They'll even hit chunkers, skulls, and shanks...just like us.

Aside from that, this is a great article on wedge play.

Get Real With Your Wedges