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    Fabian thinned his approach a bit, but as Skip predicted, he was hole-high, never in danger of losing his ball in the pond.
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  • 001 12 C 0003 Vert Hole 1 Tee Shot Screen Shot 2022 11 05 at 10.47.42 AM.jpg

    "One of the first things I look at in a playing lesson is how a player is influenced by the architect," Skip said. "I want my players to know their predominant ball flight and strategize around that. Far too often golfers get in trouble trying to play…
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    Fabian was all smiles after his afternoon with Skip. He, told me, "I learned more today than I have all season. Just in this three-hour playing lesson." “Well if that's how you feel," Skip chimed in, " you're buying the beers!" Fabian did so, happily…
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  • 007 18 D 0023 Horiz Bunker 1 Screen Shot 2022 11 05 at 10.54.41 AM.jpg

    The next hole was a par-3 and Fabian found a greenside bunker. A great opportunity to learn some sand basics. The big takeaways? "You have to have a lot of cupping or extension in the lead wrist. When you cup the lead wrist on the back swing and you…
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  • 009 22 C 0002 Horiz Water Hole Approach 1 Screen Shot 2022 11 05 at 10.58.18 AM.jpg

    Fabian hit a perfect drive on the next hole, a par-4 dogleg right. But as we approached his ball in the fairway, Fabian noted the water fronting the green and said "Oh, boy." This earned him a playful, but stern reprimand from Skip. "Now there's thirty…
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  • 012 25 E 0016 Horiz Hybrid Fabian 2 Screen Shot 2022 11 05 at 10.59.45 AM.jpg

    As Fabian stepped in to hit his shot, Skip continued, "Pretend your golf ball is lying on top of a cherry pie. With a fairway metal, we're trying to just barely break the top of the crust. With an iron, we need to get down, through the crust entirely…
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  • 006 17 C 0013 Horiz Par 5 Birdie Putt Screen Shot 2022 11 05 at 10.53.11 AM.jpg

    Fabian hit a sand wedge to twelve feet and drained this putt for par. The lesson? "Fabian hit a poor tee shot. But he hit his second shot to 80 yards. He put it in the middle of the green and sank his putt. So, the tee shot did not hurt him. So often…
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  • Playing Lesson Skip Guss 1

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    When the hands beat the clubface to impact, you make crisp, consistent contact. No scooping.
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    Where you land the bottom of the wedge is a crucial skill in chipping. To build this skill, Bob placed a nickel on the turf, just in front of the golf ball.
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