Author Archives: John Rogers

Earn the Release

By setting the stage for a great impact position Golf comes with a strange language, starting with its name. Unlike sports with simple names like football, basketball, and baseball, our pastime sounds more like a dog spitting up a fur … Continue reading

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The Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth

A Review of Jim Hardy’s The Plane Truth for Golfers January 13, 2010 One of the many funny things about golfers is that we tend to bring religious conviction to our swing techniques. “Thou shalt not let thine elbow fly!” … Continue reading

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Putting in Perspective

The Often-Neglected Key to Good Golf October 30, 2009 The putting stroke is the simplest of the swings we use in the game of golf, and it probably should be the starting point, the foundation on which a golfer builds … Continue reading

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Golf as a Metaphor

The Strange Nature of the Game August 11, 2005 The truth is that this beguiling, bewitching game can also be befuddling. Golf is an endeavor of opposites and contradictions; it is counter-intuitive, counter-instinctive, and often counter-productive. But it seems to … Continue reading

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Swing Like a Tour Player

Create Beauty through Efficiency June 26, 2005 Golfers often wonder how and why professional’s swings look so effortless. They wonder why their own swings look and feel so different. Instead of the fluid, quiet power of Ernie Els or Fred … Continue reading

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The President’s Cup Returns

Virginia Hosts the World’s Best Golfers September 22, 2005 The President’s Cup returns to the Robert Trent Jones Club in Northern Virginia this week. The most prestigious golf event held in Virginia, the President’s Cup is a showdown between a … Continue reading

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The Physical Challenge of Golf

The Search for Power and Accuracy December 18, 2005 Hitting a golf ball well, or hitting a golf ball consistently well, has to be one of the most difficult things in the world of sports; maybe the most difficult thing. … Continue reading

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The Inside Scoop

About Golf Swings and Causal Relationships February 10, 2005 Golf, like life, has a lot to do with causal relationships. Say what? Causal relationships; like when you tell your boss that you are late to work because your alarm did … Continue reading

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A Beginner Again

The Teacher’s Turn to Struggle January 29, 2006 I recently started fooling around with a keyboard. I say “fooling around” because it would not be accurate to say that I am playing music (at least by earthly standards) except when … Continue reading

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Winter in the Mid-Atlantic

Where Golfers Hope Against Hope January 15, 2006 Golf in January, like everything else, is different in the Mid-Atlantic region. In this clump of misfit states stuck somewhere between New England and the Deep South, even the grass we grow … Continue reading

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