• 011 24 E 0004 Horiz Skip Fairway Metal Screen Shot 2022 11 05 at 11.00.10 AM.jpg

    The last hole Fabian and Skip played was a long uphill par-5 that narrowed as we got closer to the green. Fabian asked for some help with the hybrid shot he had left. As Skip dropped a ball and demonstrated a shot, he told a story of playing in a Senior…
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  • 004 15 C 0006 Horiz Rough Lie 2 Screen Shot 2022 11 05 at 10.51.45 AM.jpg

    Technique-wise, Fabian applied Skip's adjustments - ball position back to promote a steeper angle of attack, forward shaft lean on the club and a more lofted club to account for the de-lofted clubface. The plan was to hit a low, running shot down the…
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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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  • 010 23 C 0001 Horiz Water Hole Approach 2 Screen Shot 2022 11 05 at 10.57.40 AM.jpg

    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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  • 008 19 D 0022 Horiz Bunker 2 Screen Shot 2022 11 05 at 10.55.08 AM.jpg

    Fabian tried a shot himself and asked how the ball would go straight when the face of his sand wedge was opened so far to the right of target. "Because you're not touching the ball with the clubface," Skip responded. "You're only displacing sand. If you…
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  • Playing Lesson Skip Guss 1

  • 004 10 B 0020 Horiz Chipping Coin Drill 2 Screen Shot 2023 02 20 at 11.25.18 AM.jpg

    When Fabian was able to land the club just beyond the ball, the nickel flew ahead, too – great feedback for proper technique.
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  • 001 07 B 0006 Vert Chipping Shaft Lean IMG 7211.jpg

    In Bob's philosophy, chipping utilizes the same motion as putting, but with some slight adjustments - one of which is a slight forward lean of the shaft at address and through impact.
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  • 003 9 B 0021 Horiz Chipping Coin Drill 1 IMG 7212.jpg

    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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    The most important takeaway for Fabian was Bob's concept of flying the ball one-third of the way to the hole and letting it roll the remaining two-thirds of the distance. Fabian drained this chip and as Bob explained, "Guessing at your landing spot makes…
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