Arrive:

If caddies are available:

Remember caddie programs are an excellent way for young people to earn some money and be exposed to a - sport that they can enjoy and might help shape their character.

A good caddie can make the round more enjoyable by giving you hints that might lower your score.

A good caddie can provide information on yardage, club selection, reading the greens and the layout of the course.

Warm Up:

Try to arrive soon enough to give yourself time to warm up properly.

Work your way though the bag, beginning with the short irons, moving onto the mid-and long irons and then the woods.

It's often a good idea to finish warming up by hitting a few soft wedge shots before heading for the practice green and hitting a few putts.

Don't hit hundreds of balls and leave your game on the practice tee.

In this video Neil Tappin and Joel Tadman test out two trolleys from Motocaddy. The Motocaddy M7 Remote offers all the freedom of a remote control trolley. The M5 GPS provides the convenience of distance measurements on the central console. The question is, which of these high tech options is best and which one might be right for you?

The Thunderbirds began nearly a century ago with the mission to promote the Valley of the Sun through sport. These days, the primary sport used to raise money for charity and create Scottsdale tourism interest from all over the world is golf, specifically the Waste Management Phoenix Open. But, as we see in this installment of In the Community Conversations, the impact of The Thunderbirds – and their charitable giving arm Thunderbirds Charities – is a positive impact on all kinds of sports, coaches and youth in our communities.

Scott Jenkins, 2021 WM Phoenix Open Tournament Chairman, recently sat down with Rich Tomey, Executive Director of the Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) to discuss the impact of the current health crisis on their organization and youth sports in general and how they’ve continued their mission of creating positive, character-building youth sports environments without direct, in-person contact.

"Stop picking your head up..."

Every golfer has heard it a time or two in their life. But PGA Coach Jessica Barts says that theory may actually be hurting your golf game.

Barts, an Assistant Professional at Cowan's Ford Golf Club in Stanley, North Carolina, sent us a couple of drills you can work on from the comfort of your home or on the range that debunks the theory of 'keeping your head down.'

And if you have been struggling with your wedges lately, Barts has a drill for that too...

In this video, Neil Tappin is joined by rules guru Jeremy Ellwood to look at the rules specifically related to bunkers. They discuss what you are and are not allowed to do to help avoid any confusion and potential penalty shots.