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Your golf game will be chipper with this…

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
At the Links
Image by Clay Carson via Flickr

Hi Guys:
A great utility club to use around the green
is a chipper. It’s a specially designed club
for chipping and running the ball along the
ground like a putter with some loft.

There are a few golf mfg. cos that make good
ones now. Cleveland Golf has a one with a
weighted back that I tested out a few months
back and liked.

The other day and what got me to think of
writing this story was that I was in a thrift
shop around the corner from where I live.
I found an old Mac Gregor chipper that caught
my eye. I like collecting old clubs. You can
find them sometimes at such stores.

I liked the feel and weight in the back. I
reckoned it most be 35-50 yrs old and so I
forked over the $2.99 and took it home. The
Cleveland one costs around $80.00 to $90.00.
I think.

I have a golf studio at home so I was able to
try it out quickly and found it works really
good.

A good chipper can save you strokes around the
green and get you out of some awkward situations
on the course where you just need to hit it back
into play a short distance or from under a tree
or something.

A hybrid can work too but they are longer in
length and I find the chipper being shorter can be
the real winner especially when you get it close to
the hole or you hole the chip shot. I can use my
regular putting stance with it.

I’ll let you know when I hole my first one with
this new find..!

Let me know your thoughts on this as well.

Need any help with your short game? You can contact
me for a one on one lesson or series to sharpen your
short game.

Hope you’re doing well on the links.

Keep cool, Bob Cisco
The Golf Doctor
www.allaboutgolf.us

 

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Stricker Hot as a Pistol at John Deere. Guns for Summer Final Golf Majors Run

Monday, July 12th, 2010

ATLANTA - SEPTEMBER 24: Steve Stricker tees o...

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Hi Guys:

Steve Stricker is hot as a pistol with his golf as he goes real deep at the John Deere Classic to win his second back to back PGA event there with  a record performance.

This is Steve’s fifth win in 15 months on the PGA tour and vaults him back to the No. 2 spot in the world rankings behind No. 1, Tiger Woods. By the end of the summer we might see a new number one on the world of golf, either Phil Mickelson or Steve Stricker, depending on the final majors. It happened in tennis this summer. Will it happen in golf?

What I like about Stricker and you can learn from is that he’s got a great scoring game from 125 yards and in. He’s great with the wedge shots and has a smooth silky putting stroke and this is where birdies and pars are saved along with making the super eagles he makes.

He drives the ball well off the tee. Not a long hitter by tour standards yet he knows how to position his tee shots in place to make the difference and he’ s smart when it comes to his course management and strategy skills.

Look for Steve to seriously contend in the summer final majors here especially back in his home state of Wisconsin, where the PGA Championship is next month in August at Kohler.

I especially like his great balance in his swing and has very good timing in hitting his golf shots.  Steve swings within himself and is an excellent model to emmulate, never forcing the shot with a consistent tempo. 

The British Open looks like a great third major getting underway on Thursday here from St. Andrews in Scotland.

All for now, Bob Cisco,  The Golf Doctor

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Its Great to See A Pro Golfer Reach for the Stars…

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

Hi Everyone:

Graeme Mc Dowell’s win at this weekend’s US Open was nothing short of a stellar feat for the N. Ireland native.  He definitely made it happen despite all odds.

He played some really good golf in what turned out to be more of a bit of an all European final with the  tough  fast greens that turned lightning fast.  A  Frenchmen named Gregory Havret, also played fantastic golf,  to almost force a playoff as well.

Grame defeated golf’s big three who all had chances to win by far, but they could not mount  steady charges and do their thing, including that of Tiger Woods, who looked like he was back once again.

Not since Tony Jacklin won in 1970 have we seen someone from the British Isles win the US Open here on American soil.

Hats off to Greame Mc Dowell and his great play at historic Pebble Beach on Dad’s Day with his father present at the 18 th green to acknowlege his great triumph.  It doesn’t get much better than that now does it!

What was Greame’s secret to success and his play?

It was his driving in the fairway, his putting and self confidence in himself in a game introduced to him by his Dad, who believed in his son’s ability to play the game and be a great  golfer.

Not the longest driver of the ball by far but steady and long enough to be in the fairway most of the time mixed with mastery of the greens with his putter, he prevailed.  These key statistics along with his good iron play made the difference enough to win by one shot at the famed Pebble Beach layout.

It sure was good theatre and a great day to be with your Dad and win golf’s greatest tournament, our U.S. Open.

What I liked especially about this Irishmen was his resolve and determination to hang in there and make things happen.  He made up his mind and hit the golf shot in a decisive manner. Excellent  short game as well around the greens.

Golfers can learn from his routine and get into hitting shots with determination. Take dead aim and fire!

All for now and onto the Bristish Open at St. Andrews in Scotland for golf’s next and third major of the season.

Best,  Bob Cisco, The Golf Doctor

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Michelle Wie is Big Winner for LPGA Golf…

Monday, November 16th, 2009

Hi Guys:

Michelle Wie holds off a strong field of talented players to win her first LPGA golf event beating Paula Creamer. She go up and down out of the trap on the 18 th almost  holing the shot to tap in for her first victory as a pro player.

This is not only a super win for Michelle getting that first victory out of the way but a big PR step for the LPGA  to now promote her star power and the ladies pro ranks.

I had mentioned in a previous post in Sept after her fine Solheim Cup performance that due to her play she was destined to win this Fall in my crystal ball. I guess the crystal ball doesn’t lie from my view.

Anyway this is very good for golf as we have Tiger and Phil playing great golf finishing up their seasons with the expectation of going mano-to-mano in 2010 here and perhaps we now have Wie ready to fight it out with the likes of Creamer and  Ochoa in next year.

You got to love their great balance, timing and ability to not only hit long and straight but in the feel and finesse games

It’s all good for golf as I see it! Come great golf coming our way.

Talk soon,  Bob Cisco

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Mickelson Wins Tour Championship But Woods Takes All the Loot..!

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Wow.  Great finish to the Tour Championship at East Lake there in Atlanta.

So kudos to Phil playing at his best and putting lights out to win the Tour Championship over the weekend. He closed super over the weekend with rounds of 66-65 to win.

Mickelson said in the interview afterwards he shot 65 to Tiger’s 70 to win yet Tiger gets $10 million for winning the Fed Ex Cup in total points. He checked himself at this point and changed the subject to the merits of the Fed Ex Cup and how well he’s been playing as of lately.

Credit a putting tip from Dave Stockton former PGA winner himself for getting Phil back to putting like he did as a kid. Stockton is a feel putter and teacher and likes to help his friends do better.

As a feel teacher myself and sport game specialist it’s hard to see a feel player like Phil  become more of a mechanical putter and “go against his nature” and I think that’s what he has done with Dave Pelz and his approach to putting.  Phil is driving the ball super as well and I would say is a real threat to Tiger’s quest for several majors in 2010.

Good going  Phil!

If you’re having putting troubles you can see my Ultimate Putting book which has a great section on feel in putting and a mention of Dave Stockton as well. www.allaboutgolf.us/books or www.lulu.com.bobcisco.

Talk soon,  Bob Cisco

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What Wins Golf Tournaments and Your Equipment

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
Hi Golfers:
Ever wonder what equipment the pros are using to win their golf tournaments?
Let’s take a look at the winners on a couple of the major tours here over this past weekend.
IN THE WINNER’S BAG OVER THE WEEKND –
Rafael Cabrera-Bello
European Tour: Austrian Open
Driver: Callaway FT-9 Tour Authentic
Fairway Wood: Titleist 906F2 3-wood
Irons: Titlest ZM
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design and Vokey Spin Milled
Putter: Titleist Scotty Cameron Studio Select T-10 Newport 2
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Footwear: FootJoy (Champ spikes)
Glove: FootJoy SciFlex
Na Yeon Choi
LPGA: Samsung World Championship
Driver: TaylorMade R9 (9.5 degrees; Mitsubishi Diamana White Board 63S shaft)
Fairway Wood: Callaway Big Bertha 3-wood (Mitsubishi Bassara Standard 63S shaft)
Hybrid: TaylorMade Rescue TP FCT (19 degrees; Graphite Design YS-6 shaft)
Irons (4-5): Callaway X-Forged
Irons (6-PW): Callaway X-22
Wedges: Callaway X-Forged Vintage (48, 52 and 58 degrees)
Putter: Odyssey White Hot XG 330 Mallet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Spikes: Champ Stinger
Jay Haas
Champions Tour: Greater Hickory Classic
Driver: Titleist 905R (9.5 degrees; ZCom Six shaft)
Fairway Wood: Titleist 909F2 3-wood (13.5 degrees; Fujikura Speeder 757 shaft) and 5-wood (18.5 degrees; Fujikura Speeder 757 shaft)
Hybrid: Titleist 909H (21 degrees; Aldila NV 105 shaft)
Irons (4-PW): Titleist AP2 (True Temper Dynamic Gold shafts)
Wedges: Titleist Design (53 degrees) and Vokey Spin Milled (59 degrees)
Putter: Titleist Scotty Cameron Studio Design
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Footwear: FootJoy Icon (Softspikes Pulsar cleats)
Glove: FootJoy SciFlex
Fran Quinn
Nationwide Tour: Albertsons Boise Open
Driver: TaylorMade R9 460 (9.5 degrees; Aldila VooDoo XVS7 shaft)
Fairway Wood: TaylorMade Burner 3-wood (14.5 degrees; Aldila NV Proto 75g shaft)
Hybrids: Adams Idea Pro (18 and 23 degrees; Aldila NV shafts)
Irons (4-9): TaylorMade rac Forged
Wedges: TaylorMade rac (48, 54 and 58 degrees)
Putter: Titleist Scotty Cameron P330
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Footwear: FootJoy Synr-G (Softspikes Pulsar cleats).   Equipment info courtesy of the Tour Van post Sept 21, 2009.

Bob Cisco Comments:

As you can see they have their favorites and motley collections of stand-by and even old faithful clubs that work for them and have found over the years in their travels and experimenting with what works to score their best.

Notice how even the Men on the PGA tour are playing with a four iron in the long iron department and the lady pros are starting their iron sets with a five or six iron as the trend moves further away from the traditional  low irons. The two iron is almost extinct in the lineup even with the majority of Men players these days and the one iron disappeared a few years back.
Pros use more specialized wedges and use  a hybrid rescue club to round out their fourteen club  lineup.
Besides your putter what’s your favorite club in your bag and your part of your game?
Are you using more of the hybrid clubs and wedges as well. What about a chipping utility club around the green? What about a 13 degree three wood like Jay Haas uses in his bag. You can use it off the tee and the long par fives and get more yardage.
It’s good to be always looking for the best line-up of clubs that work best for you. And in that sense that is a personal subjective thing that varies from player to player.
You may also want to use a different line-up of clubs for certain courses you play where you need to hit higher shots into the greens on your approach shot or over long par threes and water.
And then again there’s that special fifteen club in the bag which is my favorite called confidence. We’ll talk more on that at another time. That’s the one I am alsways looking to make better in the line-up. How about you?
All for now, Bob Cisco
IN THE WINNER’S BAG
Rafael Cabrera-Bello
European Tour: Austrian Open
Driver: Callaway FT-9 Tour Authentic
Fairway Wood: Titleist 906F2 3-wood
Irons: Titlest ZM
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design and Vokey Spin Milled
Putter: Titleist Scotty Cameron Studio Select T-10 Newport 2
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Footwear: FootJoy (Champ spikes)
Glove: FootJoy SciFlex
Na Yeon Choi
LPGA: Samsung World Championship
Driver: TaylorMade R9 (9.5 degrees; Mitsubishi Diamana White Board 63S shaft)
Fairway Wood: Callaway Big Bertha 3-wood (Mitsubishi Bassara Standard 63S shaft)
Hybrid: TaylorMade Rescue TP FCT (19 degrees; Graphite Design YS-6 shaft)
Irons (4-5): Callaway X-Forged
Irons (6-PW): Callaway X-22
Wedges: Callaway X-Forged Vintage (48, 52 and 58 degrees)
Putter: Odyssey White Hot XG 330 Mallet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Spikes: Champ Stinger
Jay Haas
Champions Tour: Greater Hickory Classic
Driver: Titleist 905R (9.5 degrees; ZCom Six shaft)
Fairway Wood: Titleist 909F2 3-wood (13.5 degrees; Fujikura Speeder 757 shaft) and 5-wood (18.5 degrees; Fujikura Speeder 757 shaft)
Hybrid: Titleist 909H (21 degrees; Aldila NV 105 shaft)
Irons (4-PW): Titleist AP2 (True Temper Dynamic Gold shafts)
Wedges: Titleist Design (53 degrees) and Vokey Spin Milled (59 degrees)
Putter: Titleist Scotty Cameron Studio Design
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Footwear: FootJoy Icon (Softspikes Pulsar cleats)
Glove: FootJoy SciFlex
Fran Quinn
Nationwide Tour: Albertsons Boise Open
Driver: TaylorMade R9 460 (9.5 degrees; Aldila VooDoo XVS7 shaft)
Fairway Wood: TaylorMade Burner 3-wood (14.5 degrees; Aldila NV Proto 75g shaft)
Hybrids: Adams Idea Pro (18 and 23 degrees; Aldila NV shafts)
Irons (4-9): TaylorMade rac Forged
Wedges: TaylorMade rac (48, 54 and 58 degrees)
Putter: Titleist Scotty Cameron P330
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Footwear: FootJoy Synr-G (Softspikes Pulsar cleats)

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Tiger Misses and Slocum Connects at the Barclay’s Golf…

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
Tiger Misses and Slocum Connects!
 
Exciting finish to the Barclays Fed Ex Cup Tournament this
weekend!

 

You expected Tiger to make that six footer after that great
approach shot from the fairway. He missed it and a play-off!
In most situations, it’s a done deal for Tiger and another victory.

 

Yet there was Heath Slocum with the smooth, relaxed swing from

 the fairway shot and swinging the putter back and thru with rhythm

with the pressure on and down it went and his biggest tournament

check ever!

 

It certainly has a lot to do with the putter. Isn’t that the truth man.

 

You get up and down from around the green, from an errant fairway
shot and still you have that ONE chance to make your putt. In match
play it can quickly be all even again. And you go to the next hole
a winner.

 

So if you are having problems with your putting, three putting too

much and missing those short putts six feet and in putts then here’s
a solution for you that will give you the knowledge and restore the

that confident feeling in your putting stroke.

 

To find out more and to get my secret confidential report on

ultimate putting, send an e mail to bobcisco@allaboutgolf.us and

I’ll send you the special report.

 

Talk soon, Bob Cisco

Golf Putting Specialist

www.allaboutgolf.us

 

 

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Bob Cisco Interview on Tiger Wood’s Dramatic Comeback

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

Hi Guys:

I had the opportunity to discuss Tiger’s comeback victory at Bay Hill and the Arnold Palmer Invitational on a drive-time radio show interview with talk show host, Dan Cossell on KDRO/AM in Colorado Springs, CO on Monday, 3-30-09. Listening audience: 125,000.

I talk about his mental game and a few key points he does to win. Being decisive, concentration, belief in self, and getting it done.

The interview was three minutes and you might find it interesting

Tap on the following link to go to the interview.

Golf Expert Talks About Tiger Woods.  Click on News Radio and go to the right of the web site page and look for the media player. Scroll for the interview: Golf Expert Talks about Tiger Woods (3/30/09).  Just click on the interview and the media players starts the interview.

Enjoy. 

Best, Bob Cisco

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