by markrussopga | Sep 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
It’s often a running joke in the golf industry that despite being around golf all of the time, as golf professionals we often don’t play very much. People just assume that if you are in golf and have “professional” after your name that you either play all the time or...
by markrussopga | Sep 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
Golf is like life in so many ways. We struggle, we get back up, and we continue to go forward. Maybe that is why the game has such an attraction for people, because it is constantly...
by markrussopga | Apr 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
Some of my favorite lessons these days are with people who decide that it’s time to take up the game of golf or get into it more seriously. I’m always intrigued by the reasons people give for getting into golf or why they come back to it...
by markrussopga | Apr 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
The unofficial opening of the golf season known as The Masters has come and gone too quickly, but the memories of a great week at Augusta National won’t fade as fast. Bubba Watson prevailed in an exciting...
by markrussopga | Apr 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
Golf is difficult on many levels. Depending on your handicap range or experience, certain skills are very difficult to learn to reach the next level of improvement. In my mind, this...
by markrussopga | Mar 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
Despite the frigid climate in our area, we are in the middle of March, which for me means we are almost in to my unofficial “Ladies’ Golf Month”. The beginning of April signifies the start of my Ladies’ Clinics on Fridays, so it’s a perfect time to cover...
by markrussopga | Mar 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
Many of my students are hard-working folks who spend their days in the office trying to make a living for their families and pay for their golf habit. At times it can be a frustrating existence, as they will look out the window and see great, sunny weather and...
by markrussopga | Feb 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
When the word “coach” comes up, it isn’t immediately assumed that you are speaking about something golf related. You instead think of the greats of team sports like Vince Lombardi, Herb Brooks, Joe Gibbs, or Scotty Bowman. But in golf, the real truth is that...
by markrussopga | Nov 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
Practice is a great way to get better at golf, but only if it is done in a manner that will make you better and have a lasting impact. Check out my Capital Gazette article on stages of practice, as well as a sample practice...
by markrussopga | Nov 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
Understand what really matters when you want to take shots off of your scorecard, and how to do it. An article I penned in the Capital Gazette about the short game and why it’s so important in your...