by markrussopga | Dec 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
Throughout a player’s golf development, they will pass through certain levels of play. In the beginning, things are simpler, as many players just simply want to navigate the golf course as best they can and not look foolish doing it. But then...
by markrussopga | Dec 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
In today’s game, there is so much technology available to a student and so many ways to keep track of your progress. Keeping a handicap is one way to do it, as it can easily show you how much you have improved or not improved over a set period of...
by markrussopga | Dec 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
When a new student walks into the teaching area at Night Hawk Golf Center for a lesson with me, we generally start with some basic questions about their game. What do you shoot? What do you do well? What is a weakness? Do you have any...
by markrussopga | Dec 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
Golf is a crazy game that often brings out the craziness in people. They fiddle, they obsess, they experiment, and even pray to a higher power for help over a three foot putt. Spending 20 years in the golf business, from driving range...
by markrussopga | Dec 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
It’s the most dreaded shot shape in golf, one known to millions of golfers and instructors around the globe. It rears its’ ugly head as if guided by a mysterious force, pulled into water hazards with a final, ugly splash. The slice has ruined...
by markrussopga | Sep 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
What’s wrong with Tiger Woods? It’s hard to believe how much that question has been asked over the last 8 months. As the former world #1 has struggled with injury and erratic play, coming to a head with a missed cut at the PGA Championship,...