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    Fabian hit a sand wedge to twelve feet and drained this putt for par. The lesson? "Fabian hit a poor tee shot. But he hit his second shot to 80 yards. He put it in the middle of the green and sank his putt. So, the tee shot did not hurt him. So often…
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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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  • 003 14 C 0007 Horiz Rough Lie 1 Screen Shot 2022 11 05 at 10.50.51 AM.jpg

    No. 2 at Allendale is a long par 4. Fabian hooked his drive and found the left rough, well over 200 yards from the green. Fabian asked about technique, so Skip demonstrated, but first talked strategy. "What you should be thinking here," Skip explained…
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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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    Before hitting his short iron approach into the green on No.1, Fabian started making some small practice swings, hinging the club to waist height and adjusting the position of the club shaft. Skip stopped him and explained that even very good players…
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  • 013 26 F 0000 Vert Skip and Fabian IMG 7323.jpg

    Fabian was all smiles after his afternoon with Skip. He, told me, "I learned more today than I have all season. Just in this three-hour playing lesson." “Well if that's how you feel," Skip chimed in, " you're buying the beers!" Fabian did so, happily…
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  • Playing Lesson Skip Guss 1

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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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  • 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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    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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