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Master of Chipping

Do you know the difference between a chip shot and a pitch shot? Do you know which club to choose and how to determine carry and roll? B. J. Hathaway has released Master of Chipping: Short Game Lessons from Augusta available now on Amazon.

The PERFECT Back Swing

A complete golf lesson on building the perfect back swing. You will learn: * The Four Stages of the Perfect Back Swing * Body movement in the back swing * Arm plane of the back swing * Weight shift- how much is correct * The arm plane * The real purpose of the back […]

The effects of toe contact

by: B. J. Hathaway Do you often find wear spots on the toe of your golf clubs? If so, this article will explain what happens to the club face at impact and the most likely cause of those nasty toe hits. First let’s look at what happens at impact. Because the center of gravity […]

Boudreau finishes top five in New Brunswick

AGI golfer Stevie Boudreau continues to shine in summer golf in Canada. With a T4 finish at the RBC Dominion Securities NB Men’s Amateur. Boudreau had rounds of 72-74-77-70 at the Fraser Edmundston Golf Club. With this top five finish he qualifies for the Canadian Amateur in Vancouver.

Boudreau wins in Novia Scotia

Big congratulations to AGI golfer Stevie Boudreau for his win at the MCT Insurance Men’s Amateur in Nova Scotia. Played at Northumberland Links Golf Club , Boudreau had 13 birdies and 2 eagles over the four day event to finish 3 shots ahead of the field of 59 players who made the cut. Great […]

Bradley places 3rd at Greenwood

AGI junior golfer Colby Bradley finished in 3rd place this weekend at the Greenwood Junior Invitational on the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour. Colby finished 7 shots behind the leader and earned 550 points on the Tour for this event. Great job Colby!!

Something to think about

by: B. J. Hathaway Greg arrives four minutes late for his golf lesson, throws his keys and his cell phone in his golf bag and does a quick stretch. “Sorry Coach,” he says. “Broker kept me on the phone, some new stock he says will make me a boat load.” “No problem,” says […]

Top 5 finish for Wille

Congrats again to Augusta State women’s golfer Natalie Wille on another great finish in the top five. Natalie had a T4 finish at the Briar’s Creek Invitational in St. John’s South Carolina.

Flightscope Distance Gapping

One of the most important questions you need to be able to answer in golf is “how far do you hit your clubs?” In order to know which club to hit in a certain situation, you need to know your distances. Until now, it has been almost impossible to accurately gauge these measurements on your […]

Bradley wins on Hurricane Tour

AGI junior golfer Colby Bradley won his first Hurricane Tour event this weekend in Aiken at Woodside Plantation. Great job Colby, this is just the beginning to a great golf career!