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Stephen Curry hits epic golf swing celebration after nailing 3-pointer against Milwaukee Bucks

Stephen Curry is just like us all.

Stephen Curry is just like us all.

Well, at least his love for golf.

The Golden State Warriors point guard, a four-time NBA champion, is an avid golfer. He has participated in Capital One’s The Match, and last year, he won the American Century Championship, a tournament where he also had a hole-in-one. He even competed in a Korn Ferry Tour event in 2017.

And just like other golfers, there’s never a bad time to practice your swing, including in the middle of a professional basketball game.

That’s what Curry did Wednesday night, playing on ESPN against the Milwaukee Bucks. In the first quarter, Curry hit a deep 3-pointer and celebrated by practicing his golf swing. Because of course.

If only we were as good at our day jobs as Curry is at his.

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Golf instruction: 3 quick things to check when you set up to the ball

Setting up to the golf ball properly is the first step in hitting a great golf shot.

Setting up to the golf ball properly is the first step in hitting a great golf shot.

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This week, Golfweek’s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek and Kent St. Charles from Lab 18 give three simple steps to check before hitting a shot. The grip, ball position and posture all aids in a proper set-up and can greatly impact the result of your shot.

Practice these three easy checkpoints before you hit and watch the quality of your shots improve over time.

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Golf instruction: Easy points to master the takeaway of the golf swing

Taking the club outside and picking the club up can make a big difference in the simplicity of the takeaway.

For most amateur golfers, their hands start working away from the body and roll the club inside during their takeaway.

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Taking the club outside and picking the club up can make a big difference in the simplicity of the takeaway.

This week, Golfweek’s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek and Kent St. Charles from Lab 18 demonstrate how to properly takeaway the club using an alignment stick. Getting the shaft parallel to the ground on the way back can make all the difference.

If you’re interested in any of Averee’s fitness content, click here.

If you’re looking for more instruction, click here.

Golf instruction: How to flight your wedges lower and create backspin

Hitting your wedges high can kill your short-game accuracy and scoring.

Hitting your wedges high can kill your short-game accuracy and scoring.

This week, Golfweek’s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek and Kent St. Charles from Lab 18 demonstrate how to hit lower flighted wedge shots and create backspin.

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Adding more shaft lean at impact can help with this and lower the loft of the club face.

You can use data from TrackMan or other simulator technologies to measure your progress. Dynamic loft and launch angle will be the two most important data points to look at.

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Judging by a recent video, Rickie Fowler’s patented laid-off backswing may be a thing of the past

“Best I’ve seen Rickie’s swing.” — golf instructor Travis Fulton.

Rickie Fowler has had the definition of a rollercoaster career. From being labeled overrated, to winning The Players Championship, to coming within a few shots of multiple majors, to a nearly four-year winless drought, he’s been through it all.

But through thick and thin, he stuck with the swing that got him to golf’s biggest stage — the patented laid-off backswing that any golf fan could recognize within seconds.

That move may be a thing of the past.

A video of Fowler’s new swing made its way through social media this week, and it looks like he’s been putting in some work. He’s no longer flat at the top, but in the perfect position. To be honest, it’s odd seeing Fowler produce such a textbook move.

For comparison, here’s a side-by-side look at his swing from 2020 and the most recent view.

After a tough 2021-22 season that included 22 starts, nine missed cuts, one top-10 finish and just one major championship appearance (T-24, PGA Championship), Fowler has finished T-6 at the Fortinet and T-2 at the Zozo already this season. His last start came at the CJ Cup in October.

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Max Homa ‘came out of retirement’ to rate golf swings on Twitter on Christmas, and it was hilarious

It is indeed silly season.

For golf fans, Max Homa is arguably the best follow on Twitter.

He interacts with his fans often and is quite funny. He also opens up on his life, talking about his experiences as a husband, as a father and as a player on the PGA Tour.

On Christmas Day, he provided a treat to the golf world, coming “out of retirement” to rate his followers’ golf swings. He asked whether anyone wanted him to roast their swing on Christmas Day. Thousands of fans responded to the tweet, and Homa, a five-time winner on Tour, got to work.

Here’s a look at some of the best responses.

Get your swing on plane with Tour Striker’s PlaneMate

The Tour Striker PlaneMate is a training tool for all skill levels to help improve club path, transition and ball striking.

Many struggle trying to recreate a professional-looking takeaway and transition. Tour Striker’s PlaneMate allows you to practice and get the feel of a correct takeaway without confusion.

The PlaneMate comes with a waistband attachment that has an elastic band that attaches to the club shaft. The set comes with multiple elastic bands for the current and future levels of your golf swing. The PlaneMate is reversible for both left and right-handed golfers.
The device is about shallowing the golf swing and preventing any unwanted steepness. PlaneMate can be used for pitching and chipping techniques to develop consistent contact around the greens.
Tour Striker PlaneMate- $197.99. (Tour Striker)

The Standard Green Pitch Motion Band is a moderate resistance band designed for an abbreviated swing.

The Standard Green Full Swing Band is another moderate resistance band crafted for full swings that helps to build strength and muscle memory.

The Pro Red Full Swing Band is an intense resistance band that is for the lower handicapped players who are looking to take their swing and scores to the next level.

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Fitness with Averee: Weight transfer to create powerful tee shots

Averee Dovsek demonstrates a technique to help with weight transfer during the golf swing in this episode of “Fitness with Averee.”

Many golfers lack proper weight transfer throughout their golf swings. Leaving too much weight on the back foot is a recipe for disaster when you have the intention to bomb your tee shots.

On the latest episode of “Fitness with Averee,” Averee Dovsek demonstrates a technique to help with proper weight transfer during the duration of your golf swing.

Combine what you learn through “Fitness with Averee” with Steve Scott’s instruction series and you will be a different golfer on and off the course.

Watch this episode of “Fitness with Averee” above and check here for previous episodes.

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Fitness with Averee: Push up to hit bombs

Check out episode 5 of our series, “Fitness with Averee,” in which we demonstrate and explain the benefits of a push up for your golf game.

Most people have a love hate relationship with push-ups, but they shouldn’t. Push ups don’t require any equipment, can be modified for different abilities and are fantastic for the golf swing. 

This upper body exercise can increase power while maintaining a stable core. It also strengthens your upper body which can result in higher club head speed and an increase in distance. 

In the latest episode of “Fitness with Averee,” Averee Dovsek demonstrates how to do a push up and the benefits it can have on your golf game. It is time to hit bombs!

Combine what you learn through “Fitness with Averee” with Steve Scott’s instruction series and you will be a different golfer on and off the course.

Watch the fifth episode of “Fitness with Averee” above and check here for previous episodes.