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Best of 2023: Our top 10 instruction stories (including how to keep from blading your chips)

Our crack staff has been providing nuggets of golf instructional wisdom throughout the year.

People kept coming to golf in record numbers during 2023, as the pandemic and post-pandemic boom have allowed many who have never previously played the game to now share in the sheer frustration of not understanding why you can’t replicate something as seemingly simple as a golf swing.

But have no fear, our crack staff has been providing nuggets of golf instructional wisdom throughout the year, whether it’s World Long Drive competitor Averee Dovsek or 1996 U.S. Amateur runner-up and PGA Tour Live analyst Steve Scott.

As the year comes to a close, we’re offering up a snapshot of the top 10 stories from each of Golfweek’s most popular sections, including travel, the PGA and LPGA tours, instruction and amateur golf.

We’re leading things off with instruction, starting with the top 10 posts of the year, as clicked on by you, our readers:

Golf instruction with Steve and Averee: Clubbing up and swinging easier will help with those uneven lies

Check out this week’s video to see this tip in action.

Uneven lies can cause uncomfortable feelings when you’re over the ball. Is there a way to make those shots easier?

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Well, this week, Golfweek’s Steve Scott and Averee Dovsek explain how clubbing up and swinging easier can better your chance of hitting a good shot. Averee first attempts a shot with the ball above her feet with a pitching wedge. Then, she shows the difference when she instead uses a 9-iron.

Check out this week’s video to see this tip in action.

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Golf instruction with Steve & Averee: Read putts both ways

When reading a putt, it’s common to miss the proper read when looking at it from only one direction.

When reading a putt, it’s common to miss the proper read when looking at it from only one direction. This is why you see most professional golfers look at their putts both ways and walk around to both sides of the hole.

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This week, Golfweek’s Steve Scott and Averee Dovsek explain why it is important to look at your putt from both the top of the hole and the bottom of the hole. Check out this week’s video to see this tip in action.

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Golf instruction with Steve & Averee: Mastering the stinger shot

Steve Scott and Averee Dovsek explain how to properly execute a stinger golf shot.

The stinger shot is a lower flighted golf shot that reduces the spin of the golf ball and produces a farther roll out than a traditional full swing. This shot is one of Tiger Woods’ favorites and is used by golfers when they want to avoid trees or focus on accurate direction.

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This week, Golfweek’s Steve Scott and Averee Dovsek explain how to properly execute a stinger. This shot may take some practice, but it’s the perfect thing to practice the next time you’re at the range. Check out this week’s video to see this tip in action.

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Golf instruction with Steve & Averee: Settle the debate between two reads on the putting green

Let’s make more putts.

We all know the feeling of being confident in reading a putt, but once you walk around to the opposite side of your initial read you get confused.

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You may even see two completely different reads and this is a common issue among golfers.

This week, Golfweek’s Steve Scott and Averee Dovsek explain how to read your putts like you would read a book when seeing the putt break two different ways. Check out this week’s video to see this tip in action.

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Golf instruction with Steve and Averee: When to use a strong grip

How strong is your left hand when you hit a golf ball?

Most golfers think that hitting slices or pull shots are a result of a bad golf swing. The golf grip can easily feel overwhelming when you start to pick it apart, but a simple change in your grip can alter how you are shaping your shots.

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This week, Golfweek’s Steve Scott and Averee Dovsek explain how a strong left hand in your grip can help minimize slices and unwanted shots.  Check out this week’s video to see this tip in action.

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Golf instruction with Steve & Averee: Go for the par 5 in two?

Golfweek’s Steve Scott and Averee Dovsek explain how going for the green in two may not always be worth the risk.

We’ve all been there. You are playing a par 5 and waiting for the green to clear to go for it in two, but you slice your 3-wood into the woods. Your frustration with the game is at an all-time high and, consequently, so is your score.

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This week, Golfweek’s Steve Scott and Averee Dovsek explain how going for the green in two may not always be worth the risk. They explain how to weigh the pros and cons of the decision making that goes into the shot and how it can affect your score. Check out this week’s video to see these tips in action.

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Your 2022 picks: Our top 10 golf instruction tips (No. 1 is all about how you tee it up)

Today we’re talking instruction, which is led by Steve Scott, who has worn many hats, including PGA Tour Live analyst.

After an incredible year, we’ve been looking through the numbers and tallying up which stories drew your attention during the year.

We decided to share the findings with you, our loyal and wonderful readers, so we can reminisce together.

For the final 10 days of 2022, we’re offering up a snapshot of the top 10 stories from each of Golfweek’s most popular sections, including travel, the PGA and LPGA tours, instruction and amateur golf.

Today we’re talking instruction, which is led by Steve Scott, who has worn many hats, including founder of the Silver Club Golfing Society and PGA Tour Live analyst.

Steve is joined on occasion by our Averee Dovsek in these, the top 10 instruction posts of the year, as clicked on by you, our readers:

Golf instruction with Steve & Averee: Check the weather

Checking the weather is a pre-shot step that can’t be forgotten.

It’s common to feel uncertain about your club selection in different winds or temperatures. You can stay ahead of the game and use a few tips to help navigate your golf game.

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This week, Golfweek’s Steve Scott and Averee Dovsek demonstrate different ways to check the weather and wind to calculate how much to club up or down. Many golfers fail to take the weather into account and hit shots short or too long. Check out this week’s video to see these tips in action.

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Golf instruction with Steve & Averee: Turn through your chip shots for more consistency

To consistently chip well, take your hands out of the action.

Many golfers struggle with their chipping when they start to rely too much on their wrists. Using your wrists to strike the ball can result in chunked and bladed chip shots.

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This week, Golfweek‘s Steve Scott and Averee Dovsek demonstrate a simple tip to help you turn back and turn through your chip shot with minimal hand action. This will help you hit more consistent chips with better roll, ball flight and control. Check out this weeks video to see the “turn and turn” in action.

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