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  WHAT IS MOBILITY? (And how to fix it) INTRODUCTION A lot has changed in the golf world over the last few decades. Golf balls have gone from Balata covers and wound cores to Urethane covers and multiple solid cores. Golf clubs have gone from persimmon to steel to titanium and now carbon fiber. Golf shafts have gone from inconsistent and unpredictable to incredibly dialed in with precision manufacturing. Golf fitness training has gone from doing a few curls at the 19th hole to actually getting in a gym and working hard with a trainer. We see guys like Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, or Brooks Koepka in the gym, moving weight, and getting explosive. And of course, distance is king. Hit the ball farther and you’ll be able to score lower. At least that’s the theory Bryson DeChambeau proved right when he won the US Open at Winged Foot. For the average golfer, copying your favorite player and their gym routines is likely going to be a failure and result in some kind of injury The reason f...

  THE GIMMIE & SNAKE ACRE Bradenton, Florida January 27, 2022 OVERVIEW FACILITY TYPE: Private YEAR OPENED: 2019/2020 ARCHITECT: Chris Cochran & Jack Nicklaus PAR (The Gimmie): 27 PAR (Snake Acre): 36 WEBSITE: https://theconcession.com/par-3/ PHONE: (941) 322-1922   The only thing I love more than an incredible championship golf course is a world-class short course. The Gimmie & Snake Acre at The Concession Club in Bradenton, Florida, live up to world-class standards and were nothing shy of an absolute treat to play. [Link to my review of The Concession Club, the 18-hole Championship course that hosted the 2021 WGC Workday Championship won by Collin Morikawa] There’s a trend right now at some of the best facilities in the world to build incredible short course experiences and I’m loving every minute of it. One of the courses I grew up playing was an executive course which is why I’m so fond of them. (And maybe why I love irons so much…) A typical championship...

  THE CONCESSION CLUB Bradenton, Florida January 27, 2022 OVERVIEW FACILITY TYPE: Private YEAR OPENED: 2006 ARCHITECT: Jack Nicklaus & Tony Jacklin PAR: 72 LENGTH: 5,042 - 7,477 yards USGA RATING: 70.9 - 76.7 USGA SLOPE: 127 - 153 TEE OPTIONS: 5 WEBSITE: https://theconcession.com/ PHONE: (941) 322-1922   The Concession Club in Bradenton, Florida is a PGA Tour Venue east of Tampa, Florida, with too many accolades to list here. (Visit their website for a full list). This demanding course challenges the best in the world yet is accessible to all levels of play so long as you play the appropriate tees for you and your game. To provide a brief history, the course was designed by Jack Nicklaus and Tony Jacklin to celebrate the 1969 Ryder Cup in which Jack Nicklaus conceded the final putt against Tony Jacklin resulting in the first ever tie in the event's history.  What I didn’t realize until I arrived on site was that they also have a 9-hole Par 3 course called The...