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  A SIMPLE GUIDE TO UNEVEN LIES The most common questions I get asked and why I love playing lessons and workshops so much are about how to play out of various lies The lie has perhaps the greatest impact on what you can and cannot do with a shot. It, to a degree, determines your options Golf is funny because it’s the only sport where we practice somewhere other than where we play. The driving range, as useful as it is, does not simulate the conditions you’ll find on the course Even if you’re lucky to have access to a good grass driving range, you’ll likely be unable to practice uneven lies or out of various turf conditions This guide is to help you understand how to navigate uneven lies Get Properly Fit This should go without saying but for those of you who still need to hear it… If your clubs don’t fit you properly, you’re swimming against the current in a game that’s already hard enough If you’re really good, you can make anything work. But if you want to play your best, you nee...

Does 5 years of technology make a difference? I wondered the same thing So I built the modern version of my current set of irons and decided to test them out THE TEST 1️⃣First I tested my current 7 iron (2015) to get a baseline 2️⃣Then I hit the 2021 model with the same shaft from my 2015 set 3️⃣Then I tested 16 additional shafts on the new head The results were in 🙌 Lets look at the top 5 TOP 5 Out of the 17 combinations, my top 5 was filled with my current head/shaft combo and 4 new head/shaft combos WHAT MAKES THEM GOOD The success of the top 5 comes down to 3 key components 👉BALL SPEED 👉TRAJECTORY 👉LANDING ANGLE It’s all about getting the ball to fly in the optimal window for the shot you’re trying to hit CONCLUSION It was good to know that my old set still holds up with the new stuff Which is a good reminder that sometimes an older set can be just as good as a newer But It’s also comforting to know I can gain an extra few yards with different shafts The next step is going to s...