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Learn how to analyze your own swing so you can quickly diagnose and solve your swing faults without having to take an expensive golf lesson!
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The quickest way to achieve a professional looking finish on a putter or iron that you have restored is by hitting it with the beadblaster for a few seconds.
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One of the most refreshing things in golf is throwing on some new grips. But which ones should you buy? Cord grips? Tour Velvets? Winn? And what size?
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The quickest and easiest way to customize your golf clubs is by painting the text on them. I’ll show you some of my favorite techniques for doing so.
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Applying intense heat to a putter for a prolonged period of time can help you achieve a beautiful "oil can" finish and protect the club from rust.
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Swing weighting can be an excellent way to turn your least favorite club into your favorite club.
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Okay, maybe it's not the only way to swing a club, but well worth a shot.
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Lead tape is by far the easiest way to change the swing weight of a golf club, which changes the overall "feel" of that club and can help your swing tempo.
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Sometimes, you need to shorten a golf club in your bag, but you don't want to waste your time driving to the golf store and paying money to do it.
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The first step of any refinishing project is to remove the scratches, nicks, and dings from your golf club.