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By GBB Staff Introduction We knew it would be different. Due to COVID-19, the 2020 Masters was moved from April to November. We traded azaleas for fall foliage. We traded a brutally firm course for a soft track. We traded roars echoing through the pines for almost total silence. We didn’t mind the trade-offs, did you? It is amazing how one course consistently delivers magic, drama, euphoria, and sadness. We suspect a January Masters would be great – have you ever tried to putt those greens with a mild frost? Thrilling Sub-Plots We will get to Dustin’s new green jacket...

By Amber Gazzolo, GBB Contributor, Grip it Girl Golf Introduction We have heard this great line many times before from the hilariously entertaining movie Happy Gilmore. Humor aside, this could not be more accurate and less understood when it comes to the golf swing. Let's break down this ever so famous quote to extricate the true advice that is there.  The hips are effectively the most utilized, yet most underrated, part of the golf swing. That being, the hips are the most essential part of hitting a golf ball but the least practiced or focused part of the swing. Hips,...

By GBB Staff Introduction Golf will humble you. Golf will frustrate you. Maybe you can hit a few perfect shots, but you will never be able play a perfect round. You can always find a stroke or two that you could have saved or identify a bad break that hurt your score. PGA Tour pro Stewart Cink famously said “Golf is so difficult to master. It feels like the better you get, the farther away you are from perfection”. Regardless if you are just getting started with golf, if you are an 18-handicap trying to improve, or a scratch golfer...