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Hitting More Greens in Regulation, Part ...

Golf Swing Productions by Mark Crossfield Greg Chalmers and Lou Stagner
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GIR remains, by far, the best of the traditional golf stats. In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg start with their definitions of a GIR (should there be some flexibility?), and then transition into the most important—and overlooked—question: Why are you missing greens? Until you can get a clear answer to that question, it's hard to make consistent improvemen ... Show More
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