JIM SUTTIE

• Jim Suttie: Golfers need to practice the way they play Updated 05/21/2013 at 9:33 p.m.

  Have you ever said to yourself, “I hit it great on the practice tee, but it all changes when I go out on the course”?

• Jim Suttie: Save the chicken wings for the dinner table, not the golf course Published 05/07/2013 at 5:02 p.m.

  Are you tired of those weak shots to the right? Or maybe it is that persistent top or thin shot? In any case, you are most likely a victim of one of the most common problems the amateur golfer fights: ...

• Jim Suttie: What it takes to win the Masters Published 04/09/2013 at 4:49 p.m.

  It’s Masters time, and the golf season is now in full swing. The greatest players in the world will be visiting Augusta, Ga., and testing their skills out on Bob Jones’ Augusta National.

• Jim Suttie: Learning how to time your swing Published 03/26/2013 at 8:05 p.m.

  What is the difference between a good, solid shot and a poor shot? Generally speaking it is the “timing” of the movement.

• Jim Suttie: How to hit the right bunker shot Published 03/12/2013 at noon

  Many amateurs struggle with the bunker shot. I am not sure why, because this is one shot where you don’t even have to hit the ball. The sand three to five inches behind the ball is the target.

• Jim Suttie: How to hit off those tight fairway lies Published 02/26/2013 at 12:20 p.m.

  This time of year, most courses in the Naples rea have a minimum amount of grass on them. Some of the hot weather grasses just won’t grow if the temperature gets below a certain level.

• Jim Suttie: Lag your way to get 30 more yards Published 02/12/2013 at 7 p.m.

  In watching the pros at the ACE Group Classic at TwinEagles, there is one thing they all seem to have in their swing that the average golfer just does not have. This one thing is called clubhead lag.

• Jim Suttie: How to fix your slice Published 01/29/2013 at 4:12 p.m.

  If you are reading this, there is a good chance you are a slicer. More than 80 percent of all golfers slice the ball. The biggest reason for this is that the golf swing movement is a side of the ...

• Jim Suttie: Avoid golf's most common playing mistakes Published 01/15/2013 at 6:14 p.m.

  Many of our problems in shooting low scores are related to how we manage our games. The best swing in the world won't help if you can't manage the game you have.

• Jim Suttie: Work on your signature swing in 2013 Published 01/01/2013 at 6:30 p.m.

  2012 is gone. You have to forget the bad scores and remember only the good ones. In golf, this type of selective memory is a good thing.

• Jim Suttie: Senior stars at ACE can teach you a thing or two Published 02/18/2009 at midnight

  If you’re a golf fan, you have to go out and watch the Champions Tour at TPC Treviso Bay.

• Jim Suttie: Here's what to watch for at the Merrill Lynch Shootout Published 12/10/2008 at midnight

  The Merrill Lynch Shootout is in town this week. Hopefully many of you can get out and take a good look at many of the best players in the world doing their thing.

• Jim Suttie: One good turn deserves another Published 11/26/2008 at 6 a.m.

  Yes, it is true that as we age we do lose our ability to rotate our body as our flexibility levels decline. But the golf swing does require a rotation of our bodies to create any power.

• Jim Suttie: U.S. hanging on at Ryder Cup Published 09/20/2008 at 8:05 p.m.

  An unbelievable day. Great play on both sides. This is why Ryder Cup play is so special. The crowd is really into it.

• Jim Suttie at the Ryder Cup: How about that Team USA? Published 09/19/2008 at 9:32 p.m.

  As I predicted, the Americans are moving in the right direction and should win the back the Cup.

• Jim Suttie: Don't think too much Published 07/23/2008 at midnight

  I just received an e-mail from a student that says he thinks too much while he is trying to swing.

• Jim Suttie: Golf's most important fundamental: Balance Published 07/09/2008 at midnight

  One commonality in all great golf swings is good balance. You will never see a great ball-striker falling all over himself at the finish of his swing.

• Jim Suttie: Making better impact is work Published 06/25/2008 at midnight

  I often hear many amateurs say, ”I want to swing like’’ that pro or this pro. I almost never hear a golfer say” I want to develop a better impact.”

• Jim Suttie: Why the U.S. Open is the hardest major to win Published 06/11/2008 at midnight

  I have never played in the U.S. Open, but I have been to many of them as a teacher of some of the players.

• Jim Suttie: Executing the lob shot Published 05/28/2008 at midnight

  A shot that we are all faced with periodically is the shot where your ball is close to the green but you must go over a large bunker right in front of the green and land your ball soft enough ...

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