How to Create Nasty Spin. And is this the Best Mountain Course in the US?

TIPS & DRILLS
Want more spin? The CEO of Golf has you covered

To Recap…

If you want to create more spin on your pitch shots:

-STEP 1: Place your top-hand more on top of club when you take your grip than you normally would
-STEP 2: Loosen your grip (like you’re holding an egg you don’t want to break in your hands) and let the club’s bounce do the work
-STEP 3: Let the club release past your hands (almost similar to how you’d hit a sand shot)

COURSES
The Best Mountain Course in the US?

Alpine Country Club
Alpine, Utah

Looking for a sweet mountain west experience near a major airport? Look no further than Alpine Country Club, located just 40 minutes south of the Salt Lake City Airport. The photos are incredible, but if you need further proof that the conditions are immaculate, the course Super, Jake Ebner, just won Utah Superintendent of the Year. Just one catch- you’ll need to know a member to get on, so let’s all start networking.

Rates: $125 guest fee

_{Watch this course review from our IG friends at @coursesyouneedtoplay}

STATISTICS
Stat of the Day: Hole Proximity from 200+ yards
presented by…

The Stat: On shots of 200+ yards out, a 0 handicap will end up 140 feet (46.7 yards) away from the hole on average, while a 20 handicap will end up 226 feet from the hole (75.3 yards)

The Takeaway: The disparity between even a great 0 handicap player and a PGA Tour pro is staggering. If you’re 200+ out, you might even consider pulling out the old 180 yard club from time to time and put yourself in a

position to get up and down.

POCKET CHANGE
Tidbits we’ve collected

🏌🏻‍♂️ EQUIPMENT DEALS

• Callaway Paradigm Wood: Callaway really did a great job with their Paradigm fairway line, now $50 off at Global Golf

• Cleveland Wedges: We’ve alway been big fans of Cleveland’s wedges, and these Zipcore Tour Satin Wedges are currently 33% off.

⛳ COURSE & TRAVEL DEALS

• US Open Appetizer: Through Feb 29th, you can play the top Pinehurst courses at a pretty significant discount

👀 ICYMI

• Did you see our Stat on 3-putts by Handicap from the last post?

📰 NEWS

• Umm, what rollback? Max Homa hit his drive on the 7th hole at Kapalua a whopping 477 yards. And he had the perfect humblebrag to follow it up.

TODAY’S TRIVIA
Answer to Win a Malbon x Seamus Golf Rancho Arroyo Fairway Headcover
(1 winner chosen on 1/31/24 across all January trivia’s correct entries, 1000 respondents minimum)