The US Open returns to Merion! Even though it has hosted a record 18 USGA championships, the U.S. Open has not been played at Merion since David Graham won in 1981. The 32 years is the fifth-longest time between U.S. Opens for a golf course. » read more

Predict the Winner of the 2013 US Open  with iliac Golf by Bert LaMar & The Sand Trap!         Who do you think will WIN the US Open at Merion and what SCORE will they shoot?   To enter, post your answer right here in this thread.  » read more

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For this thread post your "opposite" swing, so if you're a righty, post a swing of yourself lefty. Try to swing as fast as you would normally from your usual side.   Here's Erik and I swinging lefty.     » read more

The USGA plans to make a ruling on long putter before the end of the year.   Geoff Shakelford wrote, "Most feel a decision has already been made and language has been developed by the governing bodies banning anchoring a putter against your torso, with a likely implementation date in January 2016."      » read more

Dana Dahlquist and I did a video on the hips, check it out.     Here are two other resources that relate to the info in this thread/video.  Quickie hip video with Erik and myself and Explaining Pressure throughout the swing     » read more

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