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A comeback isn’t a swing change. It’s a rebuild. We open with Anthony Kim’s emotional return and what it really takes to compete again: repetition, rehab, and the daily work of protecting sobriety while the world watches. From there we get ruthlessly practical about scoring. Speed is a multiplier, not a mask. If your proximity is weak and your short game can’t control launch and land angle, an extra 10 yards won’t fix your card.
We cut through stat myths and explain why fairways hit, GIR, and total putts miss the point. Real improvement starts with segmenting your game and tracking honest trends with tools like Clippd. Then we dive into the short game “wars.” Steep versus shallow? You need both. We show you how to build a neutral “vanilla” shot—square setup, controlled low point, and fewer excessive angles—before layering in the low checker and the high soft one. The key is how you use the ground: pressure left without collapsing, vertical force to stand the body up so the club can go down, and chest rotation to deliver the handle up while the head moves down.
We unpack dynamic lie and why standing up through the strike improves rotation and contact. You’ll learn a simple medicine-ball move to train up-forces, how to position low point closer to the ball for soft launch, and when to open the face and use bounce without fear. Then we head into the bunker: exit strategy beats entry. Wide soles and higher bounce help the club escape soft sand; tighter grinds thrive on firmer lies. Fit your wedges to your turf and bunkers, and test them by chipping and in the sand—not on full swings. Practice like an artist who measures: set constraints, vary trajectories, and let curiosity build skill.
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"A Practical And Detailed Plan For Saving Strokes Around The Green" is an episode of The Measured Golf Podcast. Runtime 1 hr 13 min. Published March 7, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.