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Top questions you should ask during an interview to raise eyebrows

Job interviews are laced with questions that give the interviewer the opportunity to get to know A) if you will be an asset to the company and B) if …

Stabilize your clubface like Justin Thomas

Control comes from your pivot, not your hands and arms<p>When Justin Thomas hits a golf ball, the first thing your eyes move to is the launching effect of his feet. After all, this is a little dude hitting a ball an incredibly long way. Thomas was true to form at the Honda, averaging 320 yards off the …

The 10 best golf instruction stories of 2017

We publish a lot of golf instruction content with the hopes that you'll find something—a thought, a drill, a tip—that resonates with your game and helps you improve. Since it's the very end of the year, we decided to go through all of the instruction pieces we published in 2017 to find the 10 …

Sail through Apple Watch setup with these handy tips

You’ve got your Apple Watch, you lucky devil. Now it’s time to tweak it to make it as personal as possible with these Apple Watch setup tips.<p>Although Apple walks you through many of the basic steps, there are plenty of choices to be made before you’ll be able to squeeze maximum utility and joy out …

Tony Finau's 5 Keys to Swing Fast, Not Furious

This season, I've been battling it out for driving distance supremacy with J.B. Holmes and Dustin Johnson. That's good company for a Tour sophomore …

Ten Things To Add To Your Resume -- And Ten To Remove Immediately

Most people don’t like their resumes. I don’t blame them! Most resumes are weak. They are boring, and they all sound alike.<p>Most resumes are lame because they are written in an awful language that’s only used for resumes and company policy memos. I call this language Corporate Zombie Speak. It is …

Want 25 More Yards? These Moves Will Supercharge Your Drives

From freestyle wrestlers to power forwards to pulling guards, athletes in virtually every sport use their lower bodies to generate leverage. They in turn use that leverage to create powerful action. Golfers are no different. The muscles of the legs, hips and butt are tremendous power generators—if …

Stop Blading Shots: Our Data Will Help You Hit It Pure

Put your game on your shoulders<p>Pure shots feel way different than mis-hits, obviously, but what exactly is the cause of all those bladed shots and weak grounders?<p>It's probably your shoulders.<p>Shoulder tilt is the inclination in relationship to the ground. Looking at the illustrations above, if you …

10 Secrets To Better Golf By Europe's Top Coach, Pete Cowen

<b>1.) Is a textbook-perfect grip the cornerstone of a great swing?</b> Not necessarily. I've seen players with perfect grips who can't find the planet. It's all about matching the grip to your imperfect swing. The purpose of the grip is to hold onto the club, not manipulate it.<p><b>2.) I'm not a fan of</b> …

Why You Slice

If you understand the causes, you'll stop going right.<p>I grew up on the lesson tee. Sometimes taking lessons, but mostly watching my dad [teacher Mike Malaska] give them or listening to legends like Jim Flick and Bob Toski. Now I'm teaching, too, and I can say that one thing hasn't changed: Golfers …

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Match your swing to your body like Sergio Garcia

Work with what you have, not against it<p>Sergio Garcia and Justin Rose were almost perfectly matched on Sunday at Augusta. They even played 18 in matching style the first time around.<p>But in the playoff, Garcia busted yet another long, steady fade down the right side of the fairway, while Rose found …

10 Essential Steps To Prepare Yourself For A Job Interview

So your resume got noticed and you’ve been asked to come in for a face-to-face interview—congratulations! But in order to shine during the interview and land that job offer, careful preparation beforehand is essential. You need to be ready in advance for the questions you will be asked, have done …

6 Things You Must Have In Your LinkedIn Profile

LinkedIn, once your online resume, has morphed into your opportunity to introduce yourself to others and attract the attention of those who need to know you. However, mindsets are slow to shift, and those who still consider LinkedIn nothing more than a digital resume are missing out on some of the …

Ask Ethan: What Is Spacetime?

When it comes to understanding the Universe, there are a few things everyone’s heard of: Schrödinger’s cat, the Twin Paradox and E = mc^2. But despite being around for over 100 years now, General Relativity — Einstein’s greatest achievement — is largely mysterious to everyone from the general …

Hit Your Irons A Full Club Longer

If you have trouble making solid contact with your irons and frequently leave your approach shots short and right, your release may be the problem. …

Louis Oosthuizen's 4 Simple Moves For a World-Class Swing

My swing has been called the smoothest on Tour. That's a huge compliment, because there are a lot of great players—and I work hard on tempo. To make …

Change Your Shot Shape By Changing Your Finish

How your swing ends says a lot about the motion you made to get there<p>Thinking about your swing from beginning to end is natural, working from address to backswing to downswing to finish. But starting from the opposite end—the finish—can help influence the way you curve shots.<p>How your swing ends …

Apollo: The Alignment Optical Telescope

The Apollo program is a constant reminder that we just don’t need so much to get the job done. Sure it’s easier with today’s tools, but hard work can …

How fast your heart beats predicts if you will die early

It’s enough to make your heart beat a little faster. A new study suggests that resting heart rate can be used as a ‘death test’ to predict your chance of keeling over in the next two decades.<p>Although doctors have known for some time that people with low resting heart rates are usually fitter and …

Start Rolling Putts Like You Mean it

Get the benefit of anchoring without bracing the putter against your body.<p>The USGA banned anchoring the putter against your body for one huge reason: It worked great.<p>By holding the handle against something more stable, it reduced extra motion in the stroke, and gave players a better chance to …

Start Hitting It Great Tee to Green

The last couple seasons I've hit the ball more solid than ever. Instead of constantly trying different swing thoughts, I've worked with Butch Harmon to really focus my approach. With my posture at address, I always confirm that my chin is high. If your chin is stuck on your chest, there's no room …

NASA releases breathtaking new images of Mars

A NASA probe just sent back some incredible pictures of the red planet<p>NASA has released brand new pictures of Mars, and they’re probably the most …

How to Sell Yourself in 30 Seconds

Alfred Eisenstaedt—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images<p>Alfred Eisenstaedt—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images<p>Peter Stackpole—The LIFE …

Email templates for 27 of your toughest work tasks

Communication is hard work. A 2012 survey by McKinsey found that highly skilled desk workers spent an average of 28% of their work weeks dealing with …

13 Ways To Know If Your LinkedIn Summary Is A Winner Or A Snoozer

First impressions have gone digital. People are learning about you online before they ever shake your hand. The second they know they are going to meet you or have a call with you, they’re going to type your name into Google. This makes your virtual brand more important than ever. And it means you …