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Editor’s Note—This story originally appeared in the April 2006 edition of Golf Digest, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Jack Burke Jr.’s victory at the Masters. Burke died Jan. 19, 2024, 10 days shy of his 101st birthday. Sign up for Golf Digest+ for access to the complete Golf Digest archive IT’S BEEN 50 YEARS SINCE Bob Rosburg made forgettable history at the 1956 Masters, but he remembers it like the name of his firstborn (Bob Jr.).
Editor’s note: This is a new series on the 70th anniversary of Golf Digest commemorating the best literature we’ve ever published. Each entry includes an introduction that celebrates the author or puts in context the story. Catch up on earlier installments. Ben Hogan was the man of mystery, known as a recluse, golf’s Howard Hughes.
When you warm up before you play, do you hit shots with a purpose? That is, once you've loosened up, do you practice the shots that give you the most trouble on the course you're about to play? The right prep will help your scoring. Here's an example as I look forward to playing in my 42nd Masters. Augusta National is very long, and I know I'll have to hit a number of hybrid clubs on approach shots.
Do you miss a lot of putts that curl away before reaching the hole? We call that missing on the amateur side—the low side. Your goal is to get the ball tracking toward the hole from the pro side. Start by adjusting your grip. If I want to make sure I don't miss on the low side on a left-to-right putt, I'll shift my left hand a bit to the right on the handle of my putter. In other words, I strengthen my left-hand grip so I can see one or two knuckles.
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