Tips for a Succesful Tournament

Hosting a Tournament can feel like a daunting task. We’ve compiled our top tips on running a successful tournament event. Themed Dress Code: Encourage participants to dress up according to a fun theme, such as Hawaiian luau, retro golf attire, or favorite sports team jerseys. Offer prizes for the best-dressed individuals or teams. Celebrity Guest… Continue reading →

Sacramento Golf Tips: How to Take Relief in a Red Penalty Area

Taking relief from a red penalty area is similar to a yellow penalty area, with an extra option. No golfer is perfect. Every now and then we double-bogey an easy putt, hit a hard slice off the tee, fail to get our ball out of a bunker, or make some other simple mistake. It happens;… Continue reading →

Sacramento Golf Tips: When to Take Free Relief

Taking free relief in golf is simple, but most golfers misunderstand when they can take it. All golfers know that every stroke matters. One swing can be all the difference between winning and losing, and nothing feels worse than that one swing being from a penalty. There are however some instances where you can get… Continue reading →

Sacramento Golf Tips: How to Hit an Uphill Lie

Haggin Oaks Director of Golf Mike Woods shares how to hit when your ball is on a steep, uphill lie. Landing in a bunker is already a difficult situation to be in. But what do you do when your ball rests on an uphill lie, like the edge of a bunker? You can’t just hit… Continue reading →

Sacramento Golf Tips: How to Hit Out of a Buried Lie

A buried lie is one of the most difficult shots in golf, but you can recover from it easier than you think. We all end up in the bunker from time to time. Sometimes it’s a simple chip onto the green, but sometimes you find that dreaded buried lie, when your ball is embedded in… Continue reading →

Sacramento Golf Tips: How to Curve Your Golf Ball

Haggin Oaks Director of Golf Mike Woods shares how to curve the golf ball. Picture this: you’re playing a par 4 and you’ve just hit a wonderful tee shot straight down the fairway. All you need to do is get it on the green and you have a good shot for birdie. You find your… Continue reading →

Sacramento Golf Tips: How to Play a Low Punch Shot

Haggin Oaks Director of Golf Mike Woods shares how to play a low punch shot in a minute. There’s nothing that can derail a great round of golf like a dreaded shank into the trees. You were so close to making par and now it’s going to take you an extra 2 or 3 swings… Continue reading →

The Top 5 Read Blogs of 2022

The Top 5 read blogs over the last year had a few surprises on the list! As we wrap up 2022 and look forward to the New Year, we thought we might take a look back at our top read blogs over the last year. First, we’d like to thank you so much for being… Continue reading →

How to Play Hole #17 on the MacKenzie Course at Haggin Oaks

Mike Woods returns to give advice on how to tackle the course’s penultimate hole. Hole #17 on the MacKenzie Course a challenging par 5 that stands as one final obstacle between you and a great round of golf. Despite seeming straightforward, #17 has a few elements that most golfers often overlook. Watch the video below… Continue reading →