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to "9 Questions" ... monthly articles based on interviews I've had with some of the most talented and interesting people in golf.

Here are the articles I've lined up for you.

January - Fred Shoemaker
The founder of Extraordinary Golf, One of America’s Top 25 Golf Schools, Fred Shoemaker has taught more than 41,000 lessons in his career. He’s also author of the widely acclaimed books Extraordinary Golf and Extraordinary Putting. Fred talks about the folly of fixes, being in the present and experiencing the swing.

February - Dr. Deborah Graham
Dr. Deborah Graham is co-founder of GolfPsych, the leading Mental Skills Assessment Program in golf. Her client list includes over 350 players on the PGA, LPGA and Champions Tours, 13 of which she helped guide to 16 major championships. Deborah talks about everyone’s Achilles tendon, peeling away limitations and having a mental game tool kit.

March - Brennan Little
Camilo Villegas’s caddy and former mini-tour player, Brennan Little, has only worked for two other golfers during his 12-year career on the PGA Tour - elite players Mike Weir and Sean O’Hair. He talks about how caddying can improve a person’s game, great player-caddy teams and fear.

April - Dave Phillips
In 2011, eight years after TPI (Titleist Performance Institute) was founded, 37 out of 45 tour events were won by players with TPI related fitness teams. Co-founder, Dave Phillips, talks about the perils of stretching, practice handicaps and how muscle development affects one’s golf game.

May - Brendon Elliot
A Top 50 Kids Teacher, Brendon Elliot is the owner of Little Linksters, a golf program uniquely focused on children 3-8 years old and the organizer of the “Best Pee-Wee Golf Swing in America” contest. He talks about why kids want to play, special opportunities for girls and an ambidextrous 3 year-old.

June - Rod Spittle
By age 25 Rod Spittle had attained status as a world-class amateur but didn’t pursue a PGA Tour career. He talks about the reason for that decision, how he maintained his skills until he was ready for the Senior Tour, winning the 2010 AT&T, and playing with one of his heroes.

July - Ed Ervasti
In addition to having shot his age over 3,000 times, Ed Ervasti recorded a score of 72 at the age of 93. His career includes participating in three U.S. Opens and playing with Arnold Palmer, Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson. Now 96 years old and still shooting his age he reveals an attitude that’s youthful beyond his years.

August - Garret Kramer
Mental conditioning coach to teams and individuals in a variety of sports and the author of Stillpower: The Inner Source of Athletic Excellence, Garret Kramer talks about why our minds are like elevators, how our state of mind affects our performance and what to do about it.

September - Buddy Alexander
Former U.S. Amateur Champion, Buddy Alexander has coached the University of Florida Gators since 1988. Under his guidance they’ve won two NCAA Championships (1993, 2001) and eight Southeastern Conference titles. He talks about balance as a key to success, recruiting and Camilo Villegas.

October - Pia Nilsson
In addition to being the most acclaimed female golf instructor ever Pia Nilsson is famous for two other reasons. Her Vision54 convinced golfers that shooting in the 50’s is possible and she’s the coach behind the best female golfer of all time, Annika Sorenstam, who herself recorded a 59. Nilsson talks about our most common shortcoming, how Vision54 came about and why she had to write a book about purpose.

November - Klaus Schaloske
Despite losing his arm at the age of three and playing without a prothesis, Klaus Schaloske, is a nine handicap and has broken par on multiple occasions. He has qualified for three Fightmasters Cups, the amputee’s version of the Ryder Cup. Klaus talks about course strategy, being in the zone and what non-amputees can do to improve.

December - Mel Sole
Owner of the Phil Ritson – Mel Sole Golf School which has been ranked as a Top 25 Golf School since 1999, Mel Sole is also a teaching editor with GOLF TIPS Magazine and author of the book Golf Step-by-Step. Mel discusses his philosophy, the key to enjoying golf and underestimating a certain lady.

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