Would you pay $15 for 10 mph more clubhead speed? I thought so. 1. Head to your local D.I.Y. store (or your garage) and get some ½- to ¾-inch nylon rope (it’s about 10 cents a foot). Loop the rope ...

Find your spot on the limb, at least three feet from the trunk, but not so far that it sags under your weight. Prepare your rope with an eye splice* to make a loop in one end. Toss the eye splice over ...

THE CLIFF — Seems like just about every Utah town used to have a rope swing. Whether they were at a pond, river or mountain lake, these rickety contraptions were the perfect way to spend a summer day.