Learning how to hold onto a golf club is the first step to becoming a golfer. Many beginners think they can just walk up to the tee, grab a club and whack the ball as hard as they can. That couldn't be more wrong, including the step about grabbin...
Published: 5/5/2009 4:25:40 PM
Hitting a golf ball where you want it to go is perhaps the number one goal when it comes to being successful at golf. Many golfers dream of hitting a 300-yard drive off the tee or sinking a 30-foot putt that twists and turns, but to enjoy the gam...
Published: 5/5/2009 4:25:32 PM
Once you have gotten past the beginning stages of golf, you are no longer worried about making solid contact and keeping the ball in the fairway. However, you are interested in adding distance to your game and becoming a more powerful golfer. In ...
Published: 5/5/2009 4:25:32 PM
Learning how to hold a golf club is the first thing you must learn when taking up the game. There are three basic grips that you can choose from. The overlapping grip is the most widely used grip in the game and it is quite effective. However, th...
Published: 5/5/2009 4:25:28 PM
A good golf swing takes a long time to perfect. To get the ball to fly long distances of 200 or more yards in the direction you want it to go, you must get your body, hands and the club to act together. Swinging the club is more than just a physi...
Published: 5/5/2009 4:25:27 PM
It's often said to be a right-hander's world since so many things are made or built for right-handed people and so little consideration is given to left-handers. The same is true to some extent in golf because it can be harder to find clubs for l...
Published: 5/5/2009 4:25:26 PM
Golf can be a grueling game, and most golfers need sustenance when in the middle of a four-hour round of golf. At many courses there is an opportunity to stop at a snack bar called a halfway house to get a sandwich and a soda. Even with that, gol...
Published: 5/5/2009 4:25:25 PM
Alternate Shot is a golf game in which teams of two compete against each other. The two players are called partners and each pair of partners is called a side. This article will explain the basics of Alternate Shot play.
Each side will play one ...
Published: 5/5/2009 4:25:24 PM
Two points make a line. For beginning golfers' targeting purposes, too often those two points are the lie and the desired landing point, flagstick or the hole where you want the ball to go. Usually these two points are far enough apart to make yo...
Published: 5/5/2009 4:25:23 PM
As with anything in golf, knowing where to aim is the name of the game. Using the flagstick to signal the hole for fellow players is a common courtesy that pays off big on the scorecard. Honing your techniques for properly tending the pin can hel...
Published: 5/5/2009 4:25:21 PM
When you've just hit your ball into a water hazard, you might think that you can never get it back again. But what if you can see it and don't want to leave it behind? There are a few methods you can use to retrieve the golf ball from the water.
Published: 5/5/2009 4:25:19 PM
If you are in a climate where rain may be a condition that you will play golf in, you need to be prepared to play in the rain and to both protect and keep dry and clean yourself and your equipment as much as possible. This article will help you t...
Published: 5/5/2009 4:25:19 PM
When a novice takes up playing the game of golf one of the first things she desires to know is how she can lower her score. Assuming that she has some affinity for the sport the best way to lower her score is to practice the various shots that ne...
Published: 5/5/2009 4:25:18 PM
The ball that you tee off with is the ball you must continue to use through the green until you hole out, unless it is lost along the way. You cannot clean your ball through the green, unless you're playing a scramble format or a rule permits you...
Published: 5/5/2009 4:25:17 PM
Sand bunkers are a golf hazard in which the beginning or high handicap golfer will likely spend some time. When your ball lands in one, you hope that it has landed on a smooth sand surface, not in a footprint or club print from a previous golfer....
Published: 5/5/2009 4:25:04 PM
With their backs straight, knees flexed and heads steady, many beginning golfers commonly overlook one small but key part to their stance: the toes. If you can imagine a straight line from the ball to the target, a beginning golfer tends to point...
Published: 5/5/2009 4:25:02 PM
Golf is a sport seeped in rich tradition. Dressing appropriately for the game is not only required by most golf courses, but enables a golfer to appear professional and presentable when playing with clients, friends and family members. Follow the...
Published: 5/5/2009 4:25:01 PM
Golf enjoyment for players, and profitability for courses, is dependent on pace of play. Slow play is the bane of golf. Your game is better when you don't have to wait for those ahead of you or rush because the hole in front of you is open and th...
Published: 5/5/2009 4:25:00 PM
From your first tee shot to your last putt, what club do you select for each shot? If you are a beginner, five considerations are all you need to think about in making this selection: distance, trajectory, obstacles, elevation and wind. Understan...
Published: 5/5/2009 4:24:50 PM
Team sports have uniforms. Individual sports, such as swimming or gymnastics, have clothing that enhances performance. But golf fashion is limited only by the imagination--and a few rules of common sense, etiquette and good taste. Much is dictate...
Published: 5/5/2009 4:24:48 PM
Golfers suffer from stress as any other person in any other career. Stress is usually self-inflicted and can show through many signs and symptoms. Stress in sports can impact an athlete psychologically and physically. Without proper prevention or...
Published: 8/24/2009 3:01:24 AM
Golf is not as easy a game as many people assume. After all, hitting a stationary ball shouldn't be that hard; however, the game is so technical, it requires skill to hit the ball to get enough loft, speed and spin to your desired location. The...
Published: 8/24/2009 3:01:18 AM
Most people see the rules of golf as a penalty. The rules of the game are actually for the golfer's benefit. You can't benefit from them unless you know them. You'll find water hazards on almost every golf course. Knowing the proper procedures fo...
Published: 8/1/2009 3:00:57 AM
Hawai'i's cuisine has evolved with the various influences of traditional local foods, imported foods and the presence of people from many other cultures throughout the islands' history. Fruits and vegetables that grow in Hawai'i are a consistent ...
Published: 8/1/2009 3:00:52 AM
Going to Las Vegas doesn't mean you have to take along a boatload of money to enjoy yourself. Even if you just go there for the gambling, you can still enjoy other recreations that are offered in Sin City. Daytime or nighttime, you'll be able t...
Published: 7/31/2009 3:00:58 AM
