Being able to hit a golf ball high allows you to capitalize on some tricky situations. You can escape from behind trees, land the ball softly and take advantage of downwind holes. Executing this shot properly can help turn a potential double-bog...
Published: 6/26/2009 3:00:55 AM
Golf is regarded as both one of the most challenging and accessible sports--it's a pastime that takes 10 minutes to learn and a lifetime to master. There are many fundamentals in golf, but nothing is so fundamental as the swing of the club. Any g...
Published: 6/24/2009 2:40:23 PM
Tennis players often have a very noticeable difference between their dominant tennis arm and their nondominant one. This means that a right-handed tennis player will often have a forearm much larger and stronger than his left. The forearm is an e...
Published: 6/24/2009 2:40:23 PM
Once a golfer has learned a swing, he will find it's not quite as easy as it looks. A new golfer will probably face problems with slicing the ball during their drive. There are a few easy tips that can help to correct a slice.
Published: 6/24/2009 3:00:48 AM
There is hardly anything a golfer must face that's more difficult to correct than a chronic slice. No matter how many lessons you take or how much you do to correct it, you probably still have the tendency to hit the ball to the right if you are ...
Published: 6/24/2009 3:00:48 AM
For all golfers, it becomes necessary to replace the grips on golf clubs. You can take your clubs to a golf pro shop to have them replaced, but you can also save time and money by replacing them yourself. Professionals and golf experts highly rec...
Published: 6/23/2009 3:00:47 AM
Being able to hit the ball low can allow you to escape from trees, play better in the wind and execute a bump-and-run shot. The best way to hit a golf ball low is with a low-lofted club, but this technique will lower the trajectory on any club y...
Published: 6/22/2009 3:00:49 AM
The Tarheel Pro Golf Tour is one of this country's top pro mini-tour events and the leading one in the Carolinas. The events are generally held in Charlotte, NC from March until October every year. Golfers of all ages, genders and skill levels ar...
Published: 6/7/2009 3:00:42 AM
There are many different golf tournaments out there for players to participate in all across the country. Some are great for personal reasons, such as winning large amounts of prize money, while others, like charity events, are beneficial to thos...
Published: 6/6/2009 3:00:43 AM
The Pepsi Pro Golf Tour is a 120-tournament event that has been held for 16 years now and is played on the west coast of the United States in California, Nevada and Arizona. Both amateur and semi-pro golfers can participate in the events against ...
Published: 6/6/2009 3:00:42 AM
For the most part, golf is an expensive sport. The famous golf course in Pebble Beach, California, charges between $400 and $500 for 18 holes. Many professional golfers grew up playing at private country clubs and played unlimited golf, which is ...
Published: 6/4/2009 3:00:43 AM
After learning and understanding the basics of the golf swing, every golfer would like to have more power. This is particularly difficult to accomplish, especially for women, many of whom tend to be smaller and not as strong as their male counter...
Published: 6/2/2009 3:00:43 AM
The Internet has revolutionized the speed and efficiency with which golfers can browse for available tee times. It has also helped golf courses fill tee times that would otherwise remain vacant. Golfers have the option to book online through vari...
Published: 6/2/2009 3:00:43 AM
A lot of how-to articles talk about the body parts that contribute most to the mechanics of the golf swing. They mention the legs, the shoulders, the hips and the wrists, but many articles are curiously devoid of any mention on how important the ...
Published: 6/2/2009 3:00:42 AM
You heard it here. The only way to increase the power of your golf swing to hit the ball further is to increase the speed of the club head at the point of impact. Sounds simple, doesn't it? Actually, it involves several aspects of your swing. If ...
Published: 6/1/2009 3:00:42 AM
Successful putting requires a confident stroke control aligned with a confident demeanor. Maintaining a cool head on the greens will help a high handicapper lower his scores. It may also help a scratch golfer become a potential PGA Tour rookie. H...
Published: 6/1/2009 3:00:42 AM
Putting usually constitutes half of your strokes in a round of golf, yet rarely will you see a practice putting green filled with golfers. Putting practice is generally considered boring and not as sexy as smashing balls two hundred yards or more...
Published: 5/30/2009 3:00:41 AM
You may have heard the expression "nothing happens in the backswing," meaning that the real importance of the golf shot is the downswing. Although the backswing is the golf position that sets you up for the downswing, the real power of the shot h...
Published: 5/29/2009 3:00:46 AM
Increasing clubhead speed allows women golfers to not only improve their length off the tee, but also to heighten their enjoyment of the game. By following a few simple tips based on fitness and technique, handicaps will start to tumble.
Published: 5/29/2009 3:00:45 AM
It's really funny to watch a golfer's reaction when he discovers his ball is in the sand. Disgust? Abject fear bordering on panic? Call it what you want, but it really doesn't have to be that way. In fact, many of the touring pros often would rat...
Published: 5/29/2009 3:00:44 AM
The fundamentals of the golf swing involve having the right stance, the right grip and the correct swing. To build a repeatable swing, the golfer has to learn how to get his entire body into the swing and not just his arms and upper body. To swin...
Published: 5/29/2009 3:00:43 AM
Experienced golfers know that their hands and arms are just part of the equation when swinging a golf club. You don't have to swing hard with your arms to hit the ball far. As a matter of fact, a hard swing usually leads to problems. However, if ...
Published: 5/29/2009 3:00:41 AM
Many golfers have little difficulty hitting their ball from tee to green, but they panic or get the yips when they reach the putting surface. There are three basic fundamentals to remember about putting. Once you master these three key components...
Published: 5/28/2009 3:00:48 AM
There are two reasons why your golf ball does not go where you aimed it. Either there is a flaw in your swing or you are not lined up properly. In the case of a swing flaw, let's say you're right-handed and your ball always goes to the right. Tha...
Published: 5/27/2009 3:23:48 PM
Learning to putt consistently is one of the key factors to improving your scoring in golf. Learning how to hit a putt with the correct speed and determining how hard to hit an uphill putt or how softly to hit a downhill putt are factors that take...
Published: 5/27/2009 3:23:48 PM
