If only we could provide the formula for mastering golf in this article. Golf is a difficult game that requires coordination, a keen eye, athleticism, courage, the ability to put mistakes in the past and the ability to execute. It may be ...
Published: 10/2/2009 3:02:24 AM
As a golf fitter, you have a big responsibility. Many golfers today are not content to walk into a sporting goods store or a golf discount shop and buy a set of boxed clubs off the shelf. Instead, they want to get fitted for clubs that fit them ...
Published: 10/2/2009 3:02:24 AM
Learning how to get distance is a goal of nearly every golfer. While accuracy is more important than adding 20 yards of distance in the long run, a golfer who learns how to hit the ball further has greater confidence and will be ready to show ...
Published: 10/2/2009 3:02:23 AM
Those who don't play golf may look at it and say it is a sedentary game that has little value when it comes to conditioning. That point of view would be very ignorant. Golfers who walk 18 holes on a regular basis are covering 4-to-6 miles a ...
Published: 10/2/2009 3:02:23 AM
The golf swing is very fluid. The constant change means that at some points, the golfer will be quite happy and wish he could bottle his swing and take it out and use it whenever he wanted. But it doesn't work that way. Golfers go into slumps ...
Published: 10/2/2009 3:02:23 AM
Getting more distance on a shot is usually one of a golfer's top priorities. While the difference between a 250-yard tee shot and a 270-yarder may not mean a lot in terms of score improvement in a given round, it can have a dramatic impact on a ...
Published: 10/2/2009 3:02:23 AM
It happens to everybody. You are playing well, perhaps in one of the better hot streaks of your life. You are hitting the ball well, your short game is productive and your putter is hot. You are scoring well and you look forward to every trip to ...
Published: 10/2/2009 3:02:23 AM
The short game in golf is the key to improving a golfer's score. Hitting the ball off the tee and hitting it from the fairway and short rough are important, but the ability to hit good shots when approaching the green and not wasting birdie and ...
Published: 10/2/2009 3:02:21 AM
A good golf swing is a combination of the precise execution of each of the basic components of a swing. To perfect a swing, you must break it down into each of its core components, learn how to master each and then apply to the proper execution ...
Published: 10/2/2009 3:02:21 AM
Golf might seem like a leisurely walk through a field, but without proper stretching, you could do some serious damage to your body. The motions in golf force you to move in ways you would normally would not, so in order to prevent any pulling or ...
Published: 10/2/2009 3:02:20 AM
The short game is one of the most important parts of a successful round of golf. When you work on your chipping, try to develop a level of confidence that will allow you to chip when you need to and putt when it's time to putt. The worst thing ...
Published: 10/2/2009 3:02:20 AM
Building a dependable golf swing is something most golfers take years to accomplish. Professional golfers have fundamentally sound swings that allow them to hit the ball well off the tee, from the fairway and from the rough. Their swing allows ...
Published: 10/1/2009 3:02:35 AM
It is often said that putting is the most important part of your golf game. Even the best professional golfers hit as many as half of their shots with the putter. So an understanding of the stance, theory and approach to rolling your golf ball ...
Published: 10/1/2009 3:02:14 AM
Jack Nicklaus stands with the greats in the history of golf. If the game's all-time foursome were to play an imaginary round, many experts think it would include Ben Hogan, Bobby Jones, Tiger Woods and Nicklaus--with Nicklaus having honors on the ...
Published: 10/1/2009 3:02:09 AM
A fairway wood is a valuable and near indispensable club in a golf bag. When a golfer is sitting in the middle of a par-5 hole, or even a long par-4 hole, a fairway wood--or a hybrid club--comes in handy to make up plenty of ground and yardage. ...
Published: 9/30/2009 3:01:52 AM
Historically, the golf swing has always been part art, part athleticism and part science. The way the swing has been taught over the years has varied the emphasis on these three areas, but with all the technological advancements in the game in ...
Published: 9/28/2009 3:01:19 AM
When thinking of pro golfers, you cannot get much more prestigious than Tiger Woods. That's why many pros and amateurs alike have tried to analyze and copy his golf swing. Not everyone can copy Woods' golf swing. You have to have his flexibility ...
Published: 9/28/2009 3:01:17 AM
The one-plane golf swing is growing in popularity and is easier to perform than the two-plane golf swing as it requires less movement. Moe Norman, probably one of the most famous contemporary golfers to use the one-plane golf swing, was amazingly ...
Published: 9/28/2009 3:01:11 AM
Practice golf balls are golf balls that are designed to be hit in smaller areas so you can practice swinging your clubs when you are away from the course and don't have much space. Most practice golf balls are designed to go no farther than 40 ...
Published: 9/27/2009 3:01:11 AM
When golfers tally their scores at the end of a round, most of them find that putts make up about half of their stroke total. But ask the same golfers if they practice putting as much as they practice other parts of their game, and the likely ...
Published: 9/27/2009 3:01:11 AM
Ultrasound is a form of therapy that involves using sound waves. The sound waves help promote healing in soft tissues, such as tendons. Tendonitis is inflammation in a tendon. In golfers, the injured tendon is most commonly found in the elbow, a ...
Published: 9/27/2009 3:01:10 AM
Bermuda grass is a type of warm-weather grass commonly used on golf courses and other athletic fields, particularly in warm climates, but it is also planted in lawns. It is durable, low maintenance and resistance to drought, which is why it is so ...
Published: 9/25/2009 3:01:14 AM
When attempting to find employment in the golf industry, there are several options available. Although jobs in the golf industry can be extremely competitive, perseverance usually pays off due to the continuous growth of the golf sector. ...
Published: 9/25/2009 3:01:08 AM
Wedges allow players to hit shots onto the green from anywhere inside 125 yards. Unfortunately, having wedges in your bag doesn't necessarily mean you know how to use them to your advantage. The ability to swing these clubs proficiently and ...
Published: 9/25/2009 3:01:07 AM
Halloween can be a lot of fun, and it can be a great deal of fun to play Halloween pranks on your golfing group. You need to keep your jokes quick so the pace of play keeps moving, but they need to have an effect on people that they will never ...
Published: 9/24/2009 3:01:19 AM
