With several dozen golf courses within a 20-mile radius of Atlanta, there's no shortage of places to challenge your game. But depending on how you're swinging the clubs, any of the local courses could be more challenging than you want them to be....
Published: 9/12/2009 3:00:59 AM
Unless you have many acres of land, you are not going to be able to make an entire backyard golf course. However, you can easily make yourself a golf hole to use to practice your putting. Find a flat place on your lawn that has good drainage; oth...
Published: 9/11/2009 3:01:07 AM
Golf lessons have one objective: to make you a better golfer. It doesn't matter if it's your first time holding a golf club or you're a scratch golfer, you can always improve. Even pros get instruction, although they don't go to a golf academy an...
Published: 9/11/2009 3:01:06 AM
"Polar Golfer" is a shareware golf video game sold by Yahoo! Games and other video game resellers. The game is set in a polar theme and lets you play with many of the same characters that appeared in the Polar Bowler game to include Santa Claus a...
Published: 9/10/2009 3:00:59 AM
Caddying is the closest you can get to the game of golf without actually playing. As a caddy, you are responsible for the mental support of the golfer. Caddies also help golfers with such things as selecting clubs, reading greens and retrieving o...
Published: 9/9/2009 3:00:59 AM
If you are just beginning to play golf, it is a great idea to learn the fundamentals of the game from a professional golf instructor. And if you have been playing for some time, you probably have developed some bad habits that can only be identif...
Published: 9/8/2009 3:01:04 AM
Caddies are important to the golfer because they are the "adviser" on the golf course. They give advice on the course and carry the golfer's bags. Typically a caddie is hand-picked by the golfer. They can also be independently contracted. Seve...
Published: 9/8/2009 3:01:03 AM
Handicaps allow golfers of different abilities to compete on an equitable basis from the same set of tees or different tees. A golfer's handicap changes based on the difficulty of the course and tees from which he plays.
Published: 9/8/2009 3:00:59 AM
Every golfer needs lessons from time to time to correct mistakes in a swing and to improve scores. So there's no better time to take one than while your golf group or golfing members of your family are on vacation in Tampa, Florida. Since golf is...
Published: 9/5/2009 3:01:02 AM
Depending on your schedule or distance to a golf course, getting time on the driving range may not always be easy. Some golf courses have driving ranges but not putting greens, and both are important to your game. Building your own driving range ...
Published: 9/4/2009 3:01:02 AM
The custom club fitters at local pro shops and courses learn their craft at golf-club making schools. These schools teach fitters the precision needed to adjust clubs based on customer height, grip and swing.
Published: 9/3/2009 3:01:11 AM
Running a golf tournament is a popular means to raise money for charities and other non-profit organizations. A well-run golf tournament will leave a positive impression with the participants and potentially pay bigger dividends in the future for...
Published: 9/2/2009 3:01:22 AM
Golf course management is a degree that can be attained at a number of accredited universities around the country. This undergraduate degree teaches students how to design, construct and manage a golf course. With thousands of golf courses around...
Published: 9/2/2009 3:01:19 AM
What happens during a golf swing can produce magic. When well-executed, a golf swing can produce a 285-yard drive that soars over the fairway and lands right in the middle of the soft green grass. It can also produce a 70-yard pitch shot that lan...
Published: 9/2/2009 3:01:17 AM
Golf is a game where the elements can be a factor. Those elements can be sometimes dangerous for golfers.
Published: 9/1/2009 3:01:06 AM
Putting is the most challenging part of the game for many golfers. While it seems simple to knock the ball into the hole from close range, problems with technique, mental toughness or green reading will lead to wildly inconsistent putting results...
Published: 9/1/2009 3:01:02 AM
The golf lever system is a method of swinging the golf club in a mechanical way so that the golfer puts a proper swing on the ball consistently. While this system is not for everyone, it can be very beneficial for those who have a hard time hitti...
Published: 8/31/2009 3:01:00 AM
Getting sidelined with a back injury is a major disappointment for any golfer. Lower-back pain can prevent even the most dedicated golfer from playing or practicing. Lower-back pain has to be treated successfully before the golfer can even think ...
Published: 8/30/2009 3:01:04 AM
The game of golf has changed quite a bit over the years. So has the way pros teach the game to their students and the way golfers are measured when they want to buy new clubs. Computers have touched nearly every aspect of our lives, and that incl...
Published: 8/30/2009 3:01:02 AM
Putting around on a golf course is always entertaining. Sometimes it may be even more fun to have your own putt-putt golf course in your own back yard. For some, this may seem like a daunting and difficult task. It is quite manageable if you have...
Published: 8/30/2009 3:00:58 AM
If you're having some trouble leaving the game behind even when you're off the course, maybe it's time to start looking in to bringing the course home with you in the form of your own putting green. Creating a putting green in your backyard is a ...
Published: 8/29/2009 3:01:04 AM
Building an effective golf swing is the goal of nearly every amateur golfer who ever picked up a set of clubs. There are many areas that can go wrong, beginning with the address and ending with the follow-through. While most golfers struggle with...
Published: 8/28/2009 3:01:06 AM
People are always looking for ways to build a better mouse trap, and the sport of golf is no different. The basics of the conventional golf swing have remained unchanged for quite some time --- until now. A relatively unorthodox method of swingin...
Published: 8/27/2009 3:01:04 AM
The hips are the engine of the golf swing. Many new golfers think they have to overpower the ball with their arms in order to get great distance off the tee or from the fairway, but that's not the case. A smooth and steady swing will get the job ...
Published: 8/27/2009 3:01:02 AM
There is a short and simple answer to the question of what part of the golf ball you should hit. It is the rear, center portion of the ball. That's what will bring you the best result with the most swings. To put yourself in a position to hit thi...
Published: 8/26/2009 3:01:11 AM
