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 ...
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 ...
Published: 9/8/2009 3:01:04 AM
Improving a golf swing with sensory motor learning is something that is possible for golfers to do, however doing this requires focused work. Training by developing sensory motor skills demands you to do more than simply go to the driving range ...
Published: 9/8/2009 3:01:03 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. ...
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
To add to the distance of their golf shots, many golfers focus their efforts on increasing the speed of the ball by increasing the speed of their swing. While there is a correlation between swing speed and ball speed, adding swing speed alone ...
Published: 9/6/2009 3:01:01 AM
Recreational golfers may try to lift the ball, rather than let the club elevate the ball. As a result, the golfer's dominate hand (right hand for righthanded players), scoops at the ball and the wrists flip at impact. When his hands flip through ...
Published: 9/6/2009 3:01:00 AM
When learning to swing a golf club so that your shots go long and straight, there are several things that you must do correctly. Because different areas of your body need to do different things, learning how to swing a club properly takes ...
Published: 9/5/2009 3:01:02 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
The concept of swing plane was first popularized by Ben Hogan, who is still commonly believed to have the best swing of any golfer in history. The term simply applies to the two-dimensional surface described by a club, and specifically a ...
Published: 9/4/2009 3:01:05 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
A golfer strides confidently down the fairway to his ball, and he strikes it again authoritatively, but this time it lands just short of the green. He gets to his ball but all that confidence is replaced by abject fear. It's as if he had never ...
Published: 9/3/2009 3:01:22 AM
Motion analysis is changing the way golf instructors are giving lessons. In the past, golf instruction has been taught on the driving range with the student hitting balls and taking advice from the instructor after a few shots. For those ...
Published: 9/3/2009 3:01:21 AM
Plumb bobbing is a technique some golfers use to line up putts by using a putter as a plumb bob to create a vertical line they can use to compare the slope of the green. Plumb bobbing is a way to get a general feel for the overall movement of the ...
Published: 9/3/2009 3:01:21 AM
There is no one proper golf swing. All golfers have some unique characteristic that makes their swing different. However, there are certain fundamentals that all good golfers practice. If you practice these fundamentals, you can build a swing ...
Published: 9/3/2009 3:01:18 AM
There are several competing theories regarding the proper angle of tilt in a golf swing, as well as disagreements over weight shift. Nevertheless, a central tenet that has no critics is the idea that you should maintain a consistent spine angle ...
Published: 9/3/2009 3:01:17 AM
Much has been said about the "one-piece golf swing." First of all, a less-complex swing means fewer bad swings. Secondly, it is easier to perform it repeatedly with similar results so you will begin lowering your handicap. But for all its ...
Published: 9/3/2009 3:01:17 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
No subject is more often discussed, and more frequently misrepresented, than the Holy Grail of pure ball-striking, golf's "Magic Move." You might think that a fundamental swing technique so critical to golfing success would be an undisputed fact, ...
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
Most golfers try to dazzle their playing partners by hitting the ball a long way off the tee; but when they get around the greens, they lose a lot of shots because they haven't focused on that aspect of their games. Chipping the ball was never so ...
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 ...
Published: 9/2/2009 3:01:17 AM
Many golfers are plagued by the frequent mis-hitting of shots, which sacrifices both distance and accuracy. They often hit the golf ball with the toe of the club; and no matter what they may try, they continue making this mistake. If you are one ...
Published: 9/2/2009 3:01:02 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
