Anyone who has watched or played golf has seen the plumb bob method of reading a putt. "Plumb bobbing" is when you squat down behind the ball with your putter hanging in front of your eyes, and read the line of the putt based on how your putter h...
Published: 8/4/2009 3:01:01 AM
Adding power and distance is a goal for most golfers. Adding power doesn't necessarily mean that you will lower your score; that is usually determined by your play around the green. However, hitting longer shots off the tee and from the fairway c...
Published: 8/5/2009 3:01:00 AM
While most golfers spend the majority of their practice time working on tee shots and long irons, the most important aspect of scoring revolves around the short game. It's not unusual for players to get nervous and alter their putting stroke from...
Published: 8/5/2009 3:01:01 AM
Learning how to hit the ball consistently is a great boon for any golfer. Once you know how to hit the ball with confidence, you can build off that swing and attempt to fine-tune it. One thing you may want to do is hit the ball for greater distan...
Published: 8/6/2009 3:01:04 AM
Learning how to putt accurately is a battle that most golfers will endure throughout their entire careers. There will be times when you putt well and other times when you struggle. Most professional and high-level amateurs follow the same pre-put...
Published: 8/6/2009 3:00:58 AM
Putting backspin on the ball can be a great move for an amateur player who is showing significant improvement with his play around the greens. If you hit your pitching, gap and lob wedges with consistency, your game will show significant improvem...
Published: 8/6/2009 3:01:03 AM
Few things intimidate high- and intermediate-handicap golfers more than playing from the bunker. Greenside bunkers are usually deep and treacherous, while fairway bunkers are flatter and the ball tends to sit up nicely. Golfers can learn how to g...
Published: 8/6/2009 3:01:08 AM
The lob wedge is the club to use when you have a short pitch shot to the green. If you are less than 60 yards from the green, the lob wedge will give you a chance to hit the ball high in the air and land softly. A well-struck lob wedge will allow...
Published: 8/6/2009 3:01:05 AM
Under the best of circumstances, golf is a difficult game. If you are hitting the ball well off the tee and your shots land in the lushest part of the fairway, you are in good position to hit the ball consistently. But even when you have the perf...
Published: 8/6/2009 3:01:04 AM
Most everyone comes to a point in his fitness routine where things start to get a bit stale. You know that you should keep exercising, but the motivation just isn't there anymore. Don't stop exercising. Instead, try some techniques that can help ...
Published: 8/6/2009 3:01:08 AM
Improvement in golf is like improvement in anything. It takes practice. One of the ideal places to practice is at the driving range. Even when the range is crowded, you are still alone with your game. You can work on building upon your strengths ...
Published: 7/28/2009 3:00:53 AM
Any experienced golfer can tell you that if you want to start cutting strokes from your scorecard, you have to get it done on the green. It is all about confidence and consistency, which are built by constantly working on your putting game.
Published: 7/28/2009 3:00:52 AM
There's nothing like standing over the ball on the first tee and hitting a drive that whistles 285 to 290 yards down the fairway while staying in the center cut. Not only do you feel great about hitting a near-perfect shot, you get looks of admir...
Published: 7/28/2009 3:00:51 AM
Learning how to putt the ball takes consistency, confidence and practice. A pendulum-like putting stroke that is even and repeatable will give the golfer the opportunity to make pars and birdies throughout his round. In order to putt consistently...
Published: 7/27/2009 3:00:54 AM
Bunker play is one of the most intimidating parts of the game for high- and medium-handicap golfers. There is rampant confusion on how to get out of the hazard, let alone how to get it close to the flagstick when playing from a greenside bunker. ...
Published: 7/27/2009 3:00:53 AM
Hitting the golf ball out of the rough is a challenge that all golfers face. Even the best golfers in the world can't hit the fairway on every hole. Your ability to play the ball confidently from the rough will determine in large part whether you...
Published: 7/27/2009 3:00:53 AM
Golf is a game that requires creativity. While most golfers take a driver for a long tee shot, a medium-iron for a 160-yard shot from the fairway and a pitching wedge for a shot under 100 yards, there are times to throw out the form book and inve...
Published: 7/27/2009 3:00:53 AM
So many things can go wrong in a golfer's downswing. Some of these errors can be corrected easily while others require real dedication and sometimes the help of a golf instructor. But if you pay close attention to the fundamentals, you'll master it.
Published: 7/27/2009 3:00:51 AM
There may come a time in your golf playing that you have to putt with a club besides the putter. It might get damaged in normal play, or it might be the victim of frustration--as in, landing in a water hazard or getting snapped in half. The rules...
Published: 7/25/2009 3:00:53 AM
Playing well in the short game is the biggest key when it comes to scoring well in golf. To execute shots with your 9-iron, pitching wedge, gap wedge, sand wedge, lob wedge or putter you have to think each shot through ahead of time and then deci...
Published: 7/25/2009 3:00:53 AM
For beginner golfers, long putts can appear quite challenging. It is difficult to determine the speed and distance required to lag a putt reasonably close to the pin and to ensure a tap-in on your second attempt. With a few simple techniques, you...
Published: 7/25/2009 3:00:52 AM
Chipping to a precise landing area is vital in getting the ball close to the hole. No green is perfectly flat, so choosing a landing area where the ball can use the slope of the green to get to the hole will be ideal.
Published: 7/24/2009 3:00:56 AM
You have just driven your tee shot straight down the fairway, leaving you about 200 yards to the green. Now trepidation sets in. A good shot with a fairway wood will allow you to reach the green. But many golfers have little confidence in their s...
Published: 7/24/2009 3:00:55 AM
Putting is without doubt one of the most important and difficult aspects in the game of golf. Bad putting can result in terrible scores at the completion of play. Some of the most challenging putts come when the ball rolls into the rough on the p...
Published: 7/24/2009 3:00:55 AM
Presumably, not every golf shot off the tee with your driver will require a square setup and a straight shot. This is where specialty shots come in handy. You may need to fade the ball to the right for conditions like driving over hazards or a fa...
Published: 7/24/2009 3:00:55 AM
