The only part of golf that really varies from one play to another is putting. This part of the game allows players to use different lengths of putters, different styles, different stances, and doesn't involve nearly as many fundamentals as the full swing or even a simple chip shot. There isn't a wrong or right way, but some golf putting tips can still help. Tags:putting tips, golf putting tips, golf tips, golf
Managing Your Game During Bad Weather By: Jones Harington | Mar 19th 2012 -
One of the most important parts of golf is managing the course properly. This is something that beginners and even the best professional golfers need. If you know the distance you are from the hole, the proper club to choose, and how you should hit the shot, it will make a huge difference. Another thing many golfers don't understand, but should, is how to play in bad weather conditions when out on the course.
Golf Fitness Nutrition By: Alex Fortey | Sep 29th 2011 - Golf nutrition choices are equally as important as pre-gym food choices. For example, you would not eat a heavy cheeseburger and fries before a big gym workout. Maintaining focus on the course highly affects the outcome of our game, and giving your body the proper golf nutrition before tee-ing off will not only carry you through those 18 holes physically, but it will also keep focus on your mental golf game. Tags:golf game, golf nutrition, fitness for golf, athletic golf training, gym workout, on course nutrition
The Way To Stop The Golf Slice! By: Gustaf Eriksson | May 1st 2011 - A golf slice is probably the most common mistake made on tee.
It will rob you of distance, and of course, it might land your ball
in the rough ...But there are some really simple ways to stop
slicing. And in this article you will learn the basics of how to stop
slicing the ball and lower your scores. Tags:golf, fix your slice, correct golf slice, slice golf, correcting a golf slice, golf slice
Best Golf Tips On Beating Blocked Shots By: Juliette gerber | Apr 19th 2011 - Swinging aggressively isn't a bad thing, but it can be if taken too far. Golfers who swing too aggressively often jerk the club back on their backswing, thrust forward violently from the top of the swing, or execute a host of other actions that throw off the rhythm and timing of their swings. The result: bad shots and added strokes to their scores and golf handicaps. Tags:Golf Blocked Shots
Golf Swing Practice Makes Perfect...or Does It? By: Ben Throckmorton | Apr 21st 2009 - Practice, practice, practice.. hit and drag... drag and hit... seriously, most of us don't have a lot of time for practicing our golf swing and even those who do, for the most part, don't enjoy it. Worse yet, most players do not see any improvement in their performance even when they do practice. Why is that? Tags:golf swing secret, the golf swing secret, golf swing secrets, golf secrets, golf swing
Golf Tips - Find Out Some Useful Tips To Lower Your Handicap By: Mary Chillders | Nov 24th 2007 - The game of golf can be a very challenging one to learn and master. It requires patience and discipline to develop into a low handicap player. We all want to learn how to lower our golf handicap but the truth is that there is no magic solution. Here are some tips that may help you on your way to shooting lower golf scores. Tags:golf, sports, recreation, sports, recreation, fitness
The Golf Putt | Are You For Dough Or For Show? By: Aidan J Sugrue | May 11th 2007 - Experienced golfers know the saying; "Drive for show and putt for dough." If you want to make par on every hole, your score will be based on how long the hole is plus the two putts you make on each green. A little calculating will bring you a world of joy. Par is always based on the two putts on each green and then reaching it in what is called "regulation". This is just the prescribed number of shots that a golfer has to reach the green. Regulation can mean either one shot, ... Tags:golf putt, free golf tips, golf tips, free golf
Is Common Golf Instruction Killing Your Golf Swing? By: Ben Throckmorton | Sep 8th 2006 - There is a lot of well meaning golf instruction in the market place today that simply will not help your game; in fact a lot of what's out there will hinder you as you try to improve your golf. Tags:golf, golf swing, golf instruction, golf tip, free golf tip, golf training, golf training aid
Why Can't I Play Like Tiger? By: Ben Throckmorton | Sep 8th 2006 - So what's not to like? Why shouldn't golf instructors teach you to swing like Tiger? Why shouldn't the average player attempt to emulate the moves and mechanics of best player in the world? Tags:golf, golf swing, golf instruction, golf tip, free golf tip, golf training, golf training aid
Golf's Fundamental Misconceptions By: Ben Throckmorton | Sep 8th 2006 - Whenever you talk with golfers about golf instruction, they all seem to be very interested in the latest gadget, gimmick, trend, or secret method but mention fundamentals and they tune out quicker than you can say jack rabbit.
"That's just for beginners," they say citing their current 19 handicap as evidence that they have progressed beyond working on their grip, posture, and alignment. But talk about the "X-Factor" or "Speed Stick" or "The Power Move" or "The Magic Pill" or "The ... Tags:Golf, golf swing, golf tip, golf training aid, golf instruction, golf training, golf tip, free golf
Is Posture Really Key To Your Golf Swing? Part 1 By: Ben Throckmorton | Sep 8th 2006 - As hard as it is for me to understand, just like the grip, posture is often overlooked by many people who are learning the game of golf and also by many people who are struggling with their games. They go out of their way searching for the "silver bullet" when the real silver bullet is... Tags:golf, golf swing, golf instruction, golf tip, free golf tip, golf training, golf training aid
Forgotten Fundamentals And Why Your Grip Is Key To A Repeating Golf Swing - Part 2 By: Ben Throckmorton | Sep 1st 2006 - One of the most important keys to a repeating golf swing that hits one long, straight shot after another is to have the ability to relax your hands, arms, and shoulders and swing the club back and through impact without tension. With a good grip, this relaxed motion will return the club squarely to the golf ball time after time.... BUT if your grip is bad, it makes it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to deliver the club squarely to the golf ball without consciously or unconsciously some m ... Tags:golf, golf swing, golf instruction, golf tip, free golf tip, golf training, golf training aid, golf lesson
Forgotten Fundamentals And Why Your Grip Is Key To A Repeating Golf Swing - Part 1 By: Ben Throckmorton | Sep 1st 2006 - You would have to think that mid to high handicappers and beginners who want to improve their golf swings and games in general and who have the most potential to improve their scores would embrace solid, time-tested fundamentals and use these time-tested techniques to improve their ball striking and scores... BUT for whatever reason, most don't. Most look to gadgetry and gimmick teaching to improve their games with little or no results. Every season it's a new theory, a new gadget, a new gimmick ... Tags:golf, golf training, golf training aid, golf swing, golf instruction, golf tip, free golf tip
Debunking Popular Golf Myths By: Jack Moorehouse | Jun 14th 2006 - Golf is replete with myths. Covering everything from driving to course management, these myths are passed down from father to son, some in the form of golf tips on swing mechanics, others in the form of wise advice on how to do things. Unfortunately, many of these myths are just plain wrong.
Below are three popular myths I like to debunk in my golf lessons and golf tips. One or two of them may have an element of truth in them. The other may have no truth in it at all. Rega... Tags:
How To Deal With Sloping Greens By: Jack Moorehouse | Jun 2nd 2006 - Reading slopes correctly is vital to putting well. All putts start out straight, but the green"€™s contour curves the ball. If you"€™re going to improve your putting and lower your golf handicap, then you must learn how to read a green"€™s slope.
Reading a green"€™s slope comes with experience, like a lot of things in golf. The more you play, the better you"€™ll become at it, as I stress in my golf lessons. Nevertheless, there are some proven techniques I"€™ve used that will make ... Tags:
Six Keys To Pitching From The Fairway By: Jack Moorehouse | May 27th 2006 - Accurate pitching reduces your golf handicap. Turning three strokes into two by pitching close to the pin cuts strokes from your scores. Cut enough strokes and you"€™ll lower your handicap significantly. Learning to pitch accurately from the fairway is crucial to improving your game.
Pitching accurately from the fairway, as I mention in my golf lessons, requires good distance control. That"€™s not easy to achieve. The tendency is for your swing to be either too long, in which ... Tags:
Can Well-maintained Greens Lower Your Scores? By: Jack Moorehouse | May 13th 2006 - I don"€™t often mention green maintenance in my golf lessons. Nor do I often discuss it in my golf tips. That"€™s because golfers want to talk about hitting the ball instead. But the care and feeding of a club"€™s greens"€"how they are mowed, watered, fertilized"€" can have a major impact on a player"€™s golf handicap, especially if he or she plays the same course a lot.
Speed is the key factor when considering green maintenance. Usually, players want a superintendent to increase ... Tags:
The Types Of Grass And What It Means To Your Game By: Jack Moorehouse | May 4th 2006 - The type of grass you play on affects your game. That"€™s especially true when it comes to putting, where the type of grass can dramatically affect your putts. Knowledge of how the different types of grass affect your game, gained through all your golf lessons, golf tips and personal experience, can help lower golf scores and golf handicaps.
Although every locale is different, there are grasses that can be used on almost on any course. There are also grasses that can be used... Tags:
Know Your Course: Weather Conditions By: Edwin Shackleford | Feb 12th 2006 - Sunny weather can be very conducive for most sports enthusiasts. The scorching heat of the sun can even boost ones stamina to do better in any game. However, ever knew of any game that can be played even when there's a rainstorm? Surely, not many people can enumerate any sport that can be executed even when its raining hard.
All sports, especially those played outdoors are affected by the changes in weather conditions. The first to be really impacted upon are the players w... Tags:golf, course, weather
