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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Most Successful Golf Techniques
Golf is a very difficult sport to master and it requires a lot of practice, time and effort to perfect your golf techniques. Those that have mastered their own golf techniques, or at least tried will start to appreciate the game as both a player and a spectator far more than those that do not understand the difficulty of perfecting your technique.
The main two golf techniques to try and master are the grip and the swing. The first area to try and perfect is the golf grip. Your grip is the only contact that you have with the club, and the club is the only contact you have with the ball. The grip is the start of the process, the beginning link between you and the ball. If this link is weak, it affects the whole chain. Many people have their own preference when it comes to this technique; however there are two main points to consider when trying to master this area of your game.
Pressure: If you grip the club too tight you will end up with a weak swing as most of your power will be concentrated to holding the club. Hold it too loose though and the swing will also be too weak or even worse you may let go of the club! A gentle but firm grip of the club will allow you to hit the ball with just the right amount of power while maintaining an accurate swing.
Position your hands: This, like many golf techniques, is down to personal preference and comfort. There are several different grips used by players, some have their hands overlapping, which is the method most instructors teach as being the proper way of playing golf, however some players have their fingers interlocked. While it is a technique which is very popular with beginners, there are some very good players which use this technique.
The golf swing is the final link in the chain, now connecting your club to the ball. Before stepping up to the ball, stand behind it and visualise the line between the ball and the target. Once you have visualised the line you want the ball to take, you need to approach the ball and begin your swing. Many people find that the easiest way to learn this golf technique is by watching others. In fact one of the greatest golfers of all time, Tiger Woods, has said on several occasions that he learnt how to play golf by watching his dad play and copying his golf techniques and then perfecting them.
Other tips for improving your golf techniques include perfecting your stance, spacing between your legs and your balance. Each of these factors will vary depending on the particular player, the course, and even the weather!
Regardless of the amount of tips you read, or advice that is given to you by experts or professionals, the best way to perfect your golf techniques is to practice! Golf techniques which work well for one player, may not work for another, you will need to practice and tweak your techniques as you play to find the perfect technique for you. However, don't forget that you are playing golf; you are playing because it is a game, and a game should be enjoyable! So make sure that you do not put too much pressure on yourself to get that hole in one, or get your swing perfect, relax and enjoy the game and your golf techniques will improve as you play!
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Monday, November 28, 2011
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Sunday, November 27, 2011
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Friday, November 25, 2011
Thursday, November 24, 2011
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Golf Short Game - 5 Golf Short Game Tips to Beef Up Your Game
Golf is the game of gentlemen and ladies finding friendship and time well spent together, but if your game needs some improvement or you just can't seem to go the distance try these 5 golf short game tips.
1. If you are playing a short game during a very hot season your game will improve if you drink plenty of water at cool temperature instead of cold. Your body will function best when you aren't using energy to adjust freezing drinks in your system.
2. Do not put all your energy into the first part of your game. Save it for the distance when you'll need it to finish and you can rest shortly afterward.
3. Use a golf cart for transport if you have health problems. You will still get the exercise you need just by the swings alone and breath in fresh air without gasping for breath after a hike in hot weather. Always wear a hat and good quality sunglasses.
4. Do not over eat heavy foods before a game. Eat light and drink plenty of fluid. This will keep your energy high and won't waste time burning useless calories.
5. Stay calm. Getting angry only distracts from your technique. So if you have a bad shot laugh it off, make a joke and concentrate on the next shot.
If you follow these 5 very simple guidelines your short game will improve and so will your love of the game. As we all know as golfers the game is far more enjoyable when you play it well!
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Friday, November 18, 2011
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Thursday, November 17, 2011
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
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Golf Techniques - Stretch, Don't Strain
It's that time of year when we start getting out on the course again after the winter layoff, unless you are a sucker for punishment like me and play all year round. Because we have these long breaks it is very easy to injure yourself when you go back out onto the course. It's a lovely Spring day, the sun is shining and you feel great - until you hit that first drive and your back goes. You must add a warm up routine to your armoury of golf techniques. A few minutes spent warming up and stretching your body means you won't have to spend precious weeks recovering when you could be playing.
There are golfers who claim to play their best golf when they are carrying an injury simply because they are not focusing as much on their game as protecting themselves from further injury, so they concentrate and play better. You don't have to be injured to concentrate! An injury will not help your game in the long run, particularly if it is a recurring problem. It will end up with you having to give up the game we all love so much. What should you do to reduce the chance of golfing injuries that might stop you playing the game?
First of all you should try to keep your level of general fitness up over any layoff period. Regular walks and stretching exercises will do that without too much effort or disruption to your lifestyle. The fitter you are the better you will cope with the rigours of a full round on that new monster 7,000 yard plus course you just heard about. Your best fitness regime will promote flexibility and suppleness. It doesn't matter how old or unfit you are, you can easily improve your ease of movement with just a few simple exercises.
It is a wise golfer who warms up and gently stretches his or her muscles before starting a round, and it is equally important to cool down properly after your game. Just a few stretches after a round of golf can help in preventing any injuries, particularly to the back and hamstrings. Walking can tighten your hamstrings and that makes them more susceptible to tearing and injury. A good golf swing also requires a lot of back movement and if you haven't warmed up properly before your first swing, you could do some severe damage.
Even before your practice swings you should start with a few stretches, and when you do those exercises ensure you don't make any sudden movements. All your movements should be smooth and flowing, just like your golf swing. Make sure that you are never tempted to 'bounce' when you are doing your stretches as this can result in a strain or sprain on an overworked or twisted muscle. A few gentle side twists with one of your long irons across your shoulders will help to warm up your lower back and add mobility. Holding a club out in front of you with one hand and just swinging gently from side to side adds a little more rotation to your hips. One of my favourite exercises is just to hold a club parallel to the ground in both hands and just drip gently forward form the waist which really loosens up those big muscles in the top of your legs. I usually follow that with a few lunges to stretch my calf muscles too.
Once you have loosened up make some practice swings before you start hitting the warm up shots on the range. Start with your short irons and work your way up to your driver. That way you won't be pushing those muscles to produce the long swing and big hit until they are properly warmed up.
We all know that this simple golf tip will really help our game so why not set off for the course just that few minutes early and warm up properly. Most of us arrive at the course with ten minutes to Tee Off time and don't take those precious few moments that will make all the difference to the quality of our game.
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
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How to Get Your Golf Technique Right
There is really no doubt about just how important the correct golf techniques are to playing a consistently good and yet enjoyable game. Actually ever since the inception of this wonderful game of golf, emphasis has always been on getting your golf technique right.
And not without reason. The game of golf is such that without constant attention to detail in golf techniques and without making an effort to always improve on your golf technique when playing, chances of making an impact in this game are really nil. It is also highly unlikely that you will ever enjoy your game.
In fact part of the attraction to the game for many, is the fact that seemingly simple movements contain so much attention to detail and application of the correct golf techniques to execute successfully.
However recent developments have put even more pressure on golfers to apply the correct golf techniques to their games. For example clubs have been made bigger and golfers have also gotten a lot fitter.
The result is that many golfers who have stuck to their golf technique and avoided exercises have suddenly found themselves under considerable pressure, especially as more and more amateur golfers embrace golf specific exercises to improve their game.
How do you compete successfully with a golfer who is in a golf exercise program, when you yourself shun them? They are bound to run rings round you no matter how good your golf technique is.
These are the bare facts, and if you are reading this and have in recent times found that you are enjoying your game less and less, than this is probably the time to consider joining a simple golf exercise program.
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Monday, November 14, 2011
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Sunday, November 13, 2011
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How to Improve Your Golf Game - 2 Tips to Make Practice Time Count
Most golfers realize that spending time on the practice range is essential to game improvement-lowering your score. But it's surprising how little time golfers devote to practice. Or maybe it's not surprising: compared to the fun and camaraderie of being out on the course, hitting a bucket or two of practice balls seems downright boring. Here are two tips to improve your golf game and make golf practice more effective:
Practice regularly
Have a goal in mind
Practice regularly. Just as going to the gym once a month and lifting weights doesn't build much muscle mass (and can result in injuries), a sporadic practice regimen is unlikely to significantly improve a golfer's game. The goal of practice is twofold: improving technique and building confidence. Have you ever gone out golfing for the first time after the long, cold winter and found that the club feels like a foreign object in your hand? A consistent practice routine helps you get the "feel" for each club in the bag. And playing good golf requires building a consistent, reliable swing, ingraining that ideal swing in your muscle memory so you can repeat it as needed when you are under pressure on the course. Many golfers mistakenly think they can "build" their swing during the round. The practice range is a better place to work on game improvement, because, you can his as many shots with one club as you need to gain consistency, whereas on the course, you only hit one shot with each club (assuming you advance the ball with each swing) and then use another club on the next shot.
Have a goal in mind. In between rounds of golf, pick up the scorecard from the round and take a few minutes to review how you played each hole. What part of your game is working well? Perhaps your drives were superior, or your chipping to the green was crisp and highly accurate. Then, think about where your swing let you down. Maybe you hooked too many iron shots and missed a lot of greens. After you do this review and critique, pick the worst problem areas and write them down. Then bring the (hopefully short) list with you to the practice range. Spend additional time on the problem areas, and work on your strengths just enough to keep those skills sharp. Good golf is mostly a matter of eliminating mistakes. Pros don't hit every shot perfectly, but they do know how to reduce the chance of scoring double boogies or higher.
Practice regularly and establish a goal for your game and you can improve your golf game.
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Saturday, November 12, 2011
Best Golf Swing Improvement Tips
If you're like most golfers, you want to improve, not just hack around the golf course. Golf is a difficult game to master and most golfers don't have the time it takes to practice, practice, and practice to significantly improve. Most golfers don't know that eighty percent of the world's golfers have a handicap of 18 or more.
Visualize where you would like the ball to land, as you swing. Approach the game with a positive attitude and repeat affirmations if you can, such as "I play great golf all the time." Overall, you generally want to play golf with confidence.
It's difficult for a golfer to practice hitting shots longer than short pitch shots unless one pays to play golf or pays to practice at a driving range or indoor golf training facility.
At the end of a swing, the weight has shifted almost entirely to the left foot, the body is fully turned to the left and the hands are above the left shoulder with the club hanging down over the players' back. One of the problems that most inexperienced golfers share is they think too much about their swing.
Use the muscles in your legs and trunk when you swing. The backswing is a rotation to the right, consisting of a shifting of the player's body weight to the right side, a turning of the pelvis and shoulders, lifting of the arms and flexing of the elbows and wrists. At the end of a backswing the hands are above the right shoulder, with the golf club pointing more or less in the intended direction of ball flight.
Putting can become a nightmare and a condition called the 'yips' has affected not only amateurs but professionals as well; get expert advice and consider a golf swing aid. Use the basic 'hitchhiker' position when you're working on your backswing. Standing over the ball for too long a time and wondering whether you're going to swing the club correctly can easily result in a skewed shot, or completely missing the ball. Swing slowly and steadily using a nice rhythm. Sidespin occurs when the clubface is not aligned perpendicularly to the plane of swing.
Don't underestimate the value of fitness when it comes to your golf swing and your overall golf game. Once you understand that you can change your swing by using a simple technique, you'll never underestimate golf fitness again. It's no secret; most of the professional players actively participate in workouts.
Golf aids are often for sale at your pro shop or local golf shop. Golf swing aids will improve your golf game. Be careful about the claims on TV commercials and magazine ads; seek expert advice before you buy because they may not live up to their claims.
Overall, investing in golf swing aids will greatly improve your golf swing and your golf game. Whether you're a seasoned golfer or just starting out, pick just one golf swing aid and go to work on your swing. Golf magazines often review the newest golf swing aids and are reviewed by golfers, making it easy to choose the right one for you.
Sporting goods stores have golf aids to improve your game. There are golf swing aids that will help you with swing alignment. Look for golf swing aids at your local golf course. There are a number of good golf swing aids on the market today. You can find golf swing aids that will help you with your wrist and arm position.
Now is the time to fix that golf swing forever. Practice, practice, practice! Pick out something every week to concentrate on and help you improve your golf swing and golf game.
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Friday, November 11, 2011
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Improve Golf Handicap With Mental Golf
On the practice range, on the green or in the clubhouse everyone seems to be concerned about their handicap. We seem to be measuring our identity with our handicap score. If you are not happy with your score you may wish to improve your golf handicap with mental golf techniques.
The game of golf is an easy and fun sport and to others it can be a frustrating and difficult game. The pleasure and excitement of sending the ball into the target repeatedly is the hook which becomes the obsession.
The object of the game of golf is to knock a ball with a stick into a hole. It is a simple game, until now, because you feel that you are in a slump and not playing your best. You are not happy with your handicap.
I hate to tell you this but slumps do not exist. It is stinking thinking which believes we have slipped into an invisible deep tank of misery believing it to be causing problems. You have put the blame on something which does not exist.
To correct or to destroy the slumps undo it by being in the present moment of time. The power is in you, not in something that does not exist.
Eliminate your stinking thinking
Take a new stance
Focus on what you need to do now
Here is a tip list to improve golf handicap with mental golf:
Be in the present
Focus on the task at hand
Be prepared and ready to act
Be 100% mentally, physically and emotionally secure to play golf
Graciously accept the results and enjoy
Do not set your "self" for perfect expectations. This will place undue pressure on you producing disappointed handicap results. Work with your current abilities and talents knowing that with practice and a correct mental attitude and mindset you will improve.
When the golf game is played for fun and pleasure and you are in the moment of joy with each hit your handicap will reflect your pleasant efforts. Adding undue expectations and handicap pressures will weigh heavily on your mind, take you out of the moment, and spoil your golf game with tension and errors ending with poor and unwanted handicap results.
It is better to accept than to expect. Expectations will disappoint you. Acceptance will be more pleasing.
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011
6 Golf Putting Expert Tips
Putting is the most individualized of all golf strokes. Almost every golfer prefers to work on his or her putts. There is no doubt that putting is one golf stroke we all make a part of our regular golf drill. All my golf friends no matter how well they are playing make it a point to practice putting. Here are some golf putting tips from the pros that are sure to do wonders to your putting. Try some of these golf putting tips and see the improvement in your game:
1. Golf putting practice is very important. It's always better to start your game with a couple of practice putts. Don't focus on making the hole. It's better to just get the ball rolling in the green. One advantage of the first few practice putts is that you will get a feel of how fast the ball will run on the golf green.
2. There is a lot to be said for regular practice. The longer you are out there practicing your golf putting drill, the better are the chances of your ironing out your putting flaws. Flawless performance will bestow confidence and you will soon turn out a tournament winner.
3. One good way to build up confidence is to practice easy putts. While you should obviously practice a few long ones, my suggestion would be to attempt putting within 6-feet. Making the easy putts will put you in a good frame of mind and you would be ready for a relaxing and enjoyable bout of golfing.
4. Many golfers today often close their eyes while putting. The advantage of putting with your eyes closed is that you are more aware of the way your body moves and increase the feel of the greens.
5. Move out of your position only when the ball is well on its way. Before you play your shot, check your position and make sure it's perfect. Chances are that if you straighten up too fast after your shot you may lose control over your putt.
6. Confidence plays a big role in your golf putting technique. Player confidence has a major role to play in golf. While everyone has bad shots it is important not to get overwhelmed by them. Your anger will only spoil a few more of your shots.
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011
How to Win at Golf - Improve Your Putting
Putting is probably the single most important golf technique in the game, never forget that half of all strokes allowed for in a par score are putts. The Putting Green is an almost sacred place for golfers. It is where games are won and lost. It looks so easy - there are none of those careful fine points to tune in your swing to achieve the long low drive or the stunning iron shot. Some of the best putters produce astounding strokes with an indifference that suggests disdain to us lesser mortals who struggle with our putters. Improving your putting is a great way to improve your scores quickly but how do you do that - and why should you?
As to why, there is a simple answer which is best illustrated by going back to the last time Tiger Woods won The Open. Sergio Garcia hit almost 80% of the greens and 66% of the fairways, striking the ball well throughout the tournament, but his putting let him down. Even though he hit most of the greens in regulation, Sergio averaged nearly two putts on each of those greens. Tiger won the tournament, he hit far less greens than Sergio but made almost a quarter less strokes on each of those greens. Taken over the entire tournament, this difference is why it was Tiger's name on the trophy!
Putting makes up over 40 percent of your game, so its importance cannot be over-emphasized. You should devote at least that percentage of your practice time to it. Nothing spoils a good round more than weak putting so when you practice make sure you work on both the mechanics of the stroke and the feel. Putting has often been described as more inspiration than technique and there is no doubt that some good putters simply cannot explain it, they are, as it were, born to it. But the poor putter needn't give up. Working hard to pick up some essentials, along with a sensible practice regime, will result in steady improvement and the results will soon show - remember that old golfing adage - drive for show and putt for dough! Once your score is consistent and you have developed your game it is time to start thinking about developing feel. Putting feel is an acquired skill, your brain needs to determine how the length of your stroke relates to distance. This begins by ensuring you always make solid contact with the ball, and that comes from those good fundamental techniques you should be practicing. The basic stroke motion is a pendulum action. When putting, your hands should always be slightly ahead of both the club head and the ball. Your arms and shoulders should form a triangle that moves as one during your back swing and stroke - exactly like a pendulum.
There are many different grips demonstrated by the pro's when putting but it really doesn't make much difference as long as you know what you're doing with the putter head. As long as you can keep the edges of the putter square to the target during the stroke you will be OK. For example, keeping your left-hand low tends to keep the face angle more square as it swings up like a pendulum. The 'up' motion gets the ball rolling earlier, which creates a straighter line, reducing the potential for break, almost like taking the bottom of the ball and rolling it up over the top. Try experimenting with different grips and see which one works best for you. Putting with your rear arm can give a feeling of acceleration through the putt, which is critical for creating a smooth, end-over-end roll. Rear-arm putting accomplishes this mainly because of the weight of the putter, with two hands it's easier to make stabbing or decelerating strokes.
You should never aim to get the ball just as far as the hole, especially if you are off the green. Putting from the fringe or even just off the green is very different to putting on the surface of the green. More often than not putts are not hit with enough power and can end up getting bogged down in the longer fringe grass. Even if you are on the green you must hit the ball hard enough - a ball that doesn't reach the hole has no chance of going in! Any competent golfer will tell you that a properly struck putt should roll approximately seventeen inches past the hole, as if the hole wasn't there. This definition is based on the work of Dave Pelz, a professional golf teacher and Ex-NASA Physicist who has written may books on the subject, such as 'The Putting Bible' and who is widely regarded as the greatest putting coach working today. Of course, this distance is approximate, depending on specific grass types and environmental conditions, it may vary a little either way, but the seventeen-inch distance is the best rule of thumb for overall conditions.
Stance is less likely to be a consideration in putting than in any other stroke. No hard and fast rule can be established, no two golfers follow the same style. A still and steady body position with a motionless head is, however, one of the essentials that all coaches agree on. Putting is much too delicate a process to withstand any body motion. How you stand is a matter of trial and error, if you feel comfortable that is as good a guide as any. An open stance with the right foot well up to the ball can to be a good position, your body should rest easily on your legs. The length of the club will dictate any bend in the knees but always remember the three golden rules of golf when making your putt - keep your head still, keep your head still, keep your head very still!
Sometimes your putting goes wrong in the middle of a round - but with just a few seconds of concentration you can generally get it back on track - provided that you do your practice. Step off to the side at a time when it won't delay play and just close your eyes for a few seconds. Swing your arms the way you do on a putt, just like you do when you practice - is your body balanced? Is your head still? Are you achieving the pendulum motion? Check these simple things and you will soon get your putting back on track.
Putting is the greatest test of skill on the golf course and requires regular, high quality practice sessions, ideally on a putting green or with something that represents an actual hole as nearly as possible. Most golfers typically practice putting whenever they can find a suitable surface either outdoors or indoors. It is the most neglected part of the practice routine of many amateur golfers and yet it is the one thing that can reduce your score overnight. If you want to improve your golf techniques quickly and get your handicap down- practice your putting.
BQ Browning grew up in a Golfing family and has been involved with the game for many years. News views and information are willing shared with fellow addicts at Golf Techniques and Tournament Tips. You will find a treasure trove of golf information written with wit, humour and wisdom.
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Golf Dust - The Ultimate Golf Training Aid?
There are numerous supposedly useful tips for improving your game of golf. Some golf "experts" will tell you that it's all in stance while others will tell you that the grip is the most important aspect of your golf technique. The truth is that, if your game is below par (forgive the pun), then it could be any one of these that's the problem. You might have the perfect grip but a poor swing, whereas your golf partner has a perfect swing but a poor grip. In this situation, you could make a big mistake by agreeing that you both need to work on your grip. You might be messing with a part of your golf technique that really didn't need changing.
Obviously, the key is testing. Like any form of experimentation, you need to be able to accurately analyse the results. Just using the distance the ball travels or the direction it goes in is not going to provide you with the kind of accurate analysis that you need. The key piece of information that you need to know is what part of the clubface is actually making contact with the ball. If the ball is connecting with the sweet spot of the clubface every time then you know that you're on the right track.
How can you check this though? I'm sure you've probably seen professionally produced instructional golf films that use high-speed camera technology to capture the exact moment that the club strikes the ball in high definition detail. However, when you're out on the course or the driving range, you probably don't have access to such technology. So, what can you do? How can you check what part of the clubface is making contact with the ball?
Well, a new product called Golf Dust is vying for the title of "ultimate golf training aid" by telling you just that. Golf Dust comes in a can and you spray it directly to the face of your club. When you strike the ball, it leaves a clear impression in the dust on the clubface. By examining this impression, you get a clear indication of where the ball made contact with the clubface. You can instantly see what affect any adjustments to your stance, grip or swing are having on the most critical part of your game; the actual point of contact between club and ball.
The good thing about Golf Dust is that you can use one application for several shots. This is great when making minor adjustments to your technique as you can actually monitor whether these adjustments are changing your game for better or for worse. If, for example, your new supposedly "perfect grip" is actually making the point of contact move even further off the sweet-spot on the clubface then you know that you're messing with the wrong part of your technique and could be causing more harm than good to your game.
The other good thing about Golf Dust is that it easily wipes off your club when you're done. You won't have to spend ages trying to clean sticky glue off the clubface after each practice session.
So, if you really want to get maximum results from your practice sessions or really see what benefit those "expert" tips are giving you, it's really worth keeping a can of Golf Dust in your bag. You might just find that it really is "the ultimate golf training aid"!
Jason Webb (EZ)
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