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Golf Aids Can Help Beginners Play Well

July 9th, 2008    Subscribe To Our Feed

While it may seem simple, the game of golf is highly difficult to become proficient in. Besides the amount of training involved in getting the mechanics of the swing down, choosing the right clubs, balls, and other equipment to have a better chance of playing well is a difficult proposition for some. Luckily, there are some tips that can be followed and aides that can be used to ensure that your experience with the game of golf is fun and enjoyable.

Beginner golf clinics are a very helpful and affordable way to introduce yourself to the basics of golf.  These clinics are available at both public and private courses for a reasonable fee.  Private golf lessons are also available at these courses, but are more expensive.  Most courses have a golf pro on staff to provide this service.  The golf pro is a certified instructor who can provide lessons based on your individual needs.

Private lessons can be costly.  Certain golf schools offer training clinics taught by professionals or respected players.  These can be quite costly and do not provide individualized instruction.  Group lessons and clinics are a cheaper alternative, but are also not based on your unique needs.  Most people learn the basics of the game best through personal instruction.

One option for those trying to improve their golf game without spending too much time on the course is to purchase practice aids that allow you to advance your game in your own yard.  A chipping net is a frequently used practice aid that gives the new player a focus point to hit and also includes a device that collects the balls that have actually hit the net.

If you want to practice indoors, a putting return system is a popular training tool that you can use to improve your game.  One way a putting return works is by returning the ball to you after a successful putt.  It also allows the golfer to choose a variety of different surfaces to putt upon, mimicking a number of  putting conditions.

The best thing a new player can invest in is a set of clubs.  Although it is possible to spend a great deal on golf clubs, even a basic set of  clubs can be custom tailored to the individual player.  Most pro shops can customize the grips and the size of the shafts of the clubs for a nominal fee. Investing in this service can immensely improve the feel of the clubs.  This step can be the difference between struggling and succeeding as a golfer.  The new golfer can improve their game using these tips and golf aids.

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Golf Equipment - Gizmos and Gadgets

June 29th, 2008    Subscribe To Our Feed

Golf Equipment - Gizmos and Gadgets

Due to the increase in the popularity of golf, accessories and gadgets for this sport are on the rise.  There’s definitely a business for it and companies have taken advantage of the popularity.  Golfers are constantly trying to improve their game so gadgets are made that are supposed to do just that, though some may have little effect.  There are also gizmos and accessories that are purely for personalizing the sport and to say “Hey, I’m an avid golfer”.

Most golfers wish they had their own driving range for practicing their golf swing and that is not totally impossible.  If you’re finding it hard to make time for the driving range, think about playing virtual golf.  It is limiting and many times it only fulfills your taste for golf rather than help you practice.  In any case, it can be the product that gives you that “need for the green”.  There are various virtual golf aids available.  Some come with a net so it catches your balls while others have a ball return.  Some are simple as a pad with a cup to help you practice your putting skills.

If you’re having a hard time lining up your shots then consider purchasing a stencil to help you.  You mark the ball as directed and you’ll have a clear target.

Technology has also seen some reach into the world of golf.  There are digital score keepers that will store your score on different courses.  You can easily recall a score on a certain hole so you can improve your game.  If you want to work on the rhythm of your golf swing then consider a metronome which has worked for many novice players.

There are also products designed to personalize the sport and bring some fun to it.  There are golf club covers that come in a variety of colors and shapes.  When you’re on the course you’re sure to see golf drivers covered in a multitude of styles ranging from simple, conservative ones with monograms to cartoon characters.

These items (and many more) can be found at a well stocked sporting goods store or a pro golf store.  The sales associates will be knowledgeable about the products and should be able to recommend which are more for fun and which will improve your skills. 

Golf gizmos and accessories are a big business and you’ll definitely see some of it as useless. There are however, golf accessories that can help your game, personalize the sport and fulfill your golf itch off the course.

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Tiger’s Swing - Analyzed by Tracy Reed

December 7th, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

This one needs no introduction.

I’ll just say a TON of valuable information you can use to improve your own swing is revealed through the course of this video.

Sit back and enjoy - then please post below to give us your feedback.

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Improve Your Score with Better Course Management

November 15th, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

Whether you are just starting to learn golf, or you have been golfing for many years and you’re just looking to refine your game, this will provide a good direction of focus for this season.

If you want your score to drop by any significant amount, you should learn to hit your 150 yard club, and learn to hit it very well.

By “hitting your 150 yard club very well”, I mean being able to step up to the ball, and KNOW that you can hit any green that is 150 yards away. Every time, any condition, with no pressure.

You need to get to the point in your game where you can hit those 8 or 9 irons very consistently and accurately. Anyone can do this. Believe it or not, 150 yards is not very far away, and most greens these days are very big targets. The short irons should be the easiest club in your bag to hit. And if they aren’t the easiest clubs to hit, you should work on them until they are.

Once you master that shot, everything else is a simple adjustment. Your swing will be on, and you can simply add or take away a little club to adjust for varying distances.

That’s step 1.

Step 2 is designing your game to work around your “guaranteed 150 yard shot”.

Let’s say you are on the average 400 yard par 4. If you have that 150 yard shot in your bag, then it should be very easy for you to get onto the green in 3 shots.

Think about this…(I know you wouldn’t really do this) but if you have the 150 yard shot, you can hit it off the tee, and again for your second shot, and end up 100 yards out hitting 3 from the fairway.

Now you’ve put yourself in a good position, which is what course management is all about. And better yet, if you have the 150 yard shot down, your 100 yard shots are likely to be working a lot better as well.

Even if you get yourself into trouble off the tee, just lay up to 150 yards out, and use your 150 shot to get on the green. This will do a ton of good for your golf game. You’re on in 3, and you can still save par or make bogey with a 2 putt.

Start small, and master the 150 yard shot. Then build your game around it. If you do this, you won’t have to worry about so many bunker shots, chip shots, and all the other specialty shots that make this game so frustrating.

If you can get this shot down, you’ve taken the first step to breaking down your game and lowering your scores. Then you work on your putting, and then you work on your driver.

Now, I realize golf isn’t as easy as I’ve made it out to be above, but it really can be if you have the 150 yard shot. I can guarantee that you’ll be playing the best golf of your life this season, if you keep focus on improving that 150 yard shot. It is essential!

That’s it for this newsletter. I’ll be in touch in the next few weeks with some putting tips that should really have you stroking the ball.

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