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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.

The Perfect Golf Swing - video powered by Metacafe

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.

If you would like to refine your swing this season “The Simple Golf Swing” is a great place to start. You can get it below. I guarantee that it will cut 7 strokes from your average score almost immediately.

Conde Nast Pulls The Plug On Golf For Women (CBS News)
Conde Nast will shutter Golf For Women magazine with the July/August issue after 10 years. In its announcement, Conde Nast simply says that the bimonthly mag didn't fit its "business objectives" anymore. In particular, the magazine had a particularly poor Q1, as WSJ pointed to data from the Publishers Information Bureau said Golf For Women's ad pages dropped 35 percent. At the same time, Golf ...

Conde Nast Pulls The Plug On Golf For Women (paidContent.org via Yahoo! Finance)
Conde Nast will shutter Golf For Women magazine with the July/August issue after 10 years. In its announcement, Conde Nast simply says that the bimonthly mag didn't fit its "business objectives" anymore.

Romo leaves golf tourney to pick up Simpson (Sports Illustrated)
Tony Romo, a native of Burlington, Wis., was home visiting family and decided to join his father, Ramiro, in the Ray Fischer 72-hole Amateur Championship at Riverside Golf Course in Janesville, an event run by the Wisconsin Public Links Association.

ClubCorp to host charity golf event in September (BizJournals)
ClubCorp plans to host what it says will be the world's largest one-day charity golf and dining event on Sept. 26.

Former Champs In The Field For 89th Maine Amateur Golf Championship (WCSH 6 Portland)
SACO (AP) -- Five former champions are among 126 golfers who'll be teeing off Tuesday morning as the 89th Maine Amateur golf tournament gets under way at the Biddeford-Saco Country Club.

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