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Before Purchasing A Gift For A Golfer...Ask Yourself These 3 Questions
It should be rather clear to everybody that the gift a golfer will ordinarily appreciate the most, is the one that improves their game. Most golfers are constantly looking for ways to improve on their game. It usually dominates their every thought...
Flexibility Exercise For Golf
Flexibility exercise for golf is a critical component to performing a repeatable, powerful, and mechanically sound golf swing. Senior golfers are the prime target to benefit the most from flexibility exercise for golf. With a declining level of both...
Golf Swing Help With A Different Approach
Golf swing help is a thought in most amateur golfers minds on a daily basis. The never-ending search for a quick fix to your golf swing. I receive emails every day reading how golfers have tried “everything” and still haven’t improved. They have...
How A Simple Golf Stretch Can Add 20 Yards To Your Drives
To quickly improve your golf, stretch your golf muscles regularly!
What’s the difference between a “golf stretch” and an everyday stretch? The answer to this question may be your missling link to a great game and years of enjoyment instead of...
Why Count Strokes When Swimming Freestyle?
You may have had coaches that make you count strokes throughout the workout, either by mixing it into drill sets, the main set, or at the end of workout. Some coaches recommend making a habit of always keeping track of your stroke count. As a coach...
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How To Strengthen The Weak Areas Of Your Golf Game
There are basically two main areas on which you may need to
spend some extra time, or that you might enroll in a golf
instruction course to focus on. Those are the Swing and the
Short Game.
The Swing: Getting off to the right start in your game,
isn't just a matter of stepping up to the tee and whacking
the ball. There are a lot of things to learn between
taking a wood out of your bag, and connecting with the
ball.
While the instructor may start you off one way, as you
become familiar with the clubs and what works best for you,
the approach to the tee will become a personal one.
Consistency is often the key to making the same quality
drive, every time.
That consistency can include everything from pre-shot
preparation, such as laying down a club to look at the lie
of the ground, or going directly to the tee, placing a
ball, and then adjusting your stance. Your body position
both before the upswing and after the downswing, will also
be crucial elements in getting the most out of the long
drive first shots.
When you move off the tee, you've still got long shots to
go. This is where the professional instructors will
introduce irons, and which ones are most appropriate,
according to the distance to the flag, and the lie of
the
ball.
The instructor's presence is for the purpose of teaching
and feedback. But depending on the course or school you
have enrolled in, it may be possible to also get a visual
record of your play and problems, through tapes that are
made during the lessons.
The Short Game: This area of play includes putting, chip,
and bunker shots. These require specialized approaches,
according to where your ball is in relation to the fairway
or green, and what shot you're on for the hole. These are
primarily "control" shots, which have to be learned through
experience and practice.
For chip shots, the technique taught may include such
things as a close stance, placing your hands further down
the club shaft, and limiting your back swing. Shots out of
the bunker require more work, since your ball could be in
shallow, deep, wet or dry sand, on a downhill lay or on an
upward slope.
Your pro will introduce you to the advantages of the sand
wedge, and how the degree of loft for each, can impact how
quickly you get out of the trap.
About the author:
Peter Faulkner has been a keen golfer for many years. On
day at the 19th hole he decided to relate his experiences
in a series of articles...
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