Archive for the 'Golf Tips' Category

Take a Look at the Sand and Pitching Wedges

12 Nov 2009 | Posted in Golf Tips

There are several types of wedges in the world of golf. You'll likely find several wedges in your own golf bag. For our purposes today, the topic of wedges will be limited to the pitching wedge and the sand wedge.
First, wedges have shorter handles and other clubs in the bag. This is because the golfer [...]

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The Must Have Five Iron

5 Nov 2009 | Posted in Golf Tips

Aside from the seven-iron, the club every golfer absolutely must have, without question, is the five-iron. This is because the five-iron can be used easily, well and in a wide variety of situations.
Though not as versatile as the seven-iron, the five-iron is still a very versatile club. The angle of the club head allows the [...]

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Getting a Grip on Golf Terminology

1 Nov 2009 | Posted in Golf Tips

Regardless of how much you've played golf, you're probably going to hear some new terminology every time you're golfing with a new group or working with a new instructor. The way to save face is to simply nod like you know exactly what they're talking about, even when they're touting new words. The smart thing [...]

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Using Golf Learning Software

29 Oct 2009 | Posted in Golf Tips

Learning how to play golf is definitely a "hands on" process. However, there are other ways of learning golf that will actually enhance your understanding of the game and its addictive components as well as improve your physical skills. Software that teaches an individual to play golf is a valuable resource in the quest for [...]

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Take a Look at the Sand and Pitching Wedges

25 Oct 2009 | Posted in Golf Tips

There are several types of wedges in the world of golf. You'll likely find several wedges in your own golf bag. For our purposes today, the topic of wedges will be limited to the pitching wedge and the sand wedge.
First, wedges have shorter handles and other clubs in the bag. This is because the golfer [...]

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Golf, a Zen Experience?

22 Oct 2009 | Posted in Golf Tips

Good golfers center themselves before each and every shot. While it may look effortless, there is a great deal going on. Remember the scene in "The Legend of Bagger Vance" where Bobby Jones steps up to the ball preparing to tee off. Will Smith tells Matt Damon to watch Jones's eyes, and how he sees [...]

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Golf - More than a Walk Through the Pasture

18 Oct 2009 | Posted in Golf Tips

Mark Twain once wrote playing golf was a good way to spoil a walk through the pasture. The inimitable Mr. Twain, from this statement, could be believed not to be a golfer. After all, there is more to golfing than just walking through a pasture.
First and foremost, golf is a way to either work out [...]

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Golf Gadgets, From the Great to the Ridiculous

15 Oct 2009 | Posted in Golf Tips

There are tons of golf gadgets out there, mainly because of the incredible increase in popularity of the sport. The more people who are ready to play the game, the more they're all looking for ways to improve their game. The result is that an industry that was doing fairly well before has boomed. There [...]

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The One Iron - A Useless Club if Ever There Was One

11 Oct 2009 | Posted in Golf Tips

Professional golfer Lee Trevino once said not even God could hit a one-iron. This was just before Trevino was struck by lightning. He survived. And, he may be right, God might not be able to hit a one iron, though He certainly proved He could hit Lee Trevino.
A one iron is, for the most part, [...]

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Golf, a Zen Experience?

8 Oct 2009 | Posted in Golf Tips

Good golfers center themselves before each and every shot. While it may look effortless, there is a great deal going on. Remember the scene in "The Legend of Bagger Vance" where Bobby Jones steps up to the ball preparing to tee off. Will Smith tells Matt Damon to watch Jones's eyes, and how he sees [...]

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