Archive for November, 2007
November 23rd, 2007 at 12:28am
Under Drills
Everybody wants to add some more power to their hit. And part of the key to getting a more powerful swing/hit is your rotation. This drill will help you promote a good consistent, powerful swing. First, hold your club behind your back horizontally so your back is straight. Then get into your stance turn as if you are going to do your backswing, but stop as if you reached the top of your back swing. Hold in that position for approximately 15 seconds. After that, move to the top of your follow through position. Hold that position for approximately 15 seconds. This should help your swinging motion a lot.
By Golfer
November 22nd, 2007 at 12:25am
Under Drills
A key part to your golf swing is your balance. This is a little quick drill that you can use to help you learn to keep your balance in your swing. First, put a golf ball down on the ground, and line up like you are going to hit it. Then put both of your feet together, or about an inch away from each other. Then take your swing. You must keep your balance or you will fall right over. This will promote good balance when you do your regular stance and swing.
By Golfer
November 21st, 2007 at 12:50am
Under Drills+ Putting
So many golfers are staying short of the hole missing these little putts that are like 3 or 4 feet away. The main reason for this is they are not accelerating when the make impact on the ball. This is because they’re taking too long of a backstroke and so they have to slow down at impact or they will hit the ball too far past the hole. It’s extremely easy to fix this problem. Just don’t take too long of a backstroke in your putts. Here’s a little drill that will help you with this. First place a golf ball down on a putting green. Then put a tee a 3-4 inches behind it. Then line up to the ball and putt it. If you take to long of a backstroke, your putter head will hit the tee, and screw up your putt. You will learn that you will need to accelerate through impact in order to get the power you need to sink your putt.
By Golfer
November 21st, 2007 at 12:45am
Under Golf Vacations
If you are going to take a golf vacation, I highly suggest you go to Pebble Beach. Pebble Beach Golf Links is the most famous golf course in the Western United States. The scenes on the golf course are to die for. It lays in a figure 8 shape among therocky and beautiful Monterey coast line and it has one of the most beautiful views of the ocean. The greens on the course are almost impossible to read which way the break is going. Thats when a caddy can come in handy. The whole course is 6,828 yards and is a par 72. Pebble Beach Golf Links is one of the most expensive golf courses in the United States and among the most expensive in the whole entire world. It cost $425 for one round of 18 holes, but that does include the golf cart.
By Golfer
November 21st, 2007 at 12:22am
Under Miscellaneous+ Tips and Tricks
After playing a round of golf, your golf ball(s) can get pretty dirty. But it is really important that you keep them clean because the mud and grass stains on you ball(s) can affect the way you play. Cleaning them is a pretty simple. All you have to do is fill your kitchen sink with some warm soapy water. Then, put your dirty golf ball(s) in the sink, and let them sit for about an hour. This will allow all of the dirt and grass stains to completely disappear.
By Golfer
November 20th, 2007 at 02:54am
Under Miscellaneous+ Tips and Tricks
When you go out to play a round of golf with some of your colleagues or friends, you must know proper golf etiquette. There are a few basic etiquette rules in golf. First off, always let the person with the shortest ball (the ball least close to the hole) hit his or her ball before anyone hits his or hers. Next, make sure you are completely silent while others are both taking their practice swings and hitting the ball. Another thing that you need to know is to never step into anybody else’s putting line. So don’t step anywhere inbetween the path from the ball to the hole. The last basic etiquette rule that you need to follow is don’t cheat. It can be quite obvious when you lie about your score and if the person who you’re playing with figures out, he or she will not want to play with you in the future. Just follow these basic rules on the golf course and you should be fine.
By Golfer
November 20th, 2007 at 12:09am
Under History
The game of golf originated from a game played in Scotland in the 15th. At first, the Scottish played these golf related games with no holes. Then in the early 16th century, the Scottish introduced the type of golf we play today with holes. Once this happened, golf really picked up in popularity. King Charles introduced the game or golf to English, and Mary Queen of Scots introduced the game to the French. The game of golf just continually spread across the world from there on out.
In 1759, the Scottish introduced a new way to play golf, “Stroke Play”. It is the most common way to play golf today. It is where the golf players keep track of all of their strokes, and then the player with the lowest amount of strokes in the end of the round wins.
In 1894, the United States Golf Association (USGA) was introduced to regulate the rules of the game. From there on out, the United States really picked up on the sport. In 1897, the first monthly golf magazine was published. By 1900, there were more than 1,000 golf courses here. And it officially became a global sport when it became and Olympic sport that year.
In 1916, the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) was formed. They hold a series of tournaments called the PGA tour. The four major tournaments that the PGA hosts are the Masters, US Open, British Open, and the PGA Championship.
Golf’s popularity all around the world continues to grow every single year.
By Golfer
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