Archive for December, 2007
December 14th, 2007 at 12:19am
Under Drills+ Tips and Tricks
It is very easy to identify the problems within your swing. To identify them, videotape yourself swinging one of your irons. After, go back and watch the videotape you just took. Then, look for some problems you can easily identify. Then, after you identify some problems, show the videotape to others that you know that play golf. Have them identify some problems in your shot. Then, next time you go to a range or course, try to improve on the problems you identified before. I hope this was a helpful hint to all of you guys! Stay tuned for Part 2!
By Golfer
December 13th, 2007 at 05:17am
Under Miscellaneous+ Tips and Tricks
Most of us are getting ready for a long and cold winter. During the winter, you would obviously not go to a golf course and play a few holes. First off, no golf courses would be open in the winter in cold places, and second off, if they were open you would freeze your behind off. But what you can do during the winter is some body and strength training.
At a workout gym, one thing you can do to get ready for the upcoming golf season is work on your biceps and triceps strength. Everyone could add a little bit more power to their swing. All you need to do is lift a few weights. Whatever you feel works your biceps and triceps best is the exercise you should be doing. Another little thing you could do at a work out gym is develope a stronger core. A stronger core can help you keep better posture during your swing. To do that, do a few sit-ups and some crunches. If you really want to see results, you must work your core every single day. A third thing you could do basically anywhere indoors is practice your rotation without your club. Do your rotation over and over and over, and I guarantee that you will see results.
Those are the key things you will want to do during the winter when it is cold to get prepared for the upcoming golf season. I wish you luck. Please comment to tell everyone how my exercises worked for you.
By Golfer
December 12th, 2007 at 12:05am
Under Tips and Tricks
As we all know, buying golf clubs can be a very hard decision. First off, when buying clubs, I suggest going to most of your local golf retail stores and checking out the selection. You should probably stick to looking at the “popular name” brands like Ping, Callaway, Titleist, Cobra, Nike, etc. because they usually will be offering the higher quality clubs compared to the other brands that you have never heard of. When you find some sets of clubs you like, go ahead and compare each of them one by one. To decide which set you like the best, I would suggest to just go with your gut. Ask yourself which set do you think is right for you. Those are the best tips I can give you when you go out to buy golf clubs. Good luck shopping!
By Golfer
December 11th, 2007 at 12:49am
Under Bunker
Hello everyone. In my last article, Hard Bunker Shots: Part 1, I discussed some tips about what to do when you have to hit a downhill bunker shot. But now, I will be talking about what you have to do when you have an uphill bunker shot.
Here are a few simple things to remember. First, always keep your weight on your front foot. You must also do that on every other bunker shot you take so you should know that by now. Next, make sure that you are positioned a little bit back on the ball. So the ball should be right in between your feet. This will help you make impact on the sand a little bit before the ball so that your ball will pop up enough to get out of the trap. Lastly, make sure that you stay balanced. If you are wobbling, you will have a good chance of falling flat on your face in the sand, which I can say from personal experience is EMBARRASSING! and screwing up your shot. I wouldn’t take any chances. 
By Golfer
December 10th, 2007 at 04:28am
Under Bunker
When you hit your ball into the sand, your ball will not always land on a perfect lie. Even though if our ball goes into the bunker we want it to land in the center on a flat surface, it doesn’t always happen that way. So for now, I will be sharing some tips for whenever you get faced with a downhill bunker shot. There are a few simple tips. First, when you line up to the ball, make sure that most of your weight is on your front foot. If your weight is mostly on your back foot, you have much better chances of topping the ball. Next, make sure that your front shoulder is dipped down a little bit. Lastly, when you take your shot, you will need to hit the sand about 2-3 inches behind the ball. If you hit the sand right before the ball, the ball will just ground to the opposite side of the trap (across from you). Those are the 3 key tips to remember when you have to hit a downhill bunker shot.
Please feel free to comment and tell me how my tips worked out for you. Also stay tuned for Hard Bunker Shots: Part 2.
By Golfer
December 9th, 2007 at 12:21am
Under Miscellaneous
Christmas is coming around the corner, and I am sure that we are all very excited for it. On Christmas, we will always need to give others presents. Now, some golf-related presents can get extremely costly. But I will give you some low budget Christmas ideas for anyone who likes golf.
1. Golf Balls…These make great presents, for men, women, teenagers, or kids. You can also stay on a very low budget when you get friends and family golf balls. I would highly suggest this item for Christmas. Every golfer needs them! (Check out http://www.golfers-planet.com/?page_id=24)
2. Golf Clubs…These will make anyone happy. To stay on a lower end budget, I would consider getting the Ram G-Force Men’s Set. I have heard a few reviews about them. Most people who own them will tell you they are great for beginner golfers, and possibly some intermediate golfers. I believe they have been priced at GolfSmith for $100 on sale. But because I don’t personally own them, I can’t really tell you much more. If you’re not interested in those, I am sure there are plenty of other low-budget clubs.
3. Golf Bags…Who wouldn’t want a new golf bag? You can get a good one for anywhere between $50 to $100 so you still are staying in a low budget zone.
4. Golf Clothes…About a week before Christmas, I would suggest going out to Macy’s, Marshall Fields, or any alike stores and checking out their Men’s Golf Department. They offer such great deals on all the golf clothes you could need (pants, shorts, collared shirts, etc.). And all of these clothes make such great presents.
Well those are probably the best golf related Christmas presents I have thought of, received, or given. I wish you the best on your Christmas shopping.
By Golfer
December 8th, 2007 at 10:23pm
Under Drills
One bad mistake that you can make when you make impact with the ball in your swing is topping the ball. This is a little drill that will help your stop topping the ball. Get some type of bag that will hold on the ground in its position if you hit it with your club. Then line up to the bag and take your swing. Stop your club when you make impact with the bag. Keep doing this and just try to have your club head make impact on the ground right at where the beginning of the bag is. This is like a mircle worker. It works so well. Just keep doing this on and on for a minute or two and it will make a very big difference.
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