January 1st, 2008 at 06:56pm
Under History+ Short Game
One of the major mistakes people make when they are chipping is they are forgetting to rotate and are using all arms in the shot. So I was taught a very helpful drill called the towel drill. In this drill you should put some towels underneath both of your armpits. Then, while holding the towels under your armpits, chip a golf ball about 25 feet. You will find that in order to do this, you must rotate your body and stop using only your arms because your arms are basically paralyzed in this situation. This drill will help you so much. Good luck!
By Golfer
December 20th, 2007 at 01:55am
Under History
It can be a lug for some people to drive to a golf course. It is just not always convenient. But you need to continually practice. So another way you can get your practice in is going outside and chipping some balls in your backyard. Just make sure you are chipping in a direction not near the house, because you don’t want to break any windows. Also, to really get some good practice, you should set a target for yourself. So if you have a tree in your backyard, try to aim and hit your ball so that it stops right in front of the center of the tree. You could do this with other outside props too. So just get outside and conveniently practice for yourself!
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