Tips and Tricks
December 16th, 2007 at 12:28am
Under Fairway Shots
If you are struggling to hit a nice shot with one of your irons, then this little tip/drill will help you tremendously. Let’s just say you need help with your 5 iron. The next time you go out to play, only bring your 5 iron, some tees, and some balls. For your whole round, you should use your 5 iron for every single shot. Once you get to a distance in the fairway that you think you will over hit the ball if you took the shot, pick up your ball and move onto the next hole. You can do this same thing with any of your irons. You will not believe how much this will help you improve whatever iron you need to improve on.
By Golfer
December 15th, 2007 at 12:34am
Under Fairway Shots
You can go to a chipping range anytime you want to practice chipping. But why not just go out on the course and get the practice on the holes you will actually be playing on. I guess you can call this a repetitive drill. Just play the hole you are on as usual. Then, when you get to a shot where you are going to need to chip the ball onto the green, lay out another 7 to 8 golf balls horizontally with about 3 to 4 inches in between each ball. Then, go ahead, and in order, chip the balls, one by one, trying to get a better chip each shot. This will first of all help you learn the course a little better. And second of all, you will improve your accuracy and your consistency in your chips. Also, just a little pointer, if anyone is waiting to hit behind you while you are hitting your 7 or 8 balls, let them pass through. It is just proper golf etiquette.
By Golfer
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
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