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1.	Bookmarks: 0	Keys To Improving Distance From The Tee Players taking my golf lessons often confuse length off the tee with muscle power. They’re not the same. While you may never drive the ball as far as John Daly, quite possibly the Tour’s longest driver, you can generate additional power off the tee—and improve your golf handicap —by developing a sounder technique.Here are 7 keys to a great drive:• Widen your stance for stability• Point your left toe slightly toward target (for right-handers)• Hover the clu...
2.	Bookmarks: 0	Your Golf Stroke | Laser-Guided Precision! Do you dream of consistent laser-guided precision in your drives? We'll believe it or not, you don't need any fancy technology. You can develop pin-point, repeatable accuracy with your own in-built laser guidance system. My own in built laser? you might ask. Yes, my friend, it's called the power of focus and with a little practice you can easily acquire this skill that will make you the envy of the fairway. You'll enjoy the pleasure of seeing those balls smack your targets ...
3.	Bookmarks: 0	What To Know About Golf Lessons No one ever said the game of golf was cheap! First, there’s the clubs, then the clothes and, oh yeah.....how about the greens fees? Unless you’re Bill Gates, you’ll probably want to make sure the money you spend on your beloved game gives you the biggest bang for your buck. If you’re a new player, you’re going to need lessons too, which is an expensive and time- consuming activity.First, you need to find a golf instructor. You should be as careful about finding the ...
4.	Bookmarks: 0	Virtual Golf Lesson Online golf lessons are convenient and easy for those who want to learn more about the game, but who don't have the time to take lessons from an instructor. With an online golf course, you will learn the basics including how to hold a club, how to balance your weight on both feet, how to swing, how to move your arms and legs, and how to follow-through on a swing. These courses can be viewed over and over until you learn how execute these moves yourself.For many beginning ...
5.	Bookmarks: 0	The Types Of Grass And What It Means To Your Game The type of grass you play on affects your game. That’s especially true when it comes to putting, where the type of grass can dramatically affect your putts. Knowledge of how the different types of grass affect your game, gained through all your golf lessons, golf tips and personal experience, can help lower golf scores and golf handicaps.Although every locale is different, there are grasses that can be used on almost on any course. There are also grasses that can be used...
6.	Bookmarks: 1	The Pros And Cons Of Cavity Back Irons Whenever I talk about irons in my golf lessons, students invariably ask which style is best—cavity back or blade. The cavity back has its advantages and its disadvantages. It also has its fans. Golfers, however, shouldn’t choose an iron style because it’s popular in the clubhouse, since the style many not fit their game. The key to iron styles, as I’ve said in my golf tips, is finding what’s right for you.Cavity backs are popular these days—and for good reason....
7.	Bookmarks: 0	The Proper Swing Sequence Some people who listen to my golf lessons think the swing is all about moving the right body parts. But knowing which parts to move isn’t enough. You also need to know what sequence to move them in, when, and how quickly. Building rhythm, timing, and tempo into your swing is a prerequisite to hitting good golf shots time and time again. Helping players develop swing consistency is a priority in my golf instruction. I work diligently with them, to help them learn both the ...
8.	Bookmarks: 0	The Golf Industry Is Expanding By The Day Each and every year, the game of golf becomes even more popular. Therefore, the golf industry is also expanding at an incredible pace. Golf industry is actually a very broad term that encompasses every single aspect of golf. This could include golf courses, driving ranges, golf lessons, golf stores and everything in between. Since golf in general is becoming so popular, all of these different industries are capitalizing on the popularity of the sport.Thirty years ago, man...
9.	Bookmarks: 0	The Four Key Factors In Your Swing When I mention the word basics in my golf lessons, players start thinking about things like grip, posture, ball position, alignment, and so on. That’s only natural. Golf pros talk so much about these subjects in golf instruction sessions that players assume they’re the focus when the discussion comes round to the basics of a golf shot.But there are four other basics—plane, centering, radius, and face—that key good ball striking. Players must master the four factors to cut...
10.	Bookmarks: 0	So You have Decided to Take up Golf You have bought some clubs, a few new golf shirts and have even been to the driving range. Maybe you have played a few rounds, but you did not do very well. Your friends Tried to give you pointers and tips, but it only confused you.
11.	Bookmarks: 0	Six Keys To Pitching From The Fairway Accurate pitching reduces your golf handicap. Turning three strokes into two by pitching close to the pin cuts strokes from your scores. Cut enough strokes and you’ll lower your handicap significantly. Learning to pitch accurately from the fairway is crucial to improving your game.Pitching accurately from the fairway, as I mention in my golf lessons, requires good distance control. That’s not easy to achieve. The tendency is for your swing to be either too long, in which ...
12.	Bookmarks: 0	Seven Tips to Better Golf Is it truly possible to improve your golf skills, dramatically? Of course it is. By reading this article you will learn seven great secrets to help you get started. At the end of the day, it comes down to practice and belief that you can do it. If you believe and you commit to practicing the seven secrets within this article, you will be well on your way to a lower golf score. Good luck!
13.	Bookmarks: 6	Selecting The Right Putter For Your Game Buying a putter that’s right for you isn’t easy. You need to do your homework to find one that fits both your budget and your game, which means learning the different types of putters and clubheads available and their advantages. But doing your homework is worth it because having a good putter, as I often say in my golf lessons, shaves strokes off your golf handicap.The key considerations when looking for a putter are price, quality, type, clubhead, and alignment system. ...
14.	Bookmarks: 1	Review Of Golf Training Aids- Can They Really Help Lower Your Scores? Today’s marketplace is flooded with training aids. You can find one for nearly every part of the game. And more and more are being introduced every day. While a training aid won’t lower your golf handicap overnight or replace golf tips, it will help improve your golf game if you work with it faithfully.Below are five training aids golfers often ask about in my golf lessons. Designed to improve your swing or a phase of your swing, these products help correct faults, groove...
15.	Bookmarks: 0	Principles Of Accurate Chipping Here’s a question I sometimes ask when giving a golf lesson. What do pro golfers Jose Maria Olazabal, Tiger Woods, and Sergio Garcia all have in common? Answer: They don’t hit into trouble often, but when they do, their short games save them, and accurate chipping is one of the most potent weapons in their short game. In fact, most players with low golf handicaps chip accurately.The chip shot is one of the easiest shots to learn in golf. It’s also one of the most crucial....
16.	Bookmarks: 0	Online Golf Lessons Save Time And Can Be A Great Help Online golf lessons have grown tremendously in popularity, for the simple reason that they address a problem faced by most golfers. The problem is that of finding the time away from their golf game to take golf lessons.
17.	Bookmarks: 3	Let’s Correct That Ugly Slice The sliced golf shot is probably the most chronic problem that beginning and higher handicap golfers struggle with.It’s an easy thing to explain, but certainly a much tougher problem to correct. So, without getting into a very lengthy article on the subject of the sliced golf shot, I'll do my best to give you an understanding of what causes the slice and a couple of tips that will get you on your way to forever correcting this game robbing problem.First of all let me ...
18.	Bookmarks: 0	Left-handed Golf Player If you are left-handed, you may find it difficult to find the right equipment when learning how to play golf. Depending on where you live and if you have access to large golf stores or pro shops, you may have to order your equipment through a website or catalogue. While some left-handed people learn how to play right-handed, it is not uncommon to find a left-handed player or two at the golf course or driving range.Before you begin taking golf lessons, you should decide if...
19.	Bookmarks: 0	Learn How To Play With Golf Lessons So you’ve hit a few balls and you are thinking of taking up golf. Or maybe you’ve been playing for years and you would like to find a way to improve. Whether you are a seasoned Tour pro, a raw beginner, or anyone in between, at some point you will likely wonder if you should invest in some golf lessons. Golf is a complex game where so many elements of the golf swing are interconnected. One minute aspect of your swing can impact the results dramatically. Because we can not...
20.	Bookmarks: 0	Improve Your Driver Golf Swing With Drills Trying to improve the swing of your driver but you're not 100% where to start? You need to learn a few basic drills and exercises to develop the right skills to take your driver golf swing to the next level. While practice isn't as fun as playing a round of golf, but it's the where you need to put your time in to play a great game and shave strokes off of your handicap.What are golf drills?A golf drill is simply a series of exercises that are isolated to develop one p...
21.	Bookmarks: 0	How to Take Strokes off your Golf Game by Mastering the Mental Part of it Have your nerves ever gotten the best of you while playing golf? Have you given up physically because your mental state is not where it should be? Then, you need to read this article to learn how to take off strokes off your golf game by mastering the mental part of the game. With a little bit of practice, you can learn how to relax and enjoy the amazing game of golf.
22.	Bookmarks: 0	How To Read Greens Like A Pro Ever hit a putt you thought was going in only to have it drift wide right? If you have, chances are you misread the green. My golf lessons teach that reading greens takes skill, good judgment, and experience. Since there’s no formula for determining the direction a ball must start based on the slope of the green and the distance to the hole, reading greens is key to sinking more putts. And sinking more putts, as my golf tips emphasize, produces a lower golf handicap.Let’s...
23.	Bookmarks: 0	How To Practice Golf Properly Practicing your golf game properly is vital to improving. Knowing how to practice increases self-confidence, reduces scores, and lowers golf handicaps. It also increases the fun of playing as you see your scores drop on each round. I consider it so important that I discuss how to practice with all my students during golf lessons. Unfortunately, some students don’t always follow my advice. They either focus on the wrong things during practice or they practice without purpo...
24.	Bookmarks: 0	How To Find Golf Instruction Online Free Golf lessons are expensive. For most of us, it's just not possible to go out on the green with a one-on-one trainer, as much as we'd like to.But, here's an idea. Imagine if you could have a one-on-one lesson with a professional golfer or highly renowned trainer for free, in the privacy of your own home? Impossible, right?Not exactly! You're always hearing about how the Internet is revolutionizing the way we do everything, and now's your chance to reap its benefits. Yo...
25.	Bookmarks: 0	How To Deal With Sloping Greens Reading slopes correctly is vital to putting well. All putts start out straight, but the green’s contour curves the ball. If you’re going to improve your putting and lower your golf handicap, then you must learn how to read a green’s slope.Reading a green’s slope comes with experience, like a lot of things in golf. The more you play, the better you’ll become at it, as I stress in my golf lessons. Nevertheless, there are some proven techniques I’ve used that wil...
26.	Bookmarks: 0	How To Chip As If You Were Putting The chip shot is one of the easiest to learn in the game. Yet, many recreational players have trouble hitting the short chip shot, even after several golf instruction sessions. In fact, they’re so bad, they substitute their putter for wedge, which isn’t always wise, as I explain in my golf lessons.Using a putter when you need a pitching wedge or a sand wedge is, needless to say, a poor decision. It can add strokes to your overall score or cost you a hole in match play. It...
27.	Bookmarks: 0	How To Buy Good Golf Lessons? This article is about how to choose a suitable golf lessons.
28.	Bookmarks: 0	How Golf Instructional Videos Can Take Your Game To The Next Level I’ve been providing golf instruction for many years. And while I enjoy giving golf lessons and discussing golf tips, there’s something to be said about golf instructional videos as teaching aids. Increasingly popular, videos have several advantages other instruction methods don’t. Below are four advantages that I especially like about videos.1. Visual LearningWe’re all different and we all like to learn in our own way. Research has found that two major categories of pre...
29.	Bookmarks: 0	Guides To Golf Lesson Hunting Golf.Before, it has been acclaimed as a game for those who can afford to buy the equipment needed. But as time goes by, golf has gradually gained mass recognition, as it becomes an affordable sport.However, golf lessons remain to be very expensive. That’s why it is important to take into considerations the different factors that need to be mulled over before obtaining golf lessons.Therefore, for those who would like to know how to shop for golf lessons in the mark...
30.	Bookmarks: 0	Golf Tips For A Better Golf Swing Golfing can be an expensive past time, especially if you have to take golf lessons to boot. Taking golf lessons gives you the ability to have someone guide you and spot critical mistakes in your golf swing. There is another alternative to golf lessons even though golf lessons are the fastest and best way to a better golf game.There is a lot of good reading material on the Internet that helps in solving your slice, hook, or whatever problem you have getting the golf ball t...
31.	Bookmarks: 0	Golf Tips And Lessons On The Web-can You Really Trust Internet Sources? Today, golf tips and lessons on the Web are extremely popular, as just about everybody is putting their two cents in how to improve your golf game. Quite simply, there are literally thousands of different tips that you can find on the Internet; some of them are helpful and some of them are. Here are some important tips and information to help you to sort through the clutter and find the best tips that will really improve your game.Be very wary when searching for golf tips...
32.	Bookmarks: 4	Golf Tips - The Lob Shot The lob shot in golf is one of the coolest shots to watch.We’ve all seen a good lob shot executed where the golf ball pops quickly and high into the air then lands ever so softly on the green… like a butterfly with sore feet!The problem here is that for us mortal golfers this is also one of the most difficult shots to perform. Not to worry though… here are a couple tips on how to play the lob shot.First… you’ll want to weaken your grip by rotating your grip counte...
33.	Bookmarks: 0	Golf Swing Ease| Warm Up For Tee Time! Have you ever enjoyed those magic days where your body is in top form? Nothing hurts. You move, you swing and you putt like a well oiled machine. Yes! It's magic! And then there's the struggle days when the machinery grinds and groans like a rusty old tractor. Well, the good news is that you can look forward to a lot more of those magic days by adopting a few easy warm-up routines before tee-off. Warming up will be your super lubricant for the perfect game.Warm-Up before ...
34.	Bookmarks: 3	Golf Swing Boost - It's All In Your Hands Hold it Right - Without doubt, the golf grip is perhaps the single greatest challenge faced by the casual golfer. Your grip is your only point of contact with the club and unless you get it right you will be sorely challenged to improve your game. Yes! Proper Hand set-up is crucial for your stroke.Proper Positioning - Firstly, you must ensure the club grip is ahead of the ball with the club grip initially in alignment with your leading hip. If you are a right-handed golfe...
35.	Bookmarks: 5	Golf Swing - An Amazing Tweak For A Killer Drive As the ol' song goes...Just do the Twist... well not quite...but the right little twist will set you on the right track to turbo-charging your drives. We've all heard of the famous X-factor and how crucial it is to turbo-charging the range of your drive. We'll, here's an amazing tweak that you can apply for immediate results that will help you master your X-technique. You can look forward to more power and greater distance in those long drives and with a whole lot less ef...
36.	Bookmarks: 4	Golf Posture - 3 Tenets For A Great Foundation As a kid, I heard it all the time. Straighten up...I was told when they caught me slouching. Well, straightening up is not quite the tight thing in your golf but I'm sure you're not surprised to discover that your posture is crucial in ensuring consistency and power in your strokes. What's more when you embody, my 3 Tenets of Great Golf Posture you'll enjoy a more relaxed, easy comfort through 18 holes of play...P for Posture - Your swing is a whole body phenomenon ...
37.	Bookmarks: 0	Golf Lessons - Are They Right For You? If you’ve been thinking about taking up golf, or if you’re a golfer in search of a better game, you may have considered golf lessons. But are golf lessons really beneficial? And how do you find a pro who will offer good advice?
38.	Bookmarks: 3	Golf Basics - Check Your Grip First things first; if you’re going to take up learning the game of golf, the first thing that you actually and literally come in contact with is your golf club. So it seems only logical that we start with the grip.Understanding and establishing a proper grip is your first step. The grip sets the tone for all else to come. A good grip allows you to swing your club with control during full swings with maximum speed. It allows for you to bring the clubface squarely through ...
39.	Bookmarks: 0	Free Golf Lesson: How To Keep Your Head Down & Eyes On The Ball Even after playing the game for years (decades?) you never know what's going to happen each time you step foot on the golf course. Personally speaking, it is this “unknown” aspect of golf that makes the game the most exciting sport to play, and nerve wracking too! I try to hit a full round at my local course at least three times per week and every game I play is an entirely new experience altogether.Because of the hundreds of unexpected shots that golf brings you, it is i...
40.	Bookmarks: 0	Fix Your Finish To Improve Your Golf Handicap How you finish often reveals what’s happening during your swing In fact, I often key on a player’s finish in my golf lessons to determine exactly how to help he or she can improve their game. You can do the same for yourself—if you know what to look for.Below I describe four of the more common finishes I see when giving golf lessons, possible causes of the finish, and ideas on how to eliminate, the swing faults that cause them.High FinishThe high finish position is ...
41.	Bookmarks: 0	Finding Golf Lessons Online! There are many different ways to achieve golf lessons, and many ways to effectively acquire valuable lessons out there. Among the many ways to learn lessons of golf, online golf lessons are one of the fast effective ways to gain knowledge of strategies and techniques. Improving your golf game while realizing your best potential is one great reason to utilize online golf lessons.
42.	Bookmarks: 0	Do You Have A One-Plane Or Two-Plane Swing? The concept of plane confuses some players. It also confuses some players that come to me for golf lessons. Many are unclear about what it is and what its impact is on your golf swing. Whether you understand the concept of plane or not, swinging off plane is never good. Focusing on two points—spine angle at address and the position of the left arm on the downswing—clears up the confusion about swing plane and explains its effect on your golf swing and your golf handicap. ...
43.	Bookmarks: 0	Do Golf Lessons Really Help? For many years I would go to Phoenix Arizona between Christmas and New Years to visit some relatives and friends. Every year my friend Ray and I would play golf at least 3 times during my stay and every year it would be a contest to see who won the most games.
44.	Bookmarks: 3	Don’t Let The Wind… Blow Your Game Away Sure it’s nice to head out to the golf course on a beautifully tranquil day where it’s easy figure your yardages and be confident in your club selection. Unfortunately, however, Mother Nature isn’t always so accommodating and you’ll find yourself having to deal with a bit of wind.When you’re up against a windy day on the golf course, if you let it affect your attitude, you’re going to be in for a long day. Many players do and are. You, however, should not let t...
45.	Bookmarks: 5	Don't Just Take Any Old Golf Lesson Shop For One Golf lessons, you've probably talked to someone that has told you that their game improved 10 fold after taking a lesson. It's probably true, but did you know that there are different types of lessons you can take? Are you looking for a golf school or a private lesson? How about an instructional dvd, lots of people today teach themselves the game of golf right from home with a qualified instructor on their TV. No matter what way you choose to improve your game, the one thing...
46.	Bookmarks: 0	Debunking Popular Golf Myths Golf is replete with myths. Covering everything from driving to course management, these myths are passed down from father to son, some in the form of golf tips on swing mechanics, others in the form of wise advice on how to do things. Unfortunately, many of these myths are just plain wrong.Below are three popular myths I like to debunk in my golf lessons and golf tips. One or two of them may have an element of truth in them. The other may have no truth in it at all. Rega...
47.	Bookmarks: 1	Dealing With Water: Know The Rules Water hazards probably account for more penalty strokes than anything else in golf. But water hazards—as dealt with under Rule 26—often lead to controversy when interpreting the rule. So I’m careful to review the topic in my golf lessons and discuss it in my golf tips.The controversy stems from interpreting where the ball last crossed the water’s edge. Since the decision affects where you take a drop, it makes sense to have a good understanding of the rule, especially if ...
48.	Bookmarks: 0	Can Well-Maintained Greens Lower Your Scores? I don’t often mention green maintenance in my golf lessons. Nor do I often discuss it in my golf tips. That’s because golfers want to talk about hitting the ball instead. But the care and feeding of a club’s greens—how they are mowed, watered, fertilized— can have a major impact on a player’s golf handicap, especially if he or she plays the same course a lot.Speed is the key factor when considering green maintenance. Usually, players want a superintendent to in...
49.	Bookmarks: 0	Ball Position For Different Clubs Ball position is a critical component that’s often overlooked by players with high golf handicaps. Ball position decides a shot’s initial direction. While theories on ball position abound, you need to find one that’s right for you. Ball position affects a clubhead’s swing path, as I explain in my golf lessons. If the ball is too far back, the clubhead moves on an in-to-out swing path at impact, sending the ball to the target’s right. If the ball is too far forward, ...
50.	Bookmarks: 0	A Quick Course For The Golf Course: Does & Don’ts Many people feel that all it takes is a few golf lessons and then suddenly upon completion they are experts. They are Tiger Woods in the making…so they feel. Before you begin, see if you can shadow someone at a golf club for free. Shadowing someone with more experience in the game will help your game. Just like in any sport, for example, foot ball, it would be ridiculous for a foot ball fan to where a tuxedo or his/her pajamas to a game.-Wearing improper or uncomfortable ...
51.	Bookmarks: 0	All About Ladies Golf Beginners Golf is such a special time to really soak up the nuances of the game and is a safety net for us starting out in the game of golf. Beginning Golf is an easy time to throw in the towel since golf is a little hard to pick up and believe it or not, there will be more than one time that it feels a little strange. It is so exciting to take that first golf lesson in this glorious game of sport. Golf for beginners is definitely a test but yet it sure does fill m...