http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Copyright (c) 2011 Jack Moorehouse Simple in golf is often better than complex. For example, we teach students in our golf lessons to flare their front foot out when addressing the ball. Flaring your foot is a simple adjustment that provides big result... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jackmoorehouse3.articlealley.com/five-simple-miscellaneous-golf-tips-2288752.html 20th June 2011 Copyright (c) 2011 Jack Moorehouse Impact is the moment of truth in golf. Impact is where the rubber meets the road—no matter what your golf handicap. Jim Flick, noted teacher and author, provides golf lessons to Tour professionals for a living. He ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jackmoorehouse3.articlealley.com/three-golf-tips-on-making-impact-2238370.html 19th May 2011 Copyright (c) 2011 Jack Moorehouse Hooking and slicing can get you into trouble—especially off the tee. Even players with low golf handicaps find it hard to go low if they're constantly getting themselves into trouble. In addition to costing you stroke... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jackmoorehouse3.articlealley.com/tame-your-slice-in-three-easy-steps-2238150.html 19th May 2011 Copyright (c) 2011 Jack Moorehouse Players with low golf handicaps avoid disasters in the sand. They use experience and sound technique to escape bunkers in one. Players with high golf handicaps, on the other hand, often fall prey to disasters in the s... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jackmoorehouse3.articlealley.com/avoiding-disasters-in-the-sand-2212242.html 05th May 2011 TaylorMade has attempted to more clearly define the distance gaps in this set. In other words, the wedges and short irons will fly and stop more like traditional wedges and short irons – the so-called scoring clubs – while the mid-irons and long irons wil... http://www.articlealley.com/http://delia.articlealley.com/taylormade-burner-20-irons-review-2178628.html 11th April 2011 Copyright (c) 2011 Jack Moorehouse Many golfers think the sand wedge (56 degrees) is just for sand shots. It's not. While the sand wedge is a great bunker club, it's also a great scoring club, if you know what you're doing. In fact, you can save a... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jackmoorehouse3.articlealley.com/scoring-with-sand-wedge-2041802.html 17th February 2011 Tiger Woods hits his irons straighter and a lot more accurately than most pros. By swinging the club precisely the same way, he’s able to repeat his golf swing again and once more and once more. The much more he repeats his swing, the more usually he gene... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jameggq6wu.articlealley.com/building-a-repeatable-swing-like-tiger-woods-2037259.html 16th February 2011 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 assu... http://www.articlealley.com/http://robintourville03.articlealley.com/the-truth-about-diets-1478486.html 30th March 2010 The chip shot is one of the easiest shots to learn in golf. It's also one of the most crucial. In medal play, accurate chipping can save you one or two strokes on a hole, sometimes more. In match play, it can be the difference between winning or losing a ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jeffparrish.articlealley.com/your-guide-to-chipping-1478464.html 30th March 2010 What are Calculator Wheels? They come in many shapes and sizes and we have probably all seen them at some time and called them by different names. They are the small circular plastic discs measuring about 100mm (4") in diameter that are used for calculati... http://www.articlealley.com/http://alanjones2.articlealley.com/the-many-uses-of-calculator-wheels-1441213.html 11th March 2010 Copyright (c) 2010 Jack Moorehouse Bombing one off the tee is sexy. There's nothing like seeing a shot take off straight down the fairway, hang up in the air for what seems like an eternity, and hit the ground some 300 yards away. It's a beautiful sigh... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jackmoorehouse3.articlealley.com/golf-tips-on-the-iron-swing-1376230.html 04th February 2010 Copyright (c) 2010 Jack Moorehouse Most of us bring our A games to the course about 10 percent of the time. The rest of the time we bring our B, C, or D games. Sometimes, we even bring our F games. This variation in games is based on inconsistency. We'... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jackmoorehouse3.articlealley.com/designing-the-perfect-golf-swing-1372482.html 02nd February 2010 Tiger Woods hits his irons straighter and more accurately than most pros. By swinging the club exactly the same way, he's able to repeat his golf swing again and again and again. The more he repeats his swing, the more often he generates predictable resul... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jeffparrish.articlealley.com/tips-on-repeatable-swings-1345416.html 14th January 2010 Many recreational golfers, even those with golf handicaps that are fairly low, don't understand the basics of a great golf swing. Before you can perfect your golf swing, you must be able to break down the simple golf swing into its elemental parts. Swing... http://www.articlealley.com/http://deanealban.articlealley.com/a-great-golf-swing--simple-but-not-easy-1344243.html 13th January 2010 The golf handicap system used today was introduced by the United States Golf Association (USGA) in the early 20th century. The handicapping system received a major overhaul in the early 1980's. At this time slope rating for golf courses was added to the l... http://www.articlealley.com/http://deanealban.articlealley.com/confused-by-the-golf-handicaps-index-system--a-guide-to-understanding-golf-handicaps-1317731.html 30th December 2009 Copyright (c) 2009 Jack Moorehouse Most golf teachers can quickly tell if you have a solid golf swing. All they have to do is watch you swing. The ability to tell if you have a great swing isn't instinctive. It comes from years of studying the swing's ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jackmoorehouse3.articlealley.com/five-keys-to-making-your-swing-great-1271759.html 04th December 2009 Copyright (c) 2009 Jack Moorehouse The perimeter around the green is the single most important area in golf. Players who have solid games from there always score better than those who don't. Unfortunately, many golfers with high golf handicaps don't pr... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jackmoorehouse3.articlealley.com/conquer-the-perimeter-for-a-better-golf-handicap-1245991.html 23rd November 2009 Copyright (c) 2009 Jack Moorehouse Match play is a somewhat unique golf format. It requires a mental approach that's completely different from stroke play. It requires toughness, patience, experience, and competitiveness. And it requires paying close a... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jackmoorehouse3.articlealley.com/five-match-play-strategies-that-work-1233584.html 15th November 2009 Copyright (c) 2009 Jack Moorehouse A short time ago I came across an article penned by a local man who had been caddying since he was a kid. Few courses still have caddies. But back then many courses had them. During his career he had caddied for playe... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jackmoorehouse3.articlealley.com/five-golf-tips-from-an-old-caddy-1196362.html 23rd October 2009 Copyright (c) 2009 Jack Moorehouse This year's British Open features a course that's among the most challenging and the most spectacular in memory. The re-designed Turnberry promises to hold your attention throughout the tournament and to provide the d... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jackmoorehouse3.articlealley.com/accuracy-is-critical-at-turnberry-1005044.html 30th July 2009 There are many choices facing the new beginning golfer. The best solution is to evaluate your options and getting the best beginner golf tips. This is essential when learning how to play golf because this will reflect your golf learning curve forever.... http://www.articlealley.com/http://eagleair.articlealley.com/beginner-golf-tips-998117.html 24th July 2009 Most people don't realize that golf handicaps haven’t changed in 100 years. Golfers continue to practice, jumping from one gimmick to another in hopes of finally 'getting it'. To hit the elusive 300 yard drive. The play consistently, to put all the ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://eagleair.articlealley.com/helpful-golf-tips-to-lower-yor-score-990271.html 19th July 2009 Copyright (c) 2009 Jack Moorehouse Gary Player says that winning golf is played from a hundred yards in. He's right. More strokes are lost here than probably in any other phase of the game. So if you're looking to trim your golf handicap, work hard on ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jackmoorehouse3.articlealley.com/which-shot-hits-the-spot-977507.html 11th July 2009 Copyright (c) 2009 Jack Moorehouse Adam Scott ranks is among the best young players on the PGA Tour. He gets numerous compliments on his swing from other golfers and golfing fans. He should. He has a great swing. And like most PGA pros, he works hard o... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jackmoorehouse3.articlealley.com/swing-keys-help-trim-golf-handicap-973054.html 09th July 2009 When Padraig Harrington won the British Open in 2007, he used his hybrid on the tournament's final three playoff holes to secure victory. Later, he said it was his "go-to" clubâ€"the club he relied on in the clutch. He also said his hybrid was his go-to c... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jackmoorehouse4.articlealley.com/making-hybrids-a-goto-club-cuts-golf-handicaps-971094.html 07th July 2009 Professional golfers practice harder that most fans think. It's what makes them so good. They practice so hard because the know that no matter how much physical talent they have they know that practice is the best way of improving their games. So they dev... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jackmoorehouse4.articlealley.com/mastering-four-swings-cuts-golf-handicaps-971089.html 07th July 2009 Teaching your child to play golf doesn't have to be a dogfight. On the contrary, it can be a fun-filled, enjoyable experience, if you approach it with the right mindset. The key to teaching your child to play golf is letting her call the shots. By doing s... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jackmoorehouse4.articlealley.com/giving-golf-lessons-to-children-971082.html 07th July 2009 You don't have to be a pro to know you can have a disastrous hole anytime anywhere. It could be on a long par 5 or a short par 3, or on a par 4 with a lake in it. It doesn't matter. All it takes is one bad shot and you're done for. Whatever it is, it thro... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jackmoorehouse4.articlealley.com/avoiding-bad-holes-971076.html 07th July 2009 Stroke play is the most popular format in competitive golf. It's used in all PGA Tournaments, except in specific situations, like the Ryder Cup. The goal in stroke play is shooting the lowest score. In stroke play your focus is more on the course than you... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jackmoorehouse4.articlealley.com/how-to-win-at-match-play-971061.html 07th July 2009 Many players with low golf handicaps generally take a scientific approach to the game. They play target golf. They use yardage books. And they study the greens. But some golfers with low golf handicaps play by feel. Instead of targeting a precise spot on ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jackmoorehouse4.articlealley.com/playing-by-feel-971054.html 07th July 2009 More and more pro golfers are switching to customer graphite shafts in their drivers. At last count, more than 90 percent of them use a custom graphite shaft in this club. Even players long known for with steel-shafted drivers have succumbed to this trend... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jackmoorehouse4.articlealley.com/buying-custom-graphite-shafts--pitfalls-971048.html 07th July 2009 Few things are more unsettling than hitting into a greenside bunker. If you have problems hitting out of greenside bunkers, you could probably cut a stroke or two from your golf handicap just by improving your bunker play. Unfortunately, weekend golfers a... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jackmoorehouse4.articlealley.com/simplify-your-sand-strategy-971030.html 07th July 2009 Tournament officials at the State Farm Classic disqualified Michelle Wie recently for failing to sign her scorecard. This wasn't Wie's first disqualification from an LPGA tournament. 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