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30th September 2009
There are two types of wedges to use when golfing: the pitching wedge, the sand wedge, and the pitching wedge. While your golf club set may come with other wedges, these are the most important and widely used when golfing. To identify a wedge, all you hav... Read >
Author: wbdoyle29th September 2009
In fact, when we have to take a pitch shot, we need to hit the ball in a curve line to reach the target. This in order to control the ball less bounce off not to be dropped too far away for the hole. Some times we want the ball to be still once it was dro... Read >
Author: wbdoyle29th September 2009
A very frequently asked question indeed; how to play the sand shot or the bunker shot.
Before we get to the bunker play tips, I have to preface what you are about to read with but one word… practice. Once you get the basics (which are forthcoming) y... Read >
Author: wbdoyle29th September 2009
In golf, chipping is probably one of the more - less glamorous shots that you come in contact with on a regular basis yet it is one of the most important areas of competency when it comes to shaving strokes off your game.
You’ll struggle mightily to... Read >
Author: wbdoyle29th September 2009
Many people today are interesting in the golf terminology, because often times it seems like golfers have their own separate language when they hit the links. Quite simply, a new golfer has to know the terminology to be able to communicate effectively wit... Read >
Author: wbdoyle29th September 2009
Larry Mize won the 1987 Masters tournament in a sudden death playoff against Greg Norman when he hit a 140 foot chip shot that went in the hole. Never underestimate the power of your chipping! Tournaments are won and lost with this shot and players ofte... Read >
Author: wbdoyle29th September 2009
The only way to keep up with the latest about driving range is to constantly stay on the lookout for new information. If you read everything you find about driving range, it won't take long for you to become an influential authority.
Those of you not ... Read >
Author: narayan28th September 2009
What is the hardest of all the trouble shots? I am thinking that a lot of you are saying the long bunker shot. I would agree with the flop shot from bare ground coming in a close second.
However it happens we all on occasion wind up in a greenside sid... Read >
Author: Wayne Hudler25th September 2009
Here are some golf facts that would make the cut in any reminiscing tournament.
• Among Gene Sarazen's achievements and contributions to golf was his invention of the sand wedge.
• Walter Hagen, in the 1920s, was the first professional to make... Read >
Author: wbdoyle25th September 2009
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 accu... Read >
Author: wbdoyle25th September 2009
Everyone eventually lands in a bad lie. It’s just a fact of life. Even a good shot sometimes ends up in a divot. Shots off the mark, on the other hand, sometimes land on bare ground or in the rough. Pitching successfully from a bad lie cuts strokes from... Read >
Author: wbdoyle25th September 2009
If you're serious about lowering your golf handicap and doing so quickly, master the three scoring clubs—the driver, the wedge, and the putter. These clubs have the greatest impact on your golf game and provide the greatest opportunity for cutting strok... Read >
Author: wbdoyle25th September 2009
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 isnâ€... Read >
Author: wbdoyle24th September 2009
Buying a set of clubs is like taking a shot in the dark even if you are a professional golfer, let alone the beginners. Golfers are a brand conscious society and choosing from Yones, Taylor made, Titleist, Adams, Callaway, Wilson, Spaulding, King Cobra, P... Read >
Author: wbdoyle24th September 2009
It’s every golfer’s worst-case scenario – You’re golfing great, you’ve got a perfect swing, the perfect stance, and you were able to get rid of that slice that’s been on your back. NO matter how well everything goes, even the best golfer can f... Read >
Author: wbdoyle24th September 2009
Get Every Putt to the Hole
In team formats, it pays to get the ball to the hole, if only to give your partners a good read. Most putts come up short because the player decelerates on the through-stroke. Instead, make sure your through-stroke is as long... Read >
Author: wbdoyle23rd September 2009
Whether you know your course's greens like the back of your hand, or you're just starting out playing golf, the right golf clubs are essential to maximize both your effectiveness and your enjoyment of the game. Contrary to what many newcomers believe, tho... Read >
Author: wbdoyle23rd September 2009
If you are in search of the best golf clubs for you, you are at the right place. Golf clubs are products that are supposed to dramatically improve your game, virtually overnight. Smart entrepreneurs have cashed in on the fact that almost every golfer is c... Read >
Author: a1articleposting@gmail.com22nd September 2009
If you are in search of the best golf clubs for you, you are at the right place. Golf clubs are products that are supposed to dramatically improve your game, virtually overnight. Smart entrepreneurs have cashed in on the fact that almost every golfer is c... Read >
Author: a1articleposting@gmail.com17th September 2009
Most high handicap golfers dread going into the bunker. However, getting out from a bunker is basically a very easy shot….only if you know how.
Always remember that you are not supposed to hit the golf ball clean. Do not make contact with the golf b... Read >
Author: John Woon01st September 2009
So many things can affect your game out on the golf course. The course could be wet from rain, the wind could be blowing this way and that, or the group in front of you could be taking their time, killing your momentum. Considering the many factors on the... Read >
Author: goaug0901st September 2009
We've all viewed the extensive precise putts of TigerWoods. The ball takes off through the air and parks in theheart of the fairway, 300 yards beyond.The green-eyed fiend of greed consumes us as wespeculate if we can at any instant look forward to putt li... Read >
Author: Donna campbell19th August 2009
Bunkers have always added a little spice to a round of golf. They force a golfer to think a little bit more about the type of shot they should take. There is no doubt that you'd rather avoid hitting the sand as it can result in some pretty difficult shots... Read >
Author: mlc2327th July 2009
Isn't it just lovely to see a shot veer to far on the green, only for it too pull back about 8 or 9 feet like it's being pulled on string? Unfortunately applying backspin is not as a simple as it is sexy.
It takes the proper approach to accomplish this... Read >
Author: PB08th July 2009
Multitudes professional golf players launched multitudes typical shots, trying to keep the one wood in the fairway, the wedge on the green, and the putt close. That's how a pro stays in the tournament. But to grabbed victories, they must mix in the top sh... Read >
Author: Shining Lion08th July 2009
Multitudes professional golf players stroked multitudes typical shots, trying to keep the driver in the fairway, the Nine-iron on the green, and the putt nicely paced. That's how a pro stays in the tournament. But to had hardware, they must mix in the fan... Read >
Author: Shining Lion07th July 2009
The sand wedge gets no respect. Many weekend golfers use it just for getting out of greenside bunkers. That's because it's hard to hit from the fairway. Even veteran golfers sometimes have problems hitting it from the fairway. But in the hands of a skille... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse07th July 2009
Golfers with low golf handicaps avoid disasters—either through experience or sound technique. Players with high golf handicaps rack up 7s and 8s because they either fail to fully escape from trouble or they hit into more trouble. Either way, they have t... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse07th July 2009
Hitting a bad drive or a poor approach shot or missing a short putt can get to golfers sometimes, even those with low golf handicaps. Occasionally, golfers take their frustrations out on a club. Putters for whatever reason seem to bear the brunt of golfer... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse05th July 2009
Professional golfers get up and down from within 10 feet 90 percent of the time. That's why they score so well on tough courses like Augusta National Golf Club, where they play the Masters. Getting up and down is critical to slashing strokes from your ave... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse05th July 2009
"It was the best of times. It was the worst of times." Dickens' opening to A Tale of Two Cities sounds a lot like a typical round of golf for some players. They hit good shots and they hit bad ones. The bad ones often spell trouble. And when golfers are i... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse04th July 2009
Equipment innovations come and go. Some quickly gain popularity, and then fade when they don't shave strokes off a player's golf handicap. Others start out slowly, and then pick up speed when they prove they can help players cut their golf handicaps. Inno... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse04th July 2009
Want to know the key to consistency? Correct your own swing flaws as soon as possible. It's the best way of becoming a really competitive golfer and of achieving and maintaining a low golf handicap. Correcting swing flaws helps PGA Tour pros achieve such ... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse02nd July 2009
At first sight this may seem to be a strange paradox; after all, in order to hit the ball higher the obvious thing to do outside of changing the golf swing would be to increase the loft, not decrease it. This may be the accepted wisdom of "usual" golf adv... Read >
Author: Steve Lee01st July 2009
Excellent golf tips for beginners on how a golf pitching shot should be hit to help you over some sort of obstacle such as long grass, sand, or water between you and the hole.
A golf pitching shot will help you over some sort of obstacle such as long g... Read >
Author: John Woon12th June 2009
Golf Tuition-Beginners
First of all to start with you must decide which type of tuition you want, is it: Beginners- Intermediate or Advanced. A beginner could be a person who either never played on a golf course or who played with friends a few times e... Read >
Author: Golf Ball22nd March 2009
When it comes to golf equipment, you have a lot of choices. There are multiple brands and styles of golf equipment that you can use, but it can be confusing as to what you really need to play a good game of golf. Let's take a look at some of the equipment... Read >
Author: Jeff Seward20th March 2009
Everyone knows how frustrating they can be if you don't know the proper mechanics to get out of them. But the bottom line is, for the pros, bunker shots are some of the easiest shots on the course.
These steps will ensure that you have the right mechan... Read >
Author: Dave Curran16th February 2009
One of the "secrets" in the golf bags of many successful golfers is the wedge. The golf wedge considered to be one of the three "scoring" clubs with the other two being the putter and the driver. The wedge is very versatile it can help you with many diffi... Read >
Author: Lee MacRae12th January 2009
All golf courses, reputable ones anyway, have driving ranges. This has nothing to do with the maneuverability of a golf cart, but the player practicing shots and getting loosened up for a round on the links.The driving range is the best place to practice ... Read >
Author: suegold09th January 2009
Are you starting to play golf? There are a lot of things to remember and learn, aren't there? Some things are important, while others seem absolutely trivial in comparison. Can you tell the difference? Here is a list of 10 questions which beginners often ... Read >
Author: Calvin27th October 2008
Often called, "the best loved golf teacher in America", Harvey Penick has mentored and taught literally thousands of amateur and professional golfers. The author of several best selling books on golf, Harvey is known for his sense of humor and passion for... Read >
Author: MS Hutchins06th October 2008
Most high handicap golfers dread going into the bunker. However, getting out from a bunker is basically a very easy shot….only if you know how.
Remember that you are not supposed to hit the golf ball clean. Do not make contact with the golf ball i... Read >
Author: John Woon09th September 2008
A good set of golf clubs is the weapon of choice for the advanced golfer. A complete set of clubs consists of woods, irons and a putter. According to the rules of golf, as set forth by the United States Golf Association (USGA), a golfer's bag may hold 1... Read >
Author: Kenneth Strong08th September 2008
If you're looking to improve your golf chipping choose a generic chip shot and hit it over and over until you feel successful, not only with your distance control but also your direction. Find a spot just off the edge of the green, where you have a relat... Read >
Author: Dave Nimmo08th September 2008
Your decision making preparation is pertinent to successful golf chipping and sequence and performance will determine your level of success and consistency. Consider what the lower handicappers and professionals are doing differently from those of lesser ... Read >
Author: Dave Nimmo14th August 2008
Golf Club 9 Woods: Best of Both Worlds
by Paul J Easton
Today, many golfers are choosing hybrid golf clubs that have the look and feel of a wood but hit like an iron, from just about any location on, or near the fairway. This gives them the best of ... Read >
Author: Paul Easton13th August 2008
Do you want to learn how to lower your golf handicap? Then you need to learn these 7 secrets of golf professionals.
1. Course management - this is actually the tactics of playing on the golf course. The most important principle is to figure out how to ... Read >
Author: Calvin24th July 2008
Should golf swing mechanics matter to beginners and casual golfers? After all, you are only playing for fun, right? True enough, but I personally prefer to play to win. At the very least, I want to be able to give my opponent a good fight. And that is why... Read >
Author: Calvin21st July 2008
Getting a good score in golf partly depends on several factors. One of them is the golf ball. Unfortunately, except for private games, you normally cannot control what ball you use. Two factors which you can control are your golf club and your swing. If y... Read >
Author: Calvin29th April 2008
You enter a golf store and are overwhelmed with all the irons, woods, putters and wedges that you see along with the golf balls, clothing and other golf accessories. If you are just starting to play golf, the task of selecting the golf clubs that would wo... Read >
Author: Golf Gift26th August 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Jack Moorehouse
If you've read my golf tips, you know how vital I consider the short game. If you want to cut your scores and slash you golf handicap, you must learn how to turn three strokes into two. The secret to that is hitting a... Read >
Author: Jack Moorehouse09th August 2007
One of my favorite parts of the game of Golf is the short shot around the green. These can make or break your scoring and need just as much practice as your drives, long irons and putts. Let's imagine the scenario that you have had a sweet drive which whi... Read >
Author: nigelnix25th May 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Luke Burgis
One of my favorite nods to the benefits of Vitamin B came from Christian Troy of the FX drama Nip/Tuck - when his business partner's teenage son confides in him about his desire to have a threesome with a couple of his hi... Read >
Author: Fit Fuel21st May 2007
Ball position golf swing is one of the first things that beginner golfers should work on, but many experienced golfers may also find some ball position golf swing tips useful, especially if they have been having some golf swing trouble. The right golf set... Read >
Author: Staffan21st May 2007
Irons
Golfers with slower swings should take the following into consideration when choosing their irons. First of all, you should probably have a 6 or 7 iron as your longest iron club. Only carry a 5 or even a 6 iron if you can hit it confidently and c... Read >
Author: Walter Ballenberger18th April 2007
Hybrid woods:
A new type of wood known as a "hybrid" combines the straight hitting characteristics of irons with the low center of gravity characteristics of higher lofted woods.
These clubs are also known as "rescue clubs" but that is a Taylor Mad... Read >
Author: Golferswild South Africa15th February 2007
I've seen advice from golf experts that say that the way to a better game is through practicing your iron shots and getting really good at them. I'm sorry but I just don't buy it. I'm going to give you some excellent golf iron tips that will just about co... Read >
Author: craig sigl01st February 2007
I'm so tired of reading about the latest and greatest method for a golf pitch shot or any other golf shot for that matter. You know, you can go back to some golf magazines from the 60's and you'll see almost the exact same pictures and instruction sequenc... Read >
Author: craig sigl29th December 2006
I'm going to get you back on track with your pitching with golf technique and instruction that you're just going to love. It's the reason why you need loft, and here's why.
A lot of you hit a lot of pitch shots that, after it's in the air, it maybe has... Read >
Author: David Nevogt29th December 2006
I'm convinced that the golf setup is so important for chipping, let alone pitching. This is where it has to be just perfect, when you're all ready to pull that trigger.
So, let's go over the golf setup step by step, so the next time you go out you'll h... Read >
Author: David Nevogt22nd December 2006
In fact, when we have to take a pitch shot, we need to hit the ball in a curve line to reach the target. This in order to control the ball less bounce off not to be dropped too far away for the hole. Some times we want the ball to be still once it was dro... Read >
Author: Dr.team15th November 2006
Copyright 2006 David Nevogt
I have a tip on getting out of the sand that you're just going to love not matter if you're a new golfer or if you're a +3 handicap.
When you have a buried bunker shot, you either make a great big smash at it and the ball... Read >
Author: David Nevogt06th October 2006
Pitching is a very important aspect of golfing; however, it is often ignored by most amateur golfers.
A great pitching game could take off several strokes from your handicap. Pitching is very useful especially when you need to hit above trees, water h... Read >
Author: Anthony Lee01st September 2006
Copyright 2006 David Nevogt
I'm going to describe two very different golf shots to you. One is called a pitch shot with loft, and the other is called a chip shot with run. Now what's the difference?
Well, first of all, sometimes the pin is in a situ... Read >
Author: David Nevogt31st August 2006
If you are in search of the best golf clubs for you, you are at the right place. Golf clubs are products that are supposed to dramatically improve your game, virtually overnight. Smart entrepreneurs have cashed in on the fact that almost every golfer is c... Read >
Author: Robert Goldsmith21st August 2006
Copyright 2006 David Nevogt
I recently played a round of golf with a friend of mine. Every time he had a chip shot, he used a sand wedge. It didn't matter if he had a short chip shot or long chip shot. Every single time he chipped the ball, he chipped ... Read >
Author: David Nevogt28th June 2006
Get Every Putt to the Hole
In team formats, it pays to get the ball to the hole, if only to give your partners a good read. Most putts come up short because the player decelerates on the through-stroke. Instead, make sure your through-stroke is as lon... Read >
Author: Karl Smith03rd May 2006
The only way to keep up with the latest about driving range is to constantly stay on the lookout for new information. If you read everything you find about driving range, it won't take long for you to become an influential authority.
Those of you not ... Read >
Author: J. Brian Keith20th December 2005
Summary:
I am an avid golfer, but only golf at most once a week. I consider myself a bogey to par golfer. I use discount golf clubs including my golf driver, golf woods, golf irons, and golf putter. This article describes my golfing exploits on a 9 hole ... Read >
Author: Kevin Fairbanks
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