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Featured Article Essential Information On Choosing The Best Golf Clubs To Suit Your Game Author: Keith Kingston Most golfers, whether a beginner or a pro, struggle when trying to decide which golf club to buy. The buying process becomes easier when the consumer has a good understanding of the types of golf clubs available and their specific use. Your playing (and thus your staying) power is greatly enhanced by choosing the proper golf clubs. For the novice golfer, the basic set of golf clubs consists of drivers, wedges, putters and irons. Using the proper type of golf club will help the beginner learn quickly and achieve results. Each different type of club is designed to help with swing speed and to correct faults to improve your game – and your score. In addition to clubs, a wide variety of accessories are also available, many of which are necessities and others that are "just for looks." One absolute necessity is a golf bag to assist you or your caddy in moving from green to green, and of course, golf balls. Another must is a pair of golf shoes to help stabilize your body so you can achieve the perfect swing. Other accessories include golf gloves, a golf cap, clothing, and covers for your golf clubs to protect them from the elements or while stored. There are many variations in the types and styles of golf clubs and their uses. For example, if you're trying to make a shorter shot, irons may be your best bet. Irons are usually available in sets that include several different sizes. You must also take into consideration the style, size, and type of material used to make the golf club shaft. One of the less expensive materials is steel. Clubs with a steel shaft weigh more but can be longer-lasting than other types. The steel shaft may also give you more control over those fast swings. If you choose a graphite shaft, it will be lighter than steel but will be more costly. This type of club is used for long distance shots or for slower swingers. Most golf clubs are available with both steel and graphite shafts. The flexibility of a shaft is referred to as flex, or bend. The less the bend in a shaft, the more control the powerful swinger will have. On the other hand, beginners and those with less powerful swings generally use a shaft with greater flexibility. The average swing speed is from 65 miles per hour for the beginner up to over 100 miles per hour for powerful swingers. The goal when buying golf clubs should be to own the best golf clubs you can afford, whether they are name brands, used, or a reproduction of one of the name brands. Golf clubs can be purchased at many different types of establishments such as discount stores, buying clubs, specialty shops, catalogs, or the Internet, which offers an almost limitless variety of clubs and bargains, including used golf clubs. The cost of the golf club depends on the type and where it is purchased. Retail stores and catalogs have pre-season, post-season and regular sales, but since someone, somewhere, has the perfect climate in which to play golf at any given time of the year, you may find it difficult to find a true bargain. Internet shopping offers excellent prices throughout the year, and in many cases shipping is free. Golf club replicas are very good bargains if you compare their features to the originals. Many, many types of merchandise are duplicated, or cloned, so be sure the set of clubs you buy have not been illegally duplicated. Most anytime is the perfect time for most golfers and "wannabe" golfers to play, so take advantage of the large variety of clubs and bargains to be found, and don't wait another day to start buying your golf clubs. About The Author Keith Kingston is a professional web publisher who offers advice and reviews on golfing equipment for all levels http://www.4-cheap-golf-clubs.com/ " target=new>http://www.4-cheap-golf-clubs.com/ ... Subscribe to our Golf newsletter! Your email:

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Featured Article Essential Information On Choosing The Best Golf Clubs To Suit Your Game Author: Keith Kingston Most golfers, whether a beginner or a pro, struggle when trying to decide which golf club to buy. The buying process becomes easier when the consumer has a good understanding of the types of golf clubs available and their specific use. Your playing (and thus your staying) power is greatly enhanced by choosing the proper golf clubs. For the novice golfer, the basic set of golf clubs consists of drivers, wedges, putters and irons. Using the proper type of golf club will help the beginner learn quickly and achieve results. Each different type of club is designed to help with swing speed and to correct faults to improve your game – and your score. In addition to clubs, a wide variety of accessories are also available, many of which are necessities and others that are "just for looks." One absolute necessity is a golf bag to assist you or your caddy in moving from green to green, and of course, golf balls. Another must is a pair of golf shoes to help stabilize your body so you can achieve the perfect swing. Other accessories include golf gloves, a golf cap, clothing, and covers for your golf clubs to protect them from the elements or while stored. There are many variations in the types and styles of golf clubs and their uses. For example, if you're trying to make a shorter shot, irons may be your best bet. Irons are usually available in sets that include several different sizes. You must also take into consideration the style, size, and type of material used to make the golf club shaft. One of the less expensive materials is steel. Clubs with a steel shaft weigh more but can be longer-lasting than other types. The steel shaft may also give you more control over those fast swings. If you choose a graphite shaft, it will be lighter than steel but will be more costly. This type of club is used for long distance shots or for slower swingers. Most golf clubs are available with both steel and graphite shafts. The flexibility of a shaft is referred to as flex, or bend. The less the bend in a shaft, the more control the powerful swinger will have. On the other hand, beginners and those with less powerful swings generally use a shaft with greater flexibility. The average swing speed is from 65 miles per hour for the beginner up to over 100 miles per hour for powerful swingers. The goal when buying golf clubs should be to own the best golf clubs you can afford, whether they are name brands, used, or a reproduction of one of the name brands. Golf clubs can be purchased at many different types of establishments such as discount stores, buying clubs, specialty shops, catalogs, or the Internet, which offers an almost limitless variety of clubs and bargains, including used golf clubs. The cost of the golf club depends on the type and where it is purchased. Retail stores and catalogs have pre-season, post-season and regular sales, but since someone, somewhere, has the perfect climate in which to play golf at any given time of the year, you may find it difficult to find a true bargain. Internet shopping offers excellent prices throughout the year, and in many cases shipping is free. Golf club replicas are very good bargains if you compare their features to the originals. Many, many types of merchandise are duplicated, or cloned, so be sure the set of clubs you buy have not been illegally duplicated. Most anytime is the perfect time for most golfers and "wannabe" golfers to play, so take advantage of the large variety of clubs and bargains to be found, and don't wait another day to start buying your golf clubs. About The Author Keith Kingston is a professional web publisher who offers advice and reviews on golfing equipment for all levels http://www.4-cheap-golf-clubs.com/ " target=new>http://www.4-cheap-golf-clubs.com/ ... Subscribe to our Golf newsletter! Your email:

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Thursday, April 03, 2008

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Featured Article EGGcellent Ways To Recycle Egg Cartons Author: CountryVariety.com Money Container - Use old egg cartons to store your change for garage and yard sales. Egg cartons are good for this because you can separate all the change and it is easy to get to. Golf Ball Storage - Egg cartons make a great place to store extra golf balls. It makes it easy to sort by brand and condition and they are stackable so they can be stored neatly. Travel Helper - Use egg cartons for travel, to hold small items like earrings, necklaces, sewing notions, etc; weave needle thru the inside top cover so as not to lose it in your suitcase. Hold together with large rubber band. Waste Paper Basket – Make wastebaskets from egg cartons. Cut off tops. Then poke holes on the flap that is used to close the carton. Then take ribbon and tie each carton to the next. Takes 8 cartons to make a circle. The plastic bags from Wal-Mart or the grocery store fit into these nicely. Makes a great waste paper basket. Craft Helping Hand - When working with small round items, I often use an egg carton to old the item while I paint one side, or just as a holder while they dry. It keeps those little round things from rolling away. Fire Starters – Fill the paper egg cartons with dryer lint, and then pore melted wax over the lint. You can tear apart the sections and use for fire starters when you are camping, or in your fireplace. I use left over candle pieces for the melted wax. Charcoal Fire Starter - Similar to the idea above for fire starters... Using a cardboard egg carton, fill each section with melted wax so that it's about 1/3 full. Place a piece of charcoal (one briquette) in the wax. Close the carton and place on a shelf until you're ready to use. To use, remove the top of the carton, and place the bottom half in the grill. Light the carton. Wait a few minutes and then add more charcoal. This will eliminate the need for lighter fluid. Candles - Make scented candles. Melt wax in a double boiler. Add scents (from a candle shop) and old crayons for colour. Put the wick in the bottom of each eggcup. Tie on a small washer to keep it on the bottom. Pour in the wax, holding up the wick. After wax has set, remove the eggcup. Plant Containers or Seed Starters - Poke a few holes in the bottom for drainage. Fill about 3/4 with potting soil and vermiculite. Plant seeds and set in a sunny window. Jewellery Organizer - Paint or cover with fabric. Store any small pieces of jewellery, rings, earrings, chains, cuff links, etc. Desk Organizer - Remove the top and place inside a desk drawer to hold small items, like paper clips, rubber bands, push pins, etc. Paint or decorate if you want to place it on a desktop where it will be seen. Christmas Decoration Storage - Line cups with cotton, foam, or tissue paper and store small Christmas tree bulbs and ornaments in each cup. Palette - Use the Styrofoam kind for watercolours or acrylics to hold colours. Detach top of carton and use for mixing colours. Craft Storage - Is your craftwork area a nightmare? Use an egg carton to store all those little pieces you don't want to loose track of while you're working. Cheap Ice Cube Trays - Use plastic egg cartons to make extra ice. Game / Toy Storage – Does it drive you eggstra crazy when those little pieces keep getting lost? Use a carton to store doll shoes, game pieces, dice, Lego, etc Ball Toss - Give number values to each cup in an egg carton bottom - 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100s. Try to achieve your best total score by bouncing three ping-pong balls into the cups. Packing Material - If you often mail fragile things, simply cut up clean egg cartons to make lightweight packing material to protect the contents of your mailing packages. About The Author: Shelley Borle is a Virtual Assistant, Writer & Most Importantly Nick & Matt's Mom. Website www.CountryVariety.com Email shelley@countryvariety.com ... Subscribe to our Golf newsletter! Your email:

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Wednesday, April 02, 2008

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Featured Article Do You Have A One-Plane Or Two-Plane Swing? Author: Jack Moorehouse - 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. Several reasons exist for swinging off plane. Picking the club up with your hands or rolling the clubface open during the swing are two. The most common reason for swinging off plane is adopting the wrong spine angle at address, as I've often pointed out in my golf tips, Spine angle forms the natural axis around which your shoulders should turn at a 90-degree angle. The spine angle you set at address is critical because it decides the shape and plane of your swing. It's the reason why I focus on adopting the proper spine angle in my golf instruction sessions. If a player tilts too far over at address, the flatter spine angle causes the shoulders to "tilt" during the swing. As a result, your left arm comes off your chest during your swing, your backswing becomes upright, and your swing plane too steep. Fat shots, deep divots, and pulls and slices are symptoms of a steep plane. If a player leans too far back at address, the more erect spine angle causes the shoulders to flatten during the swing. As a result, your left arm squeezes too tightly against your chest, your backswing becomes flatter, and your swing plane too shallow. Hitting behind the ball, thin shots, and loss of power are symptoms of a shallow plane. Keep in mind that a taller player has a naturally steeper swing plane than a shorter person does, and a shorter player has a naturally flatter swing plane than a taller person does. While your shoulder turn and arm swing are related, a good backswing requires a left arm swing that's on a slightly higher plane than your shoulders. This arm angle allows your shoulders to have more of a free passage to the ball on the downswing. If your left arm swing is off, you'll automatically be on the wrong plane with your swing will be off. Here's a test I use in my golf lessons to tell if a player is on plane with his/her swing. Take a club, assume your normal posture, and swing to the top. Hold that position for a second. Now, loosen your grip and let the shaft fall. If the shaft hits you on the top of the right shoulder, your swing is on plane. If it hits you on the head or neck, your swing plane is too steep. Conversely, if it falls behind your back without hitting your body, your swing plane is too shallow. Employing a simple move at the top of your backswing ensures that you're taking the right swing plane as you start into the downswing. As you begin your downswing shift your weight onto your left foot while, at the same time, bringing your right elbow back down to your body. Remember to retain the angle of your wrist as you complete this move. It's the seat of power and the key to maximum distance. As the weight shifts to the left and the elbow drops down, the club falls automatically into the right slot for the correct swing plane. This movement flattens the swing ever so slightly. It's the ideal position from which to swing the club down at the ball, delivering the clubhead squarely to the ball. In essence you're actually employing two swing planes to hit the ball correctly, one slightly different than the other. The first comes from executing the correct take away. The second from dropping down your right elbow just before the downswing. That slightly different swing plane is crucial. It runs right through the correct angle of your spine, the natural axis around which your shoulders should turn, enabling you to deliver a clean crisp blow to the ball with a square clubhead and good power. And that's the goal of all golf instruction on swing plane. I hope this article clears up the confusion about swing planes. If you work on taking the club back on the right plane and on dropping your right elbow down during your swing, you'll see results. That, in turn, will help you lower both your individual golf scores and your golf handicap. Article Source : http://www.articledashboard.com Jack Moorehouse is the author of the best-selling book "How To Break 80 And Shoot Like The Pros ." He is NOT a golf pro, rather a working man that has helped thousands of golfers from all seven continents lower their handicap immediately. ... Subscribe to our Golf newsletter! Your email:

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Featured Article Do You Have A One-Plane Or Two-Plane Swing? Author: Jack Moorehouse - 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. Several reasons exist for swinging off plane. Picking the club up with your hands or rolling the clubface open during the swing are two. The most common reason for swinging off plane is adopting the wrong spine angle at address, as I've often pointed out in my golf tips, Spine angle forms the natural axis around which your shoulders should turn at a 90-degree angle. The spine angle you set at address is critical because it decides the shape and plane of your swing. It's the reason why I focus on adopting the proper spine angle in my golf instruction sessions. If a player tilts too far over at address, the flatter spine angle causes the shoulders to "tilt" during the swing. As a result, your left arm comes off your chest during your swing, your backswing becomes upright, and your swing plane too steep. Fat shots, deep divots, and pulls and slices are symptoms of a steep plane. If a player leans too far back at address, the more erect spine angle causes the shoulders to flatten during the swing. As a result, your left arm squeezes too tightly against your chest, your backswing becomes flatter, and your swing plane too shallow. Hitting behind the ball, thin shots, and loss of power are symptoms of a shallow plane. Keep in mind that a taller player has a naturally steeper swing plane than a shorter person does, and a shorter player has a naturally flatter swing plane than a taller person does. While your shoulder turn and arm swing are related, a good backswing requires a left arm swing that's on a slightly higher plane than your shoulders. This arm angle allows your shoulders to have more of a free passage to the ball on the downswing. If your left arm swing is off, you'll automatically be on the wrong plane with your swing will be off. Here's a test I use in my golf lessons to tell if a player is on plane with his/her swing. Take a club, assume your normal posture, and swing to the top. Hold that position for a second. Now, loosen your grip and let the shaft fall. If the shaft hits you on the top of the right shoulder, your swing is on plane. If it hits you on the head or neck, your swing plane is too steep. Conversely, if it falls behind your back without hitting your body, your swing plane is too shallow. Employing a simple move at the top of your backswing ensures that you're taking the right swing plane as you start into the downswing. As you begin your downswing shift your weight onto your left foot while, at the same time, bringing your right elbow back down to your body. Remember to retain the angle of your wrist as you complete this move. It's the seat of power and the key to maximum distance. As the weight shifts to the left and the elbow drops down, the club falls automatically into the right slot for the correct swing plane. This movement flattens the swing ever so slightly. It's the ideal position from which to swing the club down at the ball, delivering the clubhead squarely to the ball. In essence you're actually employing two swing planes to hit the ball correctly, one slightly different than the other. The first comes from executing the correct take away. The second from dropping down your right elbow just before the downswing. That slightly different swing plane is crucial. It runs right through the correct angle of your spine, the natural axis around which your shoulders should turn, enabling you to deliver a clean crisp blow to the ball with a square clubhead and good power. And that's the goal of all golf instruction on swing plane. I hope this article clears up the confusion about swing planes. If you work on taking the club back on the right plane and on dropping your right elbow down during your swing, you'll see results. That, in turn, will help you lower both your individual golf scores and your golf handicap. Article Source : http://www.articledashboard.com Jack Moorehouse is the author of the best-selling book "How To Break 80 And Shoot Like The Pros ." He is NOT a golf pro, rather a working man that has helped thousands of golfers from all seven continents lower their handicap immediately. ... Subscribe to our Golf newsletter! Your email:

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Tuesday, April 01, 2008

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Featured Article Don't Be a Browse and Run Victim Author: Robert Olson Do you get a fair amount of traffic? Maybe, you are getting thousands of hits each day but your visitors are leaving empty handed. If this sounds like your website, you could be a Browse and Run Victim! With little or no sales, you know what it means. You risk losing everything you have invested and for some that can be alot. You can fix that browse and run problem with just a few sales making strategies. Most people believe they have a really great website and sometimes, they have every imaginable bell and whistle. Some people have what they feel are very professional looking sites. When visitors arrive, they begin telling them all about their company in great detail. These sites can be very business looking but with sales at a trickle. Then there are some people who are real pros at getting great search engine rankings. They may bring visitors in by the thousands but they are still unable to make those needed sales. Do you feel that you are a Browse and Run Victim? It is so frustrating when you can almost hear the clicks as your visitors leave only moments after arriving. It leaves a person wondering why sales are so low and that's what we need to take a good hard look at. To help solve this problem, let's examine the visitor and the site where sales are no problem! People generally arrive at a site with the aid of a search engine, some form of advertising or maybe a signature file. The person who buys, has immediately found what they came for. From the time they arrived, benefits of the product or service filled the air, pumping their desire to buy. More minor benefits with a call to action of..... 'buy now' filled the visitors head. A link to a company information page gave the visitor some background and contact information. With added confidence, security and the desire to buy built in since arrival, the visitor heads for the order page. Here the visitor found many secure ordering options, making the purchase quick and simple.... and happily, after making the purchase, the buyer surfs on. Within a few minutes, this buyer receives a confirmation email giving assurance that the purchase would arrive shortly or giving download instructions. Have you ever clicked on a link for a particular item and found a maze? Sometimes, you never find the actual item that was advertisied and this is a real mistake. If you are advertising High Flying Golf Balls, take me straight to that page. Hit me with a powerful headline then pour out the benefits. Continue pouring out those benefits until you make me want to go out and hit those balls right now! Now, if I am interested, I will click on a link and check out your company. Don't tell me all about your company from the moment I arrive.... that's not what I came for! Tell me about what I came for and there is a much better chance that I will buy from you! It may take a little more work to make content rich pages for various products and services but the benefits are great. They make great doorway pages that can give excellent search engine rankings.... plus your visitors can go straight to what they came for! Remember that these have to be sales pages. This means that you have to have them filled with professional sales material. If this isn't part of your expertise, you have a choice to make. Either you learn to write hard hitting sales material or you need to hire a professional! If you have to, make a few changes to your website. Let your ads direct your visitors right to what they want to find and if you will make sure there is hard hitting sales copy on these pages, you won't have to worry about being a Browse and Run Victim anymore. About the Author Robert Olson Publishes FreeWebPromote a Free Tutorail Newsletter. Visit out site and Place Free Ads on 4600 Adsites with One Insertion Plus get Loads of Free Items! http://freeyellow.com/members8/freewebpromote/page17.html ... Subscribe to our Golf newsletter! Your email:

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Monday, March 31, 2008

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Featured Article Does Your Junior Golfer Need A Sport Psychologist? Author: Jeff Troesch "My son gets so angry on the golf course that he cannot perform in competitions". "My daughter gets so nervous when other people are watching her play that her game completely falls apart". "My kid hits it so well on the range, and then hits it all over the map in a tournament". These are the kinds of comments that I often hear from parents of junior golfers. Do these kids need a golf psychologist? No. Nobody needs training on the mental part of the game. I take the word need very seriously. I believe we need air and water and sleep and food. I certainly wouldn't suggest that anyone needs mental training, anymore than I would suggest that anyone needs golf lessons or physical training. What I would say, however, is that I have yet to encounter any player who couldn't benefit from proper mental, technical, or physical instruction. Thus, I believe any junior golfer could benefit from mental instruction. Most people simply don't understand what this training is or how it works. When I ask parents what percentage of their kid's golf game is mental, I rarely get a number less than 75%. Conversely, when I ask those same people what percentage of their child's training time is devoted to working on the mental game the answer is rarely greater than zero. And while parents see the "problem" with their child's mental game, the young player doesn't know how to work on the mental game and the parents don't know where to look for answers to their questions. "What exactly do you do?" Most people outside of sport have never heard of sport psychology, and many people in sport have little knowledge about the nature of the job itself. In a nutshell, golf psychology- or mental training for golf- is consultation and education that exposes a player to the requisite mental skills necessary to create an internal environment to enjoy the sport more and achieve excellence in performance. These skills are in conjunction with, but not contrary to, the mechanical and physical instruction that might be given by a swing coach or fitness trainer. Here's what it's all about: Among other things, mental training for golf is to help: Understand how to deal with lapses in concentration Deal with situations of accumulating frustration Develop coping strategies to deal with increasing anxiety Improve decreasing motivation Examine and reinforce slipping confidence Create strategies to reduce breakdowns under pressure Craft procedures to increase consistency of preparation and play Generally the process first involves some type of assessment. Next, there is a period of education and skill development, followed by on-going follow-up and adjustments. The specifics of the actual mental training will vary from player to player, with the vast majority of interaction and consultation done via telephone, on the golf course, at the range, or on the putting green. The added benefit for junior golfers is that the training typically also has positive life effects. Understanding the power of one's thinking, learning how to differentiate those things over which we have control from those over which we do not have control, deepening an understanding of how to take responsibility for our actions and our reactions to events are among the many, many golf/life issues explored and addressed. Ultimately, the more the junior player knows him or herself, the more they understand the nuances of the game, and the more they have specific strategies to apply, the more they will be successful in golf and in life! Jeff Troesch, MA, LMHC is an internationally recognized expert in the mental side of golf. As the former Director of Sport Psychology for the David Leadbetter Golf Academies, Jeff has worked with thousands of golfers nationwide and brings a wealth of experience to seasoned golf professionals as well as the recreational golf lover. You may contact Jeff directly through his website, http://www.fitnessforgolf.com " http://www.fitnessforgolf.com. ... Subscribe to our Golf newsletter! Your email:

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Sunday, March 30, 2008

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Featured Article Discount Golf Clubs VS Branded Golf Clubs Author: David Faulkner If you are in need of new golf clubs, and you are not quite sure of what kind you want to buy, then it is a good idea to read through this article first before making your decision. With a mere few minutes of reading, we might be able to save you a lot of unnecessary spending. Everyone on the course is talking about the new model of golf clubs that just came out in the market. If you buy that set, you will most certainly be the envy of your friends, and you will be walking proudly on the golf course, brandishing your luxurious new clubs. On the other hand, there are several discount golf clubs that are being sold in the golf supplies store. Buying those discount golf clubs will not give you more prestige on the course, but you will definitely be saving a lot of your hard-earned cash. The novelty of having classy golf clubs will fade in time, and by then, will your game have improved because of the expensive clubs? It's possible, but to do that, you would have to practice almost everyday. If you are the typical working individual who just likes to golf on the weekends, let's face it – an expensive golf club will not do much to enhance your game. Discount golf clubs may not be as impressive, but you can still do a lot with them, especially if you find a set that is quite good. Discount golf clubs are not necessarily substandard. You just have to look with a discriminating eye. You might even find secondhand discount golf clubs that are actually branded. Many stores will sell you an entire set of discount golf clubs at a price equal to the cost of just one of the more expensive golf clubs. If you're lucky, the store owner may even give you a golf bag at no additional cost. Of course, discount golf clubs are not as perfect as those used by professional golfers. But who would really notice? Other golfers on the course will probably not even be interested in what kind of golf clubs you use. The more important thing is how you play, and whether you are having fun on the links. Unless you are trying for the professional ranks, discount golf clubs will do just fine for your weekend golf sessions. Many recreational golfers are lured into buying expensive golf clubs in the hopes of playing a better game. But you know better. Playing a good game with discount golf clubs is definitely better than executing poor shots with a more recent but inferior model. You can also find more info on Motorized Golf Carts and Refurbished Golf Carts. Golfclubscarts.com is a comprehensive resource to know about Golf Carts. ... Subscribe to our Golf newsletter! Your email: Main   Golf Sites     Golf-40 Article Page Main   Golf Sites   Featured Article Discount Golf Clubs VS Branded Golf Clubs Author: David Faulkner If you are in need of new golf clubs, and you are not quite sure of what kind you want to buy, then it is a good idea to read through this article first before making your decision. With a mere few minutes of reading, we might be able to save you a lot of unnecessary spending. Everyone on the course is talking about the new model of golf clubs that just came out in the market. If you buy that set, you will most certainly be the envy of your friends, and you will be walking proudly on the golf course, brandishing your luxurious new clubs. On the other hand, there are several discount golf clubs that are being sold in the golf supplies store. Buying those discount golf clubs will not give you more prestige on the course, but you will definitely be saving a lot of your hard-earned cash. The novelty of having classy golf clubs will fade in time, and by then, will your game have improved because of the expensive clubs? It's possible, but to do that, you would have to practice almost everyday. If you are the typical working individual who just likes to golf on the weekends, let's face it – an expensive golf club will not do much to enhance your game. Discount golf clubs may not be as impressive, but you can still do a lot with them, especially if you find a set that is quite good. Discount golf clubs are not necessarily substandard. You just have to look with a discriminating eye. You might even find secondhand discount golf clubs that are actually branded. Many stores will sell you an entire set of discount golf clubs at a price equal to the cost of just one of the more expensive golf clubs. If you're lucky, the store owner may even give you a golf bag at no additional cost. Of course, discount golf clubs are not as perfect as those used by professional golfers. But who would really notice? Other golfers on the course will probably not even be interested in what kind of golf clubs you use. The more important thing is how you play, and whether you are having fun on the links. Unless you are trying for the professional ranks, discount golf clubs will do just fine for your weekend golf sessions. Many recreational golfers are lured into buying expensive golf clubs in the hopes of playing a better game. But you know better. Playing a good game with discount golf clubs is definitely better than executing poor shots with a more recent but inferior model. You can also find more info on Motorized Golf Carts and Refurbished Golf Carts. Golfclubscarts.com is a comprehensive resource to know about Golf Carts. ... Subscribe to our Golf newsletter! Your email: Main   Golf Sites     Saturday, March 29, 2008 Golf-4 Article Page Main   Golf Articles   Golf Sites   Featured Article Interested in Titleist Golf Clubs - Save Over $500 on Titleist Clone Golf Clubs Author: Dave Demink Introduction Various options are available for the individuals in regard to clone golf clubs. This is due to the fact that Titleist continues to be the most popular manufacturers of golf clubs in the globe. They also have huge advertising budgets. On account of these reasons, the clone golf clubs carry high amount of value with them. Purchasing The purchase of the clone golf clubs from an online seller, who has no professional staff, no retailing outlets and no huge advertising budgets, heightens the chances of the average golfers of taking advantage of the great value and, the power of golfing with the greatest of technologies. Many of the golfers do not have access for trying the expensive and branded golf clubs. But now, they have the option of trying the new technology by purchasing the less expensive clone golf clubs and save money. Information The individuals can access heaps of information about the clone golf clubs from various sources, by comparing them with there counterparts that are the clones . Some of the aspirants will find the products better and some will find the clone golf clubs having greater value. The information about the clone golf clubs is found in plenty in the markets, on account of the high prices of the name brand products in the current scenario. Information about all types of clone golf clubs, including those by name brand companies can also be sought from friends already into golfing. Want more information on Titleist clone golf clubs? Then visit our web site! ... Subscribe to our Golf newsletter! Your email: Main   Golf Articles   Golf Sites     Friday, March 28, 2008 Golf-39 Article Page Main   Golf Sites   Featured Article Discount Golf Clubs - Brand Name Clubs At An Affordable Price Author: Tim Gorman Every person is happy when they hear the word discount. Discount means that the object they are buying is not going to cost full price, so they in turn get a price that saves them money. Discount golf clubs can be very important to a golfer. Some golf club sets can cost a few hundred dollars, and with the right discount in place a person can save a great deal of money. So how can a person find discounts? Well, there are a number of ways to get discounts. One place you may look, is in your local paper for coupons that will give you discounts on golf clubs. This method however can be limited on your location and the possibility that you have no sports stores and such. Another popular way is to look for online coupons codes and promotions for golf clubs that the retailer might have. Some coupons might be "Get 20% off on all Callaway golf clubs this week", and others could be "Buy a Wilson Driver and get a complimentary Putter". Using search engines to find discounts has become quite popular also. You can type in a phrase and a list of matches will come up. Try "reduced price golf clubs" in yahoo search and you will notice 576,000 matches. Out of 576 thousand matches you are bound to find at least 1 discount offer that will make you smile. Usually, the higher the price the larger the discount. A store will not often sell a set of clubs that is already cheap, at a cheaper price. The most common way to find discounts is probably the "walk-in". This refers to when you got to a store to buy some golf clubs and then suddenly you notice a discount sign. The discount sign then reinforces your confidence to buy the set. This, however, may sometimes be a clever trick. It is true that there are many different types of discounts, but many of them can be fake. A fake discount is a discount that really does not save you money, but creates the illusion of it. Some are familiar with this technique, while others have no idea it exists. This is usually not done among large retailers as it would be bad for business, because they are so widely known. A smaller golf store will sometimes put up a discount sign, along with stickers on all the objects just to make them seem like they are offering a good deal. For example, "Wilson Drivers marked down from $89.99 to $59.99", although they have always been $59.99. This will create the illusion that if the customer doesn't get it now it may not be available at that price again. This is also done online, but in a more sneaky manner. An online retailer may offer a great price on a set of clubs that seems dramatically reduced in price, but they can make that up in the shipping price. As we all know, shipping price varies from place to place and the weight of the package. Most customer are not certified postal workers (UPS, Fed-Ex, etc.), so they will have no clue if they are being ripped of on the price or not. Of course there are signs of this, but the websites, that know what they are doing, will not be easy to spot. So instead of going out and buying the first discounted set of golf clubs you see, take some time with your purchase. Ask the cashier questions and find out everything you can, they probably aren't fond of questioning, but that's their job. A number of websites will tell you where to get good deals, on the golf club set you are going to buy, so don't hesitate to use the World Wide Web, its there to help. Timothy Gorman is a successful Webmaster and publisher of Golf-Swing-Improvement.com. He provides more golf swing tips, putting tips and discount golf clubs that you can research in your pajamas on his website. ... Subscribe to our Golf newsletter! Your email: Main   Golf Sites     Thursday, March 27, 2008 Golf-38 Article Page Main   Golf Sites   Featured Article Develop The Correct Golf Swing For Women With Golf Fitness Training Author: Sean Cochran - The woman golfer has a myriad of questions on how to develop the correct golf swing as does most any amateur. The questions from woman golfers center on a myriad of topics such as; how to hit the golf ball farther, how to develop a more repeatable golf swing, how do I hit half shots with my wedges, what are good putting drills? The list can go on and on in relation to the woman golfer and how to improve their golf swing. An area that is now presenting more and more questions from the woman golfer centers upon golf fitness. Questions such as; what are good golf flexibility exercises, and how can golf fitness exercises help me drive the golf farther? These and many more questions are arising in relation to golf fitness and the woman golfer. It is well known on the LPGA tour the number of players utilizing golf fitness programs to improve their golf game. Annika Sorrenstam has publicly stated the benefits she has received in her golf game from golf fitness training. One area that always appears to be a concern for the woman golfer is distance. How to hit the golf ball farther and Sorrenstam does hit the ball a long way, and utilizes golf fitness training. A simple connection can be drawn between increased driving distance, women golfers, and golf fitness exercises. The bottom line is this; golf fitness exercises can benefit the distance of drives for the woman golfer. The questions that need to be answered are how and why. First off an understanding of increased distance, the golf swing, and the woman golfer needs to be addressed. Driving distance is contingent upon clubhead speed. The faster the clubhead is traveling at impact with the golf ball. The golf ball will travel farther, an easily understood concept. Clubhead speed in the golf swing is contingent upon two components. Component number one is golf swing mechanics. The biomechanics of the golf swing in and of themselves create clubhead speed. It centers upon physics and the coiling/uncoiling of the body during the golf swing. In relation to improving clubhead speed and golf swing mechanics. The more efficient the woman golfer performs the mechanics of the golf swing. A greater amount of energy can be developed and transferred into the golf ball as a result. First and foremost for the woman golfer; the development of efficient golf swing mechanics can improve driving distance. The second component of increasing clubhead speed is the body. Remember, the body is the implement swinging the golf club. It is the woman's body executing the biomechanics of the golf swing. In addition it is also the body generating power for the golf swing. Power is the ability of the body to generate the greatest amount of force in a short amount of time. Increase the ability of the body to generate more power within the biomechanics of the golf swing. An increase in clubhead speed can occur. How does the woman golfer increase power outputs of their body? This is where the implementation of golf fitness exercises can be a benefit. Golf fitness exercises can increase the power outputs of the body. Power golf fitness exercises increase the ability of your muscles to develop more force within the golf swing. How do golf fitness exercise achieve this outcome? Golf fitness exercises develop the body around the golf swing: Very different than ordinary fitness training or aerobic classes. Golf fitness exercises develop the required flexibility, balance, strength, endurance, and power within the body for the golf swing. This allows the body to execute the biomechanics of the golf swing correctly. In addition, golf fitness exercises can improve the swing in areas such as clubhead speed. This is accomplished with golf fitness exercises training the body in the positions, movements, and physical requirements of the golf swing. This allows for the proper levels of flexibility, balance, endurance, strength, and power to be developed within the body. Improving the capacities of flexibility, balance, strength, endurance, and power can improve the ability of the body to perform the golf swing and increase distance. To summarize, the questions surrounding women and developing the correct golf swing are many. How to improve the golf swing through golf fitness exercises is one of these questions, and one specific area within this topic is distance. Increasing distance is contingent upon increasing clubhead speed. Improving clubhead speed centers upon golf swing mechanics and the body. Improving the efficiency of the golf swing mechanics will allow a greater transfer of energy into the golf club, thus improving clubhead speed. The second component of distance lies within the body and its ability to generate power. Increasing the power outputs of the body will enhance clubhead speed. Power outputs of the body can be improved through golf fitness exercises. These exercises differ than normal gym based exercises in that they develop the body around the swing. This allows for the proper levels of flexibility, balance, strength, endurance, and power to be developed within the golf swing. Sean Cochran Article Source : http://www.articledashboard.com Sean Cochran is one of the most recognized golf fitness instructors in the world today. He travels the PGA Tour regularly with 2004 Masters, 2005 PGA, and 2006 Masters Champion Phil Mickelson. He has made many of his golf tips, golf instruction and golf swing improvement techniques available to amateur golfers on the website www.bioforcegolf.com . To contact Sean, you can email him at support@bioforcegolf.com. ... Subscribe to our Golf newsletter! Your email: Main   Golf Sites     Wednesday, March 26, 2008 Golf-37 Article Page Main   Golf Sites   Featured Article Desert Golf, A Walk on the Wild Side Author: Joan Ewart Desert golf, a walk on the wild side! Have you played desert golf in Arizona, Las Vegas, Reno, Palm Springs. Why play a traditional golf course when you can always do that at home? Tighter fairways, a totally different environment treated in a totally different way. No set game in the desert, surprises at every turn, but whoever said golf was not exciting? Before 1983 and eco-sensitive considerations, most desert courses were grass and more grass, designed just like the ones in Ohio, Michigan and at the beach, but around 1983 when Jack Nicklaus teemed up with Lyle Anderson to do Desert Highlands (the home of the first Skins Game) north of Scottsdale. They conceived what would become the first "desert golf course. Everyone talks about those desert golf courses - what do they mean? A desert golf course is one that is in keeping with the environment. Defined by the eco-sensitive natural plants and animals in the area. The maximum area that can be covered in grass is 90 Acres divided up between fairway and green. The transition areas are sand or dirt that separates the grass fairways from the desert. The desert is not considered a hazard and you can ground your club. There is forced carry - meaning the areas of vegetation that a shot must carry from fairway to tee. There are arroyos or "dry wash" areas that often cut through the fairways. You will see critter warnings watch out for rattlesnakes, coyotes, and chollas( a very mean desert cactus, that reaches out and grabs you- it is called a "jumping cholla"). There is normally a 90 degree rule in effect, meaning carts must run perpendicular to the cart path. (to preserve the desert)...and the air is thinner and the ball goes farther! Lee Trevino sums it up pretty well (as usual) "it's like a voyage into the unknown". Consider the Desert courses for some of the best golf around! A great desert course in the Scottsdale area is Gold Canyon Dinosaur Mountain - situated on the side of Dinosaur Mountain the views will take your breath away. A more recent desert course, watch those rolling greens - read 'em or weep! Scottsdale just happens to have several desert courses that we enjoy including Las Sendas, Another outstanding design by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. How does he do it? Golf Magazine suggests that this course is one of top 10 to play in the country. Like a walk through the desert. Beautiful course and you need to plan your strategy here to get the best scores. Find out about all that desert golf has to offer for your next golf vacation, when you visit http://www.golfnvacation.com You may use this article on any website or blog, just please make sure to keep my information intact. About the Author An artist, a writer and world travler, devotes many hours to authoring and maintaining major travel web sites. Publishes many articles on travel spots around the world. ... Subscribe to our Golf newsletter! Your email: Main   Golf Sites     Tuesday, March 25, 2008 Golf-36 Article Page Main   Golf Sites   Featured Article Demo Golf Clubs - How To Pick The Best Clubs To Suit Your Game Author: Dan Mason Demo golf clubs are very popular today as many golfers are very serious about what kind of golf clubs they play in order to improve their game. Here are some important tips for what to look for when trying out demo golf clubs in your search to find the best golf clubs for your game. First of all, keep in mind when you're first buying a set of golf clubs, it is a very important investment. Your golf game is very reliant on what kind of golf clubs will you plan, and if you make the wrong decision, you'll pay the price for quite some time. It is never easy too take clubs back once you've bought them, so you'd better get this right the first time. First of all, the brand is the biggest factor. Quite simply, there are many different golf brands available, such as Callaway, Taylor Made, Titleist, and many smaller type brands. When you go to purchase one of the larger brands, while you will pay more money, you can be absolutely certain your data best quality. However, if you are able to do your research, and can spot good deals, you can actually get clubs are just as good as these top brands for a much cheaper price if you go with one of the lesser known brands. First of all, after you've gotten the right brand, now focus on the size of the golf clubs. This is absolutely the most important thing after you've picked the brand, because this will help you to make the best swing possible. If you have golf clubs that are either too long or too short for you come you'll never achieve your full potential. For this, you might want to think about going out for club fitting, where a teaching pro will help you analyze your swing and find the new customizable set of demo golf clubs that are perfect for you. Another great way to find the best set of golf clubs available is to take the Internet and read reviews about whichever clubs you're considering. The Internet is a great way for you to quickly find out information about literally hundreds of different kind of golf clubs, including the price, shaft, size, etc. Once you've done your search, then simply go and read reviews about people who are currently using those golf clubs or use them in the past, and find out how they work for them. Also keep in mind, consider the customer service of the clubs you are considering purchasing as well. Use these tips when trying out demo golf clubs, and find the best clubs for you and your game. For tips on finding Titleist logo golf balls, visit onlinegolfinformation.com, and learn about custom golf balls and much more. ... Subscribe to our Golf newsletter! Your email: Main   Golf Sites     Monday, March 24, 2008 Golf-35 Article Page Main   Golf Sites   Featured Article Dealing With Down Slopes Author: Jack Moorehouse - In some of my golf tips I tell the story about playing a course which had severe fairway undulations. I could see where the course would be discouraging for recreational golfers. I seldom had a flat lie on the course. In fact, it was so hilly, I was almost always hitting from some kind of slope. More often than not, I was hitting down hill. If you've ever played a course like this—and you probably have—you know how tricky hitting from a downhill lie can be. It's especially difficult for recreational golfers, who are sometimes intimidated by a downhill slope and/or have little experience hitting from this type of lie. The resulting effort isn't pretty and does nothing to lower the player's golf handicap. Hitting from a downhill slope is primarily a matter of making the right adjustments. I cover these in my golf lessons and golf tips but, obviously, there's nothing like hitting from a down hill slope to learn how to do it. Here are the 4 adjustments I recommend: Tailor set-up for slope Position ball back in stance Swing with the slope Chase ball down the slope Keep two things in mind when faced with a downhill lie: (1) a shot from a down slope tends to fade right and (2) the slope affects the club's loft. The tendency to fade is a by-product of the slope. There's little you can do about it. Even if you hit the ball perfectly, it will tend to fade right, so learn to deal with it as best you can, as I emphasize in my golf lessons. Club loft is different. You can deal with it easily enough. On a steep slope, hitting a 7-iron becomes more like hitting a 5-iron, necessitating an adjustment in club selection depending on how far you are from the green. How much of an adjustment is hard to say. And golf instruction sessions don't help, either. Only personal experience can tell you just how much to make. Also, tailor your set up to the slope. That means making sure your spine is perpendicular to the slope and your weight on your front foot, a weight distribution you must maintain throughout the backswing. As a result, your shoulders will tilt downward to match the lie of the land. These changes ensure clean contact with the ball, positioned toward the back of the stance. Another problem with downhill lies is trajectory. To generate height, hit down and with the slope, as if you're chasing the ball downhill. Chase it for as long as possible by forcing your right shoulder to follow the ball to the target. Also, don't let the transfer of weight get out of control at impact. Stay as balanced as possible, finishing the swing with a nice, smooth follow-through. Clearing your left hip as you swing down and through the ball helps with the follow-through. These changes in your set-up and swing, as I point out in my golf lessons, almost mirror those needed for uphill lies. With uphill lies, the weight is on the back foot, the ball is positioned forward in the stance, and the tendency is to pull the ball left, which is caused by a golfer's hands getting overactive through impact. Also, concentrate on making a wide takeaway. This change counteracts the tendency to narrow your backswing, which often occurs on an uphill lie. Whether uphill or downhill, you must control weight transfer and you must swing down and with the slope. You also must control your head, keeping it behind the ball at the point of impact. If you make the changes I recommend in this golf tip the next time you play a hilly course, you'll find yourself hitting better shots from a sloped fairway. You'll also find yourself developing more and more confidence playing a hilly course—and confidence never hurt anyone's golf handicap. Article Source : http://www.articledashboard.com Jack Moorehouse is the author of the best-selling book "How To Break 80 And Shoot Like The Pros ." He is NOT a golf pro, rather a working man that has helped thousands of golfers from all seven continents lower their handicap immediately. ... Subscribe to our Golf newsletter! Your email: Main   Golf Sites     Sunday, March 23, 2008 Golf-34 Article Page Main   Golf Sites   Featured Article Custom Fitted Golf Clubs --The Secret of Golf Success Author: Eric Stone One of the secrets to playing your best game of golf is to have the right set of golf clubs. And one of the best ways to have the best golf clubs is to have them custom fitted, so that you feel most comfortable when you're playing with your clubs. Many companies offer this service, and it doesn't take long at all to do. When you're searching for custom fitted golf clubs, there are a few things you'll want to look for. Even when you're at a store that sells generic clubs, it's important to make sure that the club is the right height for you—getting a club that is custom fitted will ensure that you can swing the club with just enough force to play effectively. Your shoulder height is another factor that is taken into consideration when you're being fitted for golf clubs. The length of your fist to the floor will help to determine how long the club needs to be as well. Along with these things, you'll want to make sure that your drivers and fairway woods are custom made as well. The height of the actual club is factored in with your shoulder width and your leg height, but the drivers and fairway woods you'll use can help you to improve your swing, and they are available for both right and left-handed golfers. If you want to be fitted for your golf clubs as soon as possible, you may want to visit your local sporting goods store and have an employee take your measurements; you may be able to choose from the selection of golf clubs in the store that match your height and width, or you may be able to use store-bought clubs temporarily while your custom clubs are being sent to you. If you'd rather take a little more time deciding on the specifics of your golf clubs, you may want to check online for some of the best quality custom golf club sites. You can enter your information online (i.e. height, weight, glove size) and receive a list of clubs that may be right for you, as well as the ideal choice for you. You can also receive information on custom drivers, such as the Double Wall Titanium driver and the Alpha Version 2 driver. These products are of great quality, and you'll even get to read customer reviews on the products you choose, so that you can see how players of every skill level have improved their game by using custom golf equipment. For more information on Custom Golf Clubs, drivers, and fairway woods, visit: http://www.300yards.com Eric Stone ... Subscribe to our Golf newsletter! Your email: Main   Golf Sites     Saturday, March 22, 2008 Golf-33 Article Page Main   Golf Sites   Featured Article Costa del Sol Golf Courses Author: Ruth Polak The Costa del Sol, recently renamed the Costa del Golf, is an absolute Paradise for golfers of all standards. Offering some world-class golf courses in some beautiful locations combined with the highest number of sunshine days per annum in Europe it is hard to beat. Plentiful and cheap flights to Malaga, Gibraltar and now Jerez make it accessible all the year round and not content to rest on it's laurels new golf courses and academies are being opened up on a regular basis which is why so many golfers return here year after year as there are always new and exciting challenges. Just A Few of the Many Costa del Sol Golf Courses. Valderrrama, home to the Volvo Masters (1988-96), the Ryder Cup (1997) and the World Golf Championships (1999-2000), Valderrama surpasses its reputation as number 1 in Europe and it has twice received the accolade of "Best Golf Club in Europe" La Duquesa Golf Course, designed by Trent Jones has some wonderful Mediterranean views , which could play havoc with your scoring! It is probably the most complete club on the coast offering tennis, swimming pool, squash, gym etc. along with the picturesque Duqesa Port just across the road. There is also an excellent bar and restaurant, and not forgetting of course the world class and demanding golf course itself. La Cañada was designed free of charge by Tent Jones and is the first municipal golf course of the Costa del Sol. It's nine holes are laid out on a hillside and do not present any particular difficulties. Alhaurin Golf is a little inland from the Costa del Sol but is well worth the trip as the scenery is stunning and the course superb. La Qinta Golf and Country Club is home to the former World Champion Manuel Piñero's Golf School. It is a technical course that reflects the designer, Manuel Piñero's, own playing characteristics in that it rewards accuracy rather than long hitting. Alcaidesa Golf is the best and only true links course in Spain. It has recently undergone an extensive programme of re- modelling with fairways being improved and widened and greens levelled off with the result that the layout is now suitable for golfers of all levels. For further information on some of the best Golf Courses that the Costa del Sol has to offer visit www.costadelsol-vacationrentals.com where you will also find a lovely selection of villas and apartments to rent close to some of the best golf courses on the Costa. About the Author Ruth Polak is the owner of http://www.costadelsol-vacationrentals.com which has a good selection of villas and apartments to rent near some great Costa del Sol Golf Courses. ... Subscribe to our Golf newsletter! Your email: Main   Golf Sites     Friday, March 21, 2008 Golf-32 Article Page Main   Golf Sites   Featured Article Controlled Body Movement The Key Essential For Your Golf Game Author: GlenzGolfBC Basic body movement is essential in any sport. Of course it is also essential for any type of physical activity we do. As parents, we teach little children how to do the simplest of things. This includes how to move and how to control movements for precision and safety. Basic body movement also means limiting movement to the essential movement for what you want to do. We control the desired movement. And, we prevent unwanted movement. We learn to keep our movements just firm enough to be coordinated. We also learn to allow just enough relaxation so the movements can flow through their proper range with the most comfort. For many golfers, if you think about your hands doing something or even have much of your focus on your hands then, usually, you will do something incorrect with your hands. Basic body movement, under control, is to be your main focus. When you become good at this part of your golf swing then can you try advanced hand movements. But, any of these hand movements should only be done in harmony with the dominant body and upper arm movements. Even your arm movements need more focus in the early learning stages than any perceived hand movements. And, these arm movements should focus on movements generated in the upper arms which are as close to your body as possible. A Special Lesson With A Good Golfer A few years ago I did 2 golf lessons with a man who stood a little over 6 feet tall. He was having trouble spraying his hits with his mid-irons to his woods. I asked him to hit a ball with a wedge. He chose his 64 degree lob wedge and promptly hit a high, 95 yard hit. What was he doing wanting a lesson from anyone? Answer: He had one wrong move that he wasn't aware he was doing. I used my interpretation of Fred Couples' looping swing to guide him to the correct arm movement. When he tried my idea of Fred's swing Andy hit the ball higher and 15 yards farther. He did not want to develop that move but he understood how to correct his error with the proper movement. He hit a lot of good golf balls afterwards and knew why he did so. Andy's other problem involved chipping. He had a good hand movement in his chipping effort. He had no idea how to use that good movement with the movements of his body. As well, he had no idea of the importance of his body activity during his chipping. A few minutes into the 2nd lesson he had learned how to time his hand movements with his body movements. He also learned where his hands should be in relation to his spine as he did the hand movements that he wanted. His chipping improved dramatically within the lesson. His confidence was as high as possible that he could land a golf ball where he wanted. And, all it took was understanding how his arms and hands were to move in harmony with his body and also in relationship to his body position. How I Developed My Understanding Of Basic Body Movement I taught physical education from Grades 1 to 9. In one short span of time I could see the development of movement in all stages of growth. I could also see the physical and mental effort carried out by these children as they learned the skills and the games which I taught. I used to teach the various Grades a level of a game which they could handle. I taught positional play in slow motion and then introduced body movements which enabled the students to move fluently up and down the playing surface. They quickly learned this and asked for more. That is when I taught the various skills. The game was taught first; and then came the skills. In golf, there are a number of games played during a round. * We try to get a better score than someone else. * We try to get a personal best score during a round. * We try to play against the golf course to get a par round or better. * We try to get a better score than par on each hole. BUT, usually forgotten is the game of playing each golf shot as good as we possibly can. It is this last "game" which I teach in my golf lessons. The free articles combined with the instruction modules will teach you how to win "the game" of playing each hit during your round of golf. Relating this to teaching golf swing skills I emphasize basic posture, alignment, control, and body movement. Arm and hand activity do not get taught until my students learn basic movements. Because of this, beginners and students who had never hit the ball in the air soon hit draws with even their short irons when they hit the ball over a fence. You, The Ground, And The Golf Ball We stand on the ground. The golf ball rests on the ground (er, usually). Before we try to dislodge that golf ball from its place on the ground we should learn a good method of relating what we do from our "perch" on the ground. Between our connection to the ground and the ball's position on the ground we have a lot of body mass and joints along with that "stick" thing. We need movement to make the golf ball move. Therefore, we swing back and forth to make the golf club move the ball. But, those joints want to do all sorts of contortions during our golf swing efforts. We need to develop an understanding of how to move at the fewest possible joints and how to control or prevent movements of the rest of our joints. This is basic to anything we do. It is very important to this "confusing" skill called the golf swing. Glen Osborne teaches his golf program for Ladysmith, BC Parks & Rec. Free articles and info about affordable live lessons, lesson modules, and video based lessons are available at: http://basicbodymovementforanygolfswing.com mailto: golflesson@basicbodymovementforanygolfswing.com ... Subscribe to our Golf newsletter! 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