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Monday, June 9th, 2008
The Proper Way to Throw a Golf Club
Yes, golf is a gentlemen’s sport. Yes, it’s always the indian and not the arrows. But there are moments in a golfer’s life, when the frustration becomes too much to deal with in a refined way. The only way to get back to even keel is to throw the offending club as far as you possibly […]
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
Video link to the Best Swing Thought I’ve Ever Seen
I’ve never seen the swing explained this way. This video tip from J.C. Anderson does an amazing job of breaking the golf swing down into just a few simple swing thoughts. Worth writing down and sharing.
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Friday, March 28th, 2008
Start the Season Off of the Right Foot
When I haven’t played for several months, the first thing I want to do is crank up the driver and lauch a bucket. It’s hard to get excited about spending time around the practice green searching for the ”feel” you know will take weeks or longer to get back.
We all know, nearly 60 percent of the shots in […]
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Tuesday, September 12th, 2006
Golf Training Aids Really Can Help
It’s hard to watch The Golf Channel nowadays without seeing a 30-minute infomercial for various products which promise to improve your swing, help you hit the ball farther and lower your scores. Langston Wertz Jr. from the Charlotte Observer put a few products to the test with everyday golfers.
Check out his review of the I […]
No Comments » - Posted in Products, Golf Training Aids by alan
Wednesday, June 14th, 2006
Golf Practice Tips
Golf is a sport that requires a great amount of dedication and commitment. Just like every sport you have ever played, golf requires a lot of practice. In order for you to see improvement in your golf shots as well as lower scores, time must be spent in enhancing your skills. Being realistic to the […]
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Wednesday, May 10th, 2006
Driving Range of the Future
Fun and exciting are not often used to describe practicing golf. That’s about to change. TopGolf Learning Centers use radio frequency (RF) technology to transform your practice session into a point-scoring game played at a high tech driving range.
Played with real clubs and premium golf balls, players hit into one of the range’s 10 scoring zones and get real-time feedback […]
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Friday, May 5th, 2006
Golf Warm Up Stretches and Exercises
Last summer, I showed up late for a practice round before a three day Member/Guest. We’ve all done it. Pull up in the parking lot, get your shoes on as fast as possible and make a dash for the first tee. My group is already on the tee. So there’s no time for anything but […]
No Comments » - Posted in Golf Fitness by alan
Tuesday, May 2nd, 2006
Five Fundamentals of Iron Play
No matter how sexy driving the golf ball can be, your mammoth drives don’t mean squat unless you have the skills to follow them up with solid iron play. The same goes for putting—you can’t score if you can’t putt well, and part of making more putts has to do with how close you can […]
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Sunday, April 30th, 2006
Golf Practice Tips from Vijay Singh
Vijay’s work ethic on the practice range is without equal among his peers on the PGA. Vijay works out mainly by himself using a variety of swing training aids and drills to reinforce key fundamentals — alignment, timing, club head path — that amateurs ignore at their peril. Here’s a list of four drills that Vijay uses […]
