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Thursday, March 22nd, 2007
New Initiative Encourages Children to Play Golf
Lately it seems as though a lot of schools are re-tooling their physical education programs to make them more inclusive for children of all body-types and skill levels… cutting competitive sports play and incorporating more static and low-impact excercises and stretching. However, with America’s childhood obesity on the rise (more than doubling since the 1970s), instead of stretching […]
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Thursday, March 15th, 2007
Wizard of Oz Flips Over Golf
One of my best friends is a St. Louis Cardinals fan, and being a Braves fan myself, we’ve had our share of arguments. What we can always agree on… as I’m sure many baseball fans can… is you always looked forward to Ozzie Smith taking the field. If you’re part of my generation, as you watched Ozzie […]
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Tuesday, March 13th, 2007
Practice, sleep, and golf (In that order!)
In his syndicated golf blog, Kiel Christianson brings to light an interesting study regarding sleep and it’s relation to how a golfer (with good practice habits) can improve their golf game through sleep.
Click here to read the full article by Kiel Christianson.
No Comments » - Posted in Swing Thoughts, Golf Tips and Advice by Matt
Friday, March 9th, 2007
Square Head Drivers Max-Out Golf Club Technology
At the 2007 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, I spoke with a consulting golf professional for one of the big golf companies regarding the recent surge in the Square Head Driver design. He said, confidently, that with the advent of the square club-head design, that golf club technology has reached a pinnacle that will be […]
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Wednesday, March 7th, 2007
Research Presented at Upcoming MIT Conference Fuses Sport and Science
Philadelphia, PA (PRWeb) March 6, 2007 — MIT’s second annual Better Golf through Technology Conference features David Ostrow, CEO of Body Balance for Performance. Ostrow will present research on the correlation between body movement and golf swing.
The study presented by Ostrow scientifically explores whether golf swing flaws are linked to improper body conditioning. The goal […]
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Friday, March 2nd, 2007
Improving the Transition Phase Can Equal More Power
If you’ve been keeping an eye on PGATOUR.com, you’ve probably been keeping up with the series regarding the phases of the golf swing. In the latest installment by Sean Cochran, the “transition phase” is discussed, as well as how you can focus your golf fitness regimen to maximize your swing in the transition phase. According […]
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Friday, December 29th, 2006
Golf Ball Could be Best “Magic Bullet” for Weight Loss
As we ring in the New Year, many of us will be putting weight loss right next to improving the golf game at the top of our list of resolutions. In weight loss, as in golf, it would be ideal to take a pill before bed and a couple swings with the latest trainer then wake up a few […]
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Wednesday, December 27th, 2006
Improve Your Game for the New Year
This guy’s wife asks, “honey if I died would you remarry?” The husband replies, “well after a considerable period of grieving, we all need companionship… I guess I would.”
She says, “if I died and you remarried, would she live in this house?” He replies, “we’ve just spent a lot of time and money getting this […]
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Monday, October 16th, 2006
Even the Pros use Training Aids to Ingrain Fundamentals
When the average club player goes to his PGA pro for a golf lesson, the last thing he usually wants to hear is that they are going to be working on the fundamentals. He feels “ripped off” if the lesson revolves around the golf grip, the stance and posture. The typical reaction is: “I know […]
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Friday, September 15th, 2006
Tools You Can Take From the Practice Range to the Course
Golf Training Aids represent a much larger segment of the golf products market that one would ever think possible. The question is, why would a golfer choose to purchase a bona-fide “golf training aid” when they could simply buy a range-card at the local golf practice facility or, like my dad made me do ad […]
