Jul 27

One of the most frustrating things to encounter in the game of golf is a period where you drive the ball well, but your approach shots go begging. You feel comfortable in the fairway, but you just can’t put irons anywhere near the pin. You need some golf iron help and it needs to come from a person who knows what they are doing. In getting golf iron help, you will want to look at distance control and your alignment. If your issue is hitting it too far or too short, then that is something that can be fixed with better club selection and more consistency. If your problem is right and left, then you might need to put down some clubs and make sure that you are aligned at the pin.

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Jun 24

If you want to brush up on your game, you can benefit from a Golf Pro Lesson. Perhaps your starting to slice the ball and you just can’t figure out what you are doing wrong. Instead of asking your buddy what you are doing wrong and getting a response that only confuses you further, take a lesson from a golf pro.

A lesson might only cost you about twenty five dollars, but it might save you a lot more than that in aggravation. The pro will have you take two or three swings and almost immediately be able to tell you what you are doing wrong. He’ll make a suggestion or two and with a little practice, you’ll be hitting the ball straight down the fairway.

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Mar 22

Whether you are a professional or just starting out on the links, a few good golf tips can always come in handy. Golf is a complex sport where the slightest mistake can make a huge difference in your game. Avoid mistakes by keeping these golf tips in mind.

* Line up your shot. You can check your aim by visualizing a straight line that touches both of your toes and extends into the fairway. If the line doesn’t go through your target, adjust your footing and try again.

* Visualize your shot. There have been multiple studies on sports visualization which conclude that this method helps athletes improve performance.

* After making contact with the ball, keep your eyes on the point of contact for a second. This helps you maintain focus.

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Mar 18

A lot of people like to talk about how they improved their golf game or how they enjoyed a certain product. I, however, just have to talk about one of the worst golf swings I’ve ever taken. I was on a par 5 with a dog leg to the right. My initial drive had taken me to just before the bend in the fairway. It’s a pretty open hole without any trees. I figured that I would just hit it across the rough directly toward the hole. Unfortunately, I swung poorly. My golf ball sliced hard, hit the golf cart, thumped my friend in the back of the head, and he was out like a light! Talk about an embarrassing emergency room visit. That was one bad golf swing.

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Dec 21

When it comes to getting proper golf swing instruction, there are some things that you absolutely have to master. Just about every swing coach out there is going to work on these things with you and if a lesson doesn’t start with the basics, you will have little chance of really improving your scores.

So what are the basics of golf swing instruction? It all starts with your alignment and your grip.

Before you’ll ever start mastering swing plane and tempo, you have to have these little things down. Developing a grip that is proper is something that has to be done very early, because it is a habit that is difficult to fix down the road. Likewise, it becomes very hard to find the fairway when your alignment is off.

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Dec 09

Have a work golf tournament coming up? A bachelor party that will start with a round (of golf, that is)? Are you ready to show the boys who has the best golf swing? If you answered “no”, then you can pretty much stop reading. If you answered yes, then let me give you the best advice you will ever hear. Are you ready? Picture yourself lining up to the ball. Your legs are shoulder width apart. You’re envisioning the line of your ball as it will fly down the fairway. Your grip is perfectly firm and your shoulders are lined up square to the ball. Now, I will give you the secret to the best golf swing ever. It’s one simple word. Relax. Sound too good to be true? Try it.

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