There are as many golf swings as there are golfers. But you will have a harder time noticing the differences in the golf swings of the professionals. This is because these men and women have mastered the art form of the golf swing, and execute all the elements of it almost flawlessly.
The average golfer tends [...]
While golf video lessons may seem like a viable alternative to professional instruction, they are best used to augment proper lessons rather than to replace them. The single biggest issue with golf video lessons is that because the target audience is large and diversified, the video must be targeted this way as well. It is [...]
Mental golf tips can be just as important as physical golf tips if you think about it. Many golfers have all the fundamentals down, but they can’t play under pressure and end up failing when it really counts. There are books out there with a lot of wonderful advice on the cerebral aspects of the [...]
There are so many great sources for beginner golf instruction that it’s really amazing. You can study golf in person with a teacher, or if you don’t have the time or money for personal instruction it is now possible to find plenty of beginner golf instruction via DVDs or by surfing the internet. Because of [...]
If I could give golfers out there just one golf swing tip, that piece of advice would have everything to do with tempo. More golfers struggle with tempo than any other thing and it can be very tempting to swing too hard out on the course. There are lots of times when you need to [...]
Most of my skills come from things I learned early on in a set of golf swing videos. It’s strange to think that my whole foundation can be linked back to an early learning experience, but I suppose it’s that way for all golfers. At some point along the way, you’ll pick up the things [...]
A huge problem for lots of young and inexperienced golfers is that they aren’t comfortable with their natural golf swing. Every player has a natural swing that feels right, but many just don’t want to trust that. Instead, they work hard to completely change things and try to emulate the players they see on television. [...]
Perfecting your golf swing can be a rewarding life time’s work! The satisfaction that can come from the perfect tempo to the up swing and carry through to your finish putting the ball exactly where you wanted to is the main reason golfers keep coming back. Some of the most important points to remember as [...]
If you’ve spent any time around a course or played any tournaments, then you have probably seen the term “handicap” brought up. A golf handicap is the number of strokes over par that you average per round. If a player is said to have a “scratch” golf handicap, it means that player will shoot a [...]
Slow play often ruins the day for dedicated golfers. If all players would use some common sense and courtesy on the golf course, most of the problems would be eliminated.
There are two instances when consideration for others frequently comes into play:
1. When you play through another group
2. When your group lets another play through
When your [...]