Golf Articles

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Golf | By Christine Harrell @ Saturday, 22nd November 2008 @ 10:15 PM

Golf course communities are becoming increasingly popular for the added luxuries and conveniences they add to daily life. You can live in the mountains with West Yellowstone real estate, live by the ocean in Florida, or enjoy prairie life in Oregon. No matter where you look at golf course homes, however, there is one common thread. Condos or apartments, single family homes, and even duplexes are everywhere and you need to decide what type of home is best for you. Single Family House more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Golf | By Musa Aykac @ Saturday, 22nd November 2008 @ 3:33 PM

Golf is one of the best sporting games in the world, whether you are looking to gain that extra bit of fitness or just play a nice relaxing game, then this is the sport for you. People do get a bit nervous when they enter the golf course especially first timers, because they think they will underperform, or not know how to strike the ball correctly. The most important aspect while playing a game of golf will be to perfect the power swing, there are a few tips available that will help you do this... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Golf | By Max Johnson @ Saturday, 22nd November 2008 @ 12:30 PM

Golf instruction books have been written for a long time. The Great Bobby Jones even recorded videos back in his day! Golf instruction books have played a vital role in teaching America how to play golf as well as teaching teachers how to teach the game. Many of today's PGA Teaching Professionals have developed their current teaching methods with what they have gathered out of golf instructional books. In 1946, On Learning Golf by Percy Boomer was released and quickly became one of ... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Golf | By Max Johnson @ Thursday, 20th November 2008 @ 9:03 PM

Quick and easy gifts to take to a dinner party are painted wine glass identifiers. Wine glass Identifiers are an inexpensive way to give someone something that is just a little different. The make great conversation pieces and can be taken with a bottle of wine to the dinner party without breaking the bank. Dinner parties are not the only time you can use painted wine glass identifiers, other occasions include: A client has invited you and your spouse to dinner in their home. Of course, y... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Golf | By James Steele @ Thursday, 20th November 2008 @ 8:04 PM

When thinking about installing an artificial putting green several questions come up. You need to choose the type of fake grass, the installation method, and as with all big projects you are probably asking yourself if it will actually help your golf game. This article will take a look at these questions and so you make some better decisions. The first question that should be addressed is whether an artificial putting green will help your golf game. Part of the reason this question com... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Golf | By Max Johnson @ Thursday, 20th November 2008 @ 6:54 PM

As we all have had our troubles with chipping the golf ball, some golfers are literally scared to hit a chip shot. These players do not discriminate and have usually hit all of the bad shots that you can hit such as a Skull, where the ball flies way over the green or a Chili Dip, where the golf ball will hardly move at all. Luckily, no matter anybody's past, you can become a confident chipper in a short amount of time with the correct fundamentals. With the correct fundamentals, anyo... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Golf | By Max Johnson @ Thursday, 20th November 2008 @ 5:48 PM

If you ask the players on the PGA Tour to name what they believe to be the most important golf fundamentals, there is no doubt that golf swing alignment would be towards the top of the list. However, most amateurs either do not know or do not admit how important golf swing alignment is to their success. It is amazing how you always have certain things that stick with you that you have heard from your different instructors. On the topic of golf swing alignment, one of my old instructors us... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Golf | By Max Johnson @ Thursday, 20th November 2008 @ 5:45 PM

Sometimes as you are beginning to play the game of golf, keeping score for a round may seem daunting at first. After reading this article, you should find scoring for golf can be easy. Many players do not keep score when they first start because they are already nervous and frustrated by their golf swing. Remember no matter what skill level you are at, having fun is the real name of the game. We will begin with explaining the scorecard. Obviously, not all scorecards are alike. However, th... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Golf | By Max Johnson @ Thursday, 20th November 2008 @ 5:23 PM

To play golf at a high level, the game is about making birdies and not three putting. This means you have to make putts by using putting fundamentals which are typically learned through putting drills. To become a confident putter under pressure, it will take some practice time to work with your putting stroke and putting drills. The putting drills below are great practice. They will teach you not to move or peek at your putt. This habit typically gets worse as the heat is turned up on y... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Golf | By Max Johnson @ Thursday, 20th November 2008 @ 5:06 PM

As golfers are always looking to lower their scores, a putting training aid is the perfect golf gift idea. Whether you are looking for a golf gift for your spouse, boss or junior golfer, there are many different choices. Here are the top suggestions for training putting aids to make the decision easier of finding a golf gift easy for you. Putting Training Aid #1: Putting Square System With the mirrored Putting Square System, you can easily ensure that your setup is proper with you... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Golf | By Max Johnson @ Thursday, 20th November 2008 @ 4:56 PM

To become better at executing a pitch shot, you will need to learn how to control the initial trajectory or launch of the shot. Have you noticed that on Tour most players will use a sandwedge or a sixty degree wedge from around the green? Sometimes they will throw the ball up in the air and have it stop quickly and other times it will run the majority of the way to the hole. Here is how they do it. A lower trajectory, you must first place the ball back in your stance with sixty percent of... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Golf | By Max Johnson @ Thursday, 20th November 2008 @ 2:19 PM

Are you looking for a golf gift for your spouse, your children or a golfing friend? Golfers are always looking to improve their golf game and so a golf training aid is the perfect golf gift idea. Since there are so many different golf training aids, we are going to provide you with our top suggestions to make the decision easier for you. Golf Training Aid #1: Weighted Practice Club GolfGym's Club 38 or GolfGym's Club 28 are the best weighted practice club available and ... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Golf | By fendi junto @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008 @ 8:14 PM

Not all golf bags are created equal, if you are a serious golfer that does a lot of traveling to get to your favorite course than you know the importance of having the proper traveling golf bags. Traveling golf bags allow the golfer to get up and go without having to spend all of their traveling time worrying about what is happening to their clubs. Even thought there are a lot of golfers that do not like to use travel bags due to their size, there are a lot of perks that come along with them.more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Golf | By fendi junto @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008 @ 8:03 PM

The golf bag was created to make the sport of golf easier for the solo player, there is nothing harder that trying to play a round on your own and having to carry all of your clubs. Travel golf bags give every golf lover the ability to travel to their favorite course without having to worry about their clubs being damaged on the trip . Travel bags hold everything that you need, for your golfing vacation, more importantly they hold these items safely and securely. Hard cases are one type ... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Golf | By Christine Harrell @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008 @ 5:32 PM

If you want to go on a big golf vacation or want to spend more time playing your favorite game, saving money on equipment is a great place to start. You can save money in several ways without jeopardizing the quality of your equipment or lowering the entertainment value of the game. Saving money on golf cart parts, clubs, and vacations are just the start. Golf Car Parts When the golf cart parts in your favorite weekend vehicle aren't working as well as they used to, many avid link... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Golf | By Christine Harrell @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008 @ 5:09 PM

While many golfers are happy to buff and shine their favorite weekend ride and maintenance them with high-quality golf cart parts, a new trend arriving on the links is luxury golf rides. These are the Rolls Royce's of the greens. For the price of a regular, well-equipped car, you can pick up a luxury cart that has the finest accessories and golf car parts money can buy. Here are some of the trends in these fine course carts: Chrome And Body Styles Chrome golf cart parts are the ey... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Golf | By fendi junto @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008 @ 2:47 PM

It is the season of gift giving, and you are not sure what to get the golfer in your life. To you golf is just a bunch of people standing around trying to hit a ball into a little hole, a game that can go on for hours without a winner, to the golf lover golf is a way to relax, a way to calm down, and a way to let all their stress slip away while they are on the green. Why not give them something that will make their golfing experience even more stress free by giving them a travel golf bag. ... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Golf | By Rob Siclair @ Sunday, 16th November 2008 @ 11:13 PM

It has begun. In my area of the country the golf season is starting to wind down with the weather getting colder and the days getting shorter. Another sign is the number of patients I have seen recently with back pain from golfing. Hopefully you had a great season and made it through without any nagging injuries. Now is the time to start preparing for next year. Like any great athlete knows, it is a lot easier to maintain a good fitness level then try to build one. So where do... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Golf | By Garen Arnold @ Sunday, 16th November 2008 @ 5:35 PM

You can improve your golf game drastically. It does not have to be a long drawn out process either. Pay close attention because I am going to teach you some tips that will change your golf game. Everybody uses drills to improve their technique. However, what specific drill you use is directly influenced by you current skill level. As a beginner you need to concentrate on drills that sharpen your technique. The most popular drills for starters are: 1.Getting rid of the shank 2.Cleaning... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Golf | By Garen Arnold @ Sunday, 16th November 2008 @ 5:19 PM

There are many golf tips and tricks that you can use in your game to lower your score. Perhaps the most obscure secrets of golf are those concerning the grip and mindset. Here are some good golf tips and tricks that you can concentrate on when golfing. A. The grips. You are only obtaining the perfect grip if you feel in complete control over the club. You should also feel a connection between the arms, hands and club head. This doesn't mean you have to chock your club to death... more...