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Approach Shots: What it takes to master them
Basically, your approach shot is your shot onto the green. One of the things I like to say is this, "You know your game is improving when you start fixing more ball marks on the green". To fix a ball mark on the green most likely means that you hit...
Choosing The Right Golf Shoes
I must admit… I have been playing golf for fifteen plus years and did not realize the importance of golf shoes.
Golf shoes, you might have heard, are a must for most golf courses. Though this may seem true--just look at the growing number of...
Four Good Reasons To Take Up Golf As A Sport
The Exercise
Golfing is one of the best exercises that you can do. I taught this fellow about ten years ago how to play golf. He had bypass surgery done on his heart, and his doctor told him to walk for exercise. So he asked me to teach him how...
Strengthening Your Golf Swing Muscles Will Greatly Improve Your Golf Game
Golf swing muscles? Is there such a thing? You didn't think they were important or existed did you? But I'm sure when you've gone home after a round of golf with a sore back you were reminded very quickly, you do in fact have golf swing muscles....
The Golf Tip Used By Successful Players
There is one golf tip that is used by most professional players and very few ordinary amateurs. It makes a real difference to your game.
One of the key differences between professionals and ordinary amateurs is that when the professional decides...
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Golf instruction - The right way to get your game going
Unless you are born a natural golf player, you will need golf
instruction if you expect to improve your game. Employing a
professional golf pro can help you target the weaknesses in your
swing and diagnose your hooks. A professional golfer will be
able to share with you some of the secrets of the trade and show
you simple mind games that will help you focus better, before
and after every shot you take on course.
Even the best amateur golfers out there, although they probably
don't want to admit it, take tutoring from the pros. Natural
born athletes like the Michael Jordan's and Michael Schmidt's of
the world need help from the pros every once in a while to
improve their game by pointing out the slight faults in their
back swings or how they look up in their short game. Even the
elite of golfers seek out advice from those who are considered
the gurus for golf instruction when they are in a decline or
losing distance on their drives.
In other words, it isn't a bad thing that you want golf lessons.
That is exactly what the golf pros are for. That is the reason
why they have trained hard and become certified by the PGA. It
isn't easy to be certified as a golf pro. It takes years of hard
work, studying and training to obtain
that qualification. Part
of their learning process is to learn how to, not only teach
golf but to plan a club tournament, deal with club members and
even run the club shop. Even after they have qualified as a golf
pro, they still enrol in the occasional seminar or course to
brush up on new teaching techniques.
Of course, golf instruction is a crucial aspect of this training
and their work. This is the reason, after all, why English and
Scottish golfer first came to America at the start of the
twentieth century. Several decades after they had established
the PGA to spread the word of golf and teach Americans how to
play, golf is now played and taught all over the world. Those
Scottish and English players sure made tough competition for
themselves.
About the author:
Simon Ashton is the founder of Golf
Equipment Instruction Guides A website created to give
advice on purchasing the right Golf Equipment and Instruction
Guides on how best to improve your game of golf. Golf
Equipment Instruction Guides aims to be an informative,
unbiased site for your daily golfing needs and news.
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Welcome to Golf.com |
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United States Golf Association |
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A compendium of information and resources on golf, including an extensive directory of recommended links. |
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Data on more than 20000 golf courses. Search the database by course name, city, state, or country. |
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Complete guide to San Diego Golf Courses. Search by name, location or price range. Find San Diego driving ranges, golfing retailers, golf vacation packages, ... |
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