Golf Tip - How To Improve Your Backswing
September 10th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed
Every golfer should invest some time and effort into fine tuning their backswing. Although there are many golf tips that can help develop better aim and form, the best advice is to stick with the basics. This holds true for beginners and amateur alike.
Mustering as much power and accuracy as possible while maintaining form and balance is the goal for every golfer. To accomplish this, you must be able to give the ball everything you’ve got, but without what is commonly referred to as “coming over the top”.
That describes a swing flaw which causes the clubhead to veer off to the outside of your target line during the downswing. The result? A horrendous slice.
Come From The Inside
The best way to avoid such a shot is to learn how to avoid coming over the top, thus keeping your clubhead from moving outside of the target line. This can be accomplished by simply working on a technique which is opposite of coming over the top: come at the ball from the inside.
More accomplished golfers can do this each and every time they try, but coming at the ball from the inside may be easier said than done for the beginner golf player. Practice, practice, practice is the key and once you get the hang of it, you can rid yourself of that terrible slice shot by making impact with the ball from a downswing which comes from the inside of the target line ever so slightly.
Train Yourself To Target The Inside
There are drills that you can practice which will help you train yourself so that you can come from the inside on your swing whenever needed. Below is a simple training procedure known as a swing path drill:
1. Take 3 tees and placed them into the turf approximately 3 to 4 inches apart from one another, and in a perfect line at a 45° angle with your target line. If you are a right-handed golfer then the line should be pointing to your left foot. Make sure that you have enough room in between each tee so that you can swing the club through.
2. Now it is time to find your swing path. Take out your 5-iron and initiate a few swings by attempting to hit the top portion of the middle tee. In order to do so, your clubhead must pass between the outside tees in a pathway best described as “in-to-out” in order to avoid contact with them.
By practicing this technique and hitting the middle tee in this fashion on a consistent basis, you are making contact correctly from the inside. If you happen to hit the outside tees then you are still coming over the top and need more practice on your swing.
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Free: Video Golf Swing Analysis From Your Home
May 10th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed
In a recent press release, V1 Pro Partners and Golf,com are teaming up to offer consumers free golf swing video analysis from the comfort of their own home. Consumers will be able to download software that enables them to video their golf swing.
You can then submit your video for a free golf swing analysis and drills from Golf Magazines top 100 golf professionals. This is a great opportunity for consumers to obtain free quality golf swing analysis.
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This is something that golfers of all levels should try. Great tips and drills from the pros and a price that can not be beat.
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May is Free Golf Lesson Month
May 10th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed
Once per year in the USA, there is a golf awareness campaign that allows people to get one free golf lesson from certain trainers. Anyone can sign up for their free lesson, even if they have no experience.
May is normally free golf lesson month. If you have not taken your free golf lesson yet, time is running out. Unfortunately the lessons are only 10 minutes long, but they can still be very valuable if you know how to approach them.
For more information of how to find a participating trainer in your area and some great tips on making the most of your 10 minute golf lesson, please visit the link below:
Have fun and don’t miss out on this opportunity.
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Essential Golf Etiquette Tips
May 10th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed
You can not play golf unless you know basic golf etiquette. I enjoy golf and it’s a lot of fun, but there are some definate rules that you must follow at any respectable golf course. Fail to follow the rules and you may be asked not to return to the golf course.
Here are some simple, basic tips that every golfer needs to know and follow:
- follow the acceptable dress code. In most instances, a pair of khaki’s and a short sleeve shirt with a collar is acceptable. You do not need an expensive golf outfit in order to play golf.
- reserve a tee time and show up early. You should never be late for your tee time, golf runs on a very tight schedule. If you are late, it will impact other golfers.
- keep pace with the group ahead of you. Golf courses frown upon people that play too slow. The best gauge of time is to keep up with the foursome that is immediately ahead of you.
- do not speak when someone is getting ready to hit the golf ball. Golf is a mental game that requires concentration. There is plenty of time to chat between golf swings.
- play the ball no matter where it falls. You should never move the golf ball once it is in play. If your ball lands behind a tree, you must take your next shot from behind the tree. Do not move the ball, not even one inch.
- if your ball does not land on the golf green within par, you should pick up your ball and drop it at the edge of the green. You then begin putting from the green like everyone else. You do not keep hitting the ball until you reach the green, there is a limit on the number of shots you can take. This helps keep the game moving regardless of the expertise of the golfers.
- when someone is putting, make sure you are not blocking their sun. Make sure you are not casting a shadow over the area of green that is currently in play. This can be very distracting to the putter.
- make sure you have the minimum required golf equipment in order to play. It is not appropriate to borrow golf balls, golf clubs or tees from other players.
- if you damage the golf course while hitting the ball, replaced the portion of grass that was displaced. You can easily move the grass into place and step down on it with your foot. This helps maintain the golf course for other players.
- if your foursome is really slow, consider allowing the group behind you to move ahead of you.
These are some of the basic etiquette tips that you should follow. And above all else…make sure you have fun!
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