Archive for the ‘Fitness & Training’ Category
Thursday, April 24th, 2008
By Marla Paulsone
Learning how to improve at golf can be a great challenge. The bottom line is that regular practice and commitment are important. However the quality of your practice is also a key factor in determining how fast you improve. The first step is to identiy where you currently stand as a golfer and what your strengths and weaknesses are.
After taking a close look at your game, if you find that you three putt too many times during a round, then you need to pay more attention to your putting. If you find that you are missing most fairways, then you need to pay more attention to your long game. If you find that your wedges and chipping around the green is not getting the ball up and down most of the time, then you need to spend more time on shots around the green.
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Saturday, April 19th, 2008
By Sean Lensborn
We have all been at the driving range and found ourselves in a mindless trance of pounding ball after ball after endless range ball. That groove does absolutely nothing to help your game. If anything it probably hurts it as you are probably further ingraining poor techniques into your swing.
In this article we will discuss some ways to avoid getting into that groove, while making your driving range sessions more productive.
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Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
By Jack Moorehouse
How can I generate more distance off the tee? Recreational players, it seems, are always looking for golf tips on how to generate more distance off the tee. While proper technique is the true secret to generating distance off the tee, other isolated factors also affect distance. Taking advantage of these factors, as I urge players who take my golf lessons, is an easy way to get more distance without swinging harder or faster.
Loft is one of those isolated factors. Unfortunately, some players who take my golf lessons or read my golf tips don’t truly understand the significance of loft. Some players also have a psychological barrier against loft, which is natural given what happens on the course when you hit a tee shot.
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Friday, March 21st, 2008
By Martin Vousden
PREVIOUSLY: Equipment
We should: Regularly visit a PGA-qualified professional; building a relationship and trust, knowing that someone with an experienced eye is familiar with our swing and the old habits into which we can fall if not careful. In addition, we should have lessons in all areas of play — bunker shots and putts, for example — and not just the full swing. Finally, it’s often a good idea to have a lesson when you’re playing well, to reinforce what it is you’re doing properly.
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Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
By Martin Vousden
PREVIOUSLY: After the Game
We should: Hit a few wedges to get the muscles loose and then build up via 8-Iron, 4-Iron and fairway wood, for example, before trying the driver, and then wind down slowly, finishing off with a few half or three-quarter distance wedges. We also know how important it is to practice the short game, as that’s where most strokes are taken.
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Monday, March 10th, 2008
By Hein Hayman
Let’s take a quick look at general fitness. Any exercise you do that requires physical effort will build up your fitness. Playing golf is actually very good exercise. Walking along the course is a very good cardiovascular exercise and will improve general fitness, but this is obviously not the case if you ride around in a golf cart!
Fitness means a healthy body that can handle a fair amount of everyday stress, breathing easily and recovering normally in a short amount of time. Naturally, every sport requires some effort and certain muscles are generally called on while others are called on specifically.
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Friday, March 7th, 2008
By Craig Ballantyne
Physical conditioning and strength training for golf will increase the distance of your shots, reduce your score, and eliminate the nagging injuries associated with playing “too much” golf. In the era of Tiger Woods, there is no doubt that a golfer is an athlete. It is believed that Tiger makes shots that no one else can because of his physical strength. But while millions upon millions of golfers have emulated Tiger’s clothing and equipment, how many have followed his lead and strengthened their body for golf?
Think for a moment about the money you spend on clubs, memberships, friendly wagers, and golf lessons. Are you getting your money’s worth? The value of your equipment or golf pro is not being questioned, but the value of the operating unit - your body - needs to be evaluated. First rate equipment will always be limited by second rate conditioning.
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Monday, March 3rd, 2008
I noticed something interesting at the range the other day: The best hitters were all holding their finishes, “posing” until their balls had stopped rolling.
The typical not-so-goods (including me), well, don’t. Rushing to set up the next shot is more what I see with this crowd.
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Sunday, March 2nd, 2008
Want a “no think” way to practice maintaining your body angles?
Why? During your stroke, you want to try and maintain the body angles you’ve set at address for more consistent ball striking.
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Wednesday, August 30th, 2006
SOURCE: Tee Caddy, LLC
The Teego Personal Edition is an automated ball tee-er and dispenser — a portable and affordable one. Just tap the Teego with your club (probably no need to bend over much to do this), and an arm swings down to place a ball on your tee, mat, the grass… pretty much anywhere you want to hit from (with a flat area in front for the Teego, of course).
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