Apr
06

Good Golf Posture

Submitted by Pat Tate on Mon, 04/06/2009 – 16:34. For many golfers finding the correct posture that gives them maximum balance is a struggle. There appears to be many interpretations of where their shoulders, arms, waist, and hips should be. For many women the sticking out of their fanny is an uncomfortable, unnatural position. Here …

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Feb
26

Taking Your Golf Grip

Submitted by Pat Tate on Thu, 02/26/2009 – 22:18 The GripThe most important features of the grip are:1. TypeOverlapping – is used by most good players. The pinkie overlaps your left index finger, hooking around the joint located just below your index knuckle that bends the finger. This grip I know as the Vardon Hold. Interlocking – weaves the …

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Feb
02

Golf Fundamentals

Submitted by Pat Tate on Tue, 02/24/2009 – 17:37. If you follow golf you will have heard Nick Faldo say “Know Your Fundamentals”. With spring not to far away I thought it would be nice if we could all share our tips on the basics of a good golf swing. Over the next few weeks we …

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Dec
07

Playing in Bad Weather

Submitted by mkeller on Sun, 12/07/2008 – 22:13. In one of the previous articles, the topic was playing in windy conditions, and learning how to control the trajectory of your ball flight. When you think of poor playing conditions, this should quickly come to mind. However, we are going to look at other poor conditions …

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Dec
07

Playing in Wind

Submitted by mkeller on Sun, 12/07/2008 – 22:10. It’s no secret, playing in the wind will create extra stress during your round. It’s always nice for the ego to go downwind, but I still have not found a course you play downwind for 18 holes. The following are a few tips on how to hit into a …

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Dec
07

How to Hit a Fade and Draw

Submitted by mkeller on Sun, 12/07/2008 – 22:07. Let’s face it, the hardest thing in golf is to hit the ball straight every shot. If it was easy, everyone would be on Tour. However, there are times when a shot requires you to work the ball left to right or right to left. Let’s look …

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Dec
07

Mentally Tough

Submitted by mkeller on Sun, 12/07/2008 – 22:05. When you think of golf, you probably think more about the physical aspect of hitting a golf ball. To play golf, and any other sport successfully, you need to be mentally tough as well. Think of the last time you were on the course, and had to …

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Dec
07

Follow Through

Submitted by mkeller on Sun, 12/07/2008 – 22:02. Most people have played different sports throughout their lives, and the golf swing has similarities to movements in other sports. Consider a baseball player in centerfield. In order to throw a baseball to home plate, they will step and remain flat on their left foot, turn and …

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Dec
07

Over the Top

Submitted by mkeller on Sun, 12/07/2008 – 22:00. One of the first things I learned about the golf swing was how important the set up and initial take away of the golf club. So many mistakes in these two areas lead to compensations to swing the club, rather than proper fundamentals. If you can get …

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Dec
07

Mental Side

Submitted by mkeller on Sun, 12/07/2008 – 21:57. How many times have you finished your round, and said I should have scored better today? If only I didn’t make all those double and triple bogeys today. I see many players underachieve on the golf course. The main reason for this is poor course management. To …

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