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golf-shoes

So you decided to start playing golf, and be the next Tiger Woods?

Golf’s popularity is exploding, and not only in the US. This great game is one of the most challenging and rewarding ones around.

If you are starting out with golf, after you get your clubs and balls, the next thing you should be looking at is getting a good pair of golf shoes. If you think you can stroll into the golf course with a pair of tennis or basketball shoes, you will soon find out that most of the golf clubs won’t allow you to enter the course with anything other that a good pair of golf shoes.

You see, the heart of the game is the swing, and in order to get a great golf swing you need to be standing properly. Golf shoes are especially designed to provide you with a great ground grip while you swing.

You can find golf shoes with soft spikes as well as hard spikes. The hard spikes shoes may provide better traction, but in mast cases they are less comfortable. Choosing your golf shoes is as easy as going to a golf equipment store or even going online and ordering it via the Internet.

Golf shoes used to have a very boring look, but in the last years golf shoes manufacturers have gone a long way to improve their look and make them much more appealing to the eye.

It you’re going to walk, make sure your new pair of golf shoes are comfortable.

By Gill Reese

ball-golf

In order to slice a golf ball (impart a left to right ball flight for a right handed golfer) you have to strike the golf ball in a manner that will cause a clockwise rotation of the ball. The more dramatic the rotation the more dramatic or worse the golf slice.

For the context of this article, I will speak from a right handed golfer’s swing and perspective.

When defining the golf slice there are a couple of basics characteristics to the ball flight. This type of slice tells us that the swing path was traveling down the intended target line, but at impact the club face was left open and did not get back to a square position at impact.

This type of slicing of the golf ball is more easily cured. The second type of golf slice is the one that plagues the vast majority of beginning and high handicap golfer’s. This is the type of slice that produces the ‘banana ball’ type of flight and is very uncontrollable and frustrating.

The attributes of this type of slice for the golfer are the ball will initially start left of the target line indicating that the swing path is incorrect right from the get go. Now, having done that with your swing, doesn’t necessarily guarantee that you are going to slice the golf ball but you sure have made much easier for a slice to occur.

Now combine the outside to inside swing path with an open clubface at impact and you now have a golf shot that starts left and has the double whammy of a slicing swing path across the golf ball, and an open club face.

By Jeff O’Brien

used-golf-clubs

Used golf clubs have become a more than viable way for one to get themselves a good set of golf clubs at a fraction of the cost of new ones. In fact, if you are relatively new to the game of golf, I would suggest that you never invest your good dollars in a new set of golf clubs.

Fast forwarding just a bit and now you are definitely hooked on the game and you want to invest in your first set of golf clubs, a good place to start is with your local golf professional. If you’ve been playing at a particular course or if one of your playing partners has a home course, this would be a good place to get started on your quest for your own set of golf clubs.

You can certainly ask others for their preference in golf clubs, but remember, what suits them may not be a good fit for your swing. There are several great sources on the internet for used golf clubs and the better ones offer you the ability to even test drive the clubs before you commit to buying them.

In general, a half set of golf clubs will consist of the odd or even numbered clubs, a pitching wedge, a putter, and a fairway wood. For novices, the driver is not recommended. In summary, if you are a beginning or novice golfer, there is no reason to be looking at paying the full price for a brand new set of clubs. Make sure you get a chance to hit balls and play a couple rounds with a perspective set of clubs; and this includes if your are considering an internet vendor.

If you’re not sure about your long term commitment to your golf game, then by all means consider rental clubs each time you play until the golf bug gets its hooks in you. Remember your swing is going to change early and often as you start out learning the golf swing.

And if you are looking for a youngster, or you are a novice yourself, consider getting a half set of used golf clubs to get you going with minimal cash investment.

By Jeff O’Brien

golf-equipment

Golf equipment comes in many shapes and sizes and with many different price tags attached. Although most people think that the best golf equipment is the most expensive golf equipment this is not actually the case. Oftentimes you can get wonderful golf equipment for very affordable prices.

The best way for you to get golf equipment at an affordable price is to look at used golf equipment. You can even get all of the best top of the line golf equipment used this way. If you are looking for golf equipment like clubs then you will want to look at the shaft. If you want to find out what kind of golf equipment, especially golf club will suit you and your swing the best you will want to get your swing measured at a golf store. This will help you to choose the right golf equipment.

Length is key to your golf game so check it out right away. You need to have your golf equipment suit you and your body if you want it to do a lot for your golf game.

Golf equipment, good golf equipment is something that all of those who play golf have to get themselves sooner or later. All of the best golfers have their own golf equipment and they have good golf equipment.

You cannot get by with substandard golf equipment, you just can’t and in order to get the best golf equipment you need to know where to shop for it right? Right. You can find used golf equipment in many different places.

Golf equipment is just one of the many things that they get loads of. You can find all kinds of golf equipment in these shops, everything from butter and clubs to golf balls and golf bags. You might even want to phone ahead to see if they have any golf equipment in stock.

If you do have the money to burn on golf equipment then you can go to any good golf store. There you will be able to find all of the top name brands in golf and all of the golf equipment will be shiny and new. Now, if you are unsure of what kinds of golf equipment you should be getting ask around. You might also want to get a few golf magazines to see what they are raving about in terms of golf equipment.

By Jason P. Powers

golf-etiquette

We all know that the game requires a tee, a ball, and clubs, but few golfers actually take the time to learn the proper etiquette of the game.
Golf is a great game when digested properly and then studied correctly. This article should help you to understand the basics of good golf etiquette.

The members of the foursome or twosome hit in turn.
The closest ball to the green hits last and so on. The golf term for this action is honor.

The ordinary swing of a golf club can be a deadly blow. Therefore, rules
of etiquette are often rules of safety. All clubs, bags, carts and other essentials of the game should be left off the teeing ground.

Don’t practice your swing while other members of your group are hitting, and don’t stand behind the tee. Stay behind the player - to his back. Like the swing of the club, the flight of the ball can be dangerous. If players walk in front of another who is hitting, the distraction could cause a missed shot and the result can be injury to a companion.

Never hold up a group playing behind you. When your ball is in the rough,
Nothing rooted may be removed to allow an easier shot. When it’s virtually impossible to hit your ball, you may declare it unplayable. It is then allowable to pick the ball up, move two club lengths away from the obstacle (not nearer the hole) and drop the ball over
your shoulder. Also, around some clubs players move their balls to a choice spot with their hands. This always pertains to balls in the fairway.

Once you reach your ball and prepare to approach the green, study the lay of the land. Remember, when your ball is hit out of the fairway nothing can be removed to improve the lie of the ball unless it is dead matter. In rough, or woods, players can pick up dead
limbs, leaves, paper or cut grass. But growing bushes, roots, tall grass must remain in place.

As each player shoots the caddy faces them and lifts the stick so that the ball may have freedom of the hole if it has the proper direction. Without caddies, the player in the group with the ball closest to the cup has the obligation on holding the stick for his companions. When his time comes to hit, another member of the party holds the stick for him.

Should another player’s ball be blocking your line to the hole, then you may ask him to mark and remove it. If your ball is in such a position that it might interfere with a player’s approach to the hole, it is always good to ask him if he would like it marked.
Don’t just walk up and grab your ball or the ball of a fellow member of your group.

Some players make the mistake of entering a sand trap by climbing into it from the high side, but a following player may be penalized by having his ball come to rest in one of the deep footprints left behind. Tearing down the sides of traps and then leaving without repairing the damage is an inexcusable breach of etiquette. The ball which lies thegreatest distance from the hole is putted first, and so on down the line until the closest man plays.
Then the process is repeated until the entire group has played the hole out.

Remember, a careful study of the rules of play and etiquette can do more to insure enjoyment than any other one thing. Thousands of tiny, intricate situations can arise in golf.

By Michael Black

golf-gloves

Golf training aids come in all different forms. You can even purchase golf gloves training aids. A good golf grip is a cornerstone of your golf game. If you do not have a correct grip on the golf club, then your golf game will suffer for it.

A Powerglove connects to the golf club with a Velcro strap so you will not grip it incorrectly and it also helps you to swing while keeping the clubface straight so it will hit the ball correctly. Golf teaching gloves have perfect grip markings on the gloves, which show you exactly where the golf club should be placed for the best grip possible. There are many different golf glove training aids available. Golf Teaching Aid

The first step is learning how to perfect your swing. One golf teaching aid is the Golf Impact Indicator. Precision can be of several factors: grip, stance, and swing. Golf Dust is the leading golf impact indicator that has been used worldwide and it can be bought at $16.45 USD at www.golfdust.com.

Proper club grip is also an aspect to be considered. Wrist action correlates to your swing power, hence ball delivery. A golf teaching aid like Rick Smith’s Golf Glove at $37.95 can correct unidentified errors of your grip by keeping your wrist straight and in the best position. The golf glove can even be worn during your play.

The Golf Swing Plane Trainer is also a golf teaching aid that helps you develop a better plane swing. The Golf Swing plane Trainer is large, mind you, and it cost $319, but it shows you the path of a golf swing. Try a number of swings with this golf teaching aid and see if the Plane Trainer helps you achieve a much more consistent stroke.

Practicing golf doesn’t always need to be in ranges. In fact the P3ProSwing Large Net is a useful golf teaching aid designed to allow a dedicated learner to set up a golf range anywhere. Practice all those problem shots anywhere anytime. P3ProSwing Large Net is available for $169.95.

By Glenn Boulton & Milos Pesic

golf-accessories

There is a seemingly endless supply of golf accessories on the market today, and more are coming out all the time. Well, let’s discuss some of the golf accessories that have proven themselves to be most useful.

Very high on the list of the most useful golf accessories are golf books and videos. Of course, there are countless books and videos on the subject of golf to choose from. It’s always best to take golf lessons from a qualified pro who can analyze your particular swing characteristics and help you correct mistakes that you’re making. But having some golf books and videos that you can also look at and study on your own can be beneficial as well.

A good golf glove can help prevent the club from twisting in your hand as you swing, helping you maintain a more consistent swing every time. When looking for a golf glove its usually best to stick with a leather glove, and one that is water repellent.

So if you happen to be terrible at guessing distances, a good golf range finder can be a worthwhile investment.

One of the most useful golf accessories that you can buy is a good set of golf clubhead covers. As your clubs travel in your golf bag they often bang against one another, and it’s very easy for them to actually damage the club faces when they do.

Golf swing software can also be beneficial for many golfers, helping them break down each segment of their swing and analyze it carefully. All you have to do is capture the video of your golf swing, and then use the golf swing software to make the analysis.

The game of golf is meant to be both fun and challenging at the same time, and there are plenty of golf accessories that meet that criteria too.

By Steadman Issenburg

zucci st.andrews graphite golf clubs

Graphite golf clubs are gaining popularity over conventional steel golf clubs of late. In graphite golf clubs the shaft or the long rod that connects the golf club head with the grip is made out of graphite as opposed to steel shafts used in normal golf clubs.

The essence of using graphite shaft in golf clubs in pretty simple. The lighter the golf club, the easier it is to swing and the better the swing; better is the initial distance traveled by the golf ball.

Now the magic lies in the shaft that connects the shaft and the head of the golf club and graphite shafts that weigh as less as 65 to 70 grams might reduce the weight by a decent percent as compared to the steel shaft that usually weighs between 115 to 125 grams.

Golf equipment is not universal. In other words one golfer might find graphite golf clubs far better than steel golf clubs while another could find steel golf clubs better than graphite golf clubs. A well built and strong player who already gets good coverage with steel golf clubs might not need a graphite golf club to increase the reach further.

To put it in short if a player prefers a light weight club that he can swing faster and accelerate the ball better, graphite golf clubs come in pretty handy while on contrary if the player is quite strong and capable of driving the ball harder with powerful swings, then the impact offered by steel is a gift in itself and hence steel golf clubs provide an excellent support as compared to graphite golf clubs to such players.

By Steven Katz