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golf-school

There are many criteria to selecting the school that is worthy of the investment, and this is not an exhaustive list.

Key #1) Golfing style 

As with any topic or subject matter to learn, golf can be played in many styles. Some play aggressively, others, like me, more conservatively. But ultimately you have to choose a school or instructor that matches you.

Your skills, your personality, your style.

Key #2) Problem areas  

I have trouble with slicing. Consistently I find that my shots slice to the right. You, to be sure, have at least one issue with your game or specific shots.    You may want to find a school to address and help correct that shortcoming. If you come back from a long weekend and your slice has vanished, you would have had time (and money) well spent.

Key #3) Instructor to class-size ratio 

This is a personal preference item. Some people learn in a group setting (even craze the interaction). It may also depend on what you are trying to gain from the school which one you actually choose.

Key #4) Price 

Golf is your life and no amount of money is too much if you improve your game, and thus your enjoyment. For others, big obstacle. If you are considering a golf school then you know that most start above $1500. There are some “big name” instructors offering half day lessons for $10,000.

If you are price sensitive then, by all means, do not forget to add in travel, lodging, and food costs. Many times these “incidentals” can double the overall cost.

Key #5)  Proximity 

What is your traveling distance? One plus of keeping tabs on those schools “in your own backyard” is when these offer last-minute specials you can jump on those quickly.

Key #6) Length of training 

Like any good consultant would answer, it depends. It depends on whether you are looking for a long weekend, a one day seminar, or wrapping a vacation around your training. This is an important factor in choosing a school so compare wisely.

By J Lance Curtis

golf-player

We all love the game of golf, but some times it is just as they say, a good walk spoiled. Here are a few ways to enjoy golf more.

• Don’t play the blue tees.

Unless you are at least a 10 handicap or lower, why bother making the golf course even harder than it has to be. If you are shooting in the 90’s or triple digits, it makes no sense making a conscious decision to making the course more difficult.  Play the white tees and take the extra level of anxiety out of the equation. 

• Improve your lie

When you are having a recreational round of golf, there is no way you should be playing the strict rules of golf. The average round of golf would be at least 6 hours at courses all over the world.  Golfers would be returning to the tees all day after hitting there first ball out bounds, or searching for every lost ball for 5 minutes. 

So if we are bending the rules to save time, why not bend them to improve your lie, something you can actually benefit from.  Play winter rules all the time.

• Play different games

Instead playing the same match with your buddies, compete in other categories other than score.  Some examples would be:

Most fairways hit

Least amount of 3 putts

Most 1 putts

• If it is your honor, take it.

You just birdie the hardest (or easiest) hole on the golf course, it’s your tee, you earned it, take it. Challenge yourself to get another one, you will be surprised how often you can have two birdies in a row if you are actually trying to get  two birdies in a row.

• Lower your expectations.

If you are a average golfer you play golf twice per week if you’re lucky, on top of that, you don’t practice as much as you should.. You can’t honestly think that your game is not exactly what it should be. 

Just enjoy the game itself, don’t be so hard on yourself when you’re not playing well. Even the pros have bad days.

golf-tips

Golf tips are often welcomed by the most avid of golfers. This article will suggest some natural golf tips. Natural golf tips will help you with the game mentally as well as physically.

The first of these natural golf tips has to do with the mental aspect of the game. The second of these natural golf tips that is in the mental attitude area is to learn how to play even if you are not relaxed. A third tip in the area of natural golf tips has to do with positive self-talk. Now some natural golf tips that will help you improve your game. Natural golf tips for all golfers include practice. Practice makes perfect and natural golf tips in this category include time to practice your swing, chipping and putting.

There are natural golf tips for those who have problems with certain aspects of the game like stance or driving. You can use natural golf tips involving drills that will help your performance.

If you are looking for natural golf tips and need some lessons you can sign up at the golf course or talk to a pro.

Natural golf tips abound and you should have no trouble finding as many as you need

By Tim Gorman

Which Golf Tips Should You Listen To?

There are good golf tips and bad golf tips. The question is, “how do you decide which golf tips to listen to?”

Whenever we play together he is constantly asking for tips and advice about his swing.

It is my belief that you should only give a player a golf tip if you are sure that it will fit in with the rest of his swing. I have seen far too many players lose their swings when trying to adopt a golf tip which simply does not fit in with everything else that goes on when they swing the club.

There are certain golf tips which are universally sound, like, “keep your head still.” The point is that the golf tip didn’t fit in with the rest of his swing.

It is my belief that your aim should be to groove a golf swing that will give you streams of straight and long golf shots by modelling your swing on one set of advice.

By David Ferrers

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