Oct 5th, 2011 by Mark Jackson
In my experience I seen a lot of golfers go from beginner to intermediate and even some even become advanced. It seems that golf usually starts out as a hobby but then can easily turn into a real passion. In fact, I’ve seen it almost become an obsession to some people (but in a good way).
Learning to play basic golf is not difficult, but as you play more and more you’ll find that it can be a life long journey of continuous self improvement.
Here are a couple of tips will help start you off on the right foot.
Don’t worry about going out and getting the
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Oct 5th, 2011 by Mark Jackson
When you arrive to the course to play a round, do you have a warmup routine?
You should.
Here’s what I do when I get to the golf course and am trying to get my golf muscles warmed up.
First, and most importantly is to stretch out. I usually start out by
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Oct 5th, 2011 by Mark Jackson
Although many of us have heard the phrase “Drive for show, Putt for dough”, we still want that monster drive! It feels “oh so good” to crush one right down the center of the fairway.
The problem is that a good, powerful golf swing is not as much about how hard you swing — but how perfectly timed your swing is.
Try this.
Pay attention to how high you bring
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Oct 5th, 2011 by Mark Jackson
The slice is probably one of the most common swing golf flaws for amateurs. The problem generally comes from an incorrect swing path. It’s an “outside-to-inside” swing path that creates side spin on the golf ball. Instead of hitting the club face squarely, the club face almost “slapping” at the ball.
It’s easier to see it visually, than to read it — but think of it in terms like this. Have you ever tried to spin a basketball on your finger? You know how you spin it sideways with one hand? At the same thing that’s happening with a slice. The club face is coming across the ball and creating side spin.
It’s this side spin the causes the ball to curve off to the side. Sometimes it seems
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