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Golf Fitness Evaluation Is The First Step Towards Improving Your Game
Golf fitness evaluation can be an invaluable tool in helping any golfer to assess where they currently stand and thus help them reach a decision of what they can do to improve. It is now an accepted fact amongst golf experts that an improvement in...
New Rules for Forming an Online USGA Golf Club
Commencing January 1, 2006, the USGA published new guidelines in the USGA Handicap Manual on forming a “golf club” and attaining a sanctioned USGA golf handicap. Forming such a golf club is relatively easy and free. It is important for golfers...
Putting and My Aching Back!
I am guessing that all of us can relate to the title of this article. I am sure you have bent over for that 4 footer (can’t give you that 4 footer, sorry), and felt that lower back feel tired, sore, painful or tight. Regardless of what the word is,...
The Golf Swing Plane
Throughout the years, the swing plane has always been one of the
most difficult things to understand. Hopefully, I can simplify
this difficult subject so you can achieve the proper swing plane
in your golf swing.
I like to use the image of a...
The Most Important Golf Club In Your Bag
What is the most important Golf Club in your bag? What is the most important Golf Club in "My" bag? Ask ten different people and get ten different answers. The driver, wedge, putter, 9 iron, different strokes for different folks.
If you were...
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Golf's Evil Secret
Ever go golfing with someone who is generous enough to offer you
personalized tips every time you go to make a shot? You know,
the type of golfers who tell you during your backswing that you
should keep your head down? If that's not irritating enough,
these golfers usually play worse than the rest of us but
adamantly claim to understand the theory of golf.
Even if our resident Pro is a decent golfer, it is extremely
difficult to maintain concentration and enjoy yourself when
someone is criticizing your every shot. It's golf's version of
the backseat driver.
While I can't speak for the majority, I personally have enough
to think about during my 18 holes besides someone telling me how
to change my 20 year old habits. I've come to terms with the
fact that I will never be a great golfer. I understand and
accept that I have neither the time nor the desire to bring my
game to the next level. If I did, I'd take lessons and practice
non-stop. All I have to gain from my round is pure enjoyment of
the game, the beautiful outdoors, and being with the boys.
On the rare occasion I have had the opportunity to play with
some scratch golfers who have either had a unique ability to
keep their tips to themselves or simply just didn't care enough
to comment. These are the times when my playing gets better.
Ironically enough, these are also the times that I get the
best
golf tips.
The last time I was with a scratch golfer, I was slicing
terribly. At about the 5th hole, after I sent my ball deep into
the adjacent subdivision, my scratch partner simply said, "slow
down your swing." Sure enough, my next drive I kept my swing
slow and easy and hit it straight down the fairway. Each hole
from there on in got progressively better and this tip has
helped me for years to this day.
The conundrum is obvious; do I like being told on the course how
to play better golf? No, not really. But in this case, it really
helped my game. I settled down after an opening 7 followed by a
10 and managed to squeak out a 103 for 18 holes. The key here,
in my opinion, is to limit the golf tips provided by our well
meaning partners. When you are told at each shot to try
something different, it leads to nothing but disaster. It causes
one to think too much. However, throw in the odd tip here and
there and major improvements can be made.
So how does one deal with golf's version of the backseat driver?
I personally think the best way is to ignore all comments if
they keep coming in rapid fashion. Sure, the odd golf tip may
help and should be considered. But, a relentless attack on your
game leads to nothing but higher scores.
About the author:
Mike Wyman is co-owner of http://www.DateAGolfer.com and
http://www.puttingforpar.com.
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