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TopGolfNut says: It seems to be do or die this year for Tiger Woods if he is to beat Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 majors. He is no longer as dominant as he once was and he may not ever reach that level again, no matter how good his game gets. Too many young players can beat Tiger on any given Sunday. [Read more…]
TopGolfNut says: the most important golf swing tips involve chipping. Good chipping is especially important for duffers because we simply do not hit the green in regulation as often as we should. Here is some simple advice on how to make consistently good chip shots. [Read more…]
Fiesta Bowl honorary captains were Tiger Woods for Stanford University and Rickie Fowler for Oklahoma State University last night. Great shootout game. Stanford had about a third as many fans, although their band was louder. [Read more…]
While searching for a website to calculate my golf handicap online for free, I came up with a bunch of annoying companies that just wanted me to register with their sites or, worse yet, sell me something or give me a ‘free trial’ and charge me later. This isn’t rocket science, so I finally found just what I wanted. [Read more…]
Ah, Arizona golf in the dead of winter. Spent a great Friday afternoon at ASU Karsten Golf Course. This course could be renamed ‘The Sidehill Lie’ and be accurate. Lots of fun and lots of hills. Great weather. Excitement emanating from Sun Devil Stadium for the Insight.com Bowl at the end of the day. Cool. [Read more…]
Play shorter rounds and have more fun! No more waiting behind those ‘Galapagos Foursomes’. To help golfers have more fun on the course and enhance their overall experience by playing from a set of tees best suited to their abilities, The PGA of America and the United States Golf Association have partnered to support “TEE IT FORWARD,” a new national initiative to be proposed for golf facilities nationwide from July 5-17. [Read more…]
That young man Tiger Woods, who took the golf world by storm seemingly just yesterday, turns 36 today (December 30). The guy with bad knees (at least one, anyway), multiple golf swing changes, and 14 major titles, is all of a sudden on the downside of youth. [Read more…]
Balance is a key to any golf swing. It is a component of golf fitness, although it does not require strenuous exercise. Just a little practice as shown in this video by teaching pro Bobby Eldridge. [Read more…]
Arizona golf has a reputation for ideal conditions, in spite of the fact that it can be hot as Hades in summer and occasionally cold in the winter. Cold is a relative term, though. When it stays below 60 degrees, with scattered showers and even hail, it is cold by my standards. [Read more…]
Famous golfers and non-golfers alike ALL agree on what the top 3 most important golf swing tips are. In fact, these 3 tips have been immortalized even by top professional athletes in other sports. It is not so confusing when you see what I mean here. [Read more…]
Golf swing tips can be overwhelming. Take it easy on yourself and see what some of the latest updates are. Maybe one of the pros is helpful, or maybe another amateur or even a duffer. Just some food for thought. [Read more…]
DnA Golf has outdone the big boys in developing the latest technology in golf gadgets for drivers. This company sells a club that you can modify to give more distance (even higher COR than USGA allows), different sound, and even a different logo, such as your own business. My own demo test had me hitting it consistently farther and straighter than any other brand in my life. Wow! [Read more…]
Here is some great stuff about training your mind for playing better golf. Great golf swing tips for chipping, too. [Read more…]
ChiroFit is a fully automated Online program that will provide you with a biomechanical analysis of your body. It focuses on your posture, muscle imbalances, body types and fitness level, and then determines what underlying physical faults are causing your swing faults. It then automatically generates a Doctor of Chiropractic certified and personalized program to eliminate the problem areas and improve your golf swing. [Read more…]
The best golf swing tips show you how to learn the proper golf swing and repeat over and over again. This is exactly what you get from world renown instructor Bobby Eldridge. His 7 Step Golf Swing is the simple way to repeat a near perfect golf swing. [Read more…]
The Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course is home to the world’s first and only floating, movable island golf green on the shores of beautiful Lake Coeur d’Alene in Northern Idaho. Meet owner Duane Hagadone and discover his story from vision to creation of one of the most recognizable golf holes in the world. Recently featured on the television series, Golf in America, August 2010 on The Golf Channel. [Read more…]
Online golf lessons are especially valuable when they help with the short game. More strokes can be saved in the short game than just about anywhere else, with just a few simple changes in how you set up and swing. This video should absolutely show you how to shave strokes the very next time you play. [Read more…]
Online golf lessons offer great instruction on YouTube for free. Here is a great lesson on what your swing plane should like and how a correct swing plane gives you the proper finish position. It is very simple to just watch this video and then head out to the range to practice the lesson yourself. See how this swing tip can help you now. [Read more…]
Overwhelmed by too many golf swing tips that don’t work? Golf swing help is just too danged complicated. How about starting with just three steps, then seeing how much they help before going into overwhelm mode with all the advice from well-meaning friends, from golf instructors, and from online. Start here. [Read more…]
Okay, I just had to go out today and see how Bobby’s advice could help me. It is always fun to play hooky from work and hit the links. Of course, nothing against what Bobby says about improving the short game, although it is often the nut behind the wheel (me) that determines success. Here is what happened today. [Read more…]