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Mike C


Does anyone know a website that tells you what the best selling golf clubs of 2008 were? I believe in drivers it was the TM burner but my pal says the callaway FT-i. We both disagree on irons and woods as well. Anyone know a site for this information?

Sunil Tanna




Where are you going on vacation with your family this year? There are many places that you could go – beaches, resorts, theme parks, big cities, tourist traps – but one option that you may not have considered is a golf vacation. This type of vacation can offer a lot for families – and not just golf!

Of course, one of the main reasons to go on a golf vacation is play golf – and we all know why you like to do that – great courses, the great outdoors, and most of all a great game. A secondary reason to go on golf vacation is to learn to play (or existing players can improve their standard of play) – as many golf resorts offer coaching or facilities for beginners. If you love to play golf, but your spouse is not into the game, you may find that a golf vacation is in fact a perfect opportunity to introduce them to the game, and involve them in your hobby.

One thing to remember though is that even if you are a family of golf fanatics, you are unlikely to spend every second of your vacation on the golf course. Much as you might love golf, you will need some other activities to be available. And this is especially true if your spouse or kids are not quite as keen on golf as you are. Fortunately, most golf vacation resorts are very accommodating, and many provide a lot more than just golf!

The United States of America is fortunate in being blessed with many beautiful golf vacation resorts with truly excellent facilities and accommodation for families. There are in fact golf resorts all over the country, including in Hawaii, so you and your family can enjoy a fabulous golf vacation in whichever part of the country you choose. So why not get thinking, discuss it with your spouse, and before too long, you and your family could be enjoying a fabulous golf vacation.

Billy


I am participating in a golf tournament in 2 months. I can hit 60% of drives good, 40% of irons, and 20% of putts. Also I cannot hit a lob shot.

Brad Myers




Not everyone can have junior golf lessons and become a child golf prodigy like Tiger Woods. It is most important to keep the game fun when introducing your child to junior golf lessons and playing golf. Have you ever noticed how a junior just taking up the game of golf? If allowed, they will take a very natural golf swing. The young golfers are not thinking about golf instruction or golf mechanics. Let your child enjoy learning the game by their own trial and error until THEY are ready to take the game more seriously. You can keep it fun away from the golf course by keeping a junior golf journal at home. Remember we play the game because it is fun.

Up until the child is in High School, practice sessions should be limited in time so the junior is not over-whelmed and should only be taken to the practice facility if the child wants to go and have fun. This will keep the junior motivated to go and practice more often.

In keeping golf fun, refrain from giving a junior golf instructions and let your junior swing as hard as they want from time to time during their full swing practice. As for your junior’s golf grip, just make sure the right hand is lower than the left hand for a right-handed golfer. Remember keep the fun and non-restrictive and do not worry about a proper grip, yet. It would be more beneficial for you junior to play a game such as being able to count to three without losing their balance no matter how hard they swing.

To keep your juniors motivation high and to allow your junior golfer to learn to feel the club, start with putting and chipping drills. Here are some easy ones to use:

Putting

Ladder drill – Using a sleeve of balls (three), Place a golf ball at four feet, eight feet and twelve feet from the putting cup. Begin with the four foot putt. If you make the four foot putt, then move to the eight foot putt. If you miss the four foot putt, then start over again with the four foot putt. Repeat this until all three putts are made.

Pull back drill – Pick a long putt in which you need to lag. Hit your putt. Did you make it? If then the answer is yes, then great. If not, move the golf ball a putter length further away from the hole. Keep this up until the golf ball is holed.

Chipping

Over the bag – This is a simple fun way to learn how to chip. Place a golf bag off of the green and set up to chip three to six feet behind the bag. The closer to the bag you place your ball, the bigger the challenge. Now making your chipping stroke your goal is to clear the bag while getting the golf ball close to the hole.

Chip to par – Pick several positions to chip from. Use one golf ball and as you would on the golf course, chip the ball as close to the hole as possible. Then proceed to putt the ball into the hole. Add up your strokes and go to the same spots and try to lower your overall score. These drills are easy to turn into fun games or challenges.

Consider private junior golf instruction or a summer golf camp taught by PGA Professionals if your junior shows the interest. If this becomes an option, use references from friends and co-workers to find the PGA professional that would be right for your child. Again, the main goal is to keep it fun and not try to make your golfer into a mechanical machine.

Sunil Tanna




Many beginners don’t realize it, but a good quality golf bag is one of the most important items of golfing equipment that you can have. It helps you store and transport all your clubs, equipment and golfing accessories. allowing you to concentrate on your game.

There are basically two types of golf bags to choose from:

1. Carry Bags, which as the name suggests are bags designed to be carried by you as you walk around the golf course.

2. Cart Bags, which are designed to be used with a golf cart.

When you’re first starting out, you will probably want to get a carry bag, but chances are that eventually you will need both types, especially since some golf courses prohibit walking and have riding a golf cart as the only option.

One question that many beginners ask is “Why do I need a golf bag when I only have a handful of clubs?” The thing to remember though is that eventually you will probably get more clubs, and in any case clubs are not the only thing that you need to carry around on the greens! Additionally, you can get golf bags with little convienences to make your games more pleasant and enjoyable – for example, some golf bags even have pocket coolers which can keep your drink ice-cold.

When choosing a golf bag, the main issues to consider are comfort, weight, durability:

- The importance of comfort can not be understated! Remember that you will be spending many hours with your bag, so you want to choose one which fits and comfortably and which you can carry easily.

- Weight also ties into comfort: a lighter bag is of course easier to carry. Sometimes they may be a trade-off between durability and weight – lighter bags are often less sturdily constructed than heavier bags – but it isn’t always this way: you can get bags made of ultra-light modern materials such as graphite (although such bags can cost more).

- The importance of durability goes without saying. You don’t want to buy a bag which is going to fall apart on you as soon as you start using it!

Aside from the above, there are other features which you may consider important. As already mentioned some bags include drink coolers, which are a nice extra. A more central feature is the number of compartments and dividers in the bag – while most bags are designed to hold up to 15 golf clubs (although the number of clubs you can carry during a tournament may be limited) – there are differences between bags in this area, which could be important to you if you like to carry a lot of golfing accessories. Finally another thing to look out for is water-resistance: a water-resistant bag will help protect your golf clubs, and thus is almost certainly worth the extra investment.

Jonty Driver




To golf or not to golf? This is the question that vexes the most determined golfer when winter takes a firm grip and the winds howl and the rain falls. However the weather can take a dramatic turn for the worse during any season and for the average golfer there is nothing more miserable than being cold and wet on the golf course and lets face of it, most of us golf for fun. The simple way of keeping things fun is to make sure you take the right kind of golf clothing with you to the golf course.

Staying comfortable, dry and warm will prevent joints and limbs from stiffening and ensure ultimately that you have a fun day out. Here’s a few things to keep in mind when looking for the right golf waterproof clothing.

There are now a large range of golf waterproofs incorporating new manufacturing technologies that will keep you dry, warm and cool. At the cheaper end, lightweight nylon garments will keep you dry and are compact enough to squeeze into a bag. However they do come with some disadvantages, they are not breathable, so although you may stay dry you will find you start to sweat quite quickly and also they tend to be noisy. Sound is really not what’s needed when swinging the club. As the game needs concentration, small noises caused by friction in the garment could be very annoying and distracting.

At the mid to high end of the market technology has moved on at a great pace over the last few years which has given rise to Gore Tex based layers that provide golf clothing that is waterproof, windproof and breathable, whilst remaining light weight. Galvin green waterproofs are a good example of this.

Typically you can buy lightweight single layered jackets for summer that come with a waterproof shell with no windwarmth layer. The advantage being that these garments remain very lightweight whilst allowing free swing without noise.

Winter jackets are multi-layered, providing a waterproof outer layer and one or more layers within the jacket for warmth and windproofing. Obviously as you increase the number of layers your manoeuvrability will suffer so stick to a number of thin layers that can be adjusted rather than going for less garments but thicker material. Having said that you can now get all year round jackets that are slightly thicker that tend to be more generous fitting. Make sure they come with plenty of adjusters around the arms and hem for when you have less layers underneath. A number of these jacket also come as convertibles, featuring removable arms to make short sleeve jackets or gilets for days when it is not raining but you still need protection from the cold.

Arturas Gotceitas




Golf swing training is the approach of swing technique, practice and swing exercises to improve golf game. Your grip should have both V’s (the line between your thumb and index finger) pointing to your right shoulder (for a right handed golf swinger). To become a good golfer you need to develop a simple workout plan for the muscles used during your golf swing. A lot of the tips I will be discussing are no secret to the avid golfer, but can greatly improve the golf swing of a beginner in a matter of days. This is just one of many examples of how your body is whats causing the golf swing problem.

Swing instruction for this level golfer is critical. The golf swing has physics written all over it and is a great example of angular motion. The twisting swing produces torque on the club. He hits his tee ball well (Note the Smooth swing below) but needs some work on his short game. Golf weight training exercises are some of the quickest ways to improving your golf swing speed and power off the tee.

The powerful visual swing analysis tools like blending and live video blending are perfect for detailed information on the biomechanics of the golf swing and feedback to the golfer so they can achieve the truely perfect golf swing. Teachers prepare templates out of class time saving class time, with the same visual drawing system used for video analysis. Now you can perform your own analysis with affordable any easy to use software.