'Golf Tips' Archive

Two Keys to Putting

Most of us who golf know how important putting is to scoring well. Putting helps convert good approach shots into birdies or pars. Putting can also save us by preserving pars or save us from making a large number. But there are two key components golfer need to putt well. It is not a specific fundamental like stance or grip. It is something more basic than that.

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USA Wins 2008 Ryder Cup

I did not give Team USA much of a hope at winning this year’s Ryder Cup. Team USA did prove me wrong. What really surprised me were the players that were clutch under pressure. And it was not the players you would have expected. It was also a change seeing Team USA play as a team rather than 8 individuals paired together in the foursomes and fourball matches.

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3 x 3 Pitch Matrix Demonstrated

Just saw a video from iGolfVideos that demonstrates the 3 x 3 Pitch Matrix I wrote an article on over two years ago. It covers how to control your distances with your wedges giving you ore options around the greens.

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Weekend Reading September 5, 2008

Tiger injury update, former US Open Champion passes away, and basic English skills are needed for the LPGA Tour.

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One Way to Boost Your Confidence and Improve Your Score

How often in a round do have an approach shot you know that your 7 iron will end up short but your 6 iron will go too far? My guess it is too many. There are times where we set up to play to a certain part of the fairway but we do not execute well. However most times we just aim at a target and try to hit the ball as far as we can. Now if you have been playing golf for a while you will probably have a good idea of how far you hit each club. Knowing your distances for each golf club is not enough.

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How to Gain a 25% Increase in Distance…Overnight

Came across a product yesterday claiming to add 73 yards to your drive with pin point precision. Wow, 73 extra yards. And I gain pin point accuracy also. Like anything that sound too good to be true…then it probably is. But wait that’s not all you get all the benefits without wasting time by practicing.

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Are Divots Hurting Your Golf Game

Many course where I lived open the course for the season on full green in mid-April only to have it snow for a week straight. So far this season we have only been able to read about golf than actually play or practice. The local newspaper has a weekly golf section and last week it dedicated a large portion of the article on fitness, nutrition and injury prevention. One article on injury prevention was written by a doctor and had a statement that caught my eye.

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Golf Swing: Back to Basics

Been a while since my last post. First battled the flu bug and went on holidays during the Easter break. Played my first two rounds of the year while on vacation. My expectations for score were quite low I simply did not expect to score well. I have not swung a club probably since September maybe October. I knew my [tag]ball striking[/tag], timing, feel, [tag]short game[/tag], and [tag]long game[/tag] (ok basically every aspect) would not be anywhere near my potential.

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This Golf Training Aid Dramatically Improves Golf Swings

This [tag]golf swing aid[/tag] is amazing. It is easy to use, it is lightweight and portable, it comes in different colors, and it come in different sizes. When using this [tag]super golf swing[/tag] aid you will get instant feedback and visual confirmation of your results. You will instantly know your path and angle of approach. And now for the best part the price. You can get this amazing super duper unbelievable golf training system for the low, low price of $4.99 or less.

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What Are Your Goals for the Next Golf Season?

Last night we had our first real snowfall of the winter season. Most golf courses closed after the third week of October. Being in Canada our golf season can be short depending on where you live. Looking back at the past golf season I know I did not reach all of the goals I had set aside. Did you? Now looking forward to next season I am beginning to set the goals I want to achieve.

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