Which clubs are the easiest to use?
Medium Irons
Sometimes refered to as Mid-Irons or Medium Irons, these are the clubs that will enable you to hit the ball 'medium' distances, and are normally those clubs numbered 4, 5 & 6. As with the long irons, the number is relevant to the length of the club and the angle of loft. Most average golfers will find they can hit the ball a lot easier and get a lot better distance using the 4, 5 & 6 clubs than the longer irons.
This is generally because these aren't quite so long and feel much more comfortable in the hands. Another reason is that because of the slightly shorter length you will stand that much closer to the ball when you strike it, and you don't have to 'reach' so much to make good contact, this is especially relevant to the 5 & 6 irons.
We'll have a look at the shorter irons in part 4. These are the clubs that will win or lose you a match in the blink of an eye so need special attention.
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Saturday, 24 April 2010
The virtues of playing golf
The Problem with Golf.........
The only problem with golf is that the slow people are always in front of you, and the fast people always end up behind you.
Anon
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The only problem with golf is that the slow people are always in front of you, and the fast people always end up behind you.
Anon
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Don't forget to visit my golf store at http://www.from-tees-to-greens.com/ where you can find a great selection of golf equipment, products, accessories and clothing. In fact just about anything you'll ever need on the golf course and off it.
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Friday, 23 April 2010
What Else Can I Get To Make Golf Easier?
Golfing Accessories That Will Make Your Game More Enjoyable
Constant innovation in the golf industry has made for many interesting inventions and advancements. Golfers have seen many benefits, including higher quality golf clubs and golf courses among many other things. In the past, golf has been seen as a slow and tiresome sport, requiring lots of work and trekking on the part of the golfer.
There have been many different golf accessories released in recent years that will make everything about playing golf easier. Some of them have been widely publicized, while some have slipped between the cracks. Either way, read on to find out about accessories that can make your life as a golfer much easier.
How about the many brands of glasses that allow you to better see the golf ball that you have just hit? They filter out most of the light that is emitted by non-golf ball objects, leaving the golf ball outlined perfectly against the grass. If you lose your ball a lot or have trouble keeping track of the ball once you've hit it, then these glasses can be a great investment. Well. it would save you from continuously losing your ball and having to play a new one every time for a start wouldn't it?
There are also many handy devices that are meant to help you practice the various parts of your stroke. Perhaps the most popular ones are the ones dealing with putting, which is one of the most important parts of the entire game. The many golf accessories related to putting are too numerous to name, but some of the most popular include an indoor putting green that provides you with balls and advice on your putt, a putter that holds numerous golf balls inside of its shaft to dispense when needed, and many other things.
You would think that tees are about as complex as they are ever going to get, but this is not the case. New types of material have made it possible for tees to have new upper portions that act as brush-like surfaces. When the golfer strikes the ball, the club will brush right past the top of the tee without smashing it or ripping it out of the ground. It’s almost like having the ball suspended in midair to hit with the club. If you want these, you will probably have to look online and buy a few dozen of them, since they are not carried at many club stores yet. Great idea though aren't they?
Computer scorekeepers will definitely make your life easier by keeping track of everyone’s scores and doing all of the calculations for you. They come in the form of small miniature computers, no bigger than the size of a GameBoy. The number of supported players varies from device to device, but you shouldn’t have much of a problem finding one that supports the number of people that you need. There are even wristwatches with handicapping programs built into them. How's that for convenience?
Even the recycling of golf balls is better now, with golf ball cleaners that you can buy. All you have to do is pick up a few old golf balls as you go round the course, then drop them into the microwave sized cleaner. In just a few minutes, the balls will be as good as new. By recycling balls in this way, you can save a huge amount of money. The cleaners are usually also capable of cleaning off the heads of golf clubs, which is a great convenience for those who are tired of cleaning the grass stains off of their clubs.
As you can see, all of these inovations have made golf much easier, and can speed up processes that would have been mundane previously. As technology continues to progress, hopefully we will continue to see more golf accessories that are equally groundbreaking.
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To see exactly what some of these latest golf accessories are like, and how much they cost, just go to http://www.from-tees-to-greens.com/ and browse around. You'll find pages and pages of really useful golf products and accessories, all designed to make your golfing experience one you'll always enjoy. Here's the link again http://www.from-tees-to-greens.com/ it could be just what you're looking for.
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Constant innovation in the golf industry has made for many interesting inventions and advancements. Golfers have seen many benefits, including higher quality golf clubs and golf courses among many other things. In the past, golf has been seen as a slow and tiresome sport, requiring lots of work and trekking on the part of the golfer.
There have been many different golf accessories released in recent years that will make everything about playing golf easier. Some of them have been widely publicized, while some have slipped between the cracks. Either way, read on to find out about accessories that can make your life as a golfer much easier.
How about the many brands of glasses that allow you to better see the golf ball that you have just hit? They filter out most of the light that is emitted by non-golf ball objects, leaving the golf ball outlined perfectly against the grass. If you lose your ball a lot or have trouble keeping track of the ball once you've hit it, then these glasses can be a great investment. Well. it would save you from continuously losing your ball and having to play a new one every time for a start wouldn't it?
There are also many handy devices that are meant to help you practice the various parts of your stroke. Perhaps the most popular ones are the ones dealing with putting, which is one of the most important parts of the entire game. The many golf accessories related to putting are too numerous to name, but some of the most popular include an indoor putting green that provides you with balls and advice on your putt, a putter that holds numerous golf balls inside of its shaft to dispense when needed, and many other things.
You would think that tees are about as complex as they are ever going to get, but this is not the case. New types of material have made it possible for tees to have new upper portions that act as brush-like surfaces. When the golfer strikes the ball, the club will brush right past the top of the tee without smashing it or ripping it out of the ground. It’s almost like having the ball suspended in midair to hit with the club. If you want these, you will probably have to look online and buy a few dozen of them, since they are not carried at many club stores yet. Great idea though aren't they?
Computer scorekeepers will definitely make your life easier by keeping track of everyone’s scores and doing all of the calculations for you. They come in the form of small miniature computers, no bigger than the size of a GameBoy. The number of supported players varies from device to device, but you shouldn’t have much of a problem finding one that supports the number of people that you need. There are even wristwatches with handicapping programs built into them. How's that for convenience?
Even the recycling of golf balls is better now, with golf ball cleaners that you can buy. All you have to do is pick up a few old golf balls as you go round the course, then drop them into the microwave sized cleaner. In just a few minutes, the balls will be as good as new. By recycling balls in this way, you can save a huge amount of money. The cleaners are usually also capable of cleaning off the heads of golf clubs, which is a great convenience for those who are tired of cleaning the grass stains off of their clubs.
As you can see, all of these inovations have made golf much easier, and can speed up processes that would have been mundane previously. As technology continues to progress, hopefully we will continue to see more golf accessories that are equally groundbreaking.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
To see exactly what some of these latest golf accessories are like, and how much they cost, just go to http://www.from-tees-to-greens.com/ and browse around. You'll find pages and pages of really useful golf products and accessories, all designed to make your golfing experience one you'll always enjoy. Here's the link again http://www.from-tees-to-greens.com/ it could be just what you're looking for.
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Wednesday, 21 April 2010
Getting to know your Golf Clubs Part 2
What are the clubs in my bag?
Why have they got numbers on and what are they?
Long Irons
The next golf clubs we will look at are the 'long irons'. These are the all-metal clubs that are numbered 1 - 3. Just like the 'woods' they start with the longest length (1) and progressively get shorter as the number gets higher. The 1 iron is so difficult to use that only professionals normally use it, and even then not many! Legend has it that Lee Trevino once said (having been struck by lightning on several occasions) that in future he would always have a 1 iron in his hand if thunder was in the air as even God couldn't hit a 1 iron!
Apart from the length of each club, the main difference is in the angle of the blade. The 1 iron, for example, has an angle of loft so small that it is almost vertical, and as you go down in length the angle of loft gets progressively bigger. This 'angle of loft' has a direct bearing on the distance you can hit the ball, as the higher the loft angle the higher the ball will go into the air, but the higher it goes also diminishes the distance it will travel. This is why golfers need to know the distance all the time.
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Why have they got numbers on and what are they?
Long Irons
The next golf clubs we will look at are the 'long irons'. These are the all-metal clubs that are numbered 1 - 3. Just like the 'woods' they start with the longest length (1) and progressively get shorter as the number gets higher. The 1 iron is so difficult to use that only professionals normally use it, and even then not many! Legend has it that Lee Trevino once said (having been struck by lightning on several occasions) that in future he would always have a 1 iron in his hand if thunder was in the air as even God couldn't hit a 1 iron!
Apart from the length of each club, the main difference is in the angle of the blade. The 1 iron, for example, has an angle of loft so small that it is almost vertical, and as you go down in length the angle of loft gets progressively bigger. This 'angle of loft' has a direct bearing on the distance you can hit the ball, as the higher the loft angle the higher the ball will go into the air, but the higher it goes also diminishes the distance it will travel. This is why golfers need to know the distance all the time.
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Don't Forget If you'd like to browse around my Golf Store and look at all the latest equipment, products and accessories just waiting to be taken on to a golf course and used, then follow this link to http://www.from-tees-to-greens.com/ Go on - you deserve it don't you?
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Tuesday, 20 April 2010
Getting to Know Your Golf Clubs Part 1
How do I know What Golf Club to Use?
Understanding the Basic Types Of Golf Clubs
For those new to golf, it can seem ridiculous to need 14 different clubs just to smack a ball enough times to get it to the end of the course. However, as you play the game more and more you will begin to see that all of the different types of golf clubs will almost certainly come in handy quite often. Here I will outline some of the most important key things that you need to understand about golf clubs. After you understand these, you can start to perfect you own ability to choose the best club to use at any point in the game. This, along with a powerful and accurate swing, is how you can begin to win more and more games.
The first type of golf club is a wood.
Contrary to the name, these days the heads of these clubs are not made out of wood, but metal. And to continue with the confusion they are widely known as ‘metal woods’! The reason behind this is that up to about the 1970’s these clubs were actually made from wood. Gradually, as technology progressed and different metals were used, these metal clubs became the accepted tool to use. Rather than call them ‘metals’ which let’s face it, doesn’t sound too good, it became the norm to continue to call them ‘woods’.
These woods are actually made of hollow metal, usually steel or titanium. They are the longest club in the bag, and have the shallowest angle on the clubface so are ideal for hitting the golf ball much further. The longest club of all, known as the ‘Driver’ (number 1 Wood), is usually used from the tee on long straight holes.
The other woods, such as the 2 wood, 3 wood or 4 wood, are progressively just a little shorter in length each time, and have slightly more angle on the club face. The woods are designed to allow for the greatest distance with each stroke. Out of the 14 clubs in a standard set, the woods make up less than half. They are usually used on the long and straight portions of the golf course, since they allow for the greatest distance with semi-decent accuracy. The accuracy is certainly not the strong point of the woods, and usually it takes plenty of practice to be able to keep the ball on a straight course.
Discover the latest range of Golf Products and Accessories available through my online store The Under Par Pro's Shop. Here you can browse to your hearts content through pages of the latest Golf Clubs, Bags, Trolleys, Shoes and clothing. Look out for 'must have' golf accessories too, that would also make very good presents for someone close to you.
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Understanding the Basic Types Of Golf Clubs
For those new to golf, it can seem ridiculous to need 14 different clubs just to smack a ball enough times to get it to the end of the course. However, as you play the game more and more you will begin to see that all of the different types of golf clubs will almost certainly come in handy quite often. Here I will outline some of the most important key things that you need to understand about golf clubs. After you understand these, you can start to perfect you own ability to choose the best club to use at any point in the game. This, along with a powerful and accurate swing, is how you can begin to win more and more games.
The first type of golf club is a wood.
Contrary to the name, these days the heads of these clubs are not made out of wood, but metal. And to continue with the confusion they are widely known as ‘metal woods’! The reason behind this is that up to about the 1970’s these clubs were actually made from wood. Gradually, as technology progressed and different metals were used, these metal clubs became the accepted tool to use. Rather than call them ‘metals’ which let’s face it, doesn’t sound too good, it became the norm to continue to call them ‘woods’.
These woods are actually made of hollow metal, usually steel or titanium. They are the longest club in the bag, and have the shallowest angle on the clubface so are ideal for hitting the golf ball much further. The longest club of all, known as the ‘Driver’ (number 1 Wood), is usually used from the tee on long straight holes.
The other woods, such as the 2 wood, 3 wood or 4 wood, are progressively just a little shorter in length each time, and have slightly more angle on the club face. The woods are designed to allow for the greatest distance with each stroke. Out of the 14 clubs in a standard set, the woods make up less than half. They are usually used on the long and straight portions of the golf course, since they allow for the greatest distance with semi-decent accuracy. The accuracy is certainly not the strong point of the woods, and usually it takes plenty of practice to be able to keep the ball on a straight course.
Discover the latest range of Golf Products and Accessories available through my online store The Under Par Pro's Shop. Here you can browse to your hearts content through pages of the latest Golf Clubs, Bags, Trolleys, Shoes and clothing. Look out for 'must have' golf accessories too, that would also make very good presents for someone close to you.
http://www.from-tees-to-greens.com/
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