Swing with your Head
Right, so here you are standing on the first tee all ready to go. You've got your grip sorted out, after a little jiggling about you're now comfortable with your stance and the alinement seems to be ok. What next?
Once you feel comfortable with everything it's time to 'swing' into action, but before you do, have you thought about what to do with your head during the swing process? Most people don't consiously think about their head during the swing, and perhaps that's where some of the problems lay.
It's surprising the difference it can make to your shot if your head moves about during the swing process. You may not think you are moving your head at all, but if your shots are always going off line it's something worth looking at.
Jack Nicklaus once said that he was taught to imagine that he had a pole or stake through the top of his head, running down the centre of his body to his feet. He used this thought to swivel his body round the stake without moving his head. He said it improved his swing no end, and he began hitting the ball much straighter, and more consistently.
I managed to find an old video clip of Jack talking about this tip which I thought would be most interesting. It's certainly worth thinking about for getting your game back on track. It could make all the difference. See what you think.
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Monday, 31 May 2010
Friday, 28 May 2010
How to Play Better Golf Part 2
The Stance
For any of us to achieve the perfect golf swing, or as near to one as our own bodies will allow, we have to stand in the right place before we hit the ball. This is called the 'stance' and is every bit as important as anything else we have to do.
So what is the best 'stance' to take, and how do we achieve it?
Comfort. The first thing we have to remember is that we need to be comfortable. After all we will be using this 'stance' every time we hit the ball, so unless we are comfortable we are not only going to be tired and worn out at the end of a round, but we won't be able to hit the ball in the right direction too often either!
There are many books and videos on how to play better golf, and so full of 'the perfect golf swing' and other golf instructions that it can be quite overwhelming. http://tinyurl.com/swingeasy
Golf Swing Lesson. Some of us may even have spent a fortune to learn golf from a professional at our local club, but at the end of the day they can only teach us the golf swing basics. It's up to us to take the information they give us and make it work for our bodies, to fine tune it if you like, so that it works for us as individuals no matter if we are tall, short, large or small.
Make it Natural. Getting back to our 'stance'. It's very, very important to get the 'stance' right from the beginning, then it becomes second nature to you and you won't even have to think about it anymore. You'll just come up to 'address' the ball and automatically take your correct 'stance' before taking the swing.
By doing this properly you'll also be lined up correctly to your 'target' (where you want the ball to go), and in no time at all you'll be playing more consistent golf with much less likelyhood of stray shots.
Professional Lesson. Watch the video below to see how the professionals take their 'stance' befor playing a shot. The lesson is given by David Leadbetter so if he says that's the best way to do it, then give it a go yourself. Take this information, go to the local driving range or practice ground, and put it into practice. You may have to alter some things to suit your own style, but the basics are there, give them a go and don't forget - practice, practice, practice!
The Correct Stance
For any of us to achieve the perfect golf swing, or as near to one as our own bodies will allow, we have to stand in the right place before we hit the ball. This is called the 'stance' and is every bit as important as anything else we have to do.
So what is the best 'stance' to take, and how do we achieve it?
Comfort. The first thing we have to remember is that we need to be comfortable. After all we will be using this 'stance' every time we hit the ball, so unless we are comfortable we are not only going to be tired and worn out at the end of a round, but we won't be able to hit the ball in the right direction too often either!
There are many books and videos on how to play better golf, and so full of 'the perfect golf swing' and other golf instructions that it can be quite overwhelming. http://tinyurl.com/swingeasy
Golf Swing Lesson. Some of us may even have spent a fortune to learn golf from a professional at our local club, but at the end of the day they can only teach us the golf swing basics. It's up to us to take the information they give us and make it work for our bodies, to fine tune it if you like, so that it works for us as individuals no matter if we are tall, short, large or small.
Make it Natural. Getting back to our 'stance'. It's very, very important to get the 'stance' right from the beginning, then it becomes second nature to you and you won't even have to think about it anymore. You'll just come up to 'address' the ball and automatically take your correct 'stance' before taking the swing.
By doing this properly you'll also be lined up correctly to your 'target' (where you want the ball to go), and in no time at all you'll be playing more consistent golf with much less likelyhood of stray shots.
Professional Lesson. Watch the video below to see how the professionals take their 'stance' befor playing a shot. The lesson is given by David Leadbetter so if he says that's the best way to do it, then give it a go yourself. Take this information, go to the local driving range or practice ground, and put it into practice. You may have to alter some things to suit your own style, but the basics are there, give them a go and don't forget - practice, practice, practice!
The Correct Stance
Thursday, 27 May 2010
How to Play Better Golf Part 1
Get a Grip
Before we can start to play better golf we have to get some fundamentals right. These are the basic things we'll look at such as:
Gripping the club properly
Before you can hope to hit the ball properly and get it to go where you want it to you have to be able to hold the club correctly. It's no good just grabbing hold of it and hoping the club hits the ball in the right place and it goes straight - it probably never will!
There's a right way and a wrong way to hold the clubs correctly, and once you master it you will be surprised at how much straighter you hit the ball. In order to play better golf you must be consistent, and to be consistent you must be able to repeat your golf swing time after time. You'll find it much easier to do this if you hold the club properly.
The following short video clip will show you how to do this much better than I can explain it, and as it's a clip by David Leadbetter it's worth looking at.
http://tinyurl.com/swingeasy
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Before we can start to play better golf we have to get some fundamentals right. These are the basic things we'll look at such as:
- gripping the club properly
- getting our stance right
- what to do with our head
- where the ball should be in our stance
- how to get our alighnment right
- how to actually hit the ball correctly
Gripping the club properly
Before you can hope to hit the ball properly and get it to go where you want it to you have to be able to hold the club correctly. It's no good just grabbing hold of it and hoping the club hits the ball in the right place and it goes straight - it probably never will!
There's a right way and a wrong way to hold the clubs correctly, and once you master it you will be surprised at how much straighter you hit the ball. In order to play better golf you must be consistent, and to be consistent you must be able to repeat your golf swing time after time. You'll find it much easier to do this if you hold the club properly.
The following short video clip will show you how to do this much better than I can explain it, and as it's a clip by David Leadbetter it's worth looking at.
http://tinyurl.com/swingeasy
To look at great golf products and accessories to make your golf game one to remember why not visit my golf store at http://www.from-tees-to-greens.com/ Great for buying presents too!
Tuesday, 18 May 2010
Swings and Roundabouts
Has anyone seen my ball?
When you hit a horrible shot because you looked up, you will always look down again just at the moment you should have started watching the ball if you ever want to see it again.
Anon
When you hit a horrible shot because you looked up, you will always look down again just at the moment you should have started watching the ball if you ever want to see it again.
Anon
Monday, 17 May 2010
How to Get the Best Results from your Golf Swing
Basic Principles to Help Your Swing
Many golfers, especially when they begin playing golf, have a great problem hitting their drivers or irons in the direction they want, causing slices and hooks and other problems. This can not only ruin the score they are trying to achieve, but can take all the enjoyment out of the game. Rather than trying to find out why this is happening, they will have a ready made 'blame' list to tell their playing partners. It's the weather, it's the slope, there's too much bird song, or they’re just warming up. The one thing that golfers don't admit to is that it could possibly be their golf swing.
Here are six basic principles that can help you get the mechanics of your golf swing properly.
1. Alignment. Getting lined up properly is crucial to hitting the ball squarely, and so hitting it straight. The fundamental concept behind a proper golf swing is hitting the ball dead center, which means that alignment is the most important basic principle in a proper golf swing.
2. Stance. Make sure you have a comfortable stance that will allow you to rotate your body in the most effortless way possible. Think of your spine as an axis, and find your centre of gravity by pushing your backside out a little. Put your weight very slightly on the balls of your feet. Once you achieve that comfortable stance, then you should have less problems.
3. Head and Eyes. Always keep your head still and your eyes looking at the back of the ball. This has got to be the most ignored rule, yet it seems so simple. After a bad shot how many times have you heard ' you lifted your head' or 'you're head came up' or something similar? This really is one of the most important rules to keep in mind, as you have to see what you are supposed to hit in the first place don't you? It's also about common sense too, so do it.
4. Patience. Be patient and concentrate on each shot. Do this by thinking good thoughts and having your feet planted firmly on the ground. This isn't about what just happened on the last shot, this is about the present, now and this shot. You should always concentrate on what is happening now to achieve anything significant in the future. This way, you will achieve a proper rhythm in your golf swing.
5. Think about the shot. Start by thinking what you want to achieve with the shot. Visualize how you want the ball to go and where you want it to land. A good way of thinking is "sweep" for woods and "pinch" for irons. This may sound strange, but it can help you with your game as these are how clubs are designed. An iron is supposed to pinch the ball off the ground, while a wood is supposed to sweep it off the tee or fairway.
6. Keep Calm. Try not to think too much about your golf swing and more on actually hitting the ball. Some golfers hum a rhythmic tune under their breath, some recite a poem and some even sing a song to themselves. It doesn't really matter as long as it takes your mind off your swing. Thinking about the golf swing is an added complication as it is more about technical aspects of the game, while hitting the ball is just the basic concept that the game is all about.
The real secret is to cultivate a swing that is not only smooth and easy on your body, but is repeatable. You should be able to repeat the same swing time after time without thinking about it. Remember how you felt after your first driving lesson in a car? Did you think 'How can I possibly change gear, put the clutch in, work the accelerator, turn the steering wheel and look where I'm going ALL at the same time?!' Now of course, you don't consciously think about any them - you just do them naturally. That's what you need to achieve with your golf swing, and don't forget practice, practice, practice. It's the only way.
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Why not visit my online Golf Store at http://www.from-tees-to-greens.com/ where you can browse the latest golf products and accessories all backed by the biggest name in online sales. Here you can find all those ‘must have’ golf things you’ve always wanted but never knew where to get.
_________________________________________________________
Many golfers, especially when they begin playing golf, have a great problem hitting their drivers or irons in the direction they want, causing slices and hooks and other problems. This can not only ruin the score they are trying to achieve, but can take all the enjoyment out of the game. Rather than trying to find out why this is happening, they will have a ready made 'blame' list to tell their playing partners. It's the weather, it's the slope, there's too much bird song, or they’re just warming up. The one thing that golfers don't admit to is that it could possibly be their golf swing.
Here are six basic principles that can help you get the mechanics of your golf swing properly.
1. Alignment. Getting lined up properly is crucial to hitting the ball squarely, and so hitting it straight. The fundamental concept behind a proper golf swing is hitting the ball dead center, which means that alignment is the most important basic principle in a proper golf swing.
2. Stance. Make sure you have a comfortable stance that will allow you to rotate your body in the most effortless way possible. Think of your spine as an axis, and find your centre of gravity by pushing your backside out a little. Put your weight very slightly on the balls of your feet. Once you achieve that comfortable stance, then you should have less problems.
3. Head and Eyes. Always keep your head still and your eyes looking at the back of the ball. This has got to be the most ignored rule, yet it seems so simple. After a bad shot how many times have you heard ' you lifted your head' or 'you're head came up' or something similar? This really is one of the most important rules to keep in mind, as you have to see what you are supposed to hit in the first place don't you? It's also about common sense too, so do it.
4. Patience. Be patient and concentrate on each shot. Do this by thinking good thoughts and having your feet planted firmly on the ground. This isn't about what just happened on the last shot, this is about the present, now and this shot. You should always concentrate on what is happening now to achieve anything significant in the future. This way, you will achieve a proper rhythm in your golf swing.
5. Think about the shot. Start by thinking what you want to achieve with the shot. Visualize how you want the ball to go and where you want it to land. A good way of thinking is "sweep" for woods and "pinch" for irons. This may sound strange, but it can help you with your game as these are how clubs are designed. An iron is supposed to pinch the ball off the ground, while a wood is supposed to sweep it off the tee or fairway.
6. Keep Calm. Try not to think too much about your golf swing and more on actually hitting the ball. Some golfers hum a rhythmic tune under their breath, some recite a poem and some even sing a song to themselves. It doesn't really matter as long as it takes your mind off your swing. Thinking about the golf swing is an added complication as it is more about technical aspects of the game, while hitting the ball is just the basic concept that the game is all about.
The real secret is to cultivate a swing that is not only smooth and easy on your body, but is repeatable. You should be able to repeat the same swing time after time without thinking about it. Remember how you felt after your first driving lesson in a car? Did you think 'How can I possibly change gear, put the clutch in, work the accelerator, turn the steering wheel and look where I'm going ALL at the same time?!' Now of course, you don't consciously think about any them - you just do them naturally. That's what you need to achieve with your golf swing, and don't forget practice, practice, practice. It's the only way.
________________________________________________________
Why not visit my online Golf Store at http://www.from-tees-to-greens.com/ where you can browse the latest golf products and accessories all backed by the biggest name in online sales. Here you can find all those ‘must have’ golf things you’ve always wanted but never knew where to get.
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Wednesday, 12 May 2010
Find a Swing that Suits your Style
Swing like the pro's
This is a video lesson on different ways to swing the club. The idea is that you should find one of the methods used that is comfortable with the way you play and adapt it. This way you should be able to hit the ball much further and with greater acuracy.
This is a video lesson on different ways to swing the club. The idea is that you should find one of the methods used that is comfortable with the way you play and adapt it. This way you should be able to hit the ball much further and with greater acuracy.
Monday, 10 May 2010
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Start playing the best golf of your life in under 2 weeks! Find out how you can hit the ball straighter and further than you've ever managed before using the Simple Golf Swing.You'll learn in 3 hours!
You'll drop at least 7 shots in 2 rounds!
You'll be a different golfer in a month!
With the Simple Golf Swing System almost any golfer can break 80.
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Saturday, 8 May 2010
What always happens in golf
Short Iron.......
The straightest iron shot of the day will be exactly one club short.
Anon
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_________________________________________________________
The straightest iron shot of the day will be exactly one club short.
Anon
_________________________________________________________
Don't forget to visit http://www.from-tees-to-greens.com/ where you can browse through all those golfing products and accessories you've always wanted but never got round to. All products backed by the biggest name in online sales.
_________________________________________________________
Thursday, 6 May 2010
Monday, 3 May 2010
Getting to know your Golf Clubs Part 4
The Most Important Clubs in your Bag!
Short Irons
We now come to the 'short irons', which as the name implies are shorter than the others, and are used extensively from the shorter distances away from the green. The clubs that come under the banner of 'short irons' are 7, 8 & 9 . Generally used for a variety of shots (some wonderfully cunning!) once you get to within about 120 - 130 yards of the green. Once again the loft of the clubface comes into play, and the strength you hit the ball allied to the angle of loft, will determine if the shot lands on the green from a great height or runs on from a low height (called a 'chip and run').
Other Clubs
The final clubs in our bag are the 10 iron, better known as the Pitching Wedge, the Sand Iron and the Putter. All these are for really close quarter combat! Both the Pitching Wedge and Sand Iron can, and frequently are, used from distances up to 100 - 110 yards away from the green, but are also used for that final delicate little chip which leaves the ball 2 inches from the hole!
Although often used to chip around the green the Sand Iron, as the name implies, is really designed for those nasty shots from bunkers (also called sand traps).
The last club is probably the most important - the Putter. If you don't have a putter that you feel comfortable with then you've little chance of holing many putts. Because there are so many different kinds of putter available these days, perhaps the best thing would be to go to your local golf store or pro's shop at the golf course and try a few different styles out. You'll soon find one that feels comfortable, and one that will always sink that 20 footer with ease!
To discover what golf clubs are available, and which golf products or accessories you'd like to compliment your new clubs with, just visit http://www.from-tees-to-greens.com/ and browse through to your hearts content. Go on - you deserve it don't you?
Short Irons
We now come to the 'short irons', which as the name implies are shorter than the others, and are used extensively from the shorter distances away from the green. The clubs that come under the banner of 'short irons' are 7, 8 & 9 . Generally used for a variety of shots (some wonderfully cunning!) once you get to within about 120 - 130 yards of the green. Once again the loft of the clubface comes into play, and the strength you hit the ball allied to the angle of loft, will determine if the shot lands on the green from a great height or runs on from a low height (called a 'chip and run').
Other Clubs
The final clubs in our bag are the 10 iron, better known as the Pitching Wedge, the Sand Iron and the Putter. All these are for really close quarter combat! Both the Pitching Wedge and Sand Iron can, and frequently are, used from distances up to 100 - 110 yards away from the green, but are also used for that final delicate little chip which leaves the ball 2 inches from the hole!
Although often used to chip around the green the Sand Iron, as the name implies, is really designed for those nasty shots from bunkers (also called sand traps).
The last club is probably the most important - the Putter. If you don't have a putter that you feel comfortable with then you've little chance of holing many putts. Because there are so many different kinds of putter available these days, perhaps the best thing would be to go to your local golf store or pro's shop at the golf course and try a few different styles out. You'll soon find one that feels comfortable, and one that will always sink that 20 footer with ease!
To discover what golf clubs are available, and which golf products or accessories you'd like to compliment your new clubs with, just visit http://www.from-tees-to-greens.com/ and browse through to your hearts content. Go on - you deserve it don't you?
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