You’re on the fairway, setting up for your second shot. Facing you is a dogleg to the right. The green is somewhere off in the distance and you need to get around some trees that are growing just on the right edge of the golf course. You could hit a short iron to the point…
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Reading Golf Greens: Ten Tips To Make It Easier
You may be able to drive the golf ball 200+ yards, but if you’re short game is not “up to par” you will have a hard time winning your next match. Think about it. In a typical round of golf you might use your driver 10-15 times. (Those short par 3 holes most likely require…
Golf is A Mental Game In More Ways Than One!
“They” say that the game of golf is 90% Mental and 10% Physical. I agree. If your mind is not in the game, your body might as well be two towns over. Guest author, David M. MacKenzie offers some great insites. He suggests you use your imagination to visualize the shot: “Develop a routine of…
Is It Important to Have An Official Golf Handicap?
Many players when they first begin the game of golf, are simply focused on learning the game. They choose to play for a variety of reasons: for business networking, social gatherings, or just to have fun. But after a few rounds of golf, a player interested in improving her game and playing with a variety…
When the Golf Team Captain Says Pick Up, You Pick Up
Every golf club, public or private holds golf tournaments all year long. Playing in a golf competition is a great way to meet new people, experience a new golf course and hone your skills as a golfer. Many tournament formats are team centered. The participants are placed in teams of 4 players each (usually rated…
Do Women Really Play Golf More Slowly Than Men?
This is an ongoing debate in the world of golf. I know as a woman golfer I am always conscious of the pace at which I, and the group I am with, play the game. Each golf course sets its own pace clock, usually between 12 and 15 minutes a hole depending on the length…
