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How To Put Backspin On A Golf Ball

woman hitting golf ball off the tee

In golf, like any other sport, there are certain tricks that only those who have been playing the game for some time are capable of. Even then, they are tricks that are difficult to perform or only work under certain circumstances. If you’ve ever heard of golfers putting backspin on their ball, this is one…

Downhill Golf Shots – How Far Can You Go?

The second hole at my home course on Cape Cod is a par 4 with the tee box at the top of one hill and the green at the top of a hill that’s around a bit of a corner. It’s like playing golf on a roller coaster and the results are always unexpected. I…

Do Too Much Of This And You Are Guaranteed To Fail At Golf

You’re standing in the tee box of the par 5 third hole on your home golf course. You just bogied the last hole—a par 3, and now you’re facing one of the longest holes on the course, woods on the right and a pond that runs the full length of the fairway on the left. If you don’t…

Are There Any Health Benefits to Playing Golf?

Guest post from St. Pierre Marriott Hotel & Country Club golf professional, Craig Dun. It’s not uncommon for fitness fanatics to dismiss golf as a non-physically demanding sport, but in actuality, the advantages of golfing are plentiful. We explore the ways in which this game benefits the body, and how you can get the most…

If Putting Is Your Problem, Try This Drill

Practice Drills and Pointers for Perfecting Your Golf Putt by Guest Author, Malcom Johnson Most of us know that we need to find a way of improving our putting, but knowing how to go about it is a different story. You will never perfect your golf putt, even the professionals seem to struggle with that…