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So you’ve been plugging away on the course but you’re not making a ton of progressdon’t sweat it! That’s the classic new golfer’s plight and we suggest you take a weekend off to stay home and watch golf classics on your Directv. Here are a few of our favorites
Tin Cup: Kevin Costner and a love storylinewhat a surprise! Tin Cup’s actually got a heart of gold and it makes for riveting golf TV, if that is a thing, so you’ve got to Read more…

If you are on the market for new golf gear, you must know what to buy, where to buy, and the best material in clothing to buy, if you are looking to get the best style, and still stay cool and comfortable out on the greens. When you buy new golf clothing, you really have to find the style that looks great, but more important, the style that feels great when you are out on a hot day, playing for a few hours and going through a few holes, with a group of friends Read more…

As an avid golfer myself, I have definitely learned that a golfer definitely has their own fashion style. Growing up in a very hip-hop themed school, going to school in a polo and a pair of khakis definitely turned a lot of heads. Many will actually argue that golfers have the best fashion sense and can be seen as “the gentlemen of sports”. Every time I went out to play a tournament in the Northern California area, I would always be one of the few golfers who had a different style. Though most of the golfers Read more…

Lets face it most of us will never be pro golf material but that does not mean we can’t look the part. Golf is a mental game first and foremost. Did you know Tiger Woods started using a sports hypnotist at the age of 13? Believe in your ability to be a better golfer. Take lessons from your local golf pro to ensure you are do things correctly with your swing and putting. Focus your attention on every shot no matter what is going on around you. Visualize the perfect shot or putt in your mind and then recreate it Read more…

There is a way that you can easily tell the difference between an experienced golfer and one newer to the game. A less experienced golfer spends most of his time on the driving range, trying to increase his distance. An experienced player gives more time to his short game, especially focusing on his putting skills. Being even moderately better with your putter can result in shaving off a stroke each hole. Over an 18 hole golf course, that Read more…

The perfect golf swing is one of the most elusive techniques in sports, with many pros constantly trying to improve their stroke. For an amateur, it can be extra difficult to evaluate your own technique without proper instruction. This article should help you get some of the basic fundamentals down.

The swing starts at your grip. There are three main types of grip, interlocking, overlapping, and baseball. Any grip will work, so it is a matter of personal preference. The next step is to keep your eyes on the ball until your Read more…

Having a great technique is critical in all sports. Michael Jordan would not be considered the greatest NBA player to have played, without having the perfect “fade away” shot. Having that perfect “swing” in Golf is just as important. Tiger Woods has notably been one of the top players in the Golf world. How did he achieve this? Phil Mikelson is also a golf icon, who has won many honorable competitions. If you are desiring to improve Read more…