January 31, 2008

Setting Up the Course for Your Game

In talking to many golf club professionals, they all have a plan for pin position to make sure that traffic on the greens and such is somewhat controlled to help maintain the greens throughout the season. So if you were to ask before each round where the pin placements are today, they would most likely be able to tell you - not only whether the pins are near the front or back but exactly how many paces they are from any edge. This is good information which you should log into your Pocket Pro so that you can factor in where you should try to land your ball for the proper approach angle to the green.This can be a big deal in that on some greens, the angle of the approach can be quite critical depending upon the slope of the green. Even if you come up short, if you have left yourself in a good position to run the ball up, you can still salvage the hole. If you put yourself in the wrong position you could add another stroke or two and as we all know it can add up quickly.The TeeWhere is the […]

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January 27, 2008

How Serious are You About Your Golf?

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Do you honestly want to play more consistently and perform at your best each time you tee it up? Is golf more than just a game with you? Could it be?It is easy to say ‘yes’ to these question but quite a different thing to actually take action and do something about it. It is really no different than saying you want to lose weight. Lots of people talk about the need to shed a pound or two but few do much about it. And even if they do take some sort of action, once they see some results and feel better, the temptation is to slip back into old habits and before you know it, they are right back where they started.I realize that most of us are not trying to qualify for the U.S. Open, but that should not prevent us from trying to be the best we can be on the golf course - Learning to enjoy the game more by playing up to our potential.Most all of us have heard that comparison between life and golf and it is so true - not just in values such as […]

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January 26, 2008

Use Ground Leverage to Generate Power

What does throwing a baseball and swinging a golf club have in common? They both use the ground to add some power to a motion. You wouldn’t get anything on your throw or hit the ball very far if you didn’t. You wouldn’t think of throwing a baseball without pushing off on your back foot, would you? Often, leveraging the ground is a natural tendency. But sometimes it’s not.Ground leverage in golf is the same principle applied in every day actions like walking, skipping a stone over the water, or closing a car door. Ground leverage enables you to add thrust and power to your action. In golf, this ability must be learned. And that takes concentration and work. But once you’ve mastered the mechanics of ground leverage, it can have an enormous impact on your swing and your golf handicap.Start with the SetupYour setup has a lot to do with how much ground leverage is in your swing, so we will begin there. To create ground leverage, you need to make some setup changes. The five golf tips below will help you leverage the ground when swinging a golf club.* Widen your stance* Flare your back foot in* Flare […]

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