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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How a golf workout routine can crush your competitors
- A golf workout routine can be as simple as using a pair of hand weights (dumbbells), and doing 5-6 golf-specific exercises in less than 15 minutes. Now I know you have 15 minutes to dramatically improve your game and crush your playing partners and competitors.So many times golfers think that a golf workout routine is in the gym, takes 2 hours to do, and will wipe out all the energy they ha...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to become a real golf bandit
- It all started when he lost three games in succession and felt really hurt by the experience. It wasn't just that he'd lost, it was the fact that, when he was honest with himself, he had to admit that he'd played poorly and never been in the hunt.That was when he made up his mind to become an Invincible Golfer; a consistent winner; a really tough, hard to beat competitor. This is the story ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What no golf bag should be without
- Whether you are a golf pro or a rookie trying your best to learn the tricks of the trade, golf can be a very difficult sport to learn. Without the right equipment, becoming an expert golfer may be nearly impossible. So before you hit the fairway, here are a few pieces of equipment you may want to ensure you have in your golf bag:Drivers- Drivers are wood golf clubs (although they are called...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Womens golf equality
- Women have been trying for years to be viewed as equal competition for men, especially in sports. Unfortunately, society fails to measure women's abilities on the same scale as men's abilities. Golf is one of few sports that show great potential for women and men to compete on the same level. Recently, there have been many developments in the world of women's golf.Women's golf has been beco...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Golf fitness training made easy?and anyone can do it
- Golf fitness training might sound grueling, sweaty and a lot of work! Doesn't have to be that way. Now of course I'd be lying to you to say it's easy and you won't have to make a small commitment to stick with it to see results.But what I am saying is?you can participate in a golf fitness training program with minimal equipment and can do it right in your home or even your office.How...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The ultimate swing training program
- Why isn't your golf swing improving? Have you ever had your golf swing analysed? That's not just having a golf professional look at your swing but check out your golf swing plane, posture, your spine angle, balance and general biomechanics. If you haven't you are not having a true swing analysis done.You understand the basics... how to hold the club, where to stand, but things go wrong from...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to choose the best golf clubs for your game
- Wilson , Callaway, Titleist, Adams , King Cobra, Yonex, Ping , Taylor Made, Mizuno, and Spaulding are all excellent name brand golf clubs. As a beginning or even a professional golfer, trying to decide which set of golf clubs to purchase, however, may often feel like taking a shot in the dark. In a society that is increasing name brand conscious, many of us are tempted to simply buy what everyone ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The perfect golf swing is within your reach
- The perfect golf swing IS achievable for any senior golfer!Actually we have noted in our ongoing programs, a dramatic change in the quality of the games of senior golfers many of whom are achieving the perfect golf swing at their ages and despite relative inexperience on the golf course. Not only that, they are hitting the ball as long as their PGA counterparts. And we are talking about bot...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Fitness for golf is the key to rejuvenating your golf game
- Fitness for golf is prevalent at every level. You hear about it all the time on the television and even teaching pros are talking more about the importance of fitness for golf.The reason being is the belief that your 'physical limitations' are keeping you from optimal swing mechanics, power, distance and accuracy.For the aging golfer this is most prevalent.Without a golf-speci...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Big trouble
- I have chosen four of what I feel are the most common trouble shots you may encounter at The Bridges Golf Club. And "Taking the Challenge" at the Bridges involves being prepared for trouble shots. It would be naive of me to think otherwise. Remember, every course has a little different layout and terrain so practice accordingly.Welcome these difficult situations as a test of your intellect....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Take your eyes off that ball!
- O.k., so you love golf. I know, I know. Me too.There you are, exhilarated just by being on the course again, away from the worries of real life. Man, this is great.But come on, underneath all that titillation is - way too often -- the pang of frustration. Why? You know the routine. You get all set up and quickly run through the 20-item checklist in your brain. This time, everything's...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Using a golf swing trainer may surprise you
- Many amateur golfers start out playing golf for fun. Most would like to keep it that way and that is precisely the reason why the mention of a golf swing trainer, however much that would help them improve their game will not only draw loud groans but for most they will already start feeling tired at the mere thought.That is absolutely normal. Who wants the rigors of a golf swing trainer, an...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why golf training products don?t work for most
- The mere mention of golf training products is bound to cause trouble for you with many golfers. Garages right across the country are loaded with the stuff and yet the games of those who enthusiastically purchased the golf training products have hardly improved. Maybe they have even gotten worse.So should you totally forget about golf training products?Do you give up investing in stoc...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What are you doing to improve your golf swing?
- Improve your golf swing. You have probably tried everything, from following advice that worked for your friends to so called 'tips from experts.' So what else can you really do to improve your golf swing?Actually there is plenty you can do, as long as you are prepared to change your mindset.Thinking "outside the box" is a common expression we all like to use in boardrooms a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Play exclusive las vegas golf courses ? the not-so-secret secret
- Experience the luxury of tour-class caddies. Play the private golf courses that celebrities and touring pros play. Get tee times on a course that once required a $100,000 gambling credit line at local casinos.What's the secret? It's coming. But first, here's a quick look at four golf courses that even us high handicappers and regular Joe's can play.Cascata Golf Club - The cour...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Sports psychology for golfers: 4 tips for beating the yips
- When players labels themselves as having the putting yips, they think they have an incurable disease. Putting confidence declines and the fear of missing putts makes matters worse. Players who suffer from the fear of missing don't like to putt. The more they putt, the worse it gets, until it's intolerable. This leads golfers to believe they have an affliction that they must learn to play with. Whe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Mental toughness training for golfers: how to conquer pre-game jitters
- The first tee shot can often make or break a round because it sets up your performance on the first hole, which can have a bearing on your attitude and score on the opening holes. Retief Goosen, who won the US Open, said that most good players get the first tee jitters and a good shot can settle you down quickly.Goosen stated, "Well, you're always nervous on the first tee. Today with t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Simple golf warm up exercise
- Golf warm up you say? Aren't you supposed to rush to the course, pull out the BIG DOG, take a few hacks at it and start your round? Is that what you do? Come on be honest with yourself. If so, what was the result on the first tee? I'll bet it wasn't even a par! Am I wrong?I don't mean to add too much sarcasm in there, but I want to get your attention to the importance of doing golf warm up ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A valuable golf swing tip
- No serious golfer will fail to be eager and maybe even desperate for a golf swing tip that actually works. This is because of the simple reason that a golf swing is the most important single aspect of a good golf game and yet for most golfers, it ends up being the most frustrating, causing many to swear never to set foot on a course again.Many golfers suffer from back pains, which greatly a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Getting the golf ball in the air with physics
- Sir Issac Newton was one of the world's most influential thinkers. He tackled what most people would consider to be complicated topics. But most things when explained in layman's terms become a slot simpler.For example one of Sir Issac Newton's Laws of Physics states, 'For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction'. In simpler terms, if you run at a brick wall at full speed, wha...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why a golf ball actually flies through the air
- Not accounting for weather conditions there are a few things that influence how high and far a golf ball will fly.The first thing is the spin of the ball.A ball must spin to be able to fly through the air. The spin rate is measured in "rpm" or revolutions per minute.A driver, because of it's lower degree of angle on it's face will produce less spin than a wedge which has a a h...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Taking the confusion out of golf ball compression
- Compression, in terms of a golf ball, is probably the most understood aspect of golf ball technology. At one time compression was used to describe the quality of a golf ball according to the tightness of the windings around a three piece ball core. The tighter the windings the better the ball's performance.Because of the advancement in materials used to produce golf balls the compression ra...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The size and weight of a golf ball
- Golf ball manufacturers pay attention to how most weekend golfers play and address those issues in accordance with the minimum and maximum tolernaces for golf balls.Most golf ball manufacturers are looking for the same thing, sales. They achieve this by customer staisfaction for their product. Keeping these in mind, along with adhering to the rules set out by the United States Golf Associat...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to unleash your true golf potential - part 2
- In (Part 1) of this article I discussed how muscle imbalance can often keep a golfer from achieving his or her true playing potential. Even though these imbalances are quite common they often go untreated due to the fact that the golfer is focusing on the symptom and not the cause. The symptom in this case is the inaccuracy and loss of power in their swing. The cause is the muscle imbalance....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Will a night golf tournament ruin your course?
- The first thing you have to remember about your Night Golf event is that it is not a PGA Major event. It is simply a different way to play golf than you normally do. With that in mind, how you set up your course is up to YOU! Some ideas include:? Move your tees ? use an area normally not used for your tee box. Move it to a patch of grass in front of the normal tee, to the left or right of t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Your putter fitted perfectly in 5 easy steps
- Ever wonder why putting is so difficult for you? Want to know how to fix it? I'll bet you're using improperly fitted equipment without realizing it? If so, consider yourself lucky. We've come to save your putting game. These 5 key points will get you that perfectly fitted putter so you can shave off all those unwanted strokes on the greens. Let's learn how.The First Key:A quality fit...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Making your program golf specific
- "Golf-Specific" means different things to different people. One of the things I have learned from my education and experience in working with elite trainers and golfers is that in order to improve someone's performance you must know where their strengths and weaknesses currently exist. This is, of course, the real value of assessments. If you look at the requirements of the golf swing itself, a go...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Its not about the bicep curl when it comes to golf fitness training
- How many of you have read, "It's Not About The Bike" by Lance Armstrong? What we learned about Lance's life is that his mission is all about survival, digging deep from within, honoring your goals and commitments, and following your dreams in spite of the often difficult road to the top.Following an interview I did recently with Annika Sorenstam's trainer, he made me think about golf fitnes...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 5 ways to make your golf fitness program more functional
- Many of the top touring professionals know that winning on the tour today takes much more than a great game of golf. The field is far too competitive to leave any of the key contributing elements to chance. Preparing their bodies for play is a critical component to a golfer's success under the most competitive conditions.How you structure your golf fitness program is essential to your overa...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Women golfers have the drive for success
- Watching the tournament rounds of today's LPGA players is more exciting than ever. Annika Sorenstam continues to dominate women's golf and shows where finesse, strength and athleticism come together to make way for the future.Is today's female golfer really that different? You need only look as far as statistics from previous years in combination with current levels of play to answer that q...