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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Reluctant to try golf instruction?
- Maybe you or a friend had a negative experience with an instructor. It could have been a personality conflict or some other problem. Golf instructors are like college professors. Good teachers have the knowledge, but great teachers can explain it in a simple yet fascinating way. If you took a lesson in the past and didn't see immediate results, try a different instructor. Not all problems are easy...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Do you have the confidence to play competitive golf?
- Competitive golfers are always in search of the elusive characteristic called confidence. For some, they had it and now have "lost it". Others, claim never to have had it, and aren't really sure what it is. Still more know what it is because they "see it in others", but don't think they have enough for themselves. Read about, watch, or listen to athletes as they talk about conf...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Important mental perspective for the senior golfer
- One would be hard pressed to find an individual who isn't feeling an increase in stress and anxiety in these troubled world times. Both domestically and abroad, news reports continually speak to societies across the globe exhibiting signs of higher degrees of uncertainty and instability. In large-scale protests and in individual conversations, there are many who would like to "turn back the c...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Does your junior golfer need a sport psychologist?
- "My son gets so angry on the golf course that he cannot perform in competitions". "My daughter gets so nervous when other people are watching her play that her game completely falls apart". "My kid hits it so well on the range, and then hits it all over the map in a tournament". These are the kinds of comments that I often hear from parents of junior golfers. Do these...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 5 keys to mental toughness for junior golfers
- If you have any interest in seeing first hand the impact that mental toughness has on sport performance, go no further than the PGA or LPGA Qualifying tournaments or "Q-School". Each year for the past several years, I have worked with players on site during this event. A great many of the conversations that the players have are a rehashing of their performance this past year on the PGA, ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 4 easy ways to take your golf practice to the course
- One of the most common concerns expressed by golfers is "how come I can hit the ball so well on the range but have a difficult time replicating this on the golf course"? When left on their own to try to figure this question out, many people look at their on-course behavior, thinking and playing for the source of the answer. Frequently, the answer lies more in their practice behavior than...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Choosing the right shoes, golf shoes, wedding shoes and other footwear!
- Wearing a comfortable pair of shoes is very important if you spend much time on your feet. Whether you're standing, walking or running, all of your weight falls directly onto the bottom of your feet. That's why the shoes you wear are critical to the long term comfort and health of your feet and ankles.Whether you're wearing sandals, boots or running shoes it's crucial that your feet are sup...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Facts and fallacies of strength training for golf
- Various aspects of golf training have expanded rapidly, but one area of development that has caught on somewhat slowly is golf-specific strength training. Not until very recently has this specific need been addressed. As with many things, it started at the top with pros like Tiger Woods and David Duval and began to trickle down to the masses over time. Unfortunately, many golfers still live under ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 5 sure fire ways to build a more powerful and pain-free golf game
- Until recently being physically fit was of little concern to most golfers, but the tides of changes have recently taken hold of the golf world and only the strong will survive this tidal wave. Many of today's golfers are not only working with instructors but they also seek out assistance from strength and conditioning coaches or personal trainers to help them improve their physical skills, in hope...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Beginner or novice golfers: start with a pre-owned set of golf clubs
- As a beginner or novice golfer, you want to avoid the expense of purchasing a "New" set of golf clubs, and concentrate your efforts on finding a good set of "Used" golf clubs (also know as "Pre-Owned".)Major golf club manufacturers introduce new lines of clubs almost every year. With the yearly advances in golf club technology, many golfers regularly upgrade their existing golf sets in purs...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Golf industry insights
- The time and effort for due diligence prior to the launch of Prescription Putting has provided a number of insights to the golf industry. The following are some of the things that we learned and ones that help shape what we do here at Prescription Putting.Over the last year, we have made an effort to learn the ins and outs and the pitfalls of this industry. The first caution was in the form...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Feel in golf putting
- The definition of feel as it is used in golf remains illusive. Its dictionary definition is "to experience by sensation, most commonly touch". This definition is incomplete in golf as words like no, none, good, bad, little are used to express the quality of the experience. We found no recorded means to quantitate feel. The following definition and measurement method emerged during our laboratory t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 5 easy steps to replacing your golf grips
- Replacing your golf grips is like servicing your car; you must do it on a very routine basis to keep them in top working order. We suggest changing your grips at least once a season, maybe even twice depending on where you live and how much you play.People think that you must have your grips replaced professionally. This is incorrect because it can get costly. Actually replacing your own go...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The secret to beating tiger woods at golf ? and, its correlation to success in business!
- The game of Golf, although difficult to master, can nevertheless be narrowed down to three fundamental disciplines: 1) The Power Game [Driving & Iron Play], 2) The Short Game [Finesse / Shots within 100 Yards] and 3) Putting.Success in golf is largely focused on mastering each skill 'to the best of one's ability' and in so doing, a player's talent or the lack thereof, becomes evident....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Myrtle beach golf - quality and quantity
- Myrtle Beach is the best of both worlds for every golfer, QUALITY and QUANTITY. The Grand Strand has over 120 courses designed by the best in the game: Dye, Jones, Nicklaus, Palmer, and Fazio to name a few. Over 1 Million golfers played there in 2004. You will find the largest assortment of quality courses to test your game, both mentally and physically.Ten years ago, our group of relatives...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ice golf - could you stay cool when the heat is on?
- Ice Golf - only the coolest need apply!Want to try the ultimate golf challenge on a course where you'll have no trouble staying cool over even the most testing putt? You should consider taking up Ice Golf - the most amazing development that the golf world has seen for decades.Every year thirty six golfers (or lunatics, depending on your viewpoint) gather in Greenland to play in the W...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Golf course history - you could play on the worlds oldest golf course
- The oldest golf course in the world...If I asked you where the oldest golf course in the world was what would you say? Scotland ? yes, good guess so far. But where in Scotland?When pressed most golfers eventually say St Andrews, but they're wrong. Golf was played at Musselburgh near Edinburgh at least ten years before any recorded games at St Andrews. Local records suggest that golf ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Golf holiday - plan your holiday golf or your ireland golf vacation
- Try Ireland for a golf holiday full of emerald green magic!Ireland is, without doubt, one of the world's friendliest countries. If you take a golf holiday in Ireland then you are certain to return home with memories to treasure for the rest of your golfing days.The Irish landscape is full of history and steeped in legend - and it has a truly magical and mysterious quality that you si...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Golf information overload?
- You've come home from work dead tired. You grab the mail on your way in and notice your new copy of your favorite golfing magazine is in the pile. It puts a slight smile on your face as a picture of you on a couch with an adult beverage suddenly pops into your mind. After getting into your evening uniform (sweats and slippers) you make your way to your favorite reclining device with that drink and...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Golf humor poetry:- ode to the fanatical golfer. (part two)
- He's not eager to reveal his handicap; Around the truth he would often tap. They told him his game was taking a nap; That it never showed up; it needed a map!Of his golf apparel he was Oh so proud! But people thought it was just too 'loud'. Often suggesting it needed a shroud; This caused a fight; a rolling dust cloud!To his heart, golf was the key. It was on the green his soul felt ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Golf humor poetry:- ode to the fanatical golfer (part one)
- He wanted golf to be experienced by all, And hoped his daughter would heed the call. "C'mon!", he said. "You'll have a ball!" "Why?", she asked. "Are we going to the mall?"He'd often take his golf cart to work, And all his co-workers there would smirk. He didn't know why, and thought, "They're jerks!" "How could they belittle such a perk?!"His swing was big and grand, yet dopey, He c...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Who invented the game of golf?
- Well, who actually did invent the game of Golf? The question has been asked and argued for many years with no true winner. Many countries have a valid claim to an early game that resembles the game of golf. Some of the countries that make this claim are England. Scotland, China, Rome, France, The Netherlands, Belgium and Laos. The most heated debate over who invented golf definitely comes from Gre...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The worlds elite golf courses
- We all here different opinions of great challenging golf courses around the world, full of history and storytelling of great games and tournaments between the legends of the professional world. Every year we hear of new championship courses opening but in my opinion they have a lot to live up to if they want to stand alongside the old greats.My favourite world courses with their own individ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Golf and life, a story about your future success
- Preparing to tee-off on the par 4 tenth. (Internal dialogue, with a whisper) "Man! I've been playing my ass off all day and just barely making par." You swing, catch a nice one, slightly off center, but very long. Unfortunately, you get a terrible bounce; the ball shoots to the left and nestles down in the spaghetti of the deep Bermuda. (Internal dialogue) "I should have a 100 yard ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How a female golfer can quickly and easily improve distance and accuracy?
- Female golfers, like their male counter parts are looking for quick and easy ways to improve their distance and accuracy. I wish I had the "magic bullet" to accomplish this overnight, but that's not possible?even if you see it in an advertisement.I want to ask you a question.What swings your club? This isn't a trick question, but the answer is one you need to realize in ord...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Womens golf performance is directly related to strength
- Womens golf is not much different than mens golf, but there is one issue that comes to mind with women golfers.Strength!This is not always the case, but more times than not it is. The reason is?that women golfers don't focus on improving their strength when it comes to playing better golf. They'll hit more balls, take more lessons and even buy an instructional video or two.Doe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Your golf swing is good enough
- If you watch the Golf Channel or read any of the magazines and books on golf, it will be very hard for you to miss the basic theme that "There is a perfect swing and you will do the most for your game by trying to get it". Even when you watch a tournament on TV, you see the commentators participate in this conspiracy by showing us frame-by-frame analysis of the pro and critiquing his/her every mov...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - If youve hit your golf driver perfectly once, you can do it every time
- Picture yourself standing on the tee box of your favorite short 4 par. You've got your driver in hand. This hole is designed with risk-reward written all over it. If you hit it long and straight, you can get very near or maybe on the green with your driver to set up for an easy birdie. If you mis-hit it, you are looking at hazards or o/b and a balloon score.You know the correct play here is...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The reason why clone golf clubs are worth it
- When it comes to choosing a new set up of golf clubs, you are obviously going to want the best, but more importantly you are going to want them at cheap prices. This is why manufacturers have decided on the idea of clone golf clubs. They not only play the same but are almost made to look the same as well. Customers are going to see that the prices are lower and that they are just as good as the &q...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Golf instruction is only part of the equation
- Golf instruction is critical in understanding the mechanics of the golf swing. I am a firm believer in golf instruction. However, golf instruction is not the ONLY component to optimal golf performance.I believe the BEST combination for maximizing your golf potential is golf instruction, mental golf AND the physical (fitness) side of golf.You see, golf is a very demanding and stressfu...