Top 3 Golf Tips For Beginners For The Right Address Position

As golf is a relatively complex game to learn, you have to get the basics right and then build your game from there. In this article, I will tell you the top 3 golf tips for beginners that will give you the foundation to develop a perfect golf swing.

By the way, even seasoned golfers when having trouble with their golf swing, always go back to these fundamental golf tips for beginners - they are that important.

Once you are comfortable with these basic principles of golf, you can then take your game to the next level - maybe take a few golf lessons with an instructor - but at least you will not have to spend money and time on learning these basic golf tips.

Golf Tips For Beginners - Gripping The Club

There are several techniques for gripping a golf club, and it really depends on what you feel most comfortable with. However, there is one grip that gives you a firmer grip of the club and more control - the overlapping grip.

First, place the club head down on the ground in the address position. If you are right handed, then take your right hand off the club so that only your left hand holds the club. The grip of the club should run diagonally across the palm starting from the crook of your index finger. When the hand is closed, the grip should be held in the first two fingers and the palm - this is a combination palm and fingers grip.

When you are looking down at your hands, you should only see two knuckles of your left hand - the base of the index finger and big finger. Now bring in the right hand by sliding it under the shaft and moving it up until only the second and third fingers grip the club at their base. The index finger should be hooked low around the club and the little finger overlaps or lies on top of the left index finger.

With a correct grip, the thumb of the left hand should be pointing down the shaft but slightly to the right and the thumb of the right, on top of the left thumb, pointing down the shaft and slightly to the left. The palm of the right hand should be facing left and the left hand facing right. The left hand is known as a palm and fingers grip and the right hand as a fingers only grip.

Finally, you should grip the club tightly but without tightening up the muscles. Now you have the start of a basic golf grip which you can experiment with until you feel comfortable with your grip and swing. This grip is considered better than the interlocking grip or ten finger grips.

Golf Tips For Beginners - The Stance

Getting the stance or set up right is fundamental for swinging and striking the ball correctly. The feet should be approximately shoulder width apart, at the insteps, which gives you the optimum balance.

Your feet should be in line parallel to the target - this is a square stance. The feet should both point slightly outwards, the left a bit more than the right - they should not be perpendicular to the target line.

Most beginners make the mistake of putting their weight on the balls of their feet. This is natural as you are leaning forward to address the ball, but it is wrong. You should keep the weight evenly balanced between the ball of your feet and the heel but favoring slightly the heels.

The set up also includes the arms, not just the feet. Your arms should be almost in a straight line, but not locked, with your elbows facing downwards. You definitely don't want your elbows facing outwards - what you are after is that your arms and elbows come closer together.

As far as the hips and shoulders are concerned, you want them to be parallel to the target with the square stance. The natural tendency is to have them slightly open, or pointing left of the target. This is caused by the fact that the right hand is lower on the grip than the right. It is important to square your shoulders and hips even if it feels unnatural or you will not be able to swing the club correctly.

Golf Tips For Beginners - Ball Position

The first rule for the ball position is how far from the ball should you be positioned. Positioning yourself either too far or too close to the ball will result in a swing fault. Getting the correct distance is important but difficult to determine for the beginner - with time and practice, it becomes second nature.

If you have the correct shaft length for your height and arm length, then you can use the club as a measuring device. Most golf club manufacturers have set the grip length to 11 inches which makes it easier. For the driver and woods, you want to place the collar of the club (where the shaft is connected to the club head) next to the tee. The point where the naked shaft ends and the grip starts is where you want to align your feet.

This distance is for average built golfers, say from 5 feet 10 inches up to 6 feet 4 inches. For a standard 43 inch driver, you should be about 28 inches from the ball. This will work with average golfers using the driver and fairway woods but unfortunately, it doesn't work for the irons. With long irons you will be about 1 to 3 inches closer to the ball than the measurement of the naked shaft. This progresses until you are about 5 inches closer than the naked shaft with a 9-iron.

The second rule for ball position is which position to place the ball between your feet. For the driver you want to place the ball opposite the instep of your left foot and for the fairway woods, opposite the left heel.

For long to middle irons the ball should be positioned about midway between your left heel and the middle of your stance. The longer irons slightly nearer to the heel and the middle irons slightly towards the middle of the stance.

As to the lofted clubs, the ball position will be in the middle of your stance. For any club, the ball should not be placed any further to the right than the middle of the stance - for normal shots.

There you have the top 3 golf tips for beginners for the right address position. By using the correct grip, stance, and ball position, you will have the fundamentals of a good setup and be in the correct address position. In another article, I will go over some beginners golf swing tips.

By Mick Euan Tait

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10 Basic Rules In Choosing The Right Golf School

When choosing a golf school you should consider these 10 basic rules:

1.) Decide what you are willing to spend before looking. The best schoolscharge in the low to mid one thousands, but do offer great amenities as well ashighly professional instructors. Most of the best schools offer greatvacation packages that are included in the price. Ask about special pricing.Some schools may drop their prices if they need students. If you are willingto commute, prices can be as low as $300.00.

2.) Look for 2 to 1 teaching ratio with 1 to 1 being ideal. Never use morethan a 4 to 1 ratio unless you cannot afford the higher price schools.

3.) The school instructors should be seasoned professionals that are highlyqualified. Make sure at least 2 of the teaching professionals are recognizedin the golf world/community. Use the internet search engines to researchnames of the instructors being used at the school you are considering.

4.) If you choose a school that includes accommodations and transportationincluded in the price, research the hotel as well. It is always better tohave accommodations close to the golf course you are receiving lessons from.Most of the great schools will cater to your needs because word of mouth isthere best advertisement for return business.

5.) There are certain schools that concentrate on certain aspects of teaching.Do you need work on your putting? Choose a school that is strong in that areaof the game. If you need work on your swing, choose accordingly. Golfinstruction websites will indicate if they specialize to certain weaknesses.

6.) The golf school should provide a specific lesson plan for your swing. Theyshould tailor it specifically for you and not for everyone else. There is noway to research this other than word of mouth.

7.) The school should provide unlimited follow up via email or phone. I thinkthis is probably the most important because it shows how genuine they are inimproving your game.

8.) Look for testimonials. Do not rely on testimonials on their own brochuresor websites. Look for ratings from other outside sources. These may not beavailable, but look anyway. It is a true measure of the school. Word of mouthis very powerful.

9.) If you should also think of the school as a vacation the accommodationsand surrounding area should fit your lifestyle off the course. Also, look forgolf schools that provide unlimited golf after your teaching sessions areover. Be sure to get your moneys worth.

10.) If you cannot afford the price of a golf school check the websites forfree advice. There are many websites out there that give free lessons andtips. Some even provide video demonstrations.

The Internet is a great place to research the golf schools available in yourarea that meet your needs. Here are some keywords you can use when performingyour golf school search:

1. Golf schools

2. Golf instruction

3. Golf swing

4. Free golf tips

5. Golf lessons

By Jeff Randolph

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Golf Injuries - Back Pain

Jack had it. Tiger has had it. Freddie is constantly battling it. Many of the elite of golf have had it.

The "it" is low back pain.

While very few recreational golfers have much in common with these legends, low back pain is the one thing shared by golfers of all skill levels.

Low back pain is reported to be the most common ailment affecting working age adults in the U.S., second only to the common cold. An astonishing 80% of Americans over the age of 30 will suffer at least 1 week of debilitating back pain during their lifetime.

Amongst the nations 30 million golfers, back pain is even more prevalent.

Golf and back pain go hand in hand. Many people, even golfers themselves, do not realize what a physically demanding sport golf really is. The amount of strain placed on the lower back joints, discs and muscles is tremendous.

Overstretching and straining muscles that are cold and tight cause many injuries. Golf can be rough on the back, but it is made even worse by golfers not stretching or warming up before or during a round.

Often overlooked is the fact that on public courses players take a shot and then wait around quite awhile before their next swing. This slow play causes the muscles to cool off and tighten up. Your next swing is with tight muscles making injuries more likely. Walking rather than riding a golf cart can help prevent this, but many courses do not allow walking.

The most serious problems for golfers include disc bulges, degeneration and herniation.

Symptoms of back pain that radiates to the buttocks, thighs or legs are very serious. These symptoms often mean that the cushions between the spinal bones of the low back have deteriorated or are bulging outwards into the nerves.

Once this occurs, it's definitely time to seek specialized help. Severe back pain and sciatica (leg pain caused by disc material irritating the sciatic nerve) can come and go and is often helped by chiropractic manipulation, acupuncture or physical therapy. But common questions to doctors specializing in back pain among golfers are: What about the cases that do not respond well to these treatments? And what can be done about the cases that seem to go away only to return a month of two later?

Moderate to severe back and/or leg pain caused by deteriorating discs that fails to improve with non-invasive procedures or often reappear, were often thought to require surgery. But today physicians realize that surgery has its place in treating these resistant cases, but only as a last resort.

Searching the medical literature you will soon find that the most common type of back surgery (discectomy) has at most a 50% success rate and that at 12 months post-surgery surgery patients are no better off than non-surgically treated patients.

Additionally, patients undergoing surgery are prone to additional surgeries later on. Second surgeries are usually fusions where two or more spinal bones or vertebrae are in various fashions tied or bolted together. These surgeries have even less impressive success rates.

The good news for golfers with severe back or leg pain is that advances in medical computer technology have lead to a promising new treatment called "non-surgical spinal decompression." This new treatment for disc problems that cause back pain and sciatica has been clinically shown to relieve pain and can actually reduce the size of disc herniations. All without the risk and potential side effects of surgery.

But golfers with back pain need to know that not everyone is a candidate for spinal decompression and expertise among providers varies greatly. Before embarking on a non-surgical decompression course, talk to an expert who perform the procedure and have an evaluation done. Only a health specialist that provides this treatment can tell you whether or not it has potential for you.

By Dr Barry L Marks Dc

Dr. Barry L. Marks, DC...chiropractor, author and lecturer on disc herniation, sciatica, whiplash and carpal tunnel. He is a former Associate Clinical Professor and has been in practice since 1986. You may reach Dr. Marks at his Orange, CA office at (714) 938-0575. His articles and ebooks can be found at http://www.drmarks.com and a Free Golfer's Guide to Severe Back, Disc and Sciatica Pain can be found at http://www.painlessgolf.com

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Golf Techniques - Stretch, Don't Strain

It's that time of year when we start getting out on the course again after the winter layoff, unless you are a sucker for punishment like me and play all year round. Because we have these long breaks it is very easy to injure yourself when you go back out onto the course. It's a lovely Spring day, the sun is shining and you feel great - until you hit that first drive and your back goes. You must add a warm up routine to your armoury of golf techniques. A few minutes spent warming up and stretching your body means you won't have to spend precious weeks recovering when you could be playing.

There are golfers who claim to play their best golf when they are carrying an injury simply because they are not focusing as much on their game as protecting themselves from further injury, so they concentrate and play better. You don't have to be injured to concentrate! An injury will not help your game in the long run, particularly if it is a recurring problem. It will end up with you having to give up the game we all love so much. What should you do to reduce the chance of golfing injuries that might stop you playing the game?

First of all you should try to keep your level of general fitness up over any layoff period. Regular walks and stretching exercises will do that without too much effort or disruption to your lifestyle. The fitter you are the better you will cope with the rigours of a full round on that new monster 7,000 yard plus course you just heard about. Your best fitness regime will promote flexibility and suppleness. It doesn't matter how old or unfit you are, you can easily improve your ease of movement with just a few simple exercises.

It is a wise golfer who warms up and gently stretches his or her muscles before starting a round, and it is equally important to cool down properly after your game. Just a few stretches after a round of golf can help in preventing any injuries, particularly to the back and hamstrings. Walking can tighten your hamstrings and that makes them more susceptible to tearing and injury. A good golf swing also requires a lot of back movement and if you haven't warmed up properly before your first swing, you could do some severe damage.

Even before your practice swings you should start with a few stretches, and when you do those exercises ensure you don't make any sudden movements. All your movements should be smooth and flowing, just like your golf swing. Make sure that you are never tempted to 'bounce' when you are doing your stretches as this can result in a strain or sprain on an overworked or twisted muscle. A few gentle side twists with one of your long irons across your shoulders will help to warm up your lower back and add mobility. Holding a club out in front of you with one hand and just swinging gently from side to side adds a little more rotation to your hips. One of my favourite exercises is just to hold a club parallel to the ground in both hands and just drip gently forward form the waist which really loosens up those big muscles in the top of your legs. I usually follow that with a few lunges to stretch my calf muscles too.

Once you have loosened up make some practice swings before you start hitting the warm up shots on the range. Start with your short irons and work your way up to your driver. That way you won't be pushing those muscles to produce the long swing and big hit until they are properly warmed up.

We all know that this simple golf tip will really help our game so why not set off for the course just that few minutes early and warm up properly. Most of us arrive at the course with ten minutes to Tee Off time and don't take those precious few moments that will make all the difference to the quality of our game.

By BQ Browning

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Everyone Has A Problem With Their Golf Swing - Its Finding A Cure Which Is The Hard Part

If your a golfer like I am, then you'll appreciate the never ending list of problems that one has with their game. You may also appreciate the fact that not everyone has the time or money to go to their golf club and pay their professional to tell them that they have a slice, and need to change their grip. So without any further introduction i give you the online golf school.

The Online Golf School means you can keep your money in your pocket, and fix the problem with only a few clicks.

The Online Golf school is completely new in the online golfing field and breaks down a great deal of barriers when it comes to how much you can improve your game from your own home, without having to spend hours in the driving range.

To put it in to perspective there is absolutely no point in buying an expensive e-book claiming to add an extra eighty yards to your drive when actually the problem with your game is elsewhere, for example your putting isn't up to scratch.

I'm not completely slating off the many golf e-books out there,as many of them do contain highly useful content that will help you. The issue i have with them is that you need to know where your problem is first, then go and buy the appropriate e-book to help fix the issue.

This is where the main difference between the average golfing e-book and the online golf school appears. The other main difference being that whilst an e-book is written only once and is aimed to the masses, the online golf school analyzes your individual needs and problems, then goes about suggesting how you can eradicate those issues in your game.

After the patented system has identified the area of your game that needs working on, it then provides you with a number of different exercises to help cure the problem. I can tell you that you won't find any other place on the web that will do that for you.

As I pointed out before, a golfing e-book will usually only help you with one specific area of your game, and most definitely doesn't update itself to cater for your individual requirements like the online golf school does. So in a nutshell you get individual tutorials, with proven exercises and tips to improve your golf. On top of all that personal tutoring, after the problem is fixed you can fill in the patented five step program again, and get regular tips and exercises to actively keep your golfing level as high as possible.

An example of how this system worked for me was when I had a big problem with my drive. I'm sure all you golfers know the feeling of watching your ball slice horribly to the right or left, and disappear into the rough. Well, that was my problem as well. So I went on to the Online Golf Tutorial website, and identified my problem as my drive slicing badly. They sent me loads of different exercises, and recommended that I changed my grip.

The next time I played a round I took these tips into account and it really did make a difference. I was also given aftercare as promised, with general exercises to keep my game at a good standard.

In some ways it seems like they are almost putting themselves out of a job by keeping my us up to scratch with our game. On the other hand, I think I can safely say on behalf of all the less than perfect golfers out there that there is plenty of room for improvement in all our games. The great thing is, you can use it as much as you like, there is no limit.

So there it is,you can see the process in which they analyze your individual golfing needs and get more information by clicking on the link below. Happy Golfing.

By Chris Tucker

http://www.chris9213.com My name's Chris Tucker and I'm an aspiring online entrepreneur and also a terrible golfer. I am however in love with the game, so for me to be able to promote and talk about something i love and maybe earn a bit of money on the side is just brilliant. I have no claims to fame as an online guru or an internet millionaire as i am about as far from both as is possible. I do however have a genuine interest in producing interesting and helpful content that benefits the reader and not just me. I hope this helps anyone who is having trouble with their golf. Kind Regards, Chris. http://www.chris9213.com

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Magic, Magical - Here in This Shortish Article, You Will Find The Magic of Your Golf Swing, Maybe!

Frankly, I have not decided what to do with what I know. Sometimes I feel like all you wannabee golfers should have every bit of information that is out there so that you can play as well as possible. Yet, I am torn by the knowledge that most golfers, even if they knew, would not take the time or make the effort to use the magic . Why ?

Cause it ain't easy.

When I see a player making an obvious mistake, repeatedly in his or her play, and make mention of the mistake with a suggestion of a fix, you would not believe the excuses I get.

" Oh, I can't do it that way, I have an old injury. " Or .. "I know I do that, but my pro back home said it was ok to do it. " Or the one I love is this. " I used to be a 9 handicap, but I hurt my __________ and can't __________ anymore"

You can fill it in, it won't matter ! It's always something.

Did you ever hear that one? And last, this one. " Oh yeah, I just have not played for a while and that's what I do when I don't play" Ok ... so now that you know what it is ........ stop doing it!

News flash.

It is true that if you don't play much, it will be hard to score well. But trust me on this, if you have a good move you will still have a good move even though it may be a tad rusty.

So you see, I hate to waste good golf instruction on people who are full of excuses and will not use it, or worse, will tell others about it and get it wrong. That scares me.

I have thought about it and have come to the conclusion that it is not my private information. That you should know it all. And that if you don't use it, well that is your bad.

There is no way that I would not give someone help if they were open to it. But you should make a silent promise that you will not share this with anyone until you can do it. Deal?

Once again I am going to jump ahead and assume that you at least are in a good set-up position and that your grip is correct.

Here you must trust what I tell you. If you have not got a good setup and a good grip, it will not matter what I tell you from this point forward. You will not be able to what comes next.

So please, do your work on those two points. Anything short of perfection here is your own doing and will haunt you as you make a move to the ball.

Now take your grip and get into a proper setup, use a 7 iron or a 5 iron, not a driver.

Pick the club up straight in front of you using just your hands and wrists, do not bend your elbows, well, don't bend them much. A little is ok.

The club should be pointing exactly straight up into the air and your arms should be exactly parallel with the ground and be exactly in front of you.

There is no turn at this point.

Make absolutley sure you are in a very good setup position. Knees bent over the top of your shoes, back is reasonable straight and your chin is off your chest.

Ok..good. Now turn the left shoulder so that is over your right foot, keep you head still and make sure you take your arms and hence the club with you, but on the exact same plane as you had it. In other words do not change a thing, just turn.

If you did this right you will now be in the perfect backswing position for your body type, height and flexibility.

Now relax back to normal .. just for second. Ok , now do it again. Pick up the club in front of you. Use your hands and wrists to make the club point to the sky. Your arms are parallel to the ground. Now turn the left shoulder over to the right so that is over the top of the right shoe. Excellent.

Now for some magic. This is two moves done at exactly the same time.

Ready. Bump the left hip to the left and drop the right elbow down to your right hip.

STOP.

Inspect this position. Most important is the position of the clubshaft. It should be parallel to the ground and also parallel to the target line. It should also be 90 degrees to your right arm, right wrist . Your left arm should be close to your chest. And your posture should have remained the same as it was at setup. Mainly your spine angle.

These angles are incredible important. So pay close attention to them. They need to be in tact at impact.

They are your source of power and accuracy.

Do the above drill over and over. Check your position each time. You can do this in your living room.

There are magic results in your future if you will just pay attention to details.

By Paul Macleod

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Dooks Golf Club

Dooks golf club is an ideal golf holiday package destination for the golfer who is seeking a stunning and serene environment to enjoy good golf. You can spend a marvelous time at Dooks. It is a lovely little club with beautiful views which has been thoroughly overshadowed by its more famous neighbors of Ballybunion, Tralee, Killarney and Waterville. It is one of the oldest golf links in Ireland. Opt for Dooks Golf Club when you decide your golf holiday package and get a holiday full of variety, challenge and amusement.

Since 1889, Dooks is set out on one of the stretches of sand dunes just at the head of Dingle bay. In case you have not yet decided on Dooks as your golf holiday package destination, here is a brief look at its magical locale at Dooks. In the foreground are the sand dune peninsulas of Rossbeigh and Inch and in the far distance loom the whitewashed houses of Cromane fishing village. In the South east are the famous McGillycuddy's Reeks, and to the southwest are the cooms and hills of Glenbeigh. Just across the bay to the north are the Slieve Mish and Dingle mountains all this scenery can be part of your golf holiday package once you travel to Ireland.

Earlier Dooks was a 9 hole course, until the members decided to change in 2002, and invited Martin Hawtree, the renowned international Golf Architect to enhance the layout of the course. The project was completed in 2006. Dooks now has 16 redesigned holes, which can challenge and test even the very best of players. The length of this par 71 golf course is 6500 yards.

Dooks Golf Club Cares for the Environment

Dooks is perhaps best known for the Natterjack Toad. The Club is one of the last remaining habitats of the toad. Adult toads are nocturnal and are therefore not seen by the golfers. The toads emerge from hibernation in March. The Natterjack toad has a dry and dull skin. It is olive green in color with yellow and orange spots on its back. It also has a yellow stripe along the spine. In order to encourage the survival of this rare toad species, Dooks has specially constructed the Natterjack ponds at hole 15. This conservation act has been recognized and the Golf Club has been awarded the European Union Environmental award.

The Clubhouse

The clubhouse has been renovated, and the new- look clubhouse still retains its unique friendly atmosphere. After a satisfying day at the green, the golfer can enjoy and relax (yes relaxation , isn't that what a a golf holiday package is about) at the cozy bar and enjoy the delicious quality food available at the restaurant.

Visitors are always welcome to Dooks golf club. However it is better to make advance booking for your session. Timings for the visitors are from 10am to 1pm and from 2.30pm to 5pm. A limited number of caddies are available on request. Societies are welcome with advanced booking.

If you are an Irish Links freak and have not played this beautiful course then don't wait anymore. Select Dooks Golf Club for your golf holiday package and discover the magic of the Dooks golf club.

By Anireju Atie

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Longer Drivers Mean Longer Distance - Do They Really?

A vast majority of the golfers that I run into believe that the only way to increase their distance off the tee is to use a longer driver. After all, a longer driver automatically means longer distance, right? I mean, that's what all the advertising and conventional logic tells us - so it must be true.

The facts tell an entirely different story.

Longer length drivers usually spell disaster for most golfer's distance. While it's true you may be able to generate a little more clubhead speed with a longer driver, distance and accuracy suffer for one crucial reason.

Most golfers, even the pros, aren't able to hit longer length drivers "on center" a majority of the time. A majority of the time is 4/5 shots hit on center.

When you miss the sweet spot on the face of any golf club, you lose distance. That's a cold hard fact. When you increase the length of any given golf club for a golfer, you will get to a point where they will not be able to hit shots "on center" a majority of the time. That's another fact.

Now, here's the rub with longer length woods - drivers in particular.

As you increase the length, a golfer may be able to pick up a little bit more clubhead speed. However, the longer club also makes it harder to hit the ball "on center" more often. So, what essentially happens is this: any distance increase from clubhead speed is offset by the distance loss from not being able to hit the ball on center.

In fact, the distance loss from off-center hits is more than the distance gained from the increased clubhead speed. Overall, you are losing distance - even if you can swing the longer driver faster!

Furthermore, when you start hitting shots off the toe or heel of your driver - you are going to have some serious accuracy problems.

The guy at the retail store isn't going to tell you that. He is going to tell you that 45" or 46" driver will increase your distance and improve your game. His goal is to get you to take that overpriced, ill-fitted driver up to the cash register and open up your wallet!

Here's another fact for you. The PGA Tour average length for drivers is 44.5". That's significantly shorter than many of the drivers that come into my shop!

Wouldn't you think that the best players in the world would use a 45"-46" driver, just like the ones you have access to in the stores? The reason they don't is because they can't hit them on-center and straight! If they could, the average PGA length would be longer than 44.5".

It's hard to argue with that statistic.

Every golfer on the planet is subject to these clubfitting principles. Length becomes a detriment at a certain point, and most of you are playing with drivers that are well past this point.

Since most golfers are obsessed with distance, I don't see the major club companies shortening their clubs anytime soon. Distance sells, but it sure doesn't improve your overall game.

In fact, all these longer clubs are causing all kinds of frustration by hurting your game.

One final fact to illustrate why driver length is not as important as you think.......

The distance gained from using a 45" driver vs. a 43" driver? 1 yard.

Think about that for a few minutes.........1 yard.

By Deron Frederickson

Looking for information on custom fitted golf clubs? Check out Deron's series of guides that cover numerous areas of custom clubmaking and how to improve your game. These guides are written to give you the no-nonsense information you need to find the right golf clubs for your game. The guides are available at http://www.ClubCustomFitGolf.com

Deron Frederickson is owner of Frederickson Custom Clubs (http://www.fccgolf.com) and a Professional Clubmakers Society (PCS) Certified "Class A" clubmaker with 8 years experience. He is also a USGTF Associate Teaching Professional with 3 years teaching experience.

Contact Deron Frederickson for more on this topic. Direct line: (702) 374-7232 Email: deronf@fccgolf.com Other helpful information regarding custom golf clubs can be found at: http://www.ClubCustomFitGolf.com

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How to Break 90

Did you know that the average distance per stroke from tee to green that you require to break 90 on the average course measuring 6,200 yards is less than 120 yards if you can 2 putt every green?

Even if you three putt half the greens in your round it is still only 140 yards/ shot....

Yet, why are more than 65% of all people who play golf who can easily exceed these distances not able to break 90?

It all comes down to the fact that they are not using a golf strategy that matches their skill level and scoring goal for each hole, or one that promotes "consistency" with their swing.

Lack of swing consistency is the score killer - throw in a few miss hits during the round and the average distances/stroke ramp up considerably.

It also comes down to the fact that they are not playing their round to "avoid the short game. What I mean by this is that they are wasting valuable strokes around the green, when a simple change to their "approach shot strategy" to the green would eliminate these problems all together.

Distance versus Consistency

The figures above clearly show that you do not need distance to break 90- what you need is swing consistency.

Yet many high handicap players feel that a lack of distance is the biggest problem with their game.

It is this "belief" of inadequacy that drives the whole golf industry in new equipment sales.

Before you rush out and buy the next new driver that is going to add another 20 yards to your game, I am going ask you to use your "golfing mind" instead of your hard earned cash to lower your scores. Consider this:

To break 90 on a par 72, you need to shoot a 17 over par. That means you have a scoring goal of 1 over par on 17 holes and you need to get a single par on any one hole.

The biggest cause of wasted strokes around the green is due to a missed approach shot. That is usually because each approach shot is coming from too far out to guarantee any accuracy.

That being the case, design your game around a short approach shot to improve you chances of getting on the green. This cuts down on the need for a good short game which is where most people scoring in the 90/100's have a difficult time.

How can you afford to have a short approach shot? Quite simple. You have a scoring goal of 1 over par on every hole but one. Design your game around taking 3 shots to get to the green on the par fours and four shots to get onto a par five - which still leaves you with two putts to get down to meet your goal.

Design your strategy from the green back to the tee rather than tee to green. Start with the approach shot. Select say a 65 yard wedge shot that you know you have a good chance of executing with a high degree of accuracy.

Now select your "set up" shot which is the 2nd shot that will put your ball in position for the 65 yard approach shot - that may only need to be about 155-165 yards. The yards that remain to the tee are for your drive.

What you will find is that your drives will need only be in the 170-190 yards distance range -even on long par 4's using this strategy.

On the par 5's you obviously have an extra shot from tee to green. Again, use the same short approach shot and work back from the green to the tee selecting shots that you know you can execute well.

The net result of this thinking is that the distances you require for every shot from tee to green are "shortened" considerably. This makes each shot easier to execute which improves your swing consistency and reduces miss hits.

The short approach shot also has a much greater chance of getting safely on the green, which eliminates the short game and the wasted strokes that normally come with it.

Here's the big factor though. If you can reach the green safely in 3 and 4 for the par 4 and 5's respectively with this strategy, your first putt on every hole is going to be for a par!

Not only do you simplify your game from tee to green, you will also give yourself at least 14 chances at par.

Compare that to how you are currently strategizing your game...

Good luck!

By Les Ross

Les Ross is author of "Breaking the Distance Barrier" http://www.breakingthedistancebarrier.com and owner of "Highlander School of Golf" http://www.highlanderschoolofgolf.com

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How to Eliminate Lower Body Movement in Golf

You might think that to eliminate lower body movement in golf is somewhat of an anachronism to good golfers, yet instability in the lower body can lead to a loss of control in the muscles of the lower back, the hips and the knees. Your lower body is the base from which your most powerful shots are made, and you don't want it wobbling about!

There are many muscles used in a golf swing, from the feet to the neck, and each must play its part in ensuring that your swing is not only effective, bit consistent for shot after shot. This involves good control of all parts of your body, and lower body movement is not necessarily a good thing even though lower body muscles and joints are used in your swing.

In fact, the lower body is of extreme importance in your golf swing because that is where most of it originates. Your upper body is all show: it is the lower body that does the work. There was a time when most golf exercises concentrated on building up the muscles in your shoulders, chest and arms, but is now recognized that these have only a small part to play in the swings of the better golfers, whether they are simply good amateurs or top tour professionals.

Golf exercise and training is now more of a science than it ever was before, and it is science that dictates which muscles and joints are responsible for each element of your swing. Stability of your lower body during your swing is just as essential as is the rotational strength and speed of your abdominal and lower back muscles that provide the power. Each of these can only be developed by the adoption of exercises designed to develop the flexibility and strength in your upper body and abdomen that enable you to keep your body static throughout your swing up to the point of the follow through.

Each muscle group should be able to rotate and move independently. You do not want your whole lower body moving when the rotation should start and end at your waist, with only the necessary movement of your legs and feet. You have to keep a stable base that your spine and upper body can coil against, ready to unleash all that potential energy in one explosive rotational movement.

If you can keep your lower body stable, you will tend to rotate it along with your upper body, or to lock your right knee to keep you from moving excessively, or even falling over! Your feet should keep contact with the ground while your upper body pivots at the waist, and for this you need a degree of leg strength that will only come from exercise designed to promote it. You can do this using closed-chain exercises that involve your feet being in contact with the floor while you carry out twisting exercises.

For example, take a golf club and hold it with both arms over your shoulders. Keeping your feet, legs and the rest of your lower body absolutely still, twist to one side and hold for about three second. Then do the same to the other side. Start with three of four repetitions and build up to about a dozen. This will not only strengthen the muscles you use to rotate your body, but will also do so without any lower body movement.

You can to the same thing while sitting on a chair with a weight held out in front of you. What this type of exercise does is to train your body to twist your upper body without moving below the waist, and also to build up flexibility and strength in the joints and muscles you use to achieve that.

The elimination of lower body movement in your swing will enable you to use your energy during the downswing where it is most needed. After the strike you can then transfer that energy farther down to your hips and legs in a full follow through. However, complete lack of movement up until the point of strike is essential for a grooved swing with maximum power.

The way to eliminate lower body movement in golf is to train using exercise routines designed to strengthen the muscles you use in your swing, and maintain a stable lower body base. There are many ways in which to achieve that, though the important factor is that you must have a stable base from which to swing.

By Andre Sanchez

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How To Correct A Slice In A Golf Swing - Tips For Correcting A Golf Swing Slice

If you are a golfer that has a natural slice or even just slice the odd time, you will know just how frustrating it can be, in fact, it can be the part of your game that has the biggest negative affect on your overall performance, a bad golf slice really can ruin your game.

In this article I am going to be writing about how to correct a slice in a golf swing and give you some tips for correcting a golf slice, I hope you find the information useful and helpful to the development of your game and good luck.

The first tip I would give you is to make sure that you have the proper stance when swinging, this may seem like a very obvious point, however, it is actually quite a common problem and not just for people who are completely new to the game, if you're slicing quite often then make sure that your stance is correct and if not, work on it. Again, this may seem obvious and pretty insignificant but just think about it, you may be surprised at what a few changes can do for your swing.

The second tip for you is to simply study the experts and follow their advice, there's a simple reason why certain golfers are so successful, it's because they know what they're doing, yeah it's another obvious point but so many golfers don't regularly learn from other golfers, they try to improve their game on their own and it often is a much slower process this way, read, learn and study other golfers to improve your own game and especially your swing, if you're slicing.

The third tip is how you grip the club, this can be very important when it comes to getting the best swing possible and avoiding a slice, this is another very simple thing that you can work on and practise improving, you should eventually end up with a grip that is best suited for you and that usually gives you an excellent swing, just work on it and make minor changes every so often to test and tweak.

The last tip I would give you is to constantly learn and improve your swing, this is , in my opinion, one of the most important points, if you are constantly improving your game then you should find yourself progressing at a very fast level and your scores will just get better and better, things like slicing will become a thing of the past, just never stop learning and improving.

These are just some tips that I thought might be helpful to you if you are having problems with your golf swing, as mentioned above, a slice can be extremely frustrating, especially if it happens often, so hopefully these tips will help you to overcome that problem and get to the top for your game.

By Philip S.

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