One of the most pivotal ways you can go about lowering scores in golf is mastering your short game. Achieving an extra 10 or 20 yards on your drive is neither here nor there when the shots you play in and around the green are what can really make or break a round. Your golf … Read more
Is golf hard to play? The answer is “Yes”, but why is golf so hard? Golf doesn’t require extreme physical training. You can play from the age of 5 to 105. You don’t have to be overly strong or fast to play. So, why is golf hard? The ball isn’t moving and no one is … Read more
The thin golf shot – also known as a ‘wormburner’ or a ‘low screamer’ – can ruin any golfer’s scorecard if not properly addressed. You may have heard golfers say that they ‘caught that one thin’, or ‘thinned it’, while out on the course before and wondered what it meant, until it happened to you. … Read more
You make decisions before reaching that first tee that impacts your score. The best example is the golf clubs you decide to carry. The Rules of Golf state that you can carry up to 14 clubs during a round. Gapping golf clubs is the process of picking the perfect 14 for your game. When was … Read more
Golfers are always looking for new resources on how to fix or improve their golf swing. We all wish we were playing like the pros on the famous courses with impeccable technique. But the reality is that, for most amateur golfers, we will probably spend our whole lives working on our swing technique and still … Read more
You have to practice if you hope to get better at golf, but with work and family obligations it can be hard to find the time to visit the golf course. The solution is to practice golf at home. There are many different ways for you to improve your game without leaving your house. We … Read more
We all know the best way to shoot better scores is to make more putts, but finding time to work on your short game can be hard. That’s why it is important to practice putting at home. We have some ideas to help you improve your stroke without leaving your house. You can practice putting … Read more
While most of us can quite happily hit a ball and make sure it lands roughly where we hoped it would, not all of us can say that we perfectly understand out own swing. Many golfers might be surprised to find out just how important using your wrists in the golf swing can be. Anyone … Read more
It’s understandable that golfers might give their primary attention to the parts of their swing that precede hitting the golf ball, with one main objective: hitting the ball. At this point in the swing, however, your work as a golfer is only half done. Your golf swing follow through is just as much an integral … Read more
We have all heard the joke. It is called “Golf” because all of the other 4-letter words were taken! So why do people like golf? Sportscaster Mike Greenberg famously said, “Golf is a game of endless failure and frustration”. We are still wondering, why do people like golf. It is a funny question, but we … Read more
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