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How To Buy Used Golf Carts- Review

How To Buy Used Golf Carts- Review

You can use golf carts not only for golf course, but also in a verity of places. For example in the retirement communities it is used for travelling of the older people inside the community. They can use as an easy way to reach distances in quick shot. Some people use it in gardens and lawns to easily move things from one place to another.

Depending on the make and year of the carts we can save some thousands of dollars while buying a used golf cart than a new one. We can add some additional features in it like a small hitch in the place of attaching a smaller trailer.

Get a Golf Cart from a Dealer

For some people the price of the new one is not in the range of their pocket. So these people are taking the option of used golf carts. Get one from a dealer that will ensure you that is in a good condition. This option will may help you to get some extended warranty that covers repairs. Sometimes you cannot find the exact model which you are looking for, that will overcome by saving some money.

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Buy one from a Golf Course

This is an often thing in golf courses that they change the old carts to new models. You can buy olds from the online auction when they offered to the public. In this case you have to make sure that the cart works correctly before you buy that.

The benefits of new carts and old ones are same. We can use the extra money which is saved from the old purchase to buy a new set of golf club. You can buy used golf carts from a variety of websites or from a local dealer.

You can use golf carts not only for golf course, but also in a verity of places. For example in the retirement communities it is used for travelling of the older people inside the community. They can use as an easy way to reach distances in quick shot. Some people use it in gardens and lawns to easily move things from one place to another.

 

Spitzer Golf Products offers Electric Golf Carts, Push Golf Trolleys as well as Remote Control Golf Caddy. Check more details online.

Improve Your Golf Score with a Golf GPS Navigation System

Improve Your Golf Score with a Golf GPS Navigation System

Are you trying to decide on which golf GPS system to buy? GPS navigation has long been associated with the automobile. In fact, in every electronics store you can find many different makes and models of automobile GPS systems all with different features and specifications. But recently, a new type of GPS system has entered the marketplace. Golf GPS systems provide golfers a boost to play better golf. 

How Can a GPS System for Golfers Improve Your Game? 

Through the use of satellite technology, golf GPS rangefinders provide the golfer with the ability to see the entire golf course on the unit’s LCD screen. Golfers will be able to see helpful information such as the fairway, the putting green, water hazards, bunkers, distances and much more. If you are lucky enough to be equipped with a GPS, you will have a definite edge on the competition. 

What Should You Look for When Purchasing a Golf GPS Unit? 

Golf GPS devices are similar to automobile GPS systems in that they vary in price, size, features, accuracy, reliability and up-to-date data. Below is a list of things to look for when purchasing your first GPS system. 

Display Screen 

Just like automobile GPS systems and cell phones, golf GPS display screens have gotten larger as the technology has grown more advanced. Many models now have touch screen displays but there are models that still have buttons. 

Quite frankly, some people do not like touch-screen technology. The main reason is that some find it hard to touch the correct item or image on the screen no matter how big it is. With buttons, you can always be in full control of the device and not have to worry about tapping it with your finger in a precise location. Another reason that button-controlled models will always be available is for those with long fingernails. 

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The preference between touch-screen and buttons is a personal one and should not affect which model you purchase. What you should look for is a screen that you can read easily, especially in the sunlight. This will be difficult to judge from a storeroom floor so you will have to read consumer reviews and product details carefully. And always purchase a model that offers a money back guarantee. In the end, you are looking for a readable display screen that is capable of minimizing the glare from the sun or light. 

Additional Features 

The more you spend the more features you get. And some of the features you find on golf GPS navigation systems will fascinate you. Some of the features include: 

Extremely high-quality graphics and text

Higher resolution screen

Waterproof unit

Internal digital scorecard

Transfer data between unit and computer

Rechargeable battery

Three-dimensional display

Shock resistant 

The price of the unit will correspond to the number of built-in features. In the end, you will want your golf GPS unit to do only a few things very well: 

Have your golf courses pre-loaded (most important)

Measure shot distance

Good battery life if it uses rechargeable batteries

Easy to read display screen

Size and Weight 

Size and weight is a personal preference. For most, you will probably want to be light on your feet when playing 18 holes of golf. It may be a bit uncomfortable to carry around a heavy cumbersome GPS unit. The goods news is that most units are small enough to fit in the palm of your hand so size should not be an issue. 

Simple Setup and Ease of Use 

How many times have you purchased a cell phone, digital camera or automobile GPS system and had trouble using it for weeks? In the end, a golf GPS navigation system should not be complicated to use. The last thing you want is to be standing on the 18th tee trying to figure out where the fairway is because your GPS unit is difficult to navigate. 

Ease of use is a very important factor to consider when purchasing. Imagine having a complicated automobile GPS system that you dread using when you have to drive somewhere you have never been. Imagine sitting in your car hitting buttons and keys trying to figure out how to use it. By the time you enter the street address, you could have already been there. 

The same holds true for golf GPS units. Try to find one that is easy to use. Once again, this may be difficult to tell on the showroom floor. However, you will get some good information by reading golf GPS reviews and other product documentation. If you go to the manufacturer’s website, you may even find a short video demonstrating the product. YouTube is also a great place to visit for product demonstrations. 

Durability 

Last but not least on the list of items to consider when purchasing a golf GPS system is the durability of the device. Let’s face it; your unit will probably get some heavy treatment. There will also be weather conditions to encounter. You will want to purchase a system that is shock proof with a heavy-duty belt clip. You should also look for a unit that is waterproof was well.

Purchasing a golf GPS device is much like purchasing an automobile GPS. They all vary price, size and optional features. Some are touch-screen while other are button controlled. Some are waterproof and some are not. As mentioned a few times above, there will be some aspects that you cannot test on the showroom floor.

For more information on today’s best golf GPS systems, please visit my website at Golf GPS Reviews

Mobile phones- A necessity for life

Mobile phones- A necessity for life

Article by Andrena Markley









Mobile phones now became a necessity for life, without this thin gadget, we could not be able to think ourselves as complete. In our day-to-day life, we need mobile phones for quick appointment, dealing with clients etc. Mobile phone is a fundamental tool communication throughout the world

Mobile phone is not just an electronic gadget today, and no one is able to define in one way about the usage of mobile phones. With the advent of technology, the mobile phones are becoming a rage among the common people. The mobile phones are not used as just communication tools these days but are also considered as devices which have strong communication networks along with the other functionalities such as audio solutions, FM radio, camera features for clicking pictures at any moment, any time.

Earlier, people used to have mobile phones only for receiving and making of calls, sending and receiving messages etc. like what many of us might have done done with them in the past time. A revolutionary change of using mobile phones makes a huge difference among the thought and perception of the people.

Mobile phones make difference because they help us to stay connected with a person with whom we want to talk. Earlier, long way distances made it impossible to know about our near-and-dear ones’ whereabouts and health. But hopefully in this time of globalisation and mobile phone communication, we can come closer irrespective of the distance involved places within a few moments. Now our world has became a global village because now we can talk to our loved ones from any where.

One of the most sensational happenings that has been made possible by the mobile phones is that they have helped us to take some of the telephonic or distant interviews easily without getting any kind of distance obstructions and the interviewer can even easily get to know about the result of the interview over the mobile phone.

Mobile phones facilitate deals for the business associates. Most of the dealings, clients problems or grievances, can be sorted out by this tiny gadget called a mobile phone.

Today’s latest mobile phones have so many features that may people enjoy using them. These mobile phones can give driving directions, hook up to the email through the internet, can allow any one to download his favourite songs and can also tell them what time it is on the other side of the world. Even they have the features like a notepad and an alarm clock that can make our life so much easier.

As every one of us know that mobile phones are useful and popular but there are still some problems. When any one is using a number, he feels that he must have some privacy and that his number should be harder for a stranger to find. On the other hand, probably he must realise that it is harder to trace an unknown number that comes in his line. In this case, he needs to know how to trace that unknown number, he may do a phone number search through a reverse phone look up to the service to get details about any calling person.

There are most probably two types of deal options in the world of mobile phones, one is ‘pay as you go phones’ and the another one is ‘contract phones’. In ‘pay as you go phones ‘connection, a user has to pay that much amount of money which he has used and in the ‘contract phones’ connections, a user has to pay the billed amount at the end of the month. Both the connections have their set of advantages and disadvantages.

Over all tariffs on mobile phones are vast and varied which can affect the user that how much he fork out on calls and texts each month if he is roaming across the networks. Whatever would be the charges of mobile phones, but people still have to use mobiles because they are now fundamental tools for communication throughout the world.



About the Author

Andrena Markley is the webmaster of bestphoneshop.co.uk and deals in latest mobile phones.










How To Select The Right Driver For Your Golf Equipment

How To Select The Right Driver For Your Golf Equipment

Article by Dean Caporella







Have you ever considered how important the driver is as part of your golf equipment? There is a propensity for less inexperienced golfers to go out and by the biggest and meanest looking club in the golf shop but if it doesn’t suit your style, mainly your swing speed then you will be heading off into the trees in search of your ball more often than not following a tee shot.

Golf equipment should contain a small selection of drivers and in this report, we’ll look at some of the aspects required in the make up of this all important tee shot club.

Golf Equipment-Analyzing The Driver

It makes sense, if a club has a larger head, then there is more chance of connecting to the ball in an area on the club head known as a “sweet spot.” Larger heads are a good idea for players with less ability as the margin for error during the ball connection is less. Better players are more able to get better control using a club with a smaller head.

It’s determined the advantage a club with the larger head has it’s ability to hold it’s line when striking the ball at impact. Smaller head clubs can have a tendency to “skew” off at the moment of impact requiring greater aim and control. More power is also generated behind larger clubs resulting in extra distance being generated when hit right on center.

Club Weighting

Weighting of clubs is a vital component of today’s clubs as players can adjust the height they hit the ball or control shots such as a draw or fade. Slicers eager to find a quick solution to their problem may go for a club with more of a draw bias and vice versa for a player who tends to hook a lot.

With a larger club head on a driver, the launch angle to penetrate greater distances is higher and golfers today are tending to steer towards this direction. A driver with a higher loft degree is highly recommended although if you are a beginner and receiving coaching then check with your mentor first who may be keener for you to build a little more control into your game before you start to worry about head design features on clubs.

Golf Equipment-The Driver Shaft

How flexible should the driver shaft be? This is a perplexing question for average players who seem confused by the give in a shaft. It’s reasoned that the more flexibility a shaft has the greater power behind the point of impact. This is true in a sense but be careful you don’t waste money here unneccessarily. Why? Because shaft flexibility should be in relation to the swing speed of a person’s swing. The slower the swing the more flexible the shaft; the faster the swing, the less flexible the shaft for better accuracy.



About the Author

Dean Caporella is a professional broadcaster. The golf driver is a vital part of your golf equipment.We tell you how to adapt it to your game for maximum results! Plus, the latest news and reviews in golf swing techniques, check out http://www.golfinfoline.com

Read Greens Like The Pros

Read Greens Like The Pros

Putting is a combination of the mind, reading and execution. I have maintained my 12 handicap over the last twenty years simply by increasing my prowess on the green, while age has negatively impacted most of the other parts of my game. This article deals with the second aspect of the putting triad, reading greens.

A golf green is like a book, not a sentence. If you are on a strange course and didn’t take a couple minutes on the practice green, it is like you are opening up a mystery novel at chapter 14 instead of the first page. That’s fine if you want to learn the “plot” during the next few chapters/greens, but your score and countenance will reflect your early confusion.

Let us assume that you took a little time on the practice green before assaulting the course. Do not try to fix flaws in your putting technique during your few minutes practicing. Instead, determine two things:

1) The speed of the green (stimp)
2) How much the ball breaks at that green speed.

So instead of concentrating on draining putts, get a solid feel for the speed. Try various distances along with uphill, downhill and side hill. Remember how much your ball breaks on your regular course. The amount of break for the same grade on a different course is linear with the difference in speed.

Example: If you have to putt 20% softer on this different course, your ball will break 20% more for a given length of putt. Why? Gravity has that much more time to pull your ball downhill because you had to hit it slower. A ten-inch break on your home course will now break twelve inches.

Ok, we are on the course and you have hit the green with your approach shot. As you walk toward the green, take in the whole scene. Greens are built to shed water, not to hold it and have water pool every time the green is watered or when it rains. There is a scheme to remove water from all greens. Look over the whole green to see where to water will run off. This can be more than one place. Hint: On hilly or mountainous courses, 95% of the time water will flow away from the hill.

If there is a pond, stream, etc. near the green, the water run-off scheme will almost always be designed to allow water to eventually drain to it. Ever hear the phrase, “Breaks toward the water”?

Greens are also generally built to make us feel good, so most will have a slant toward the tee box in order to better hold approach shots. Beware of the slope of the green near greenside bunkers. There will normally be some slope away from the bunker for a distance.

Now you are on the green and “reading”. I always walk all the way up the line, read from behind the hole, then walk down the other side of the line and read from behind the ball towards the hole. Your feet and balance during this trek will tell you more than any other thing. If I have any questions remaining, I have no problem trampling right up my line to get a better feel. Let us be honest. When is that last time a footprint deflected your ball?

Hopefully one or more of the other players in your group will have to putt before you. Caution: All putting strokes are different. Some players cut the ball, some hook, some bounce or backspin, some decelerate. But watching all these putts will help you. It doesn’t matter if they are on your line or not. The most value you get will be watching what happens to their balls around the hole. Example: If someone putts well off your line and the ball slows quickly, his putt was uphill and yours will have to break toward him at the hole.

Other terrific clues to help you determine the slant of the green along your line are background structures and terrain. Look for houses, lakes, ocean, and horizon. All of these are true to the world.

Early in the day, you may still have dew on the greens for several holes, even after they were mowed. The marks left in the dew by previous putts will help to some extent. You will not be able to tell if these putts were blown by the hole in many cases, so just get the trend from the marks.

We need to address grain of the grass. My opinion of grain: Most announcers love to talk about it on TV because it is a nuance that most amateurs don’t think about, care about or know much about. The announcers talk about it like newscasters hype hot stories. The problem is, the more attention you pay to grain, the less attention you pay to factors that actually mean something. When you begin to get helped by dealing with the grain, join the Hooters Tour.

Should you play the wind? Unless it is howling, wind is a very minor factor influencing your ball on the green. Put your hand down next to the green to prove to yourself how much the wind on your face gets knocked down all the way down to the ground. I think you will find the effect will always be less than one inch along a twenty-foot putt.

All of these factors are going to work on your subconscious and you will generally develop a “gut feel”. As I talked about in a preceding article, you must not discount this feeling. You can read the green. Begin your focus immediately following your approach shot to the green. Use all the clues and believe in your skill. You CAN read greens!

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The Basic Guide To Choosing Golf Clubs

The Basic Guide To Choosing Golf Clubs

Choosing a decent set of golf clubs is a very important part of maturing in the game. Therefore you should consider many different things when buying the clubs. If you have no previous experience with the selection and purchase of golf clubs, you should be glad that you have stumbled across this article. You will find out some of the most helpful advice when buying clubs, as well as general helpful information that any golfer should know. If you are very thorough in your search for the right golf clubs, you will be glad that you took the extra time and research to find out the information needed to make that choice.

Firstly you should familiarize yourself with the types of golf clubs that you need. There are 14 clubs total for each set, but they can all be categorized in the following: irons, woods, and putters. Irons are the ones that are used for very distance specific golfing work, and the distance is determined by the size and weight of the head. You are provably most familiar with these from using them on the golf course. Woods are used to achieve very large distances with a slightly lower accuracy level than irons. You will have to hit a ball a few times with a wood to get an idea of how far it will go with your stroke. Putters are used for shorter strokes, and strokes that require a higher level of accuracy than the other clubs can provide. In order for your golf club collection to be complete (or even functional within the golf game), you will need to have at least one of each of these.

If you are just getting started with golfing, then you probably won’t want to buy a full golf set. It is a better idea to buy adjustable clubs that can change into different types. You may be able to change the 14 clubs into just 5 or 6. This not only means less to carry, but also that you will be able to tweak your clubs to perfection after you purchase them. This is the best way to get a feel for your needs when it comes to the specific statistics of the club. Once you have pretty much decided on certain settings, you may decide to buy golf clubs that are permanently set like that. Until then, you should be perfectly fine with adjustable clubs, especially since you are a beginner.

Graphite is something that many golfers are split on. The advocates of graphite say that it is lighter, easier to swing, and allow for more powerful strokes because of this. However, there are many who disagree with graphite and will remain steel golfers for life. They maintain that graphite clubs are unnecessarily expensive, without giving noticeable benefits. Some prefer the stiffness of steel over the comparatively flexible graphite clubs. If you have a fast stroke or you prefer to have some weight in your club, you will be fine sticking with steel clubs. After all, there’s nothing better than really having a heavy club that you can feel the momentum in when you swing.

Until you are an advanced golfer, you won’t have to worry about things like spin and head weight. The best thing you can do as a beginner is to familiarize yourself with all aspects of the game, and become very skilled with the equipment that you already have. Doing this will allow you to make smart choices for the future, and therefore constantly improve your golf game. Until then, just stick with what you have and master it. You will be glad in the future when you have not wasted huge amounts of money on equipment that is far more fancy and technical than you could possibly need. This is something that many golfers regret, and something that you can avoid.

 

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Solar Recreational Vehicles – How To Travel Long Distances On Solar Power

Solar Recreational Vehicles – How To Travel Long Distances On Solar Power

Camping can be a lot of fun and when you take a recreational vehicle (RV) it’s just like living in nature. RVs are used for lots of purposes, such as cross country trips, weekend getaways or just a fun excursion. One thing you need for your RV when you are out is an electrical hookup to get the inside working. If you ever wanted to have freedom to use the electricity anywhere without having to worrying about hookups, consider converting your RV into solar power.

Normally, people use generators when there is not an electrical hookup available. The generators are easy to use but can get costly with fuel prices. The other problem with generators is that they only last for a certain amount of time. With solar power, your RV is only in the need of the sun. You can convert your RV smoothly and cheaply.

There are different ways to get the RV ready to use solar power. You can have it professionally installed, which could be expensive. However, you can set up your RV yourself. All you need to do is purchase a few things. You will need a solar panel and a solar panel mounting bracket. There are companies that make specialty kits available specifically for an RV. The kit will charge the RV batteries that run the inside lights and appliances.

The kits come in different sizes depending on your RV and what size battery you have. Many companies will help in selecting the right size, so if you have any questions talk to the place you are purchasing the solar panel RV kit from. This is a great investment because once the kit is put in place, you don’t have to spend any more money buying fuel for the generator (you still need gas for the vehicle) and wasting electricity. By using solar energy for the inside of the RV, you are doing your part to help the environment. You aren’t using electrical hookups that are needed to run through power plants far away and the generator isn’t spurting out harmful emissions. Solar energy is clean and efficient.

There are add-on options once you get the solar power hooked up. You can also get a Solar Power Ventilator. This is used for small areas, such as the inside of an RV, to circulate the air. This works well on warm hazy days or on a cool fall day when you are just trying to get some fresh air.

It doesn’t take too much power to run the RV because of its size. This is one of the advantages of owning one a solar panel kit. You also don’t have to worry about the panel breaking. The solar panels for RVs are created to withstand most weather conditions. It doesn’t matter if it rains or snows, even heavy winds won’t rip the panel from the roof.

The solar panel RV kit gives people the freedom they have always dreamed of when buying an RV. If you own an RV you never have to worry about where you are going again. You won’t be limited to the areas you visit because there is no electrical hookup or your generator is low on fuel. Solar power allows you to roam the great country or just hideaway for a weekend with nature.

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How to Play Golf – The Importance of Your Go-To Shot

How to Play Golf – The Importance of Your Go-To Shot

Article by Stephen Simmons







What Is A Go-To Shot?

Your go-to shot, is a shot you have practiced many times, and because it is repeatable has the greatest probability of success under the circumstances. You’ve seen Tiger hit his “stinger” many times under the stress of tournament conditions. You have seen many examples of the go-to shot when watching a PGA Tour telecast.

Tour players are willing to sacrifice significant distances to increase the odds of hitting the fairway. These players understand that the probability of hitting the green from 200 yards away in the fairway is much greater than hitting the green from 150 yards away in the deep rough, a deep fairway bunker, or behind the trees. They are willing to choose a club, even an iron, that increases the probability of hitting the fairway.

Finding Your Go-To Shot

Finding your go-to shot happens during a practice session on the range. This practice session needs to have your full attention and should not be part of your normal range practice.

Start by analyzing the range for structures that can be used as imaginary boundaries. Two greens or flag positions would be an example. The structures need to be the approximate width of a typical fairway on your course. One flag will mark the left rough, the left most position you can hit the ball without going into the rough. The right flag defines the right most fairway position. Your goal is to imagine a golf hole on the range that can be used to evaluate the success of several shots.

The next step is to select the longest club you think will be used on the greatest number of tee shots during a typical round of golf. Most golfers start with the driver. If you are a beginner golfer you can save yourself some time by starting with a three or five wood. Most golfers do not have the fundamentals to use the driver as their go-to shot. Even Tiger Woods has a go-to shot other than a driver. For 99% of us, the driver serves as a starting point that will not end up as our go-to shot.

Hit ten balls at your imaginary hole. Measure the results of the ten shots. How many shots stayed on the fairway and did not roll into the rough? If you hit more than 7 drives that stayed in the fairway you can congratulate yourself and then re-evaluate your imaginary hole to make sure that it is not too wide. You want this test to be difficult enough to really help you find a shot that you can rely on when the pressure is on. Your go-to shot should have a success percentage of at least 70 percent. Chances are that your success percentage with the driver was less than 70 percent, so go to the next club in your test, the three wood. Hit ten more balls using the three wood and measure the results.

Continue this process until you find a club that you can use that will get the ball into the fairway at least 70 percent of the time. You may find that you can only keep short irons in the fairway because your shot dispersion is to wide.

Identifying Your Ball Flight Tendency

The first time you try this test you may find that your shot dispersion is all over the range, some right and some left. The success of your go-to shot will be higher if you can identify your most natural ball flight tendency.

For Kenny Perry, his natural ball flight tendency is a right to left draw. The process of finding his go-to shot would be to aim down the right side of the hole and rely on his natural shot shape to curve the ball to the left and into the middle of the fairway. For a left to right player that hits a fade, the process would be the opposite.

In both of these cases the player is maximizing the space the ball can curve in the air, roll after landing, while staying in the fairway. All great players learn how to eliminate one half of the course or the other. It might seem that aiming down the middle of the fairway is your best option, however, that only gives you half of the golf hole to work with. Ben Hogan learned how to eliminate the left side of the hole which gave him the entire width of the fairway to work with. Jack Nicklaus also hit most of his shots with a left to right ball flight.

It will be much easier for you to find and practice a go-to shot if you can find your natural shot shape. If you hit a slice because you have an over the top club path, play your slice until you can straighten your shots.

Practicing Your Go-To Shot

For beginner golfers it is important to work with your PGA Professional to find your most natural ball flight pattern. Your goal should be to find a simple golf swing that repeats itself with reasonable certainty. If you want to change your pattern over time, work on that change during your practice sessions. Learn how to play golf by maximizing your opportunities for success. Learn how to play golf with your most natural ball flight tendency; right to left, or left to right.

For more accomplished players find the shot that has the highest probability for success. Your go-to shot will save you many dollars if you gamble or will help you win more competitions as a tournament golfer. Your biggest challenge will be learning a second go-to shot; the shot you can rely on if your primary go-to shot is not an option. What are you going to do if your primary right to left shot is blocked by a very large tree guarding the right side of the hole? Have you found a go-to left to right shot that can be played under these circumstances? If you can’t hit a left to right shot with any level of reasonable accuracy, what are your options for shooting the lowest number on the hole?

Regardless of your skill level, you need to practice your go-to shots during every practice session. You don’t have to hit a lot of go-to practice balls but you need to hit enough that keeps your confidence as high as possible so when it comes time to use the shot your ready.

You will also want to keep searching for the longest possible shot that you can rely on from the tee box. You may start out with a 2 iron as your go-to shot from the tee and then club up to a three wood with practice.

Go-to shots should not be limited to tee shots. You need to have a go-to fairway approach shot. and you need to have a go-to short game shot. Your golf scores will be lower, if during a round of golf, you only play golf shots that have been practiced on the range. Play golf like a pro. Find and practice your go-to shot.



About the Author

Stephen Simmons is the author and publisher of the Strategic Golfer Instruction Series. Steve is a single digit golfer living in San Antonio, Texas. Find more golf tips for beginners, proper golf swing, and how to play golf lessons located in how to play golf at http://www.strategicgolfer.com. Please feel free to leave your comments or inquiries on our Contact Us page at http://www.strategicgolfer.com/contact-us.

The Essentials to Know when Buying Golf Clubs

The Essentials to Know when Buying Golf Clubs

If you are fairly new to the game, or just new to actually going out and purchasing a club on your own, read through our quick golf club buying guide. It is sure to set you straight on what you need to know about buying the perfect golf club for your needs.

What kind of golf clubs do you have to choose from?
First, let’s take a look at the types of golf clubs that make up a set. Typically, a golfer carries fourteen or fewer clubs in his or her bag. The four basic types of these golf clubs are Woods, Irons, Wedges, and Putters.

Another popular type of golf club nowadays is the Hybrid club. The Hybrid club is a cross between the Iron and the Wood, and is made for people who have difficulty using these other types of clubs. But before you get confused, let’s break these categories down a bit and take a closer look at them.

Woods:
Woods are usually used to hit long golf shots. Standard woods that are carried in a golf bag are 1, 3, and 5 Woods. Your 1 Wood is typically your driver. As the number of your wood increases (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) you lose the amount of distance it can go, but you gain a higher trajectory. Recent golf club technology has made higher lofted woods for shorter distances.

Irons:
Iron clubs are mostly used for shots that are expected to go an average distance – typically from 125 to 200 yards. The lower the number of iron, the less degree on the face of the iron – resulting in the longer amount of distance the ball can go. On the other hand, the higher the number of iron, the higher the degree on the face of the iron – resulting in the higher the loft a ball has.

The most popular irons used are 3 Irons though 9 Irons, however, many companies also manufacture 1 Irons as well as 10 Irons.

Wedges:
Wedges are used for semi-short golfshots. They are also used for chipping, and sand shots. There are several types of Wedges, including sand wedges, pitching wedges, and lob wedges.

Putters:
If you have ever watched a golfer up on the green, trying to hit a short shot into the hole, then he or she was most likely using a putter. A putter is a golf club that has a low loft. This enables the ball to roll father. A putter is typically shorter than all of your other golf clubs.

Should you buy new or used clubs?
Now that you understand a little bit more about your golf clubs, you must decide whether you want to purchase a new or used set. If you are fairly inexperienced, you may lean towards buying used clubs, instead of spending a great deal of money on a new purchase. However, when buying used clubs you should be wary about defects such as cracked shafts or worn grips. After all, these things will certainly not help you learn the game the right way. And, they may accumulate into worse money problems in the end.

Our advice to anyone starting off new to the game of golf, is to invest in a new set that works right with your height and build. It doesn’t have to be the most expensive set – but simply something that you can learn well on.

Should you purchase a complete set or put one together on your own?
One thing you should realize when putting together a golf set by yourself is that it will be a more expensive route to take then simply buying a set that is already put together. Putting together your own set can be quite confusing if you are merely a beginner. Our advice for starters is to get a complete starter set and go from there.

If you have leftover money, you may be better off to spend it on some golf lessons. Leave the picking and choosing to more advanced players who know exactly what they want.

In closing, have fun with your new golf clubs. Use them to learn how to excel in this challenging and entertaining game!

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How to Chip in Golf

How to Chip in Golf

Article by Jamie Faidley







One of the most important things to remember if you want to learn how to chip better is just how important it is to have clean, consistent contact. You will need to strike the ball on the way down, avoiding hitting the ground before you hit the ball. Repeating clean contact is not easy, but once you can do it you will quickly find it much easier to control the distance of your chips. Once you learn that distance control you will be able to putt from closer distances, cutting strokes off of your game.

Ball Alignment

While you are swinging a golf club, the middle of your center of gravity is where the lowest point typically falls. Because you want to avoid hitting the ground before you strike the ball, you should move the ball just behind center at address. For beginners, use two inches behind your center, then you can adjust as you become more comfortable. Just don’t forget to keep this ball location consistent as moving it will change the angle of your club impact and you will find it harder to consistently strike the ball cleanly.

Hand Position

You will need to work on consistent hand position each time you chip. Your hands should be in the same place with each chip you make. You will want to position your hands in front of the ball. Draw a straight line from the point where your right knuckle sticks out the farthest. That line typically falls just in front of your ball and is a good reference point to use for your hand positioning.

Weight Balance

Your weight should be distributed about 40 percent-60 percent with more of your weight on your front foot. This is going to help cut down on hitting fat shots by making the lower point of the swing more toward your front foot. Getting this balance down will help you to your goal of hitting clean chip shots more consistently.

Club Alignment

Make an extra effort to keep your club face squared to your target. While playing the ball back in your stance your club face may float open, which requires that extra bit of focus for chipping.

This setup should help you make more up and downs from just beyond the green. Be sure you check my other golf chipping tips if you are looking for additional assistance with improving your chip shots.



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My goal is to offer helpful golf chipping tips for players of different skill levels ranging from beginner to advanced. With the articles on our site you will find techniques, lessons, how-to’s, and drills to help you become a better golfer.