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The Golf Mind: You Will Never Be Golf’s Master

The Golf Mind: You Will Never Be Golf’s Master

Article by Richard Tyler









In this article, we are going to discuss the proper golf mind. Most of us don’t have it. A few, like Tiger Woods, certainly do. Today, we will look at a few essential thoughts that you need to have to improve your golf game.

We have all heard that golf is a game that is played “90% between the ears”. Obviously, this means that the proper golf thoughts are essential. Ironically though, few of us actually think enough about golf before we play. We bash balls for hours at the range and we usually get frustrated with each subsequent poor shot. Yet, this does not count as thought. It is action–physical practice–and it is bad practice at that.

One of the infrequently acknowledged things that we love about sports, and golf in particular, is this: It cannot be mastered.

Yet, each time that we go out to play we attempt to “master” the game and it cannot be done. Thus, we are left feeling dejected and that all of our practice yielded nothing.

Have you ever noticed that you typically play the back nine holes faster than the front nine? If you play a lot of public golf in California, as I do, you surely realize that 18 holes of golf takes a lot time. However, the back nine always goes faster.

Why do people play the back nine faster than the front nine? The reason is this: Golfers start hole #1 with high expectations, expectations of mastery. Their golf dreams for that day are quickly dashed, perhaps even on the first hole, as their hopes of becoming a par golfer are left unrealized.

Then, on the back nine, these people simply relax and play the game, not obsessing about their score–since that was already destroyed with two eights on the front side–and they begin to play better golf.

Two of the keys to great golf are humility and relaxation.

Humility allows us to realize that we can never be golf’s master. It will always be ours. The best female golfer of our day, Annika Sorenstam, has said that she will never be truly satisfied with her results until she shoots a 54. That’s a birdie on every hole which she never accomplished. Golf is a humbling game even for the world’s best golfers.

Allowing yourself to be humbled in the game of golf will allow you to enjoy the game of golf and relax. Relaxation is essential to a great game of golf.

If you are a fan of the game of golf, you watch a lot of it on TV. How often have you seen the best golfers in the world make an ugly swing? It does not happen frequently.

Two of the best golfers on the senior tour right now are Fred Funk and Loren Roberts. Using readily available Taylor Made Drivers, each of them swing easy and relaxed and both drive the golf ball straight down the middle an average of 270 yards.

So the next time you go out for a round of golf, remember two things. One, learn from your mistakes without getting frustrated. You will never be golf’s master. And two, make sure your swing is relaxed and flowing by asking yourself: Would that swing have looked good on TV?



About the Author

Watch these free how to play golf videos to learn how to swing a golf club properly and much more. The author, Richard Tyler, is an avid golfer and proprietor of your home for how to videos, ThisIsHowYouDoIt.com.










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

New Golf Clubs Or Golf School?

New Golf Clubs Or Golf School?

Do you want to improve your golf game? Are you considering spending 0 to ,000 for new golf clubs? Which approach will give the best results? Naturally The golf retail industry focuses on equipment for a solution. That is only natural but not necessarily the best way to learn effective golf mechanics. A better reality is that instruction, good fundamentals and specific focused training will bring substantially improved results than equipment alone.

If one wants to play better golf, he or she will be far better served by investing in themselves rather than new golf clubs! The cliché says “it is the shooter making the mistake, not the gun”

Certainly new clubs are cool, but can they help improve your fundamentals? If one is serious about improving, and doing it quickly, make a commitment to developing the skills and knowledge needed to be successful. Without a strong foundation and understanding of the principles of the golf swing, a player is in the dark, and no amount of equipment change will make him proficient.

Many golf principles defy common beliefs. As one example: “hit down to make the ball go up” Another “for distance, swing slowly.”

A casual look at the various instructional “tips” for the public will confuse and mystify the best of the readers! A good instructor can show you in 5 minutes that which you may discover on your own in as many hours. For the complete novice, technology will not save him from himself or herself.

The beginner perhaps should not attend golf schools, but rather consider instruction usually conducted at driving ranges or local golf courses. Usually group lessons or small clinic of 5-6 spread over a month or so, will give the student a good understanding of enough basics to consider more advanced lessons such as multi-day instruction.

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The Golf School experience is serious fun!! In three days you can play significantly better golf. The lessons are conducted through out the United States where the suns shines! From San Diego, Monterey, Palm Springs in California to Myrtle Beach and Fort Lauderdale in Florida very special golf resorts await your arrival. Special women only classes are available on both Coasts.

The best golf school instructional programs are relatively simple and differ from the weekly one hour sessions which were previously offered by the local golf professional. The golf fundamentals are emphasized and practiced for the duration of the school lessons. The major process which is taking place at a school is one of integration-that is you go from the instinctive, theoretical to specific techniques which are appropriate for your skill level. In another words the proper swing basics become habit. Some people call it muscle memory, but like any human activity, the process is a blending of the conscious and sub-conscious. That process whatever the theory, does not occur without a passage of time and attention.

Golf schools, also called academies , immerse the student in three or four hours of golf instruction daily. The student develops the physical mechanics needed to increase confidence. With outstanding instruction you are immersed in the task of learning. Golf, more than most athletic endeavors is a mental process. After all the ball is not moving towards you as in baseball, tennis, etc. Ideally, when taught early on how to use your inner mental skills a golfer has a tremendous advantage! The mental game is a major skill which is often neglected in golf instruction.

Look for a school which emphasizes the “mental game” Video/computer analysis is almost universal as instructional aids. Video/DVD records of your lessons for take home review are to be expected.

On-course playing lessons are a critical part of any golf instruction. There is a great difference between the driving range and the first tee box. Many schools emphasize the playing aspect of the schools curriculum. Without significant integration of the swing mechanics the golf course experience is counter-productive, and not a lot of fun either!

Students would rather play golf than practice -we all would! But practice makes better performance, not play. However a quality curriculum should provide appropriate on course instruction.

The magic word in instruction is still integration. How long does it take for the lessons to be “owned” by the golfer. The experts tell us , the typical person can change A preformed habit in 21 days of repetition.

A three day school at best can identify fundamental errors, show how to change them, and can reinforce them only to the degree a student can absorb the knowledge.

Having said all this-what can the student realistically expect ?

Video analysis and practice tee instruction with playing lessons in a concentrated 15 hour program over 3 days is basic. That’s 3 days of golf, golf and more golf to find and develop the natural golfer in you. When you find your natural swing, you tap into your talent for the game. A golf school provides an organized fun filled optimistic teaching atmosphere that can dramatically increase your skill level.

Most fully qualified Golf Schools instruction packages range in price from 0-1200 per person, with group discounts almost always available. One can expect class sizes to be 4 or less in number.

PS: Buy your new clubs after the school for best results

Bruce Baird is the founder/director of The California Golf Schools,now a division of the Nationwide Golf Schools with sites in Palm Springs, Monterey, Las Vegas, San Diego, Myrtle Beach and Ft Lauderdale Florida 1-800-894-9593

http://www.weteachgolf.com

Learn How To Play Better Golf – Helpful Tips To Better Your Golf Swing

Learn How To Play Better Golf – Helpful Tips To Better Your Golf Swing

If you need to learn how to play better golf, learning how to improve  your golf swing could be considered one of the most difficult and complicated things you  do.This is because there are such a lot of muscle groups and parts of your body at  work.  Think about a complex device that does a particular task.  The  more moving parts you have with the machine the more likely it’s going  to break down and need minor and major alterations done to it. 

The exact same applies to your golf swing.  There are such a lot of actions and  factors involved; something is bound to go wrong.  Like the person  who fixes the device has to determine what part of the device needs  fixed, if you want to learn how to play better golf; improve your golf  swing! It’s that easy and when it goes wrong you’re going to need to  know very well what went wrong.

Listed here are a couple of tips to help:

Learn How To Play Better Golf – Tip  1 – Get Back To The Basics

When you initially started learning how to golf as a beginner, you probably  were very careful and thought about each and every step of what you had  to perform when you’d swing the golf club.  You had to do that because  it wasn’t second nature to you, it was new.  As time went on, you  perhaps got more lenient in concentrating on each single part of the  movement.

Also, when you were new you built bad habits into your golf swing,  they are currently ingrained into your muscle memory.  If you want to improve  your golf swing, you must begin breaking down every component and  in fact focus on what you do as you do it.  Hopefully you  will recognize what you are doing wrong.

The naked eye isn’t very good for catching every nuance of a complex  movement.  This is why it is so crucial for just about any golfer who is serious  about wanting to improve to tape record their golf swing.  With viewing  yourself and being able to slow the tape down you should be able to  spot your weaknesses and have the ability to drastically improve your golf  swing.

Learn How To Play Better Golf – Tip  2 – Work On Your Pre-Swing  Mechanics

If you really focus on your pre-swing mechanics you might also be  in a position to drastically improve your golf swing.

Here is a checklist of what to concentrate on:

A) Be certain that your head position is good. 

B) Be certain that your body is squared up properly. 

C) Make certain the ball is placed in the appropriate location. 

D) Be sure to have your weight distributed where its supposed to be.

E) Have the proper stance. 

F) Check to be certain that your grip is right. 

G) Be certain that your wrists are positioned properly throughout the swing.

H) Make sure you get a full range of motion throughout your swing.

By making sure that you’re concentrating on all aspects of the  pre-swing and the actual swing, you are going to be able to learn how to play better golf and improve your golf swing. 

This will likely result in better rounds of golf.  Naturally, better rounds of  golf means a greater enjoyment of the game as you’re at the course.

For Additional Tips On How To Play Better Golf & A Free Copy Of My Report  “Cures For The Top 8 Most Common Golf Problems” Where You Will Learn My  Covert Tactic To Curing Your Golf Slice, My 7 Tips To Perfect  Putting To Eliminate 3 Putts For Good And My Unique System For  Adding 20, 50 Even 100 Yards To Your Drive Visit  www.LearnHowToPlayGolfBetter.com

Jim Masters is the owner of www.Great Golf Strategies.com and he’s a full time information provider on various topics that have to do with golf. He research various things about the game and post articles about his findings.

Golf has been one of the true passions in my life and I’m always trying to improve. By doing research and writing articles has really helped me with my game.

I hope you find my articles informative and helpful as well!

LEARN HOW TO PLAY BETTER GOLF-SLASH YOUR GOLF HANDYCAP BY 12 STROKES WITHIN 2 HOURS

LEARN HOW TO PLAY BETTER GOLF-SLASH YOUR GOLF HANDYCAP BY 12 STROKES WITHIN 2 HOURS

Article by mark healy







Over the following page I will take you through my success tips to prevent on course disastersas well as real practical steps to slash your golf handycap

Here is what you do:

OFF THE TEE

Often a well positioned bunker can cause problems.If a hole shapes more to the left, the prefered shot is a draw.If you fade you risk finding sand.So the safe play is to hit a straight driver especially if there are trees on the edges.

THE APPROACH

You must control your approach and if you know how far you have to the pin that will really help.This might sound stupid but any doubts can lead to a tentative swing.Normaly having 100 yards to the middle and play for an extra 5 yards for an uphill slope is about right.

FACING CHALLENGES

Having a game plan that is sensible but a challenege for you is not easy to plan but essential for your own growth game.You need to know where the trouble is on each shot, but please do not get negative about it.Focus on where you want to hit the ball not on where you dont.

JUDGING THE WIND DIRECTION

Most golfers have no idea about calibrating to wind speeds and direction.At tree-lines course like bearwood be very careful of swirly winds.When learning how to play golf a good tip is to look at the weather forecast for the day and know where the wind direction is for that day before you arrive at the course.If your unsure take a look at the tree tops and not what the clouds are doing.

LAG PUTTING

The big tip with this is to hit the green on a par 3.Another good tip someone told me once is the “dustbin lid effect”, thats if you can get the ball within a dustbin lid of the hole from long range, you’ve done very well indeed.Ideally you want to get the ball past the hole and as it goes past you get a read for the putt back.

WEIGHT BALANCE DRILL

If you find that your most persistent miss is a shot thats drifts weakly to the right, there is a very good chance that you are not using your weight correctly.To rectify this let your left foot move towards your right at the top of the backswing.Then as you drive back down towards the ball you let your left foot step back into position.

DRIVE IMPROVEMENT

Often a lot of golfers with a golf handycap find that their swing is not as athletic as it could be which is costing you yardage and flexibility.The solution is to be very flexible, but many older golfers find that they arent able to make the athletic turn due their beliefs and age.One way of drastically improving your flexibility is by stretching before a shot and relax also as it could be tension in your upper and lower arms on swing.

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About the Author

Would you like to learn how to play golf better and slash your golf handycap by 12 strokes and at the same time avoid those on course disasters.Here is a step by step guide to learning the ins and outs of doing just that and you can improve your golf in under 2 hours.