Have you noticed what is missing from the majority of those advertisements? They all concentrate on the distance and the accuracy of the drive you can achieve if you buy their new driver for $300 or $400 but they do not say "we will cut your score!"
The simple fact is, if you improve your game you will not spend ever increasing amounts on new golf equipment searching for that mystical, magical club.
Are you an average Joe golfer? If I gave you the latest hi-tech driver could you consistently hit a 350 yard drive? I'm guessing probably not. Would you buy a Ferrari that goes 200 miles per hour and expect to use it for the weekly grocery shop? Of course not, so why then do so many golfers rush out and spend $400 on a driver which spends most of it's time in the bag?
If you are not drowning in money then the cash you do spend on your golf game needs to be getting you the most value; more bang for your buck. Spend your money where it will give you the most return.
Where is your most golf played? I'm not talking about which courses you play but where you make the majority of your golf strokes. Would you believe that around three quarters of your golf game is spent getting the ball the last 120 yards to the green? Take out the drives and putts and golf is virtually about wedge play.
Buying a good set of wedges will be the best thing you can do for your golf game. With the pros now carrying at least three wedges and usually four, even five in some cases they are leaving the driver out of the bag completely. Does this give you an idea of where the Tigers, Phils and Ernies think the action is?
The golf wedge is the average players' best friend and with a little practice you can be peppering the green with birdie opportunities like never before. Fewer putts make lower scores and that is what most golfers want, isn't it?
I buy all my wedges online at auction so I can further reduce the cost. The great benefit to this is that I can save money on a club, try it out for a few weeks and if it doesn't suit me or my game I simply list it at an online auction and sell it on. Prices are fairly constant so as long as I don't damage it I generally get my money back, some times I even make a bit of profit.
So, to round up, leave the jokers with too much money in the woods whilst you drop yet another one on the green. May the golf gods go with you.
In the initial stages of your golf learning process, the task that will look the most problematic will be learning how to swing a golf club. This is primarily due to the fact swinging a golf club is not a natural movement. Though it's not easy to master this art in a short time, with practice and hard work you can surprise yourself soon.
Your nervousness and anxiety related to your performance in front of your peers can also be a hindrance in your learning curve. After all, no one feels convenient taking the risk of trying out that swing and maybe missing the ball altogether! It can get embarrassing and can take its toll on your learning abilities.
A few tips here and there can save you from such unwanted embarrassment and can make you look like a seasoned player even if you have been around for a while. Following are some important techniques and tips to help you climb up the golf-swing learning ladder:
Backswing
Backswing perfection is as much about rotating your body as it is about the arm and club extension. Your back elbow should preferably be bent close to a 90 degree angle and the front elbow should be kept as straight as possible. This will ensure an on-piece and a very fluid movement. Adhere to this suggestion and soon your backswing will become consistent and smooth.
Downswing
Many people make the mistake of thinking that a perfect downswing results from only correct arm motion. However, looking closely, one can observe that it actually results from the timely movement of knees, followed up by the thighs and hips transferring their weight onto the ball. Concentrating on your lower body while executing the downswing will take your ball a surprising distance. All you need to learn is transferring your weight effectively from back to front. Your final motion should look as swift as a snake uncoiled.
The Impact and the correct follow-through
This is where the action lies. While you prepare for impact with the ball, you must make sure that the club shaft is in line with your left arm (which is in front, unless you are left handed). Your body weight should transfer onto your forward heel on the outside and partly on back foot's interiors.
Your wrist and your hands must turn in a manner that the club's grip should finally point towards the target where you wanted to send the ball. In follow-through, your wrists should come rotating over the elbow so that the club's head goes behind you. Such motion will ensure that you derive the distance and control you always wanted for your golf swing.
Even though it seems difficult to master, once you dedicatedly practice your golf swing on the course as well as at home, you will come to execute it with perfection in some time. You can even try doing dummy motions at home in your spare time. This will help you flex those muscles regularly and keep them in shape for the on course battle.
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