Golf Basic Tips

If you are a beginner golfer then you know that to make the ball go a long way you need to hit the ball hard and fast, Right?? Well yes and no.

The golf swing basics involve a number of aspects that you need to get right. The speed of your golf club head is only one of these aspects.

There are about a half dozen elements in the basics of a good golf swing and while every one will do them slightly differently, sticking to the golf swing basics will help prevent the beginner golfer from thinking too hard about their golf swing.

The Basics of the Golf Swing

The first part of your golf swing is the mental part. Many would say that this is where most games are won and lost on the golf course. For the starter golfer you never want to look stupid on the first tee when you thwack your ball into the trees or the nearest lake. You need to blank out all thoughts and surroundings when addressing the golf ball and just think about where you plan the ball to go. Do not give any thought time to how you will feel if you miss. Just focus on your shot.

One of the pressurizing aspects of taking a golf shot is that you are always being watched. You have your opponents and maybe the following group watching your every move. You must ignore all of this outside attention and just work through your shot. Make it clear what you are going to do and then do it.

Because you are a beginner it will not always work but that is not the issue. If you are in charge mentally then you will eventually get more right than you will wrong.

Controlling Your Swing Speed for More Accuracy

This is the single simple most important golf tip that you can adopt to improve you accuracy and distance. Control your golf club. If you are swinging your golf club so fast that it is not under full control then you will never get the distance you need. Swing your club as fast as you can while still being in control of the moment of contact. By slowing your club down by up to 30% speed you will actually increase your distance. This is as a result of better contact with the sweet spot of the golf club face.

Whether you are a hooker or a swinger of the golf ball this slowing down of the golf club will ensure better distance and very quickly reduce your banana golf shots. Your swing technique will improve as you take control of the pace of your golf swing.

Another mistake with the speed of your swing is to try and speed up in the last 18 inches before contact with the golf ball. By doing this you will again lose the straight shooting you are looking for. You must make your swing smooth on the backswing and smooth and controlled on the downswing. The club head will naturally gain momentum on the way down. There is no need to force it.

Once you know you have control of the clubhead then you can consider trying to add more speed to your swing. But do not think about the speed when you are hitting the ball. Think about being in control of your swing

By: Kenh Jones

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Todays tip will be about tempo. I’ve always felt that if the mechanics of one’s golf swing are fairly sound other then that the occasional tune up from your pro, youre going to work on tempo more than anything. Tempo is kind of the glue that holds everything together. We all tend to swing too hard or too fast. Golf is a game of distance, in our minds anyway, more than a game of accuracy. Were all trying to hit the ball farther. If anybody has heard a golfer say they dont want to hit the ball …

By: LinksmanGolf

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Being a golf fanatic I thought I would give a quick Golf GPS Review.

I first came across someone using a GPS for golf a couple of months ago and I initially thought it was just a gimmick and probably illegal. They are neither.

I had never played with Steve before and in fact met him on the tee where I thought he was busy checking his mobile. My first thought was “Oh no here we go, one of those who spends his life on the phone whilst playing golf – without consideration for the rest of the 4 ball”.

Wondering whether to say anything he interrupted my thoughts with “One eighty five to the bunker on the right and two oh five to clear it”. I said “that would sound about right” and asked him if he had been a member for a while. He said no he wasn’t a member and this was the first time he had played the course!

Yep, you guessed it, it turned out his “mobile” phone was a golf GPS.

I was fascinated and I spent the rest of the round totally absorbed by this tiny little machine which was giving almost pinpoint accuracy in terms of distances to all sorts of places on the course. Steve said the first time he used it he beat his previous best round by 5 shots which he swears was because of his GPS.

What really amazed me about Steve was his club selection and the speed at which he played. He would simply walk up to his ball check his “caddie”, take a quick look around – I suppose to confirm wind direction and any undulations that he might have to consider – select a club and fire away. Not a care in the world and seldom if ever did he ever come up short.

On the other hand, although I knew the course backwards I was still referring wherever possible to sprinkler heads for distances or doing a rough calculation when I was off line – which was often. I would invariably leave my approaches short whenever I missed the green. Once I owned my own GPS I realized that this was because I did not know how far I hit the ball with each club. It’s a humbling experience to come to terms with reality!

Over a few beers after the game Steve showed me all the features of his Golf GPS and explained that other “fancier” models had even more features than his. At the time I couldn’t imagine anything fancier than what I had seen that day!

But I have since learned that there are a lot of different brands and models of GPS and that each have different features.

When looking to buy a golf GPS you need to do some research and besides your budget the features you need to look for are:

Accuracy – determined by the number of satellites the unit has access to Screen resolution – determines how easy it is to read the information under all lighting conditions. Plus some of them come with a colour screen. Power source. Internal or external batteries and how long the unit can run before needing to recharge or replace the batteries. After sales service. Vitally important for ensuring you can get courses downloaded. Is there an annual fee? Some GPS models require an annual subscription for a variety of options including number of courses available for download, where these are stored, whether you retain ownership of them, can you share them with other users etc.? Size and weight. Do you want something that fits comfortably in your pocket or is most of your golf done from a cart? Can you use it to keep score? A great feature for those rainy rounds of which there are many for me living in New Zealand. No more soggy scorecards. Can you keep track of fairways and greens in regulation? This really interests me because it means I can reflect on the game at any time and work out what I am doing wrong and consequently work on my weak points. Can you work out exactly how far you hit each club? And I thought Steve was just very clever! You can even add your own reference points with most models. I have since found this to be a really useful feature at my home course and always map courses I play for the first time. If I think there is a particular feature, such as a tree, that I feel should be plotted – then in it goes.Like Steve my first game with a golf GPS also knocked a good couple of strokes off the round but unlike Steve it wasn’t my personal best – I think I was too busy showing my new toy off to my four ball and trying to operate all the different features.

Before I chose the first model I bought, yes I now have two and am about to purchase my third, I did a thorough golf GPS review and am happy I did. Although to be hones if you stick with any of the popular models you won’t go far wrong.

No-one could give you a better golf GPS review than existing users and you can be sure that any of the top fifteen most popular units will do the job admirably.

By: Lawrence Bredenkamp

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Golf swing basics comes down to few simple techniques which will help you to improve golf swing skill.

The most important thing you need to know of golf swing basics is the swing itself. Not just standing over the ball and clubbing it few hundred yards down the way but actually understanding and practicing the techniques which makes your swing successful.

Try these simple golf swing basics to improve your golf swing.

1. Always think about the target you are going to hit with the ball. Do not think about anything else. Just take a deep breath and concentrate on your target. This easy tip will improve your accuracy.

2. Keep your arms straight and relaxed. Your arms should be under your shoulders. If you are in correct position your arms should be a few inches from your lover body.

3. Stand comfortably over the ball with your knees slightly bent. Balance your weight evenly on your legs. This helps you in a good initial setup and alignment to the ball. To test your golf swing balance try swinging with a coin on your outside shoe. The goal is to complete swing without the coin falling off your foot. Body balancing helps you to improve golf swing. Trust me this is most important tips . Good balance leads to perfect golf swing.

There is a great number of golf swing guides on the market today. One’s helps other not. But all those guides are worthless if you will not practice. Practicing is the key to perfect golf swing.

By: Arturas Gotceitas

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