Golf Basic Tips

If you like so many other people around the world love to play the game of golf and need some tips on golf swing, then you’ve come to the right place. In golf the only obstacle you need to worry about as far as method goes is yourself. Once you learn how to master the multitude of different approaches you can take to your swing, you’re all set. This article will outline some of the things you can do to improve your golf swing and have an all together better game which is what any golfer wants.

The first thing we’ll talk about is pacing, which is considered to be one of the most important aspects of the golf swing. This simple means you will want to consider the speed at which you swing your club when you’re playing. Just because you take a hard or fast swing does not necessarily mean your ball will go farther or fulfill your desired goal. Just because your swing is fast doesn’t mean the ball will travel farther, which is a common mistake among beginners.

Obviously an important aspect of golf is the distance which your balls travels, a huge part of the game. In the end this is what matters and it’s what is important. Another common mistake many golfers make is that a hard swing means lots of distance which also isn’t true, especially if your goal is a short distance away. When you consider pacing and speed, it’s similar to playing billiards, just look at how they time their hits and use pacing to their advantage. The swings you take on the green should be controlled and well thought out, you don’t want to swing based on aggression or frustration. Not using your arms when you swing is a helpful hint in taking controlled swings that will send your ball where you want it, whether it be a short or a long distance away.

By: Dave Bronson

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When a friend of mine introduced me to golf many years ago, I wasn’t overly impressed and asked him what he saw in the game. He said, “Well, golf means different things to different people. To me, it’s mostly about being away from my busy life for a few hours, being one with nature, and talking to some good friends.” That made sense to me, but I quickly found out what he meant as I became a golfer, too, taking lessons and burying myself in golf equipment reviews.

People do take up golf for different reasons and it does mean something different to almost every player. For some, like my friend, it’s relaxing on a beautiful course and enjoying nature and the scenery. To others it’s a great way to meet with clients and close deals. Some just enjoy an occasional round. Others get hooked and pursue mastery of the game with single-minded passion. But no matter what attracts you to the game of golf, we all have something in common: we need equipment. Lots of it.

Initially I had a real problem with that. Golf shops intimidated me. I didn’t really know much about golf clubs, golf shoes or even golf bags and I was embarrassed about my lack of knowledge. Whenever I went to a pro shop, everyone else seemed to be an expert, knowing everything about golf, except me. I didn’t understand half of what sales people were talking about and I didn’t even understand many of their questions. So I felt they were talking down to me and I resented that.

So I began reading golf books and magazines and asked golfing buddies for advice. I ended up with a good set of clubs, found that some balls worked better for me than others (I am a Titleist man), and spent a small fortune on golf equipment (Nike made a small fortune off me) I did or did not need. Truth be told, my lack of knowledge and my being ill at ease with the sales people in the pro shops probably kept me from enjoying the game as much as I should have.

All of this changed in the past few years. I am an online person. To me, finding accurate and unbiased golf equipment reviews on the web was just what I had been waiting for. I am not talking about just online golf stores or golf bulletin boards. What helped me were sites done by golfing enthusiasts who simply wanted to share their knowledge with others. See, while I used to be aware of the likes of Burton or Ogio or Ping, there wasn’t anyone who told me who truly made the best bag for me. I was told some of the training aids out there really worked while others were a waste of money but I didn’t know which was which. I knew of amazing advancements in golf carts and I had even heard of new technologies like golf gps, but I didn’t know what was valuable information and what was just marketing.

For me, the emergence of golf enthusiast sites with golf equipment reviews made all the difference. I love reading reviews written by real people as opposed to just sales spiels, and I love how some of those sites explain it all in terms that make sense. I love to read and learn, and these days I totally rely on golf sites that are not only entertaining, but also provide me with the reviews I need and even recommendations on where to get the best deals.

By: Chris Robertson

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