by Matthew Lord
Golf is a game of the ego, and all men and women that play golf want to get better whether they will admit it or not! Even if your friends say they are not trying to get better, you can bet that secretly they are wanting to get better so they can crush you, and being the competitor that you are you cannot let this happen! If you want to play your best golf tomorrow then here are three tips to help you improve almost instantly.
1. The first thing that you can do to get better quickly is to check your stance and grip. Most golfers overlook this, yet if you go to a PGA or LPGA Tour event the first thing you will see is players on the practice green checking grip, stance, and alignment. These three elements are just as important as the golf swing itself for hitting better golf shots. Your stance should be square, and you should put to clubs down to in effect create a "railroad track" to check your alignment. Your feet and club face should be square to the target.
2. In addition to this you need to improve your putting. The main thought I have with putting is to actually putt with my shoulders. This is often referred to as a shoulders stroke which is more effective for controlling both speed and line. Your putting is the quickest way to improve your game, so you should make it an important part of your improvement methods.
3. To play your best golf tomorrow you need to get your head in the right place. Too often people go play golf and do not put themselves in the proper frame of mind to succeed. My advice is that you envision what you want to accomplish on the golf course before you actually go play golf, as this will help you have more focused goals and really improve your game.
These three tips should help you play your best golf by tomorrow, and if you do that then you can improve faster than your friends and we all know that is just too much fun!
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Matthew_Lord
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
embedded ball - 2/26/09
Definition:
(also "plugged") a ball stuck in the ground as a result of its impact
Example:
Ernie was able to lift, clean and then drop his embedded ball without penalty.
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(also "plugged") a ball stuck in the ground as a result of its impact
Example:
Ernie was able to lift, clean and then drop his embedded ball without penalty.
Get this and more terms and definitions using our new Golf Terms Glossary. Visit http://www.pasturepool.com and search for a term
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Amazing Golf Pictures-2/24/09
Calling all PasturePool Members and Golf Fans!!
We are looking for your amazing, fun, and cool golf pics to post on our new photo blog. Share your love of the game with other members and fans alike.
Send your appropriate photos to:
pics@pasturepool.com
View the latest at PasturePool.com:
http://www.pasturepool.com
We are looking for your amazing, fun, and cool golf pics to post on our new photo blog. Share your love of the game with other members and fans alike.
Send your appropriate photos to:
pics@pasturepool.com
View the latest at PasturePool.com:
http://www.pasturepool.com
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Tweeting on Twitter-2/22/09
I just joined Twitter and hope to learn more about our fellow PasturePool members. Be sure to tell me where you played today, where you are going, what's new, and anything else that's on your mind.
Follow me here -- http://twitter.com/pasturepool
Have a great week!
-Jonathan
Follow me here -- http://twitter.com/pasturepool
Have a great week!
-Jonathan
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Welcome Back Tiger-2/19/09
I'm looking forward to the return of Tiger Woods. What an amazing win at Torrey Pines under the circumstances and win or lose...his return to competitive play next week will be exciting if anything.
Good Luck!
PasturePool Golf
Good Luck!
PasturePool Golf
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Golf Tips For Beginners - 2/14/09
by John J Thompson
These golf tips for beginners will help you out if your just getting started playing golf. Remember that any sport can have a learning curve so do not stress it if things do not go as planned as soon as you start playing.
I will go ahead and tell you that golf is one of the games that requires the most skill of them all. This is great because it gives you a chance to truely master and outshine your peers in the game! With that being said lets go ahead and go over 3 powerful golf tips for beginners that you need to know!
- The grip is important! Sure it might not seem to be important but it is! Hold the club and make sure the club head is lying down on the ground. When you close your first your club should be held with your first two fingers and palm.
- Your stance is also very important. Make sure your feet are shoulder width apart. This is known as the square stance and is a great way to get started.
- Last your golf swing is really important for beginners! You didn't see that coming did you? Ok so you need to start the backswing with your back and shoulder muscles mainly. When you go back to swing you need to shift your weight to your right foot for balance. Once you have around 90% of your weight on your backfoot you should release.
Ok so I know these directions were a little vague and I advise you to check out my bio box below for a free guide. I hope this short little guide has helped you see the 3 powerful golf tips for beginners that you need to use!
For more articles, visit http://www.pasturepool.com/articles
These golf tips for beginners will help you out if your just getting started playing golf. Remember that any sport can have a learning curve so do not stress it if things do not go as planned as soon as you start playing.
I will go ahead and tell you that golf is one of the games that requires the most skill of them all. This is great because it gives you a chance to truely master and outshine your peers in the game! With that being said lets go ahead and go over 3 powerful golf tips for beginners that you need to know!
- The grip is important! Sure it might not seem to be important but it is! Hold the club and make sure the club head is lying down on the ground. When you close your first your club should be held with your first two fingers and palm.
- Your stance is also very important. Make sure your feet are shoulder width apart. This is known as the square stance and is a great way to get started.
- Last your golf swing is really important for beginners! You didn't see that coming did you? Ok so you need to start the backswing with your back and shoulder muscles mainly. When you go back to swing you need to shift your weight to your right foot for balance. Once you have around 90% of your weight on your backfoot you should release.
Ok so I know these directions were a little vague and I advise you to check out my bio box below for a free guide. I hope this short little guide has helped you see the 3 powerful golf tips for beginners that you need to use!
For more articles, visit http://www.pasturepool.com/articles
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Golf Event Hosting-01/11/09
Do you play in or run a golf tournament? PasturePool now offers low cost, custom web hosting for your tournament or event. Add a blog, provide online registration, event info, and more...
PasturePool Tournament Hosting
PasturePool Tournament Hosting
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year and Best Wishes to all PasturePool Members. Thank you for your support, suggestions, and kind words in 2008. I hope you continue to have fun playing golf in 2009 and beyond.
Here's to the next great round and more great things to come!
Sincerely,
Jonathan
Owner/PasturePool.com
Here's to the next great round and more great things to come!
Sincerely,
Jonathan
Owner/PasturePool.com
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Your Golf Ball Is Not Where It Should Be
by Linda Raymond
Lost Ball or Ball out of Bounds; Provisional Ball
"Out of bounds" is defined as ground on which play is prohibited. When defined by white lines, the line itself is out of bounds. When defined by a fence or stakes, the inside edges define the out of bounds lines.
1. If your ball IS out of bounds, you MUST play another ball at the spot from which the original was played, penalty one stroke.
2. If you ball MAY be lost outside a water hazard or out of bounds, you may play a provisional ball before you go forward to look for the original, provided you announce your intention to do so. If your original ball turns out to be in a water hazard or is found outside a water hazard, you must abandon that provisional ball.
3. If your ball IS lost outside a water hazard or is out of bounds, add a penalty stroke and play the provisional or, if you did not play a provisional, replay the shot.
4. The provisional ball becomes the ball in play when a stroke is played with the provisional ball from a point where the original ball is likely to be or from a point nearer the hole than that place.
A ball is out of bounds when the entire ball is out of bounds. You may stand out of bounds to play a ball that is in bounds.
Abnormal Ground Conditions
1. If your ball LIES in casual water, ground under repair or, except in a water hazard, a hole or cast made by a burrowing animal, you may drop without penalty within one club length of the nearest point of relief not nearer the hole, except: a. in a hazard drop in the nearest position in the hazard which affords maximum relief and is not nearer the hole, or under penalty of one stroke, drop any distance behind the hazard keeping the point where the ball LAY between the you and the hole or, b. On the putting green place in the nearest position which affords maximum relief and is not nearer the hole.
2. If your ball is LOST in such condition (except in a burrowing animal hole in a water hazard) take the same relief based on the point where the ball last CROSSED the margin of the AREA except that if you drop behind the hazard, keep the point where the ball last CROSSED the margin of the hazard between you and the hole.
Enjoy The Outdoors! Have a Wonderful Game!
Linda is an avid Arizona Golfer. She has an internet business selling Golf GPS Caddies at golfgpscaddies.com offering precision gplf GPS devices for your distance on the golf course. You will have more confidence in each club selection and shot. No more Guessing! Know Your Distance. Lower your scores and handicap! http://www.golfgpscaddies.com
Lost Ball or Ball out of Bounds; Provisional Ball
"Out of bounds" is defined as ground on which play is prohibited. When defined by white lines, the line itself is out of bounds. When defined by a fence or stakes, the inside edges define the out of bounds lines.
1. If your ball IS out of bounds, you MUST play another ball at the spot from which the original was played, penalty one stroke.
2. If you ball MAY be lost outside a water hazard or out of bounds, you may play a provisional ball before you go forward to look for the original, provided you announce your intention to do so. If your original ball turns out to be in a water hazard or is found outside a water hazard, you must abandon that provisional ball.
3. If your ball IS lost outside a water hazard or is out of bounds, add a penalty stroke and play the provisional or, if you did not play a provisional, replay the shot.
4. The provisional ball becomes the ball in play when a stroke is played with the provisional ball from a point where the original ball is likely to be or from a point nearer the hole than that place.
A ball is out of bounds when the entire ball is out of bounds. You may stand out of bounds to play a ball that is in bounds.
Abnormal Ground Conditions
1. If your ball LIES in casual water, ground under repair or, except in a water hazard, a hole or cast made by a burrowing animal, you may drop without penalty within one club length of the nearest point of relief not nearer the hole, except: a. in a hazard drop in the nearest position in the hazard which affords maximum relief and is not nearer the hole, or under penalty of one stroke, drop any distance behind the hazard keeping the point where the ball LAY between the you and the hole or, b. On the putting green place in the nearest position which affords maximum relief and is not nearer the hole.
2. If your ball is LOST in such condition (except in a burrowing animal hole in a water hazard) take the same relief based on the point where the ball last CROSSED the margin of the AREA except that if you drop behind the hazard, keep the point where the ball last CROSSED the margin of the hazard between you and the hole.
Enjoy The Outdoors! Have a Wonderful Game!
Linda is an avid Arizona Golfer. She has an internet business selling Golf GPS Caddies at golfgpscaddies.com offering precision gplf GPS devices for your distance on the golf course. You will have more confidence in each club selection and shot. No more Guessing! Know Your Distance. Lower your scores and handicap! http://www.golfgpscaddies.com
Friday, December 19, 2008
How To Lower Your Handicap Forever
by Ken McCarron
If any one of us had a nickel for each golf product and instructional manual out there...well, you know the rest. There is an absolute ton of information. You can learn about driving the ball farther, hitting the ball straighter, landing the ball softer, or putting the ball into the center of the cup every time. But in the midst of it all, the end goal for any golf instruction is to improve your score and lower your handicap. The guy who drives it 300 yards and shoots 100 doesn't win. The guy who shoots it straight, but only 80 yards at a time doesn't win. The one who wins every single time is the one with the lowest score when the round is over. The question is, how do we accomplish this?
Find a New Swing
In order to really make changes and lower that handicap, you may have to abandon your current swing and try something new. Remember, if you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always gotten. Now is not the time to be stubborn and hang onto some ridiculous swing that isn't serving your purpose of a lower score. Open your mind. It'll work out in the end.
Keep It Simple
If you're going to be open minded, and aren't opposed to changing things up, a great piece of advice is to keep it simple. Those big, arcing swings that wrap around your head may be great for John Daly or Tiger Woods, but for you and me a shorter backswing is definitely the way to go. Timing, balance, and the ability to put a repeatable swing on the ball is the only way to lower your handicap over the long term and win rounds more often.
Consistency Is the Key
In the end, it all comes down to consistency or lack thereof. It's the main thing that we as amateurs lack, and the one thing that will lower your score on a regular basis. If you can find a swing system that is easy to implement and easy to repeat...now you're really on your way!
If you're interested in a more complete swing system that guarantees it'll knock 7-12 strokes off your score in a couple weeks, go take a look here... http://masteryourswing.blogspot.com
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Ken_McCarron
If any one of us had a nickel for each golf product and instructional manual out there...well, you know the rest. There is an absolute ton of information. You can learn about driving the ball farther, hitting the ball straighter, landing the ball softer, or putting the ball into the center of the cup every time. But in the midst of it all, the end goal for any golf instruction is to improve your score and lower your handicap. The guy who drives it 300 yards and shoots 100 doesn't win. The guy who shoots it straight, but only 80 yards at a time doesn't win. The one who wins every single time is the one with the lowest score when the round is over. The question is, how do we accomplish this?
Find a New Swing
In order to really make changes and lower that handicap, you may have to abandon your current swing and try something new. Remember, if you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always gotten. Now is not the time to be stubborn and hang onto some ridiculous swing that isn't serving your purpose of a lower score. Open your mind. It'll work out in the end.
Keep It Simple
If you're going to be open minded, and aren't opposed to changing things up, a great piece of advice is to keep it simple. Those big, arcing swings that wrap around your head may be great for John Daly or Tiger Woods, but for you and me a shorter backswing is definitely the way to go. Timing, balance, and the ability to put a repeatable swing on the ball is the only way to lower your handicap over the long term and win rounds more often.
Consistency Is the Key
In the end, it all comes down to consistency or lack thereof. It's the main thing that we as amateurs lack, and the one thing that will lower your score on a regular basis. If you can find a swing system that is easy to implement and easy to repeat...now you're really on your way!
If you're interested in a more complete swing system that guarantees it'll knock 7-12 strokes off your score in a couple weeks, go take a look here... http://masteryourswing.blogspot.com
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Ken_McCarron
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