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Expert Author: Jakobus Nel | Summary Putting is one of the most important parts of the game of golf as is clearly illustrated by the famous saying "Drive for show and put for dough". Quite simply what that saying means is that you may be able to hit 300 yard plus drives, but if you can't putt then you may as well stop playing golf. Expert Author: Jakobus Nel | Summary The putting stroke is one of the most important strokes if not the most important stroke when playing golf. So naturally if you want to improve your golf you need to improve your putting. One way to improve your putting is to place the ball in the correct position at address to ensure that you strike the ball at the optimum point with the sweet spot of the putter in the intended direction. Expert Author: Jakobus Nel | Summary As we all know, putting is very important when playing golf and the aim of all golfers is to hit as few putts as possible. Here is a simple tip that will drastically improve your putting. One of the most common mistakes amateur golfers make when putting is moving their heads during the putting stroke. Expert Author: Jakobus Nel | Summary One of the ways to drastically lower your score is to improve your golf course management. This basically means improving the way you approach and play each hole on the course. So lets get started. Do you get on to the tee box of a par four or a par five and automatically reach for your driver? Do you look at the layout of a particular whole and decide which club will be best suited to the teeshot? Expert Author: Jakobus Nel | Summary Ball position is one of the fundamental aspects of iron play. Placing the ball in the incorrect position can have severe consequences on the outcome of your shots and therefore this is a very important aspect of addressing the ball that you have to get right. Expert Author: Jakobus Nel | Summary To be successful with your short game you have to be able to get up and down in as few shots as possible. This makes pitching and chipping the ball so important because you want to get the ball as close to the hole as possible to only have one putt. Poor quality chip shots are often the result of an incorrect set-up. So here are a couple of pointers to help you set-up correctly for chipping and pitching. Expert Author: Jakobus Nel | Summary One of the fundamentals of a good golf swing is for your body to be correctly balanced and aligned to your target and doing this properly is a skill that will definitely improve your golf by a few shots every round. There are various methods that are used by people around the world to line up accurately. Some people believe you should put a golf club down on the ground, making sure that it is pointing towards your target and then lining your feet up along the shaft before hitting the ball. Expert Author: Jakobus Nel | Summary The foundation of a good swing is to have the correct balance and posture. Without these you will struggle to make consistent contact with the ball and your accuracy will not be very good. So here are a couple of pointers on how you can improve your posture. Expert Author: Jakobus Nel | Summary One of the fundamentals of having an effective downswing and follow through is the backswing. So let us first discuss this very important aspect of the swing. The backswing gets your body in the correct position to complete the downswing and your follow through. So one small tip to improve your backswing is give yourself enough time and not to rush it. Expert Author: Jakobus Nel | Summary Most golfers don't realise the great importance of the follow-through when swinging the golf club. You may argue that the rest of the swing is no longer important once the club has made contact with the ball. Today I am going to tell you how wrong you are. Expert Author: Jakobus Nel | Summary To have the ability to hit a draw at will, will help you to become a better golfer and add a very important shot to your arsenal of strokes. The whole idea of hitting a draw is to be able to control the flight of the ball through the air from right to left for a right-hander and visa versa for a left-hander. This is a great shot to use if you need the ball to avoid certain obstacles. So if the hole doglegs from right to left and you want to hit the ball around the corner then a draw is the perfect shot to hit. Expert Author: Charlie G Wallace | Summary Are the obstacles to starting to play golf for women greater than for men? Is there a perception amongst women that golf is elitist and mainly for men? Is it more difficult for women to get good advice on how to start playing golf? Maybe. I confess I don't have the answers to these questions. What is true is that anyone starting something new probably needs to challenge some personal assumptions before they start and have some clear guidance on how to proceed. This is as true for men as it is for women. Expert Author: Morgan Clarke | Summary As the pound continues to tumble against the Euro, UK golfers looking to travel abroad may find themselves frustrated by the increased cost of travel, accommodation and green fees in Europe. Traditional golf holiday destinations such as France and the Algarve have become more expensive, but the increased cost of golf abroad is the perfect excuse to rediscover some of the finest golf courses in the UK. Expert Author: Morgan Clarke | Summary Wales is often overlooked in favour of other countries in the UK for golf breaks. However, we believe that Wales has some excellent courses and clubs that can hold their own against their bigger and better known brothers and sisters. We have a look at some of the best golf courses in Wales to show you what you could be missing... Expert Author: Morgan Clarke | Summary With Turkey becoming an increasingly popular golfing destination, players from around the world are flocking to the Turkish Riviera to give the courses a try. If you are tempted to visit, learn more about five of the finest golf courses in Turkey. Expert Author: Charlie G Wallace | Summary Try to get to the local driving range once or twice a week between lessons and test out your swing by hitting some balls. DON'T just smash them off the tee. Think about the tempo of your swing and aim your shots at a target. Use different clubs - from the driver through to the sand or pitching wedge. Expert Author: Charlie G Wallace | Summary People often ask me what are the first things they should do to start to learn to play golf and my response is always the same. Beg, borrow or buy a cheap putter and a pitching wedge for around $12-$15 each. Get 20-25 golf balls from your friends, a local golf club or a cheap sports goods outlet. That's all you need - one putter, one club and a bag of balls. Expert Author: Charlie G Wallace | Summary As someone interested in starting to play golf, my advice to you is – don’t buy a set of golf clubs straight away. There is plenty of time to do that and apart from anything else, you may decide you don’t enjoy playing golf and you’ll be saddled with a set of clubs that you might not be able to get rid of. Expert Author: Charlie G Wallace | Summary If you have never played golf before the prospect of taking that initial step maybe daunting. Where do you go to get the information you need to learn to play golf? What golf equipment do you need? Who should you talk to? It can be very stressful understanding what to do. Unless you are born a natural golf player, you will need golf instruction if you expect to improve your game. Employing a professional golf pro can help you target the weaknesses in your swing and diagnose your hooks. A professional golfer will be able to share with you some of the secrets of the trade and show you simple mind games that will help you focus better, before and after every shot you take on course.
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