Golf – Beginner Basics V Putting

“Drive for show, putt for dough” is the lesson we’ve all seen and learned from watching professional golfers in every tournament and championship.
The masters of golf can drive a ball from here to eternity, but it all boils down to how many strikes of the ball it takes to put the ball in the hole. [...]

Golf – Beginner Basics IV The Short Game

We’ve all the seen the long accurate drives of Tiger Woods. The ball flies through the air and lands in the middle of the fairway, 300 yards away.
The green-eyed monster of envy consumes us as we wonder if we could ever hope to drive like that. Fortunately, long drives are not the be-all-end-all game of [...]

Golf – Beginner Basics III The Long Game

The long game refers to your drives (shots off thetee) and fairway shots; everything short of the shotsyou make to get onto the green.Each hole has a different difficulty level, differentpar and distinctive hazards, so instructing you to useyour Driver on every tee would be blatantly wrong.This is something you will learn over time as [...]

Ladies Golf Attire and Fashion

I was perusing Golf for Women the other day and wondered where are the women who wear the golf attire modeled in women’s golf magazines? I’ve never seen women, professionals included, who would dress in such expensive and outrageous clothes!
It’s easy to spend money outfitting yourself for golf. Hats, sunglasses, gloves, shirts, shorts, socks, windbreakers [...]

How to Choose Golf Shoes

Your swing will change, your accuracy and distance will improve with practice, and you’ll become deadly with a putter, but you will always do these things while standing on your feet.
Your feet need to be comfortable! Have you ever developed a blister while walking or running? It’s all you can think about and it ruins [...]

Choosing Golf Equipment

Buying golf equipment can be like dumping money into a money pit, but armed with some knowledge you can save
time and money in selecting the right clubs for yourself. As with most things in life, you can spend a lot or you can spend a little several times before you get what you really need.
If [...]

Golf – Beginner Basics II What to keep in your golf bag.

There are many golf bags available, some designed for fashion, some for utility and some that combine both features. There are big bags, bigger bags and bags so big that they would keep everything I need for a long weekend vacation in one of the side pockets!
Generally speaking, you need a bag just large enough [...]

Golf-Beginner Basics I

The popularity of golf has increased tremendously over the past forty five years, giving us champions like Arnold Palmer, Greg Norman, and Tiger Woods, and world-renowned courses like Pinehurst, Augusta National and the Blue Monster at Doral.
Why has golf become so popular? It’s the opportunity to be outside, to get a good whole body workout, [...]

Golf Etiquette

Golf is a dignified game of rules and manners, and it’s important to know the basics before you play for the first time.
Whether you are playing alone, in a twosome or a foursome, you must wait your turn. You must keep aware of the group on the next hole and wait until they are well [...]

Getting the Most from Golf Lessons

It’s never easy asking for help, but in golf, it is almost a necessity. Unfortunately, we often ask our buddies and partners, when in reality we should take a lesson or two. We think that a Pro would critique harshly, but they are honest, positive and very helpful.
Lessons at the local course aren’t as expensive [...]