To improve iron play fast - and chop strokes off your golf handicap - look to your hands. It's hard to hit quality shots if you don't use your hands correctly. As a serious golfer looking to improve, you must learn what role your hands play in hitting iron shots. If you do, you'll boost your game to a new level and you'll whittle strokes from your golf handicap as well.

Many weekend golfers learn to hold a club either by taking golf lessons or reading golf tips in magazines or books. What they may not learn from this golf instruction is that the way you hold the club impacts on how you cock your wrists at the top of the swing. That in turn determines clubface position at impact. If your clubface isn't square at impact, you'll slice or pull your irons.

Weak Grip/Flat Wrist

If you're right-handed, a weak grip encourages a cocking mechanism that produces a flat left wrist at the top of the swing. A weak grip for a right-handed golfer features the back of the left-hand pointing to the target and the "V" formed by your thumb and forefinger pointing toward your left ear. With a weak grip, you must keep your left wrist from cupping to maintain the clubface on line during the swing.

If your left wrist cups, you're asking for trouble. You'll rotate the clubface too far open on the backswing and throw the clubface off the correct delivery path. Only players blessed with ultra-fast hand speed, like Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson can square up the clubface at impact from this position. Making adjustments like this for usually spells trouble for players of all golf handicaps.

Strong Grip/Cupped Wrist

If you're a right-handed player, a stronger grip accommodates more of a left wrist cup at the top. A stronger grip for a right handed golfer is one in which the back of the left hand for a right handed player points more toward the sky, and the target and the "V" formed by the thumb and forefinger points toward your shoulder. With this grip you must avoid flattening the left wrist too much as you hinge the iron to the top.

A stronger grip plus a flat left wrist at the top usually results in a laying off of the club or swinging too far inside. Either way, you must make adjustments to get the club back on plane and on the correct delivery path. If you don't, your clubface won't be square at impact. Again, making adjustments during your swing spells trouble for players of all golf handicaps, unless you have super fast hands.

Golf Instructors Favor Stronger Grip

Many golf instructors favor a stronger grip for weekend golfers. It's a little harder to learn to control, but when paired with a slight left wrist cup, it provides for better overall club control and allows for more hinge. That in turn creates more lag in the backswing to downswing transition, generating more clubhead speed and increasing power.

For even more power, grip the club with a slightly stronger grip. To do that, make the "V" created by the left thumb and foreigner point toward the right shoulder, with the palm of the right hand facing the target. Be careful though. Too strong a grip results in a hook.

Your grip is personal. You should adopt one that feels comfortable to you. There have been as many great players with weak grips as there have been with strong grips. The key is to match the right grip with the correct type of wrist cocking mechanism, making it easier to return the clubface to the ball square. Do that and you'll not only hit more solid irons, you'll do it more consistently and you'll chop strokes off your golf handicap.

Bobby Eldridge is the author of the best-selling book Golf Swing Book . He is golf pro, that has helped thousands of golfers from all seven continents lower their handicap immediately. Free weekly newsletter available with the latest golf tips, lessons and instructions.

A student at a recent golf instruction session asked about swingweight. He had read one of my golf tips in which I mentioned it and it sparked his interest. Never having heard the term he wanted to know what it was and how it affected his game. Those are good questions because swingweight is among the most misunderstood concepts in golf. It can have an impact on your game and your golf handicap without you even knowing.

Swingweight is a non-technical term. Clubmakers use it a lot. The easiest way to think of it is as a measurement of club feel. The higher the percentage of clubhead weight to the club's total weight, the higher the swingweight. As Ralph Maltby, the famed clubmaker, defined it: "Swingweight is a balance measurement and is the degree to which the club balances toward the clubhead." Swingweight is not the total weight of the club but only a percentage of it.

Expressing Swingweight.

Swingweight is expressed by a letter (A, B, C, D) and a number (0 to 10). Measurements range from A0, the lightest, to G10, the heaviest. A club with a swingweight that measures D5, for example, will feel heavier when swung than a club with a swingweight that measures C7, even though their actual weights may be identical. Each club manufactured is weighed and labeled.

Two clubs weighing the same can feel distinctly different depending on how the weight is apportioned in each club. If you played golf with only one club, swingweight would not matter much. However, you don't. Swingweight is important because you want every club in your bag to have a similar feel. Otherwise, you would have to get used to the feel of each club. Plus, you might play better with one swingweight than another.

Altering your clubs has an impact on swingweight. Let's say, for example, you decide to lengthen all your clubs by one-half inch. You would change the weight of the club without changing the weight of the clubhead by raising the swingweight three points, say from D0 to D3. This holds true whether your club possess standard weight or lightweight shafts. Conversely, take the same club and shorten it by one-half inch and the swingweight drops from D10 to D7.

Adjusting Swingweight

Swingweight is adjustable post-production by adding lead tape or changing out the components, like using a larger clubhead, a different shaft or grip, or trimming the shaft. Clubmakers also adjust swingweight in some cases by adding different types of fill material inside shafts at different points or inside the clubhead,

Take a 3-iron. Imagine adding lead tape to the 3-iron. No matter where you put the tape, the actual weight of the club will be identical. That is, if the lead tape is on the club head, at the middle of the shaft, or on the grip, the actual weight will be the same-the original weight of the club plus the weight of the lead tape.

Now imagine swinging the 3-iron with the lead tape first on the clubhead, then on the middle of the shaft, and then on the grip. The weight you feel when swinging the club will be different depending on where the lead tape has been added-even though the total weight of the club is identical in all three instances. That's swingweight.

Importance of Swingweight

Everyone has a swingweight at which they play their best. For example, research indicates that lighter swingweights are better for the average golfer. Less weight produces longer, more accurate shots for golfers with high and middle golf handicaps. Players with low golf handicaps and professionals have high swingweight speed, more control over the movements of the club, and a more acute sense of feel for the clubhead. The clubs best suited for them feature heavier swingweights.

Swingweight is used to match clubs in a set. A misunderstood concept, it's better for clubs to all match in swingweight. If you're happy with the performance of your clubs and aren't anxious to make any changes, then swingweight is incidental. But if you're looking to buy a new set of clubs or are thinking about altering your present equipment, be aware that each adjustment you make will impact the balance, feel, and swingweight of your clubs. The change may also affect your scores and your golf handicap.

Bobby Eldridge is the author of the best-selling book Golf Swing Book. He is golf pro, that has helped thousands of golfers from all seven continents lower their handicap immediately. Free weekly newsletter available with the latest golf tips, lessons and instructions.

As a golfer, you already know that every now and then, and for some of us it is more often than not, your game will hit a hurdle. There are times in every golfer's life when they can no longer swing the driver. Someone who once hit a ball 200 yards will no longer be able to make contact with the ball. Someone who could hit a chip to within a foot of the cup every time will suddenly be forced to make long putts from off the green. Finding help with golf when your game goes like this is vitally important to both your mind and the people who have to put up with you!

Most golfers look for help with golf at the golf course. Sometimes that isn't the best thing to do. Yes, your local golf professional is a qualified guy or girl, but a "lesson" at a time when you are facing total golf destruction can be even more devastating. When your game has left you, it might not be the time to reconstruct your swing - and that is what many golf professionals will try to do.

An overenthusiastic young golf pro will take all of his book knowledge and few years of experience to mold you into a cloned model of himself. Quite frankly, it will be an expensive and frustrating series of lessons.

If you are really looking for help with golf, look no further than your own home. You probably already own all the popular golf magazines. Read them cover to cover and try out what you see. Experiment! Watch the Golf Channel, watch the golf tournaments each weekend, and do your research online. There is plenty of interesting and informative golf lessons to be found online, too!

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Of late, every time some brand new product is released claiming to cure a slice, golf newbies cough up anywhere from fifty to a hundred bucks to grab it. The aim of this article is provide you with 2 effective and easily executable tips every beginner could look into to improve your game.

While the pros can slice the ball at will, beginners can find it rather frustrating. By definition, a slice occurs when a right-hander golfer hits a ball that flies first to the left and then curls to the right of the intended target. From a birds eye view, the flight path of the golf ball resemble the shape if a banana and hence the term "banana ball". The ball moves in such a direction because the club face is open or facing outwards relative to the swing path.

Get a grip on your grip - Take a moment to examine how you grip the club. The more you grip the club in your fingers, the faster your golf swing and the quicker the club face will turn inwards or close.

Conversely, if you grip the club closer to the center of your palm, your swing will be slower and the longer it takes for the club face to close. To cure a slice, golf enthusiasts need simply to grip the club more in your fingers.

Time to get hip - If your hips are opened (turned to face the direction the ball is going to go) at the setup position (i.e. your golf stance before the swing), the club face will be opened at impact and you'll slice the ball.

If your hips are instead closed i.e twisted away from the intended direction of the ball, the club face will close too soon, and you'll hook the ball instead. To cure a slice, golf newbies need to position the hips parallel to the intended flight path of the ball. Don't allow frustration to get the better of you and give up golf entirely. Golf is a beautiful game of grace and skill once mastered. For more beginners golf tips and quite possibly the only resource you'll ever need, go to http://www.beginners-golf-tips.com/. This world renowned comprehensive program save my golf game and I'm sure it'll save yours too.

In golf, the slow pace of the game provides time to worry, to interfere with the smooth automatic processing of your swing, to think about what you don't want to happen, rather than what you are meant to be doing. And the most basic, most essential thing in this game is to keep your mind focused on what you want to happen, not on what you don't. Whatever you focus on will happen. The most essential thing in golf is your mental game.

"The psychology of golf goes a step further than course management. It entails mental toughness, self confidence, intimidation, gamesmanship, conquering inner demons, instant recall of past successes and being able to quickly purge failures. It is the game within the game". TIGER WOODS

Golf is a game, and should be fun. No-one plays golf perfectly, not even Tiger Woods or Ernie Els or whoever else is, or has been, at the top of the game. It's a game where mistakes are made, frequently...and no wonder...when you think about the size of the ball, length of club, and the distance the ball travels...just a whisker of a change in club face application can create a massive difference in where and how the ball travels. So this game is also a game of accepting mistakes and errors. And a mistake is only a mistake if you see it that way. It could alternatively be seen as an opportunity to learn.

"Experience is not what happens to you, it is what you do with what happens to you" ALDOUS HUXLEY

All golfers may have beliefs about whether they are good or not at sport, or golf, or good or not at learning - but these are just beliefs, nothing more. There is no need to be held back by limiting beliefs. You can choose to change beliefs no matter how deep rooted they are. Everyone has a body and a mind that has a similar physiology and neurology to the best golfers in the world. Athletic literature is full of examples of athletes who have excelled because of their internal desire, rather than the physical attributes such as size, strength, power or speed. There are tall golfers and short golfers, male and female golfers, young and old golfers. It is not age or body shape that prescribes ability. It is your mind that makes the difference.

"Your thoughts create your actions. You create your thoughts" RICHARD WILKINS

Everybody has the ability to play golf well. How good they get will depend on their commitment. When one scrutinizes the training and preparation habits of great golfers, and all great athletes, it is clear that what is required is a combination of physical ability and a desire to be the very best. It all depends on personal choice - each person can be as good as they want to be.

"Our life is what our thoughts make it" MARCUS AURELIUS

How many times have you heard it said that good golf is 90% in the mind? How many times have you described a golfing problem as a "mental block"? If you yourself recognize it as a mental block then the first step is to learn how to think about your problem in a different way. Remember thoughts create emotions, which in turn direct your actions.

Everything in life depends on how you think about it, not just your golf. You can learn to choose your thoughts, and therefore control the outcome of them. It just takes a little time and practice - but the results will be truly AMAZING.

"All the difference will not make the way you think; yet the way you think will make all the difference" RICHARD WILKINS

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The popularity of golf is gradually increasing day by day. The sport which originated in Scotland has now been played in almost all nations of the world. Beautiful golf courses are now prepared on the lush green firms, coastal areas, plains and even in sandy regions.

The game has always been known for its class and taste. The players of the game generally belong to the elite class. Though the game was known to be a popular pastime for the rich but now days it has become a driving sporting event for many golf enthusiasts. Especially due to the contribution made by stalwarts like Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson the game has earned its popularity among young affluent men.

The game requires high level of concentration and consistency. Though the format of the game might apparently seen to be quite simple but the techniques of playing it with perfection is quite challenging. The standards attained by Woods are regarded as unreachable. There are many other famous golfers who have achieved a great level of perfection in the game and inspire millions of youngsters for playing the game. Phil Mickelson with his 18 years of experience is often ranked number 2 while other golfers like Danny Lee and Ryo Ishikawa has contributed to the popularity of golf among the youths to a great extent.

In America about 500 new golf courses are opened every year due to the youth's increasing interest in the game. The game is primarily a spectator game and its aura attracts people who even do not know how to play the game. The unique terms and conditions of the game, its quality accessories and above all the sprawling green golf course add to the elegance of the game.

You will find mesmerizing green golf courses across the world. The Royal County Down located in Northern Ireland is placed on a peak near the Irish Sea. The St Andrews of Scotland established in 1754 is a golf course worth to be visited at least for once.

Since the game is mainly popular among rich, statistical estimation done in 1998 by the National Golf Foundation showed that golf is played by individuals having $68,209 as their average annual income whereas $51,855 as the average income generated by a US household.

The game requires the player to be composed and patient. Honorable men strive to develop their sporting skills while playing and the gentleness of the game has ensured no interference of referee unlike in other sports.

Bobby Eldridge is an expert golf player. He is quite inclined towards the game and often writes web based articles dealing with the game of golf. You may look for a good golf guide in the internet to know about the game of golf.

If you have been golfing for any reasonable period of time you have probably had occasion to feel sensations ranging from a few flitting butterflies to a full blown swarm of hornets raging around in the pit of your stomach. It can be so severe for some that they feel real anxiety attacks and cold sweats coming on. Not a great way to spend time that is supposed to be relaxing and enjoyable.

When do the nerves strike you? On the first tee with your mates looking on or perhaps when there is a crowd. When you've been called through and the group of strangers are watching and waiting like a pack of laughing hyenas to snicker and pretend to look away when you duff it? Or is it when you've got a crucial shot to finish off the opposition, halve a match or outright win your $5 bet.

Certainly if you are even remotely competitive or hate making a fool of yourself (perceived) in front of others with a shot you deem as "embarrassing" then you have suffered golfing nerves. Another thing about nerves is that they don't respect handicaps. The better you get at this game doesn't correspond automatically with lesser nerves, although I do find that more confident golfers certainly suffer less, by and large.

The biggest cause of nerves is plain old fear of humiliation and even if it's not immediately apparent as the cause it's virtually always traceable as the major influence. Even fear of losing a bet to your mate is really about having to admit defeat and that's your ego at it's worst. Imagine what it would be like to get rid of your ego? You could boldly and confidently go forth and not care who thought what. I know you would play better and have more fun.

No matter who you are and how good you are at playing this game and controlling your emotions, there is always a time when you need to control your nerves and if not get rid of the butterflies, at least get them to fly in formation and co-operate with you. Nerves can be a help if they are under control as they will heighten the senses and allow you to both focus more intently and get "up" to the best level for you to perform your best.

Technique number 1 - and probably the best - BREATHE.

Simple but highly effective natural remedy when done correctly. Breathing has deep physiological links to your internal states or emotions so if you are feeling nervous the last thing you want to do is take short, shallow breaths. Shallow, quick breaths actually instruct the brain to respond in a "fight or flight" manner which is the polar opposite of what you want. Your mind is hardwired to respond to fast breathing by being on the lookout for danger or threats of any kind (including humiliation) and when you think that your best golf will be played when you are calm and confident, being tense and looking out for threats isn't going to help.

Technique Model

While waiting for your turn to play stand aside and do the following breathing model.

Inhale 4 - 5 seconds. Breathe in slow and deep, allowing your belly to expand, in other words feel as though you are drawing the breath into your tummy - to the count of 4 - 5 seconds.

Hold 4 - 5 seconds. Hold the breath for a count of 4 - 5 seconds in a relaxed manner. If you are struggling to hold the breath then this won't be helping. Hold it for as long as it is comfortable for up to 5 seconds.

Exhale 6 seconds. Now slowly exhale to the count of approximately 6 seconds, allowing your stomach to contract and flatten again as the breath exhales.

I used the term model because this is only one model of a number of effective ways to use breathing to control and calm states. (nerves) Good breathing techniques are available from a number of disciplines including meditation. Any deep diaphragmatic breathing technique will work effectively.

Muscle Strain/Relax Method

Although I don't personally use this method and don't generally give it to a client first (I prefer the breathing technique) it is effective and deserves a mention as it might suit you personally.

It simply involves tensing and releasing, tensing and releasing. You can take a golf ball and squeeze it in a hand, feel the muscles tense all the way up the arm and over into your back and then relax the hand completely and feel all the muscles relax up the arm and through your back. Do this with both hands. You can also hold a club and squeeze it hard, then relax everything off. Take a deep breath in as you squeeze and then slowly release it as you relax. (Notice how I got sneaky and put some breathing in there)

At the same time as you do these relaxation techniques, repeat the words, "Relax - Calm - Confident" to yourself or use words that have better meaning to you.

There is also another way to instantly change your state which involves conditioning yourself to react in a calm and confident manner to a pre set "trigger." A trigger is a signal which when purposefully activated by you, sends a message to your brain to change your state and get you into the calm and confident state you need to play great golf. We all have many triggers already. Is there a certain tune or song that instantly brings back memories and changes your emotional state? When the traffic light changes to red you automatically break. Triggers are programmable using the NLP technique called anchoring.

Anchoring is most famously used by Tiger Woods, if you know what to look out for you can see him "triggering" himself into ultimate playing states. The good news is that you can learn these triggering techniques too.

If this has been useful to you and you would like to be able to learn "triggers" and "anchoring" - the quickest most powerful way to control your emotions - please visit my site for more information. You can find my recommendations of the top Mental Game programs like Every Golfers Guide To The Development And Mastery Of The Inner Game which you can read about at http://www.golfmindshop.com Wishing you FIR's, GIR's & Blue Skies, Mark. PS - You can also get your FREE copy of "Bring your golf scores to life" at http://www.golfmindshop.com Discover What's HOT & What's ROT. Reviews of Golf Training Programs are now available online so you can read up on a system before deciding if it's right for you. Mark Wright is a Master Coach and Sport Psychologist. He can be contacted via his website where you can get free advice on your golf swing or mental game just for the asking.

Visualising or imaging the shot you want to play prior to playing it as part of a solid pre-shot routine is as fundamental to me as keeping an eye on the setup and swing fundamentals. If you want to play your best golf you simply have to incorporate internalising the shot you want.

Think of this internalising the shot as a pre programming method. In other words you are telling your mind EXACTLY what you want. This will also help you to consciously focus in on the shot as well as giving instructions to the unconscious, instinctive part of your mind.

Without this kind of focus you are going to be more prone to allowing negative thoughts and unproductive lapses in concentration into your thinking at critical times during your routine and perhaps even while making the swing itself. We all know the consequences of being distracted while making a swing, either by an outside influence or our own negative internal voice. "Don't hit it in the water!"

How do you play all your shots, and I mean all including chips and putts? Do you haphazardly think about where you want it to go (more or less) and then swing away, perhaps fighting some internal demon self talk if you've had a few bad swings?

Do you have a very structured routine that you follow to the letter through each shot, which is so habitual that it's like an old friend and allows you to focus on what you're doing and keep out the vast majority of interference? I say vast majority because no one is going to keep 100% interference out 100% of the time. The best at it also stop what they are doing, mid swing if necessary, and start all over again if they are distracted by a thought or outside interference.

Before we go any further let me say that I know some people claim they cannot visualise. Relax. All you need to do is strongly imagine what you want the ball to do any way that "feels" right for you. Describe the shot to yourself as you imagine the ball doing what you want it to and perhaps add some sounds of a great shot to help you if that sounds like a good idea. Form now on when I say "Visualise" you replace that with the technique I have just suggested.

OK, let me presume you have a reasonably good pre-shot routine but you are not using visualisation techniques in it. If you do not have a pre-hot routine I strongly advise you to get one as it sets the stage for you to make the highest percentage good swings possible. It must be consistent so that it becomes almost automated in its steps and the calming and focusing effect it has for you. (If you are not sure what your pre-shot routine should incorporate then talk to a professional and get some advice)

The visualization component of the pre-shot routine is done at the beginning. Virtually every top player uses their mind systematically in their pre-shot routine and the visualisation process is critical to their success. Jack Nicklaus described it as "going to the movies" before each shot.

Firstly start by standing behind your ball in line with the ball and your target. Your target might be a small spot in the centre of the fairway, a small patch of slightly different coloured grass on the green, the edge of the cup or a small blemish at the back of the hole. Be extremely precise with your outcome/target before going into the physical aspects of your routine.

Now you must literally see the flight of the ball (or the run of the ball on the green) as it goes to the precise target you picked.(Or drops in the hole for putts and chips) If you are hitting the big stick down a generous fairway you should be just as focussed on a precise target as if you were trying to hole a putt to win the masters. Focused means in control and zeroed in to the target not nervous. This zeroing in or narrowing of attention activates your unconscious mind and provides it with clear instructions of what you want the ball to do.

Standing behind the ball, trace an imaginary flight line from the ball, as if you had just hit it, through the sky and back to your precise target. Internalise it and describe the perfect shot to yourself. I even know people who ask their minds internally to lock in the shot and make it happen and from a psychologists point of view this has real merit.

If you can add at least one more sensory experience to the process. In other words don't just see it but try to get a "feel" for the shot. Feel what you are seeing or add in the sounds of the ball coming off the club face perfectly or landing with a nice, satisfying thud on your target. The sound of the ball going in the hole is always great when appropriate. Really effective visualization involves incorporating other senses, not simply seeing, so I actually prefer to call it imagine engineering. (Imagineering) If you are only using visualization as a method of internally programming your shot you are not using your mind power as effectively as you could.

Now that you have completed your strong Imagineering of the shot you want, you continue with the rest of your routine and let the swing go.

There are numerous studies that confirm without doubt the great effectiveness of strategically applied Imagineering. By focusing your mind on inner game (in the mind) you are enhancing the mind/body connection as it is only your unconscious mind that can move your entire body in efficient manners in order to give you the most consistency possible. Conscious control of movement, especially complex movement like a full swing, is very in-efficient and often times clumsy by comparison.

Stay patient and keep working on your Imagineering and get ready for some fantastic moments when you pull off a shot "exactly" as you planned it in your mind. When this happens really enjoy it and congratulate yourself and thank your mind for working with you. The better you get the more often this will happen as new doors to golfing excellence open up to you, you can investigate many phenomenal ways to get your mind to swing your body better than you ever will consciously, without hours of ball beating!

If this article has been of interest to you, you can find out more on the mental side of golf and how it can dramatically improve anyone's game when you apply some easy techniques by going to my website at http://www.golfmindshop.com and read about "Every Golfers Guide To The Development And Mastery Of The Inner Game." Wishing you FIR's, GIR's & Blue Skies. PS - Get your FREE copy of probably the most comprehensive ebook on Golf Grip you will ever read. Click on here to access yours now. http://www.golfmindshop.com/gripsignup.html Discover What's HOT & What's ROT. Reviews of Golf Training Programs are now available online so you can read up on a system before deciding if it's right for you. Mark Wright is a Master Coach and Sport Psychologist. He can be contacted via his website where you can get free advice on your golf swing or mental game just for the asking.

This has got to be one of the most important strategies to have in your golf armory and yet one that is not used by the vast bulk of golfers. It's not rocket science and it will increase your enjoyment levels, your strategy options and scoring ability quite markedly.

"This is surely one of the most effective strategies in golf." - Ernie Els.

All you need to do is discover what distance you feel most comfortable pitching a ball into a green from. Now you may be able to think about this and come up with an idea of what it may be, but are you positive and have you honed it until it's a real weapon?

Here's how to get your secret weapon going. It will be as good as a secret weapon if you get this honed in because most golfers will not have a clue that you are using it intentionally and planning in many cases to set yourself up in order to bring it into play on a hole.

Go down to your practice ground or the driving range and take your wedges and perhaps a 9 iron depending on the distances you send the ball. Start hitting balls from 60 to 100 yards using your short game clubs. After a while you should be able to start narrowing down a few distances played with specific clubs that feel the easiest and most reliable to you. I would also encourage you to try ½ and ¾ swings pitching the ball to different distances.

Keep working until you settle on a swing rhythm and distance that you really feel comfortable with and then set a regular schedule to practice that one shot until it is honed in and reliable.

Now you have your "money shot" you can start to use it on the course by planning your hole strategies whenever you can so they set you up to use it. On short par 4's change what you hit off the T so that you are left with your favorite shot for your second. It's not wise to just try and blast it as close to the green as possible.

On par 5's if you are not going for the green in 2 shots then plan from the T to get the ball into your scoring distance and this may even allow you to take less risks with your T shot and 2nd. You may be able to hit a 3 wood and mid iron to get to your favorite lay up distance while every one else is trying to blast drivers and long irons.

When you have put a T shot in trouble, your money shot comes into play to help you out. From trouble many golfers get greedy and try to blast their way out of trouble and get as close to the green as possible. If you are in trouble it is often a lot easier to work the ball to your favorite pitching distance rather than trying to get it another 30 or 40 yards closer to the green.

Golfers who do not have a reliable pitch shot invariably end up taking double and treble bogey because they get greedy and this is largely due to the fact that they do not have the luxury of a reliable shot they can lay up to. Laying up to your favorite distance gives you a good chance of getting the ball close enough to hole the putt and save your par, but at worse it is just a single shot dropped.

Discover your secret weapon, money shot, and begin playing golf with more strategy and options, enjoyment and better scores.

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Every golfer wants to learn how to shoot lower scores, no matter how long you have been playing this great game. Here I am going to give you 3 tips that you can take with you straight to the golf course to help you play the best golf of your life.

1. In order to learn how to shoot lower scores you need to have a goal of what you want to shoot. For most people a realistic, yet high goal would be to improve by 7 shots or so in a month. This goal is very attainable with a little hard work, and all you have to do is practice a little to see these results.

2. Identify your weaknesses and turn them into your strengths. This is something that the best players in the world do well, and with enough hard work you can do it also. If you are not a very good putter then I encourage you to work on your putting more than any other part of your game. The key to getting better at golf is to take the things that you are not good at and minimize those troubles.

3. The next thing that you need to do is to find a really good swing guide to help you through the process. You can find a number of books online, but most of them are just going to give you the same old information. You want something that is simple, informative, and can help you drop shots fast.

Try these three tips to learn how to shoot lower scores, and you will be playing the best golf of your life if you do what I did.

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Are you looking to improve your golf swing fast and play the best golf you have in a long time? It sounds like something that is hard to do, but most golfers find the most improvement when they go back to basics and begin working on the fundamentals. This is what Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Geoff Ogilvy, and many of the best golfers in the world do to improve their scores.

1. The first thing that you need to do is remember that great positions in the golf swing do not matter if your tempo is poor. Now, their is not one perfect tempo for everyone, but generally your swing should match your personality. If you tend to walk and talk fast, then you should swing fast, and if you walk and talk slow, then you should swing slow. As a general rule of thumb most people will play better if they swing slightly slower than normal.

2. Another tip to improve your golf swing fast is to focus on your swing plane and posture. Many people neglect posture, but it is vital to your success as a golfer. In addition to this you need to keep a close eye on your swing plane to make sure it is consistent on every shot. A bad swing plane will cause you to hit some very bad golf shots.

3. Another thing you can do to improve your golf swing fast is to get a good book or guide that details the golf swing. All of us can use a reminder on the fundamentals, and it is important that it is presented in a simple manner because this will allow you to think more about golf shots than your technique. I found something that worked great for me, and it will work for you too.

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When swinging the golf club, to generate more club head speed means to get more distance. The trick is keeping the club head under control while you increase the swing speed. Many golfers find that even though they can hit the ball further by 'swinging harder', they'd rather use an easy swing to keep the control.

Luckily 'swinging harder' is not the only way to generate more club head speed. More club head speed should be achieved by improving swing mechanics and making efficient use of the energy that you are already producing in your swing.

Here are 5 Tips to Generate More Club Head Speed:

Loosen Your Grip. Grip is an often underrated part of the golf swing. A looser grip will allow the club to swing through quicker and release earlier. For golfers who struggle with a slice, gripping the ball loosely and in the base of the fingers (not the palm) will help with timing and should not only cure the slice, but add distance too.

Stand on the Balls of Your Feet. Setting up with your weight on the balls of your feet will help you to maintain a good balance and bring a smooth swing through the ball. Some golfers put too much weight on their heels and end up wasting energy trying to keep their balance during the swing, or can't get a proper weight shift fast enough to get more club head speed before contact.
Rotate Your Shoulders Back as Far as Possible. The shoulders play a huge role in generating more club head speed. You need to have a straight back and turn from the back so that your shoulders stay square with each other, but 'spin' on the axis of your spine. The more you turn your shoulders back, the more potential energy you are 'winding up' in your back muscles. You want to try to get your back facing the target.

Straighten Your Right Arm. Straightening your right arm in the downswing is another thing that is often overlooked. Bringing your arms through together with a full extension is key to getting a long axis that will generate high club head speeds. When you begin your downswing, make sure to straighten that right arm as early as possible without causing any hindrance to your shoulder rotation. You shouldn't 'reach out' with your arm, just make sure it straightens out early.
Use Your Hips. The rotation energy you produce is called torque, which is generated by minimizing your hip movement in the backswing to act as resistance, or an anchor, to your rotating upper torso. You can boost the torque even more by turning your hips towards the target before you come through contact. With the right timing you'll be able to give one last big 'twist' to the 'coil' before releasing, and the energy will be tremendous.

Just remember that you need to channel that energy through a long straight axis by straightening that right arm early, keeping your balance steady (and energy focused), and having a loose grip that allows the club to swing through and square up before it's too late! These tips will help you generate more club head speed without having to consciously 'swing harder'.
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I know that one of the main concerns for many golfers is improving iron play. Their is nothing more frustrating than being good at driving and putting, yet not being able to hit crisp iron shots. The good news is that with a few minor swing changes you are going to be able to hit your irons better than you ever have in your entire life!

If you really want to hit more solid iron shots then you must realize how an iron works. I know this sounds rather silly, but just take a minute to listen to what I am saying. Many people try to lift the ball in the air with their irons, and this is not necessary because the loft of the club is designed to do that for you. You need to make sure that when you are trying to hit crisp iron shots that you let the club do what it is designed to do, and do not try to help the ball get into the air.

Another great tip for improving iron play is to make sure that you take care of the basics. By this I mean that you need to take care of the fundamentals such as the grip, stance, and alignment. Your grip should be in a neutral position, and your stance shoulder width apart. It is important that you are aligned with your target because this will help you hit better iron shots.

Lastly to really hit the irons more solid you need to practice. Their is no substitute for practice, but what you may not realize is that practicing the wrong things can really hurt your game more than it helps. So, if you are really interested in improving iron play I suggest that you make sure you practice smarter by really getting a good golf swing guide.

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Want to know how to prevent a golf slice and improve on your next round? Of course you do because slicing the ball is about the most frustrating part of your golf game. It certainly was mine. I got to the point where I was all but done with golf because I could not fix my slice.


I thought I could just play through it but the more I played the more frustrated I became. Are you guys tired of constantly getting beat by your friends and co-workers well guess what soon you won't be getting beat any longer. Here are six steps that can help you fix that slice right now.

1. During the take away on the swing, it is important that you have a straight back motion and avoid pulling inside too fast or reaching out too far. A proper swing will be inside the swing plane.

2. As you coil your body maintain proper distance between the hands and the chest. Furthermore, a coiling action will produce far greater results than a steep swing plane.

3. On the back swing it is important to keep the lead elbow as straight as possible. This is something that I struggled with and when I got tired this would be the first bad habit that would surface.

4. The down swing will always start with the transferring of weight beginning with the hips and not the arms. Remember this point, when you focus on leading with the hips and not the hands, shoulders and arms you will get the best swing results.

5. Relaxation is key to improving your game. Throughout the setup, grip and the swing you should be relaxed. Your grip should be loose and you should not be tense when swinging the club.

6. Pay attention to your hands and arms after you release the club through impact. You should release straight down your target line and not have a twisting motion.

There are many reasons why golfers slice the ball, I had several problems with my swing and only when I stopped being stubborn and got help with my swing did I finally improve. Proper swing mechanics is the true key to eliminating your slice and scoring lower on your rounds.

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To kick off I would suggest this, in other words try it and see how it works for you. The more you combine practice with visualizing your swing, the quicker you will reach your goal of hitting the golf ball long and straight.

Another problem that plagues so many golfers is the distance factor. How many times do you see that golfer set up on the ball and just try to crush the golf ball?

More times than not, you could probably throw the ball as far as
they hit it. You don't want to muscle the club, let the club do the work. Grip the club with your forward hand and let that hand hold the club Just firm enough to hold the club head off the ground.

Then, let your back hand lightly grip the club. This hand's only job is to guide the club through your swing. Your back swing should be a slow controlled motion.
Then, allow your hands and arms to come back down and through the golf ball. At the point of impact you want to be back in the same position you started in.

Also, at the point of impact you want to have what I call a controlled explosion, not everything you have just enough to swing the club all the way through the ball. As you become more comfortable with the swing then and only then can you begin to add more power to your swing.
The one thing I find that gives people the most trouble, usually without them knowing it, is keeping their eyes fixed on the ball. After hitting the ball everyone wants to see the ball in flight. You have to remember to stay fixed on the ball all the way through the point of impact. If you do this you will see where the ball is going.

Follow these tips and you will begin to see your golf ball flying straighter and longer.
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You don't think you can swing your country club fees anymore, yet you still want to swing that iron. No problem! Golfing on a budget is achievable; it just requires legwork and flexibility. Here are five tips for golfing on a budget:

1. Forget country, go municipal Municipal golf courses don't offer all of the extra amenities that come with club membership, but they do provide an inexpensive place to practice, play, and meet new people. Since they are open to the public, city courses don't charge membership fees. If you live in a large city, chances are there is at least one or two public golf courses near you.
For instance, New Yorkers can enjoy the Spook Rock Municipal Golf course. Golf Digest ranked Spook Rock as the 10th best public course in New York and one of the most affordable golf courses in the country. With green fees starting at just $18 for residents and $11 for seniors, Spook Rock offers a thrifty way for New York's golfing enthusiasts to practice their passion.

2. Play during the week Weekend fees are higher than Monday through Thursday rates. If you're not keen about crowded courses anyway, why not change your playing days to take advantage of the lower fees?

3. Play twilight golf Twilight simply refers to unusual tee-off times. Generally, twilight rates begin after 2:00 pm or 3:00 pm, and are significantly lower than morning rates. Be aware that twilight rates typically change according to whether it is a weekday or a weekend-weekdays twilight hours are usually less expensive.

4. Use coupons, discount cards and senior citizen rates Golf coupons and deals are out there, but it may require some work to find them. During the spring and fall, courses often extend special offers for seniors. With the economy where it is, we can expect these discounts to be made available during the peak summer months as well at some courses. Seniors should also inquire whether clubs offer special discounts for their age group.

5. Book online and in advance Some golf courses have online specials and will offer you discounts if you book in advance. Some golf courses will also extend a generous discount after you have booked five times. To save even more, opt to sign up for clubs' e-newsletters, which often contain information on discounted fees and special promotions.

6. Used golf clubs and accessories New golf equipment can be prohibitively expensive. Save money by playing with used golf clubs and accessories, especially if you're relatively new at the game. Start with old clubs and master your strokes first before you go for top-of-the-line golf clubs. Most clubs have bulletin boards with postings from players who want to sell their old clubs. Other resources for finding good used equipment include community centers, classified ads, and online auction sites like eBay.

7. Work part-time at a golf club Working at a club - even on a part-time basis - can save you precious dollars on course fees. Putting in a few hours as a course monitor, instructor, or salesperson in the pro shop will help you earn a little green and employee discounts.

~Ben Anton, 2009

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A lot of golfer are frustrated because of their golf swing slice. The solution to this problem is a proper way to swing a golf club. If you are willing to better your game and lower your score then this article is for you. To execute the problems in your game and to perfect your style of swing you have to practice. And this means practising a lot. The more you do the more you can reach. It is that simple. The first point you should consider is to simplify your swing. A proper golf swing should be as simple as it could be. Do not waste energy in a worthless way. Straight ahead is the key to take out the faults of your game. If you take care of this you will get the right rhythm in your moves. A good feeling makes it a lot easier. Relax before you swing and visualize your movements. This way you will be able to automate your game and the right rhythm will better your golf swing slice. All of these aspects will end up in a good rotation of you hips, a better grip and stance. The so called basics and essentials in golf. A proper way to swing a golf club is to take these training methods and put them all together to fix a slice. As always there is not perfect way to achieve your goals in golf. You have to find out what fits to you and your daily routine. Do you have to work 12 hours a day? Maybe you body fitness is not that good? All these questions have to be answered. Analyze these points and then move on to a good training program.
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To succeed in golf you need to learn how to hit a driver properly. You'll hear different golf teachers preach different ways to hit a driver. Ultimately the results will determine if the driver is being hit properly or not. When learning how to hit a driver properly you should define a proper drive as one that goes fairly straight, landing in the fairway or not too far into the rough, and one that goes farther than you could hit any other club.

To Hit a Driver Straight:

You must be lined up straight. Make sure your feet, knees, hips, and shoulders are lined up parallel left to the target line.

The club face must be square at impact. This is a complex accomplishment that is influenced by your grip, swing technique, swing speed, and the golf driver itself, especially the shaft.
If your ball spins to the right than the club face is too open at impact. This is called slicing and is the most common problem in golf.

If your ball spins to the left than the club face is too closed at impact. This is called hooking and is also a common problem.
In either case you should learn to adjust your grip and swing technique to fix the problem.
You need to hit the ball squarely. The center of your driver club face is called the 'sweet spot', that's where you want to make contact with the ball.

To Hit a Driver Far:

You have to use your whole body, not just your arms. Learn to rotate your back and hips properly and you'll have effortless distance.
The club must flex back in the downswing and snap forward at impact. You have to let the club do the work it is supposed to do. Learning how to hit a driver properly means learning how to use the golf driver properly. A lot of practice is needed to get the timing right on the 'snap' of the golf club.

You need to generate a lot of driver club head speed. Technique is important here, but you also need to swing hard enough to get the driver head moving fast.
There are a lot of elements to consider when learning how to hit a driver properly. Having a basic understanding of the concepts involved will help you learn why certain techniques are important.

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One of the best and easiest ways to improve your golf swing is to focus on two or three simple golf swing keys and learn to master these. If you try to focus on too many things while you are on the course then you are likely to fail, however if you are willing to practice and focus on just a few things, mainly one key on each shot then you will be able to play better golf in no time.

1. The first idea that can have you playing better golf in a hurry is to make sure that you visualize the shot that you want to hit before you take action. Most people focus on what can go wrong on a shot, but by changing your mindset to focus on where you want to hit it as opposed to where you do not want to hit it will improve your golf shots.

2. Another thing to focus on is your backswing. Most people take the club too far to the inside on their backswing, and as a result they either hook the ball or slice the ball. The easiest way to hit better golf shots is to make sure that when your club reaches hip high in the back swing that the toe of the cub is pointed to the sky. From this point all you have to do is turn your shoulders to get into the perfect position at the top of the backswing.

3. Tip number 3 dealing with golf swing keys is to "squat" on the downswing. What this does is that it helps you compress that ball better which in turn will help you hit longer and straighter golf shots, and you will put more spin on your short irons and wedges. Tiger does this, and this is one reason he is able to hit the ball so solid time after time.

Try these golf swing keys and see if they do not improve your golf swing drastically next time you play golf!

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A few things you need to know before you buy. One of the biggest mistakes is the ideal that more expensive is better. People believe that if they buy a set of clubs for $800 dollars it will automatically make them a better golfer. This is so untrue. Paying $3000 dollars for a setoff irons aren’t necessarily going to make you a better golfer than buying a cheaper set. Remember the big name manufactures pay big money to advertise these products and that cost just gets added on to the clubs. A high priced club isn't going to lower your handicap, but one chosen correctly will.

One point to takes is about the shaft of your club, remember the shaft of your club is the most important part and a good shaft makes for a good club. Shaft flex has a lot to do with how your club feels and its effect on distance. You will need to know the speed of your swing in miles per hour, if you do not know this go to your closest golf club shop and have it measured, then look at the following information;

Swing Speed Conversions of Shafts

• Ladies Flex - Driver speed swing of less than sixty miles per hour (a hundred kilometers per hour). Driver carry distance of fewer than a hundred and eighty yards. Club used from a hundred and fifty yards: a three iron or a wood.

• Senior or A Flex - Driver speed swing of sixty-five to seventy-five miles per hour, or a hundred to a hundred and twenty kilometers per hour. Driver carry distance of between a hundred and eighty and two hundred ten yards. Club used from a hundred fifty yards: a four iron.

• Regular Flex - Driver speed swing between seventy-five and eighty-four miles per hour, or a hundred and twenty to a hundred and thirty-five kilometers per hour. Driver carry distance is between two hundred ten and two hundred forty yards. Club used from a hundred and fifty yards: a five iron or six iron.

• Stiff Flex - Driver speed swing is between eighty-four and ninety-three miles per hour, or a hundred thirty to a hundred fifty kilometers per hour. Driver carry distance of two hundred forty to two hundred sixty yards. Club used from a hundred fifty yards: a six iron or seven iron.

• Extra Stiff or X-Stiff Flex - Driver speed swing over ninety-three miles per hour (a hundred and fifty kilometers per hour). Driver carry distance of more than two hundred sixty yards. Club used from a hundred fifty yards: an eight or nine iron.

Another tip for beginners and novice is purchasing a shallow face metal wood. These clubs are easy to hit with and very accurate, because they have a low center of gravity. This is something that any golfer can appreciate, and these clubs are quite economical.

Another tip is for the beginner or novice putting together a set of clubs is to eliminate some clubs from there set. The two, three, and four irons are hard to hit clubs which should be replaced with number three and number five hybrid clubs instead, for an easier game. Once you've mastered these clubs, you can consider adding the others back into your set.

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Mary provides articles to assist golf tournament planning personnel find gifts, providing shopping tips and how to benefit from personalized gifts, promotional products, and awards for golf tournaments. Her work is sponsored by Wealthwood Golf Ball GiftsOrganizing a corporate event has many benefits and advantages. You may wish to consider organizing a golf tournament for your company. A golf event is a fun and exciting event for everyone. It helps the staff to relax, and everyone can have a little bit of fun. If possible try to give away some golf ball gifts as incentives or souvenirs to make the day more memorable.

Golf ball gifts are special and inexpensive items that all golfers would love to own. They are usually made from glass, and they are meant more as decorative ornaments as opposed to functional items. But to make the gifts more special, you can always choose to give away personalized gifts. These gifts are ideal for corporate events. There are several ways you can customize these gifts.

1) Monogrammed Initials.

There are a wide variety of engraving styles to choose from. These are 2 dimensional initials that will be printed on the surface of the glass. Simply choose a style, and enter the engraving info that you want. You can enter company initials, or you can enter the initials of key executives in your company. The styles differ quite greatly. Perhaps you can pick one that fits the image of your company.

2) Plain text.

If you don't like the styles that you see, you can always choose the plain text option. Plain texts are also 2 dimensional texts, but they have no designs. If you want to put across any initials or messages plainly, this is the option you want to choose. Also, plain texts are also more readable. Any information that you want to be readable should appear as plain texts. For example, the address and phone number for your company should be printed as plain texts for easy reading.

3) Printing custom logo.

You may be surprised to learn that you can even print your company logo on the golf ball gifts. This option is perhaps the most special among all the options. With your company logo imprinted on the gifts, the items become exclusive items that can't be bought anywhere else. All who attended the company event will have something to bring home so that they can remember the special day whenever they see the logo on the gift.

4) Plain with no printing.

Of course, you can choose to giveaway plain golf ball gifts with no printing at all. This is the cheapest option among all. Sometimes, the gift just look great by itself, and you feel that there is no need for printing. In that case, this option will be most ideal.

5) Combination of above options.

Finally, you can always consider combining the above mentioned options. Make sure you check with the gift supplier to see if the combination you want is feasible or not. For instance, if there is not enough space for the printing, the supplier will advise you accordingly.

If you want to present these gifts in nice little packages, you can opt-in for the gift wrapping option for a small fee. The items will then be sent to an address that you designate. The products usually ship in about 5 working days.

For more information about how to improve your game, please visit www.prozar.com .Choosing a decent set of golf clubs is a very important part of maturing in the game. Therefore you should consider many different things when buying the clubs. If you have no previous experience with the selection and purchase of golf clubs, you should be glad that you have stumbled across this article. You will find out some of the most helpful advice when buying clubs, as well as general helpful information that any golfer should know. If you are very thorough in your search for the right golf clubs, you will be glad that you took the extra time and research to find out the information needed to make that choice.

Firstly you should familiarize yourself with the types of golf clubs that you need. There are 14 clubs total for each set, but they can all be categorized in the following: irons, woods, and putters. Irons are the ones that are used for very distance specific golfing work, and the distance is determined by the size and weight of the head. You are provably most familiar with these from using them on the golf course. Woods are used to achieve very large distances with a slightly lower accuracy level than irons. You will have to hit a ball a few times with a wood to get an idea of how far it will go with your stroke. Putters are used for shorter strokes, and strokes that require a higher level of accuracy than the other clubs can provide. In order for your golf club collection to be complete (or even functional within the golf game), you will need to have at least one of each of these.

If you are just getting started with golfing, then you probably won’t want to buy a full golf set. It is a better idea to buy adjustable clubs that can change into different types. You may be able to change the 14 clubs into just 5 or 6. This not only means less to carry, but also that you will be able to tweak your clubs to perfection after you purchase them. This is the best way to get a feel for your needs when it comes to the specific statistics of the club. Once you have pretty much decided on certain settings, you may decide to buy golf clubs that are permanently set like that. Until then, you should be perfectly fine with adjustable clubs, especially since you are a beginner.

Graphite is something that many golfers are split on. The advocates of graphite say that it is lighter, easier to swing, and allow for more powerful strokes because of this. However, there are many who disagree with graphite and will remain steel golfers for life. They maintain that graphite clubs are unnecessarily expensive, without giving noticeable benefits. Some prefer the stiffness of steel over the comparatively flexible graphite clubs. If you have a fast stroke or you prefer to have some weight in your club, you will be fine sticking with steel clubs. After all, there’s nothing better than really having a heavy club that you can feel the momentum in when you swing.

Until you are an advanced golfer, you won’t have to worry about things like spin and head weight. The best thing you can do as a beginner is to familiarize yourself with all aspects of the game, and become very skilled with the equipment that you already have. Doing this will allow you to make smart choices for the future, and therefore constantly improve your golf game. Until then, just stick with what you have and master it. You will be glad in the future when you have not wasted huge amounts of money on equipment that is far more fancy and technical than you could possibly need. This is something that many golfers regret, and something that you can avoid.