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Discover The Secrets Of A Good Golf Swing

Golf swings are like snowflakes — every one is different. I think good golf swings are either handed out by God on a first-come, first-served basis — and most of us just got in line too late — or are consciously built through personal discovery and coaching. Golf professionals these days will tell you that golf swings are as unique as fingerprints and that to try to speak generally in terms of golf instruction is a thing of the past. While a golfers tempo is an individual thing, all great golf swings are smooth from start to finish.

The delivery position of the swing is when the club shaft is parallel to the ground. The swing plane is the plane formed by the shaft where it intersects the target line. The mysterious ’slot’in the downswing is nothing more than a spot where the shaft angle is parallel to the plane.

Golfers of all stripes have to adapt their swings to their physical attributes and strengths. The patented Callaway Performance Analysis System, used to custom fit Tour Professionals like Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els and Annika Sorenstam, employs two high-speed cameras and ball-flight simulators, while a computer monitor displays an analysis of each golfers launch conditions–ball speed, launch angle and spin rates. In addition, the system measures the path angle and the golfers angle of attack to the ball, utilizing 3D imagery and precision software designed by Callaway Golfs world renowned Research & Development department. Never before have everyday golfers been able to employ such high-tech equipment to improve their performance and enjoyment on the golf course.

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The power in your golf swing will come from the leverage in the angle between the club and your wrists. Try to hold the angle between the clubs and the wrists as much as possible in order to generate maximum power. Instead of thinking about my arms and swinging my golf club , I try to think of my back swing as turning my back to the target. One of the most common swing flaws occurs when golfers take the club too far inside the target line on the back swing. To keep your swing under control, opt for more club.

The five stages of a golf swing are set-up, takeaway, backswing, impact, and follow-through. If you look at the golf swings of great players, both past and present, you’ll see that players move the club quite differently in the backswing. The fact of the matter is you don’t strike the ball on the backswing; you strike it on the downswing. A faster backswing will run out in general to an enforced attack on the ball resulting in erratic flight and topped balls. The speed of the backswing should set the approach for striking the ball.

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How To Identify A Good Golf School

A successful golf career requires a good education, plenty of proven experience, or both. In this respect, the golf industry is just like any other industry. Choosing a good golf school might not seem as easy as it is to identify a good four-year college, because there are fewer word-of-mouth reviews about them. Here are some tips for taking control and making sure you choose the school that will give you the best education you can get.

Ask employers in the golf industry. Large golf establishments, such as facilities and resorts, know which schools produce the best graduates. If you don’t yet have a golf school in mind, ask a few employers in your area which schools they prefer seeing on applicants’ resumes. If you are considering a few different golf schools already, ask employers which school they would prefer to see on your resume.

Ask about the school’s curriculum. Different golf schools tend to offer different courses in their degree programs. Compare the programs from different schools. It is important that you receive as well rounded an education in the golf industry as possible, so choose the school that covers the most ground with its curriculum.

Ask what standards the school uses in employing its instructors. A golf school that employs anyone who can wield a golf club probably won’t be able to offer you a high quality education. On the other hand, a golf school that only hires educated, experienced instructors most likely has what it takes to help you launch your career.

Ask how the school helps its students gain work experience prior to graduation. A good golf school should have some sort of internship program, or at least be able to help its students find part-time work in the field while they are in school. Having on-the-job training to go with your degree will help you find a job more quickly and easily after graduation. With the proper work experience, you might even be able to get a better job than you would otherwise.

Ask about the school’s classroom equipment and training technology. This is a good question to ask during a tour of the campus. A good golf school will be proud to show you its state-of-the-art facilities. Learning on the newest and best equipment and technology ensures that you will be up-to-date when you enter the work force.

Ask what kinds of student services and amenities the school offers. Student amenities can range from health insurance and student housing, to internship programs and job placement assistance, so make sure you know what you need before asking this question. However, the best golf schools will have the resources to offer students a variety of services.

Ask if the school offers job placement assistance. Entering the work force after graduation can be one of the most difficult parts of launching a new career. Along with the normal anxieties and insecurities involved in searching for a job, there is the unfamiliarity with the field that new graduates often have. A decent golf school will offer resume writing help, but a really good school will also provide listings of job openings and maintain relationships with local businesses.

Asking these questions will help you eliminate golf schools that are less favorable, and hopefully enable you to launch a successful career. An education is the most important step on the path to success, so be sure to choose wisely.

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Tv Networks Say Golf Business Is Good Even Without Tiger

 

 NEW YORK, N.Y.—Television viewership will fall without Tiger Woods, but the networks that air the sport and the PGA Tour itself can handle the setback.

 

That’s the word from several media analysts and the president of CBS Sports, which now is facing the possibility of covering the Masters Tournament just weeks from now with golf’s biggest star conspicuously absent.

 

“We’re all looking forward to him coming back, but until then we’re doing perfectly fine,” CBS Sports president Sean McManus said.

 

When Woods made his globally televised apology last Friday for serial infidelity, he said that “I do plan to return to golf one day, I just don’t know when that day will be.”

 

The statement left Woods with no deadline — so what will happen to the audience if he stays away from the course?

 

The first of four major tournaments on the PGA Tour, the Masters, which has long aired on CBS for the concluding rounds, ends April 11 this year. The U.S. Open follows in June on NBC. The British Open will be seen on ABC in July, and the PGA on CBS in August. Broadcast network coverage will be supplemented by coverage on cable networks.

 

Tournaments in which Woods isn’t playing generally suffer a drop in viewership and a loss of advertising revenue, notes Larry Novenstern, executive vice-president of Optimedia.

 

For the 15 or so tournaments where Woods might have been expected to play this year, Novenstern estimated the resulting advertising loss to networks would total between million and million. But in comparison to other economic hardships challenging broadcasters right now, he says, “This is just a speed bump.”

 

CBS’ McManus agrees.

 

“Golf does better economically when Tiger is a major force on the PGA tour,” he says, “but golf is still a valuable product for us.”

 

There’s no question Woods delivers a ratings kick for any tournament he plays in, ranging from 20 per cent to as much as 50 per cent.

 

“But a certain per cent of Tiger’s audience is not the traditional golf audience and, in effect, is not what many advertisers are looking for,” says Neal Pilson, president of Pilson Communications, a media consulting firm, and a former president of CBS Sports. “If Tiger’s in an event, you expect a 50 per cent increase in ratings. You don’t necessarily negotiate a 50 per cent increase in the advertising rate.”

 

Many of the advertisers are brands like Callaway, Titleist and Nike that target products and messages specifically toward golf devotees.

 

“There’s a strong, economically secure core audience for golf (wholesale golf), and there is no indication that they have left,” Pilson says. “The more casual audience that follows Tiger probably won’t be back until he comes back again.”

 

The Nielsen Co. has estimated that an average of 4.6 million viewers tuned in to tournaments played by Tiger in 2007-08. When Woods had knee surgery after winning the 2008 U.S. Open and missed the rest of the season, ratings sunk as much as 50 per cent.

 

However, network ratings for the first three tournaments in 2009, which Woods missed because of his knee ailment, when compared to this year’s first three tournaments — also without Woods — show an audience growth of 29 per cent.

 

“We think that’s pretty promising for golf,” says Stephen Master, vice-president of Nielsen Sports. “Golf had pretty strong support before Tiger. Maybe people are getting used to the fact that, for a while, at least, Tiger won’t be around.”

 

 

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Golf Club Reviews: What are They Good For?

Golf is a skilled game and if you are a golfer, there are many ways possible to help you choose your equipment, and even the golf course that is right for your skill. There are many great golf magazines out there and an army of touring professionals and skilled top instructors that offer golf club reviews.

As an amateur you want to use golf club reviews done by professionals to find out the things about your new set of clubs that you may not be able to see on your own.

This is where the quality of professionals and instructors, becomes a great asset to every golfer. This hands on approach taken by those that really know the game could be one of the main reasons why golf has grown so fast.

It is in your best interest to follow the games (both the wins and losses!) of your favorite touring pro and then use their golf club reviews to find the best clubs that may help you improve your game.

One of the points that many people seem to dislike about golf club reviews is that there is sponsorships involved. But if you can read past this you can find valuable information in many of the admittedly bias golf club reviews out there.

Once again, you would not be able to notice this on your own. It is still the reputation of the touring pro, so if they recommend poor quality equipment then their future as a product brand person may be limited.

Those That Know, Teach

While most golf instructors are certified golf professionals they are not sponsored by any particular company. It is for this reason that, many golf club manufacturers value their opinion. Some research will point you towards the instructors that everyone looks towards and you can use their golf club reviews, to find out which clubs you would like to buy and, more importantly, what to watch for when you are shopping for your new equipment.

Without a bias or swayed opinion, to a sponsor, the highly trained instructor’s opinion becomes valuable to the player. Always read a lot of golf club reviews before deciding on which equipment to try out.

Try and gauge the negative aspects of some golf club reviews versus the positive aspects of others. It is all important information that you can use to your advantage when looking for new equipment.

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Martin Laird make a good start in 2010

The Scottish golfer Martin Laird got his PGA Tour season off to a flying start in Hawaii on thursday . Then immediately targeted a place in the European Ryder Cup team to play the United States in 10 months time.

The PGA Tour season is under way with a tee shot from Martin Laird that split the middle of the expansive first fairway taylormade r7 cgb max fairway wood at Kapalua in the SBS Championship.
The tournament is only for winners from the previous season, and the 28-man field matches the smallest group since this event moved to Maui in 1999. Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Henrik Stenson are the only winners who are not playing.

Woods stopped playing at Kapalua after 2005, choosing to take a longer winter break. That break now is indefinite after Woods was engulfed by a sex scandal that led to his confession of infidelity and time off from golf to try to save his marriage.  Woods loves titleist ap2 irons.

Laird ended the opening day a shot behind first-round leader Lucas Glover at the SBS Championship at the Kapalua Resort’s Plantation Course in a 28-player, season-opening field restricted to last year’s US Tour event winners.

Congratulations to this young man, hope he can get more success in 2010.

 

a joke?Thanksgiving Groaners

What did the turkey say before it was roasted?
Boy! I’m stuffed!

Why did the Indian chief wear so many feathers?
To keep his wigwam….

What happened when the turkey got in a fight?
He got the stuffing knocked out of him!

Why did the police arrest the turkey?
They suspected it of fowl play!

Where did the first corn come from?
The stalk brought it….

How did the Mayflower show that it liked America?
It hugged the shoreline ….

What did the mother turkey say to her disobedient children?
If your father could see you now, he’d turn over in
his gravy

Why was the Turkey the drummer in the band?
Because he had the drumsticks!

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Mickelson Hoping Putter Use Good

Phil Mickelson will return to Arizona for this week’s Waste Management Phoenix Open.The world number three is hoping to find his touch on the greens there.

The 39-year-old can expect a rousing reception from the galleries having attended nearby Arizona State University as a youngster and is already twice a winner of the tournament - renowned as one of the most raucous on the PGA Tour calendar.

Having finished last season strongly with victories at the Tour Championship and the HSBC Champions event, many expected Mickelson to maintain that form at the start of 2010.

However, despite a top-ten finish on the last of his three outings this term at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, the American has yet to really hit the heights.

He chose to sit out last week’s WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in order to spend time with his family and is now hoping to find top gear on his return. By the way, discount golf clubs store recommended PING Red Wood Putter for you.

Mickelson insists he is satisfied with his ball-striking this year and feels once he has regained his confidence with the putter he should be challenging for titles once again.

Asked to assess his season so far which, along with the eighth place at Pebble Beach, has yielded finishes of 19th and joint 45th, he responded: “They weren’t what I had hoped for. But they gave me a good idea of what I need to work on for the near term and the rest of the year. I’m starting to hit the ball very well.”

Mickelson has been a regular at the Phoenix Open since competing for the first time as an amateur in 1989, and emerged victorious in both 1996 and 2005.

Always a favourite with fans, he is received particularly well at TPC Scottsdale’s infamous par-three 16th - the noisiest hole in golf.

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Technically Perfect Golf Does Not Always Win Over Good Mental Golf

Have you noticed that the winners on the professional golf tours around the world aren’t always technically or statistically the best players. They often don’t even look like the best player over the four rounds the week they win. Now, I know that’s a contradiction, because if they win the event, then they must be the best in that event.

Going back a few weeks to the 2009 Masters, no one would suggest that Kenny Perry, Angel Cabrera and Chad Campbell were the best players in the field, but they were the one’s that got into the playoff, despite their obvious mistakes. Many of the technically and statistically better players looked to be playing really well, but despite some amazing heroics from the likes of Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods, none of them came near getting into the playoff.

You’re often hearing me talk about how I started my golf during the golden years of my golfing hero Jack Nicklaus, the Golden Bear. Listening to me and many other pundits, you’d imagine that Jack was the most technically and statistically perfect golfer of all time. However, I have to admit that although he may still be the best golfer the world’s ever known, he was physically and technically way behind the likes of Tiger Woods.

I was recently picked up my rather well thumbed copy of Dave Pelz’s Short Game Bible, published in 1999 and re-read his section on the ideal composite golfer - who he would pick as the top three golfers in each of six key technical areas. Interestingly, Tiger Woods appears only once as Number two behind Greg Norman in Driving and Fairway Woods and Jack Nicklaus doesn’t appear at all!

A more recent article broadly confirms these results, but this time it includes ratings for the Mental Game and Course Management. The truly great golfers, like Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Lee Trevino and Nick Faldo, rise to the top in these categories and demonstrate how they make the best of their all-round technical skills through the strength in the areas of golf psychology.

In conclusion, I suggest that although it’s good to be as technically and physically competent as you possibly can, you’re more likely to achieve consistently good golf by mastering the mental side of golf and your course management first. The time to work on the technical side of your swing and putting stroke is when you are achieving the best results you can with your current ones.

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TaylorMade Tour Burner Iron Set, have you used it ? Good or not ??

TaylorMade Tour Burner Iron Set

 

TaylorMade Tour Burner Iron Set on sale in discount golf clubs

 

 

The TaylorMade Golf Tour Burner Iron Set with Steel Shafts each have an offset inverted cone clubface that gives faster average ball speed and longer distance on shots due to the thin and fast 2.2 mm face. That revolutionary face offers increased c.o.r., and the cavity badge delivers a super satisfying feel and sound and a clean, classic look at the address.

 

» New multi-functional sole with beveled trailing edge combines the easy launch of a low CG with the extreme versatility of a thin sole

» Medium top-line and intermediate offset offers a clean and classic appearance at address and excellent playability

» Thin and fast face (2.2-millimeters thick) delivers high COR to promote faster ball speed and longer distance

» Inverted Cone Technology dramatically expands the portion of the clubface that delivers high COR for consistently longer distance on off-center hits

 

2 No 18° 60.5° 6.1 mm 39.50° S,R,M D1 39.25° X,S,R D2 TaylorMade Velvet 3 Yes 20° 61° 5.7 mm 39.00° S,R,M D1 38.75° X,S,R D2 TaylorMade Velvet 4 Yes 23° 61.5° 5.3 mm 38.50° S,R,M D1 38.25° X,S,R D2 TaylorMade Velvet 5 Yes 26° 62° 4.9 mm 38.00° S,R,M D1 37.75° X,S,R D2 TaylorMade Velvet 6 Yes 29° 62.5° 4.5 mm 37.50° S,R,M D1 37.25° X,S,R D2 TaylorMade Velvet 7 Yes 33° 63° 4.1 mm 37.00° S,R,M D1 36.75° X,S,R D2 TaylorMade Velvet 8 Yes 37° 63.5° 3.7 mm 36.50° S,R,M D1 36.25° X,S,R D2 TaylorMade Velvet 9 Yes 41° 64° 3.3 mm 36.00° S,R,M D1 35.75° X,S,R D2 TaylorMade Velvet PW Yes 46° 64.5° 2.9 mm 35.75° S,R,M D2 35.50° X,S,R D3 TaylorMade Velvet AW Yes 50° 64.5° 2.9 mm 35.75° S,R,M D2 35.50° X,S,R D3 TaylorMade Velvet SW Yes 55° 64.5° 1.0 mm 35.50° S,R,M D4 35.25° X,S,R D5 TaylorMade Velvet LW No 60° 64.5° 1.0 mm 35.25° S,R,M D5 35.00° X,S,R D6 TaylorMade Velvet   Shaft Properties Men’s Burner RE*AX 65 Men’s Burner Shaft Material Graphite Steel   Shaft Tip Parallel tip .370 Parallel tip .370   Shaft Weight 65g 105g   Shaft Color(s) Silver, Red, Black Chrome

 

TaylorMade is pitching the Tour Burner irons as clubs designed to appeal to all levels of golfer. The 2.2-millimeter thick clubface and Inverted Cone Technology, visible on the back of the clubhead, are intended to increase COR and deliver higher ball speeds and distance, along with forgiveness.

The backs also show heel and toe weights, and the sole is beveled along its trailing edge to increase playability from a variety of lies - making it play more like a thinner sole, TaylorMade says.

As for looks, the Tour Burner irons have a chrome-plated satin-buff finish and a “medium-thin” topline. The stock shafts are Burner 105 steel by True Temper, and the graphite Burner REAX 65.

Jeremy Ellwood from Golf Monthly Magazine reviews another peice of golf equipment in his weekly online video blog.

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