What Are Some Of The Ways To Reducing The Pressure In Your Golf Swing?
April 14, 2011 by Parshooters · 8 Comments
Playing In The Masters Is All About Being Able To Handle The Pressure!
The Masters is one of the most exciting golf tournaments to watch on television. Besides all of the beauty and pageantry of this historical golf course, and the massive galleries it brings out. Just the drama and suspense of the golfers themselves in trying to tame the beast of Augusta National Golf Club. This year was NO Exception. As many as 10 golfers had a chance to win the golf tournament, as they tried brilliantly to navigate through Amen Corner on the final day. Congratulations to Charl Schwartzel (South African), as he’s the winner of the 75′th Masters.
I feel sorry however for the 21 year old, Rory McIllroy (Ireland). This young golfer played brilliantly for 3 1/2 rounds. At one point he had a 5 stroke lead, and looked invincible sinking pressure putts all over the place. Unfortunately, major golf tournaments don’t start until the 10′th hole of the back nine on the final day on Sunday. So what happened, that he would shoot himself out of the golf tournament with a 43 on the back nine, for a round of 81?
It’s called PRESSURE. It’s a golfing mindset that requires untold amount of attention to every detail of your golf swing, course management and planning out the strategy necessary before the round ever begins. By visualizing in your mind, every shot placement on the fairways and greens. Experience has a way of balancing out the stress and reducing the pressure when faced with the circumstances that surrounds being in competition. Even though Rory didn’t win this time, he must have taken away from this a lot of knowledge for next time when he’s faced with being in this same kind of pressure cooker situation.
You Can Now Play In The Masters Golf Tournament!
April 6, 2011 by Parshooters · 2 Comments
Enjoy Playing In The Masters Golf Tournament From The Comfort Of Your Own Home!
This is the best time of the year for me. With this being the week of one the greatest golf tournaments to be played, The MASTERS. Besides the NCAA Basketball Tournament concluding with a Big East team winning it. Congratulations to the Connecticut Men’s team, even though my hometown Syracuse didn’t win it. This golf tournament always marks the beginning of a new golf season, as winter is finally saying good-bye to the Northeast. I probally will be playing my first round of golf by next weekend if weather permits.
The Masters is played every year at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. It’s one of golf’s four majors played every year. The layout is 7,435 yards and a par of 72. The golf course has never been rated by the U.S.G.A., so it doesn’t have a course rating nor slope rating. Alister Mackenzie was personally selected by Bobby Jones to design the golf course. Land was purchased in 1931 from a nursery, and construction on the golf course started immediately. Membership play began in 1932, with an official grand opening in January 1933. The first Masters was played in 1934.
Augusta National Golf Club was founded by Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts. It’s one of the most famous golf courses in the world. Its only rival for notoriety is The Old Course at St. Andrews. (and perhaps Pebble Beach Golf Links). It’s very private, with invitation only by a member to be voted upon by committee only, to allow another outsider to become a member. Membership is small (around 300). Even Bill Gates was originally turned down to become a member. It’s the only boy’s club still left. NO WOMEN are allowed to enter into the clubhouse, but can play if invited.
