What Do You Need To Know In Owning A Driving Range?
August 16, 2010 by Parshooters · 4 Comments
Operating a driving range can be fun, time-consuming and be a profitable small business. Golf ranges are popular small businesses because the labor and overhead costs to operate are modest at best. As the population of golfers continues to grow at a rapid pace, there is a need for more practice facilities. A driving range is an area where golfers can practice their golf swings. When enough time for a full round of golf is not possible, it can become a physical activity for working out. Working out at a driving range is one of the best ways to improve your golf swing mechanics, with or without the guidance and advice of a certified licensed golf professional.
Many golf courses do have a driving range attached to them or they can be found as stand-alone facilities. A driving range needs to be at least 400 yards long. It equals two acres of land or more, to accommodate sufficient numbers of golfers to make the facility profitable. The location needs to be chosen carefully. Your location needs to be in an area where sufficient population lives to support your facility. Visibility is another important concern. Your signage will be an important draw. A golf practice facility must be visible from busy streets or major highways, versus one that is hidden away. Make sure the area you choose will allow you to have lights on the facility at night. A key advantage driving ranges have over the public and private golf courses is that they don’t close when the sun goes down.
Building a golf driving range can be as simple as buying a parcel of land and putting mats down to hit golf balls, or as difficult as building a multiplex hitting stations with target greens. Most preferences will be determined by the builder of the driving range, but there are certain basics that are necessary for the construction of any driving range. Therefore start up costs can be modestly low to being exorbitant in their pricing ranges. It all depends upon what your public is looking for in terms of being able to hit golf balls, and what finances you have available to service their demands.
Krank Rage Driver Review
July 12, 2010 by Parshooters · Leave a Comment
RE/MAX Championships. Watch For The New Krank Rage Driver!
What makes Krank Golf, which is certainly lesser known in general golfing circles, so formidable in the long-driver world? Krank Golf is a company that sells a very specialized golf club on the Internet. In the past three years it has grown into a company that now experiences most of its volume on- line. Consistent and steady growth has been the story behind this site. The total number of quality visitors has grown exponentially over the past few months. Krank Golf founder and President, Lance Reader once hit a world record drive of 526 yards in a 2004 competition. Krank Rage Driver is the newest favorite among long-drive competitors.
If you’re a fan of the RE/MAX Long Drive Championships, you’ve probably noticed how many of the competitors who show up in the finals of this and other long-drive events play golf clubs that are not made by the well known, big name equipment companies. Some of the most popular big sticks among the freaks of nature who compete in these events are made by Krank Golf, a Tempe, Ariz.-based outfit that was founded in 2002. In a short period of time it has built an enormous reputation, thanks in large part to the enormous drives that are hit each year with Krank Golf clubs.
Krank Golf is not just another golf club company, spitting out multiple drivers every year just for the sake of having a new product. There is a strategic plan, and a purpose behind every driver they develop. It is very important to understand that Krank spends every waking business hour trying to improve distance and accuracy with their custom golf drivers and custom Long Drive Drivers. This commitment is what makes it possible for them to compete at the highest level of the Long Drive industry. After over a year of development, Krank Golf is proud to announce the release of their new Rage Driver.
Can Using The Medicus Actually Change Your Golf Swing?
June 16, 2010 by Parshooters · 6 Comments
What is the best way to learn when first starting to play? You can’t expect to do anything in life unless your passionate about investing your time and energy into improving. The least cost effective way is to spend countless hours at a driving range, before you take your game to the golf course. If you have just been striking golf balls after balls on the driving range and your golf swing is getting worse. You need to stop whatever your doing!
I’m sure you’ve heard that practice makes perfect. This is a fallacy, because practice doesn’t make perfect, practice makes permanent. So how does a golfer know when his golf swing mechanics is correct or incorrect?
Golfers in the past had to rely on the theories and interpretations of their teaching professional, books and videos which gave conflicting information. Bad golf tips from friends and other golfers, who were trying to help, but were actually giving bad advice. All these have led to the confusion, frustration and inconsistency of the golfer’s mindset. Do you want to improve this year in golf? Then be prepared to invest your time into learning your golf swing mechanics. Before you can improve you need to analysis by breaking your golf swing down, understand what your trying to improve upon, and then implement the changes you’ve learned.
The Proper Way To Swing A Golf Club Is By Using Fujikura Golf Shafts!
May 31, 2010 by Parshooters · 3 Comments
Have you ever noticed that the harder you swing the golf club the less farther it will go? How many times have you played golf with someone who thinks he can rip the cover off the golf ball like he was trying to make it explode on impact? The main reason why most golfers will try to overswing is because of lack of confidence in their golf clubs. The proper way to swing a golf club isn’t trying to swing at it as hard as you can. When you do this your golf ball is only going to go all over the golf course, because of lack of control. If your goal is to simply relieve a lot of tension, then that method will work for you, but if you’re serious about playing better golf you’ll want to try a different approach.
The proper way to swing a golf club is with less aggression towards the golf ball. By swinging smoother it not only will have you hitting the ball more consistently, but also a lot farther. Playing better golf requires better accuracy, control and consistency. Relax and don’t try to overswing by tensing up and trying to muscle the golf ball out there 300 yards. Focus on a smoother easier golf swing, and concentrate on making solid contact every time with the golf ball. Your goal is accuracy and not power right now. When you swing slower you have more control, which leads to better accuracy.
Why you should invest into Krank Golf Drivers? It is very important to understand that we spend every waking business hour trying to improve accuracy and distance with our custom golf drivers and custom Long Drive Drivers. This commitment to excellence in quality, is what makes it possible for us to compete at the highest level of the Long Drive industry.
Compare Review Golf Range Finders!
May 14, 2010 by Parshooters · 6 Comments
The Callaway LR 550 Laser Rangefinder provides quick and accurate distance measurement up to 550 yards. It features first target technology which displays the range to the nearest target among multiple results obtained with a single measurement. Best used when measuring the distance to a pin on a green with woods in the back ground. It has a 6x magnification at distances greater than 100 yards accuracy, and is accurate to within 5 yards.
Technically speaking, it is the budget model of the Callaway line of golf range finders. It doesn’t appear to lack much in terms of features. In fact, despite being scaled back in some functions, its low price tag has been found by the Callaway Rangefinder LR550 Review to address the constant complaints that the LR1200 model was too pricey to be worthwhile. There is $200 difference between the two models.
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I’ve had the yellow LR550 for two full seasons now and I have never failed to get an accurate yardage reading, from bunkers, water edges, trees, even grass or hills behind pins. It seem to track perfectly, and I have had no problems with cloudy weather conditions, however it doesn’t work well when there is fog.
What Do I Need To Know About Golf Range Finders?
April 12, 2010 by Parshooters · 4 Comments
Golf Laser Range Finders and GPS Range Finders, What is the Difference? Golf Laser Range Finders and a Golf GPS Range Finders are gadgets that are used to measure the distance from where your golf ball is lying to the pin. They have been available for some years now but, only recently have they been legalized by the governing bodies of golf. This article examines the difference between Golf Laser Range Finders, and a Golf GPS Range Finders, so if you are looking to buy one of these gadgets, you will know what type best suits your style of golfing.
Do Golf Range Finders Offer an Advantage?
The Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews and the U.S.G.A. announced a change in their rules. The Specific Rule is 14-3b, known as the golf range finders rule. The change in the local rule allows golf range finders to be used by amateur golfers to measure or gauge distance only. They are not allowed in any competitive golf tournaments.
How Can Golf Range Finders Help You On The Golf Course?
April 9, 2010 by Parshooters · 5 Comments
When playing do you have trouble gauging how far a certain obstacle is, or how far away from the green you need to get to on your next golf shot? Are you that type of person with an uncanny ability to estimate how far you need to hit your next shot? For most people it’s a guessing game but, it so much more important when it comes to scoring.
It can make a huge difference between shooting a great score or being left to frustration and wanting to break every club in your bag.
When I was caddying professionally my job 30 years ago was to make sure I walked the golf course before my partner even showed up. You knew the distances of every golf club your pro swung at. It was your job to walk the fairways marking down every rock, sand traps, trees, water or any other permanent obstacle that you could gauge from the tees or any other spots from the fairways to the greens.
How Does Using The Right Golf Balls Affect Your Golf Swing Mechanics?
March 15, 2010 by Parshooters · 2 Comments
Manufacturers have experimented with club design for many years, enlarging the sweet spot and introducing perimeter weighting designed to lessen the twisting at impact and give the golfer more opportunity to hit from the center sweet spot.
For the most part these innovations have been reached through trial and error, using computer aided design systems. A dimensional diagram of different golf club design models does describe exactly how the club head rotates through impact and where the center of gravity is as the ball and club head meet at that moment of impact.
Another computer model is that of the golf balls trajectory. Taking into consideration a variety of launch angle conditions, some of which may seem like petty issues but which are of major concern to the devoted golfer. For instance, grass was traditionally thought to interfere with a golf balls launch and slow its release from the club head. What actually was found that when the grass comes between the golf ball and the club face, it is actually slippery enough to assist in the golf balls launch.
How Does The Biomechanics of Golf Equipment Change Your Golf Swing Mechanics?
March 9, 2010 by Parshooters · 2 Comments
As the ultimate technology in golf balls and equipment continues to improve at an astonishing rate faster than any electronic product on the market today. Buyers have become even more confused and frustrated on what is the best golf product that will give you that extra roll, stop on a dime on the greens or give you the back spin needed. What type of golf balls are the best in giving you the pure roll on the greens and is consistent in feel and performance.
Golf clubs are now taking advantage of space age materials and methods. Titanium with carbon graphite shafts have now replaced steel for making long-distance drivers. However, waiting in the wings for their own turn is other new space age materials yet to be developed that can improve your golf club performance.
The trend towards having aerospace technology, and is adopted by sporting goods manufacturers is alive and well today. Improving upon the performance of golfing equipment specifically golf club materials, is now the foot race to becoming first in the golf industry.
Will Custom Clubs vs. Store Bought Actually Make A Difference In Your Golf Swing Mechanics?
February 11, 2010 by Parshooters · 9 Comments
” Playing with golf equipment that fits you makes it so much easier to play and be enjoyable” says, Tiger Woods. It all depends upon your budget in what you can afford. Some golfers are turned off by custom made clubs. They are more expensive and there is a waiting period while their being built to your specifications. (Height and Wrist to Floor.). Unlike going out shopping at any brick and mortar stores that carries different lines of golf equipment. You just pick out the golf clubs that you want and you can play with them that same day. However, it does take time to get used to them.
With the economic conditions and not knowing if you’ll even have a job the next day. Most people will buy off the rack standard clubs. It won’t improve their game one iota and they don’t care. They believe what’s the difference! Their not there to improve their golf swing mechanics but, to have fun being with others and enjoying the great outdoors. Most of the ones playing with used or racked clubs are just beginning to play and don’t need expensive clubs. That’s True!
For those who have been playing for a while and want to improve upon their golf swing mechanics. Then investing in custom built clubs is a must! It will benefit your golf swing in the long run. For those who want to further improve themselves it is essential that you are fitted correctly. It’s highly recommended that you see your local P.G.A. professional who has all the necessary tools to fit you and align your golf swing up properly with their latest computer technology.
Can Building Your Own Hitting Nets Improve Your Golf Swing?
February 3, 2010 by Parshooters · 16 Comments
As golf gets more expensive as a hobby or sport that we love to play. Trying to work on improve your golf swing also gets harder to justify not only because of cost but, also the amount of time it takes to put the dedication in to practicing. That is why having your own golf driving net to practice does make economical sense to set up one at your own home.
I sometimes tend to find it easier to just forget or ignore the pressure of having to jump into my car and drive twenty minutes to get to the driving range that I’m a member of. That I’m tempted to just say, “I’ll go tomorrow,” and you guessed it! The time I missed in practicing doesn’t ever get made up. Prices every year goes up for bucket of balls, because of the maintenance to take care of the driving range. My membership alone is about average with other driving ranges which can average over $200/year. That is why it makes sense to have your own golfing net.
You can practice anytime at your own discretion and the cost is minimal. It’s whatever materials and supplies you needed to invest initially to build one. This can become a center piece for you and your family to enjoy and learn. It will make you look like a teaching pro when you give tips on how to improve your golf swing.
How Much Of A Factor Can Inclement Weather Have On Your Golf Swing?
January 13, 2010 by Parshooters · 17 Comments
As I watch from my window to the outside world, I’m only dreaming of the warm spring days that won’t becoming to New York for at least another three months. You see we were just hit overnight with 4″ of snow on top of the snow we received from the last snow storm. Where I live today it’s a balmy 17 degrees outside. Ouch!
That is why I’m thinking about bad weather conditions in golf. I’m sort of correlating between the two weather conditions of today and what it’s like when you have to play in all kinds of bad weather. Playing in bad weather is a challenge but, when you prepare yourself properly your round of golf doesn’t have to collapse.
All golfers find it difficult to play effectively in inclement weather. Rain, wind and cold will affect your golfing mindset. The way you dress, your golf swing, the flight of the golf ball and the speed and breaks of the greens. No amount of practice or instruction can fully prepare you for bad weather playing. Being prepared for bad weather will make it bearable for you to play when the weather does turn nasty.
How Can Technology Improve Your Golf Swing?
January 5, 2010 by Parshooters · 8 Comments
My First Rangefinder-- How Far Will Technology Take Us!
With the golden age of caddies long since given way to technology, except for the esteemed private golf clubs. Golfers today have resorted to a wide variety of measures to get yardages, directions and keeping scores.
When playing do you have troubles gauging how far a certain obstacle is, or how far away from the green you need to get to on your next shot? Are you that type of person with an uncanny ability to estimate how far you need to hit your next shot?
For most people it’s a guessing game but, it so much more important when it comes to scoring. It can make the difference between shooting a great score or being left to frustration and wanting to break every club in your bag.
Baby It’s Cold Outside Playing Winter Golf?
December 4, 2009 by Parshooters · 7 Comments
It’s that time of year in the Northeast part of the country where only the true die hard golfers are still playing. Most golfers have put their golf clubs away and are getting ready to nestle into their warm homes for the winter. Only to dream about what next year’s golfing is going to be like. For many who are retired they are now flocking down into the warm sections of our country, where they are able to keep playing golf.
While a number of players put away the sticks after Thanksgiving, there are still golf courses that remain open year round. Their virtually crying out for your winter golf business.There are golf courses that are frequently free of snow much of the off season. Some of these courses might have temporary greens, and many others allow play on the regular greens and tees.
There is no reason to be blue with cabin fever come January. There is a fraternity of golfers who still get together even with snow on the ground with a stick as a flag stick that allows for the game of golf to continue. Golf can be played despite a layer of crusted snow over much of the area. The ground maybe hard and the golf ball is frozen dead. Which doesn’t allow it to fly very far. However, you can still use your golf swing mechanics on a very limited basis for just getting a few golf swings in.
Are You Developing A Successful Golf Mindset?
December 1, 2009 by Parshooters · 11 Comments
Golf is the one of the oldest games in world history still being played today. It’s a game steep in storied traditions and played by the wealthiest to the poorest who can afford to pay for green fees and golf clubs. It was born on the heather-clad, rocky shores of Scotland in the mid 1500′s and the game has evolved through hundreds of years. Queen Mary herself is credited for the birth of the game. She would get so mad and frustrated at English politics that she would go outside on the castle grounds and hit stones with sticks.
Golf clubs were formerly made of hickory wood are now composed of military space-age metals and composites made up of graphite and titanium. Golf balls also evolved from feathers to rubber wound threads surrounding a rubber core are now as advanced as the golf clubs.
Only one thing that hasn’t changed in the hundreds of years since the sport began, and which can momentarily turn grown men and women into frothing, enraged lunatics who have seemingly lost all sense of decorum and reasonable behavior. That is the simple mistake of a golf club failing to connect and striking a small white ball properly. Sending it not on a straight true path but on a wildly curving arc into the woods, or even worse out of bounds. It has turned more than one Dr. Jekyll into a seething Mr. or Mrs. Hyde, hurling golf clubs into the air, breaking them like matchsticks over their knees, bellowing obscenities into the air instead of yelling fore.
How Can I Improve My Self Confidence In Golf?
November 23, 2009 by Parshooters · 6 Comments
Do you feel frustrated if you can’t drop more strokes in golf? Then your not alone most golfers can’t no matter how much they try to improve by playing or practicing even more then they have time to allow to devote to their game.
A golf mindset is critical, not only improving one’s self confidence in your ability to play the game but, how your going to react when you start playing poorly and the golf strokes start adding up. How are you going to feel when you lose out to another player’s bet or you have to buy the first round of drinks?
My friend Andrew Scott, a regular golfer like you and me had exactly the same problem and got even more frustrated after every round of golf. It seemed to him that he was suppose to practice a certain way on the driving range. But when he went out on the golf course his struggles became even worse. He started hitting with the wildest slices into water hazards, sand traps and out of bounds.
His power was null and void because he kept hitting the ground first before the ball. Most times topping and never getting the ball airborne. He had no control especially around the greens. He shanked a lot of pitches and chip shots. His self confidence was lacking because he missed a lot of short putts. There were rounds where he had over 40 putts. All caused by anxiety, fears and self doubts. At times you could say he was yipping which should only happen when you get older in life not when your younger.
Are You Having Fun Playing Golf?
November 13, 2009 by Parshooters · 11 Comments
It Never Gets Too Old To Celebrate A Hole-N-One!
I’m not going to write about golf equipment or tips or anything else for that matter that can help you improve your golf swing. I would like to talk about something that is really thrilling to me to be witness of. Have you ever taken part in a 300 game in bowling or hit the perfect golf shot resulting in a hole in one? If you have I would love to hear your story. Please describe your experience in the comment box below. For that matter any unusual kind of shot that has had a profound impact on your memory bank.
For me I have seen all kinds of hole in ones in my life. I’ve personally have 4 hole in ones. I still remember my second hole in one. It was on a 220yard sixth hole par 3. I used my 3 wood. It happened back in 1991 when the public course I still play on today had no fairway watering system in place. In the middle of summer it gets rock hard and of course you get a lot of roll on your ball.
Back then I was known in the golf club as “King of the low ball.” I always hit every one of my golf clubs on a low trajectory to get that extra roll. That is why today I still struggle in hitting the high trajectory, because now they have the watering system in place. If someone was standing in front of me back then, I probably would cut that person in half at the waist. My ball would never go any higher.
Do You Have Trouble With Yardage Markers?
November 3, 2009 by Parshooters · 17 Comments
When playing do you have troubles gauging how far a certain obstacle is, or how far away from the green you need to get to on your next shot? Are you that type of person with an uncanny ability to estimate how far you need to hit your next shot? For most people it’s a guessing game but, it so much important when it comes to scoring. It can make a difference between shooting a great score or being left to frustration and wanting to break every club in your bag.
When I was caddying professionally my job 30 years ago was to make sure I walked the golf course before my partner even showed up. You knew the distances of every club your pro swung at. It was your job to walk the fairways marking down every rock, sand traps, trees, water or any other permanent obstacle that you could gauge from the tees or any other shots from the fairways to the greens.
You mark all of this down in a little black book. Then everyday early in the morning before each round you graph out each hole’s pin placements. Measure out by using the old traditional way of one foot in front of the other how far from the front, sides, and back of the greens. You also observe where the pin placement is, by writing down if it’s on a hill, swale or what kind of breaks to the hole when putting. Where is the flat part of the green or safest place to hit the ball to.