Does Balance And Timing Have ALot To Do With Your Golf Swing Mechanics?
February 4, 2011 by Parshooters · 1 Comment
Balance and Timing are the two most important components of your golf swing mechanics. In order to produce enough power to generate the kind of yardage your looking for on every one of your golf swings. No matter if it’s hitting off a golf tee or using a chipping iron, your going to need too feel comfortable when addressing the golf ball and starting into your backswing. It all starts with having solid golf swing fundamentals in place.
Most golfers will step up to the golf ball without any thoughts or prayer of obtaining maximum yardage. By trying to use brute force they attempt to knock the cover off the golf ball. Which most often ends up in disastrous results. Over-swinging will only reduce your power. By rushing into your golf swing which causes improper weight shifting, it will only produce such common mishits as cutting, fat shots, ground before the golf ball, hacking, slicing, toe shots, topped shots and worm burners. Golf is based upon having a good sound mental focus, and with the proper amount of knowledge and training of your golf swing mechanics. Which can only produce the kind of end results your looking for.
The golf swing is a combination of balance, fluidity and strength, and they must be in that combined mix for your golf swing mechanics to produce the kinds of golf shots that are kept on target. Again, one of the most frequent errors to a golf swing is the consistent over-swinging of the golf club. Relax as much as you can during your golf swing. You do have some power, however accuracy is the name of any golf game. Set your goals to expend very little effort when swinging the golf club. Learning to hit the golf ball the right way will feel very easy and smooth.
How-To-Eliminate-Fat-Shots-In-Chipping!
October 5, 2010 by Parshooters · 11 Comments
Bad Chipping! Europeans Win The 38'th Ryder Cup.
Congratulations to the European Ryder Cup Team! After many hours of rain soaked delays, the conclusion to the 38′th Ryder Cup was nothing but spectacular to watch. Even though the American team lost 141/2 to 131/2 at Celtic Manor in Newport, Wales. The singles matches produced great all-around play from the top 24 players in the world. Unfortunately for Hunter Mahan it came down to the final match, between himself and Graeme McDowell.
After their tee shots on 17, and both missing the green, it came down to who could get their second shots closest to the hole, on this 196 yard par 3. Hunter Mahan was deemed by the officials to go first. His golf ball just lying off in front of the green with no obstacles in his way. He had a 70ft uphill chip shot. Perfect time to play the bump and run chip shot. What happens next was horrifying, but is very common amongst us high handicappers. He CHOKED! His club dug into the ground behind his ball, creating a chunk or fat chip shot.
Needing to hole out to have any chance of winning his match, his third shot comes up short, and Mahan conceded McDowell’s 4-foot par putt, ending the match in Europe’s favor. The 28-year old was visibly upset afterward. He blamed himself for the U.S. loss of the Ryder Cup to Europe. His teammates thought otherwise. “We are all proud to be part of this close knit team,” said Phil Michelson. Steve Stricker said, “all of the U.S. players were to blame for this close loss, not Mahan.” As a team The Americans can look back on this loss, and they can all think about a shot here or there that could have turned the entire match around. If you asked most golfers on both sides, they would tell you they wouldn’t want to be in that pressure situation that Mahan was facing. Today, he had to face the demons of the Ryder Cup, because for the 7′th time in its history it came down to the final match. Hunter Mahan performed like a true champion out there today, the entire golfing event was truly awesome to watch as a spectator. Not many tour players would be even willing to do that.
The Bump And Run Is A Great Short Game Strategy Around The Greens!
September 17, 2010 by Parshooters · 3 Comments
Use The Bump And Run For Short Game Strategies
The art of the bump and run, and I’m not talking about the defensive plays off the line of scrimmage in football in order to contain the wide receivers. The bump and run is my most favorite short game technique from 60 yards in. I will use it 90% of the time, the other 10% I’ll use the flop shot. However, there are many instances where you have to use the lob wedge in order to get over obstacles or hitting into elevated greens. As the old saying goes, “there are many ways to get the golf ball to the hole.”
I feel the bump and run is the easiest shot to hit, because your allowing the golf ball to do the work almost entirely on the ground. It’s a finesse shot with a lot of creativity. You don’t have to worry about getting the golf ball into the air, which can cause a lot of mishits due to bad swing flaws or judgment errors. There’s very little room for error in regards to having the correct golf swing when allowing the golf ball to run a certain distance. Your hitting the golf ball much like if you were using your same putting stroke. If you’ve ever watched the British Open, you’ve certainly seen the bump and run in action.
Most golfers know that specific types of golf shots around the green is most effective and consistent than others. High handicappers I see insist on using the lofted or lob wedges when they aren’t called for. These lofted shots are so much more difficult to control than the good old bump and run.
Does Having The Correct Golf Swing Mechanics In Place Make It Easier For Strategizing On The Golf Course?
June 28, 2010 by Parshooters · 1 Comment
Have you ever played on a golf course that you knew nothing about? I’m sure you have during one golf round or another. That happened to me yesterday. We were playing on a very difficult tightly laid out golf course. It commanded several different shot variations. It had elevated greens, many combinations of sidehill and downhill lies. All kinds of obstacles to carry or shoot over. You can tell by my descriptions, I didn’t have a very good day playing. I shot at least 10 strokes higher then I should have. Most of my troubles wasn’t knowing the golf course, and yanking my driver out of the golf bag on every hole. (Dumb!)
My focus or golf mindset was to get the ball out there on the fairway far enough to eliminate the pressure on my second shot. This is the wrong way to strategize when trying to play within yourself. You do need a game plan to know when to attack or be conservative when approaching each hole. Golf course management is gained through knowledge of each hole and what to expect. Not knowing the golf course. What I should have done was visualize in a pre-shot routine before addressing the golf ball, the intended target of where to place the golf ball on the fairway. This can be done by standing behind the golf ball and looking for the safest places to hit to. By looking at your scorecard, the layout of the golf course is usually pictured there, or at the hole sign next to the tee block.
Your aiming for the fairway, because landing a golf ball there eliminates the chances of a bad lie, and it gives you the best angle to approach the green. When you reach your drive you need to study your lie for a minute, and analysis what you want to do with your next shot. If you don’t think that you can reach the green with your next shot, it’s often a safer play to lay up. This means playing a controlled shot that’s deliberately aimed short of the green, rather than hitting the golf ball as hard as you can and hoping for the best.
Golf Rules Is What Makes Golf A Great Sportsmanship Game!
April 25, 2010 by Parshooters · 1 Comment
Jim Furyk Wins The Heritage After A Tough Golf Ruling!
As a young pro on the P.G.A. tour, and with his chance to win the first golf tournament of his career. The hangman’s noose finally caught up with him. With the Heritage on the line with a first hole playoff against Jim Furyk, he makes a small mistake that will cost him his dream of winning. Golf is a gentleman’s game unlike any other sporting event. It’s based solely upon honor and integrity. Brian Davis was faced with a conscionable decision he had to make, if you don’t say anything you might just get away with it. How would you act? Would you own up to your mistake, or would you keep quiet and hope for the best?
Being a young player Brian Davis isn’t the best known name in golf today. However, after Sunday he should move up the list a few notches. What happened was his approach shot bounces off the fist playoff green and nestled in among some weeds. Watching television you could see the gunk he was trying to hit out of. He tried to punch the ball up onto the green, but his golf club grazed a stray weed on his back swing.
Loose Impediment Rule 18-2a. When a player’s golf ball is in play and it moves when addressing the ball, or causes it to move an immediate one stroke infraction occurs. If the golf ball moves it must be replaced back to original position. If movement occurs after the player begins his stroke, or the backward movement of the golf club and touches any part of a hazard the stroke shall be deemed occurred. Another penalty stroke must be assessed.
Is Timing A Crucial Component Of Your Golf Swing Mechanics?
April 19, 2010 by Parshooters · 3 Comments
What is the %%%proper way to swing a golf club%%%? It all starts with having the correct golf swing fundamentals in place, and if your not sure then continue learning and practicing on your own golf swing until you feel comfortable enough to move onto more advanced techniques. The golf swing is a combination of balance, strength and fluidity, and they must be in that combined mix for your golf swing mechanics to produce the kinds of golf shots that are on target.
One of the most frequent errors to a golf swing is the consistent over-swinging of the golf clubs. Relax as much as you can during your golf swing. You do have some power, however accuracy is the name of any golf game. Set your goals to expend very little effort when swinging the golf club. Hitting the golf ball the right way will feel easy and smooth.
Swinging hard will only reduce your power. Distance can only come from being fluid and accurate, and not from the amount of extra strength that you can put into it. Keep the idea of strength out of your head. You want to just use the amount of power that you will be able to control and manage. The purpose of the golf game is accuracy, not power. You want to have the ability to manage each part of your golf swing so that you just hit the ball cleanly and it goes wherever you need it to travel to your intended target.
Buiding The Proper Way To Swing A Golf Club Through Trial and Error!
March 31, 2010 by Parshooters · 2 Comments
What is the difference between a one plane or two plane golf swing? Moe Norman was one of the greatest ball strikers and teachers on the Canadian P.G.A. tour. His philosophy was to keep the golf swing as natural and simple with no overtaxing swing motion. The one plane golf swing is a pure rotary motion, with a body release as you continue to rotate left, after impact. The one plane is viewed as being easier to understand and implement when trying to improve your golf swing mechanics. It requires less timing or tempo, and it isn’t entirely dependent upon what your lower body is doing with regards to being coordinated with the rest of your golf swing mechanics. Such as your hip, shoulder and spine rotation, and because of this it reduces the amount of stress that’s placed upon your lower back muscles and joints. Therefore for older golfers it can help to eliminate golfing injuries.
What is the %%%proper way to swing a golf club%%%? A golf swing is an unnatural motion that can only be perfected through practicing. The two plane swing or traditional golf swing, is a continuous flowing pendulum motion. The two plane swing is the golf swing we are all taught. When your first learning, you need to develop faster hip motion and the timing of the lower body with the rest of your golf swing mechanics. Different golf swing elements do make up a golf swing. Everything from your grip to your balance, hip and shoulder rotation, proper stance, to external factors like wind and pin placements. It all makes up how you approach your golf swing. It is a repetitive motion that places stress on the same muscles over and over again. As a result, those joints and muscles will get tired, and can lead to different injuries. A proper way to swing a golf club can be learned and worked on individually. Unlike a baseball swing or a jump shot, hitting a golf ball is not a natural movement and you must acquire muscle memory only through practicing and training.
Building a golf swing is like that of building a house. You need to have blueprint plans on what foundation needs to be built first. Then it’s followed by the actual structures of four walls and a roof. When you look at the professional golfers you will notice that each of them have a distinct technique with their golf swing. Many of the pros have unique golf swings and each of them are able to at some point win a major event or tournament. This means that the golf swing is not about a certain way of swinging, but more about individual techniques that best suits them. For amateurs many elements will factor into your own specific golf swing. Your height, weight, the type of golf clubs being used, and whether you are right or left handed, etc, this does come into play for every golfer.
How Important Is The Golfing Mindset When Trying To Improve Golf Swing?
January 26, 2010 by Parshooters · 2 Comments
Golf is a game made up of rules and standards. It’s more than that however! Golf is a mindset and self-confidence game. It’s made for those golfers who want to take on challenges away from the everyday grind and problems that we must endure in our lives.
That is why for an average golf round of 4+ hours we can forget about everything else in our lives and just focus on one’s own self interest in trying to improve golf swing or scores. You can call it arrogance and self-absorption but, the original inventor of this game did come from royalty.
There are many composites that are built into the psychology of a golfer’s mindset: Confidence Consistency Fearlessness Focus Positive Mental Attitude Trust Visualization
How Important Is It To Learn Proper Golf Etiquette Before You Learn To Golf Swing Mechanics?
December 18, 2009 by Parshooters · 4 Comments
Golf Etiquette is a principle that needs to be learned from right in the beginning of learning the game along with how to use the correct golf swing mechanics.
Etiquette is social mannerisms that needs to be taught in order to make everyone else that’s playing with you that much more enjoyable to be with on the golf course.
With the evolution of the game and more average golfers watching golf on television. The popularity of the game has exploded and now everyone feels like that they can play the game just like the tournament professionals.
Baby It’s Cold Outside Playing Winter Golf?
December 4, 2009 by Parshooters · 15 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 · 4 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 · 2 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 · 10 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.
This is How You Make Millions With Your Golf Swing Mechanics?
November 7, 2009 by Parshooters · 4 Comments
What can hours of practicing on the driving range and playing do for any golfer who is willing to invest in the time and money? You can’t improve upon your golf swing mechanics unless your willing to sacrifice your time in hitting golf balls after balls on the driving range. Using specialized golf clubs for improving your golf swing or taking lessons from licensed professionals won’t work, unless your willing to dedicate yourself to investing your energy and time to changing your golf mindset in relationship to learning, studying and implementing the necessary changes for improvement.
With me it took a lot of time and effort in practicing 4-5 hours a day on the practice range, and another 4-5 hours playing 18 holes just about everyday in order to groove my swing and be able to play on the college golf team. I had a golf coach who mentored us on our bad swing flaws, but in the long run it paid off because for my last two years we were N.Y.S. champions and went to the Nationals. For a small community college that wasn’t to bad. It also rewarded me a partial scholarship to a 4 year school.
It’s something like 90% of the time your not going to be able to do it on your own. You can buy the most advanced golf clubs on the market today, but it won’t improve your golf scores. Most golfers have programmed themselves to swing at the worst possible tempos, breaking down with their body mechanics at certain points in their golf swing. The end results being over swinging, under swinging, head movements, feet moving, all arms, not bending right, not moving through the swing with your shoulders turning, no follow through. Does any of this sound familiar to you?
How Well Do You Know The Rules OF Golf?
November 6, 2009 by Parshooters · 4 Comments
Enjoy The Game Of Golf By Following The U.S.G.A. Golf Rules!
What do I do when my own playing partner calls me on a golf ruling?
My name is Ken and I have a ruling problem that I would like clarified. I was involved in a best ball golf tournament and I hit a wicked slice off the tee on a hole that has out of bounds stakes down the right hand side of the fairway. In the out of bounds area were a number of trees. My shot sliced itself out and it appeared from the tee that it definitely was OB. So, I hit a provisional ball and then went to look for the original ball under the 5 minutes time limit for looking.
We found my original golf ball and to my surprise it was still in bounds. My moron playing partner calls me out with his own interpretations of the golf rule. He tells me that I must play the provisional ball because obviously the ball must have hit a tree that was ob and bounced back in bounds. I went along with him in order to keep peace.
