Golf Swing Alignment

Here is how you can go about properly setting your golf swing alignment so you can hit better shots:

1. Pick your target
Yes this is as basic as it sounds. Where do you want the ball to end up in the fairway or on the green? What many mid to higher handicappers do not understand here is that does not always mean the center of the fairway or the target has to be the flag. Where will you be most comfortable hitting this shot to and what gives you an easy next shot?

2. Pick your target line
Your target line is the line that you intend to start the ball. This does not have to mean you’re your target line should point directly at your target. For all of your right handed slicers out there, this will be left of your target because the ball will work back to the right.

3. Pick a spot on your target line
As you start the process form behind the ball, pick a spot. This spot should be just a foot or two in front of the ball. It can be an old divot, ball mark or a change in the color of the grass. In your mind draw a straight line between this spot and the ball.

4. Approach the ball
Now the important part is to not walk towards the golf ball but to circle around and walk into the ball so that you are parallel with this line that is made by the ball and your spot.

5. Address the ball squarely
Following the above steps should allow you to address the ball so your body is parallel to your target line which again is where you want the ball to start.

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Golf Tips From PGA Professionals

You can find golf tips anywhere on the internet, on TV or your buddies usually full of information. You need to make sure that you are receiving and implementing good information into your golf swing. Reading or watching golf tips from the top instructors or from a PGA Professional is your best bet to get good information and improve your golf swing. Here are 4 golf tips from PGA Professionals that will help you improve your game:

1. Balance is an overlooked part of the golf swing. You must be in balance at address or else you will need to manipulate the golf club during the swing. If you begin the swing out of balance, you are making swinging the golf club more difficult than it really is. To find your balance, take your stance and simply feel your weight go back and forth between your toes and your heels until you find your center. Once your center is found you may need to move closer or farther away from the golf ball with your feet.

2. Staying on the theme of balance, once you are in your finish position, you should be able to hold your finish without wiggling on your feet or being so out of balance that your feet move.

3. The best way to find your alignment is by the line created by the tops of your thighs. This is much easier to monitor than you shoulders or your feet. Using the tops of your thighs allows you to align your base correctly with your target line.

4. Golfers usually make the mistake of trying to take the club to the top of their swing. The challenge is that with your spine being bent over, you do not need to take the club up. You need to take the golf club back or away from the target and not up. Taking the golf club up, will result in you becoming out of balance and taking the golf club too far back.

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Houston Junior Camps

As we are getting ready for Houston junior camps, we thought it would be a help to create a list of what you need to take with you to your junior camp. Here are five things to make sure that you have before you go to your junior camp.

1. You want to pack your golf clubs. This sounds obvious and sometimes that makes it the hardest to remember. If your child is looking to get a new set of golf clubs in the near future, you will want one of the golf instructors that they works with to give you recommendations for their next set as well as the specs or measurements that they will need.

2. You never know what kind of weather you’re going to encounter during your golf camp, so make sure you take the right kind of gear for rain, like a rain jacket, umbrella, or visor. In addition, stay with solid colors so they can mix and match while she is gone.

3. Make sure you have comfortable shoes and socks with you to junior camp. While at the junior golf camp, they will be hitting more balls and playing more holes than they are probably used to doing at home. Having fresh socks to put on at lunch may give their feet the breather that they need.

4. The more and more we learn about what the sun is doing to all of us, the more important that it is to pack plenty of sun screen. We are learning that this can be very crucial to your health. At our camps, we encourage our students to use it multiple times a day as the instructors do as well.

5. Packing the needed medications for the time your child will be gone is important. Try to think ahead as well. For instance, if they are traveling to another area of the country may kick in some allergy or sinus problem that she was not currently having at home. With this over the counter medicine not taking up much room it is much better to be safe than sorry.

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Beginner Golf Lessons

What are my options to learn the game of golf as a beginner golfer? I need to learn how to play for my job. I have been very athletic in my past but have no idea how to hit a golf ball. I would like to know the different avenues that I could take to learn the game.

Having played other sports will help you learn the game. Here are different avenues that you can take listed in what will more than likely be the quickest way to learn for you:

Private Lessons
Depending on your financial situation, you may want to take private beginners golf lessons. Typically, you can take just one or you can take a series. There is usually a price break for the series. In addition, there is only so much information that you will retain from one thirty minute or one hour golf lesson. Again, you will want to do your homework on the instructor and make sure they are qualified and are priced reasonably for their qualifications.

Golf Clinic
A great way to learn how to play golf is by attending a beginners golf clinic. You will be able to learn the fundamentals at a slow pace with a real live golf instructor. Many times, the newer instructors are used for the beginners golf clinics. With this being said, you will want to call ahead and make sure that some of the instructors are PGA Members or have other teaching qualifications.

Golf Instruction Books
Reading a beginners golf instruction book is more valuable than more people understand. As you learn more golf instruction, understand the end goal is to find what works for you. You will take a little bit here and a little bit there and in the end will have a lot of little pieces from many different theories that will create the whole. Remember, the goal is to find what works for you to get the ball put in the hole in as few of strokes as possible.

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Golf Lessons To Lower My Handicap

What golf lessons should I focus on to lower my handicap as fast as possible?

A very clear question and we will give you a very clear answer. We are always preaching that the quickest way to lower your handicap (no matter your handicap) is to practice your putting and your short game. The students that take our advice see the results very quickly.

1. Putting
Putting practice is the fastest way to lower your scores. Yes I said it correctly. Putting practice is the fastest way to lower your scores. If you are like most amateurs most of your practice time is spent on the driving range with your driver. You can improve your golf game rapidly if make a small goal of making 10 or 20 (you come up with the number best for you) three foot putts before you play a round of golf or to end a practice session. This is a specific quantifiable goal that will make you feel the pressure of actually playing. If you do not believe me wait until you only have to make one more!

2. Short game
Most professionals will call the short game any shot within 100 yards of the hole. If you are just starting to play it may be everything within 50 yards. For our purposes we will call it any shot that is not a full swing. The short game will include chipping and pitching of the golf ball. Whether you take a real golf lesson or read an online lesson to understand the fundamentals of the short game, you can play the same type of game to improve. In this game, you will need to get the golf ball up and down from five different spots before you can move on to your round, the next part of your practice session or end your practice session and go home. Again this will make you feel the pressure but yet keep it fun for you.

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The One Golf Tip That Is Not Talked About

As I talk with many of my students, it seems like there is one golf tip that is just not talked about very often by other instructors.

The one golf tip that seems to be overlooked is balance. Balance at address and set up, balance during the swing as well as balance in the finish position. It is very important to find an instructor who can explain how balance works for you in the golf swing.

Balance is the most overlooked fundamental throughout the entire golf swing. It is especially important in the setup. If you do not start in proper balance, it is very unlikely you will gain it during the motion.

Balance comes in two forms. Balance needs to be correct from side to side as well as front to back. This is easy to check by moving the weight around on your feet prior to making your golf swing. Once you find your balance, it is not uncommon that you may need to move closer or farther away from the golf ball.

Many people start off pretty well. However, before they are at the top of their backswing, they are already out of balance. Again, this means that they are going to have to manipulate the golf club in order to hit a proper golf shot. You cannot time this in order to hit consistent golf shots.

Once you are in your finish position, you can check your balance by simply holding your finish and counting to three very slowly. This will give you time to evaluate where your weight is distributed and if it is distributed correctly.

By monitoring your balance in your own golf set up, golf swing and finish position, you will improve your consistency and increase the number of solid golf shots that you hit. Not only will the game become more fun whether you are a beginner golfer or an accomplished player, you will also see you scores improve.

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How Do I Start My Young Kids Playing Golf?

My kids have shown interest in playing golf. I have played for many years and look forward to being able to spend time with them playing golf in the future. My kids are still pretty young and golf cannot keep their attention for 9 holes. How would you suggest I get them introduced to the game?

My first response is get them introduced any way that you can. With this being said make sure that it is their idea and that they want to play. This may mean cutting some practice sessions short for you.

1. In addition, before you start to play, determine what their "personal par" will be for every hole you will be playing. As the junior golfer improves obviously the "personal par" will go down.

2. Go out with your junior in "non-peak" hours. At some courses this is easier to do than others. This will take the pressure off of everybody at a certain pace.

3. The hole does not need to be the target to end the hole. What does this mean? Some smaller juniors find it more fun to hit it into a bunker than onto a green. This may seem counter-intuitive to many golf purists however, once you think about it, typically the bunkers are smaller than the putting greens. This can only make them better later. In addition, they LOVE to climb into the bunkers and this gives us a chance to teach bunker etiquette.

4. Depending on their age or skill level, allow them to "tee it up" from the 100 or 150 yard marker on all the par fours and par fives to begin the hole. This is not as daunting for them and will help keep the group moving around the golf course.

5. Before you start, agree with the junior golfer on what the "max score" per hole will be. This can also make each golf hole fun by making it a game. It is very important not to make a big deal if the max is hit and making the junior feel inadequate. Both the adult and the junior needs to remember "it is just a game."

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Help With My Chicken Wing In My Golf Swing

I have a good practice swing but when I swing the driver hitting the actual shot most of the time I will do a form of chicken wing swing I know what the problem is but don't know the answer seems the harder I try not to cut the swing off in the downswing the more apt I am to cut it off drives me crazy.

This is easier to fix than you may think. When this happens typically there are a couple of things going on in the golf swing.

First of all the chicken wing is a result of having too much tension in your left shoulder blade and left arm. Here is an easy drill that will give you the correct feeling.

Place a tee in the ground as you would for a tee shot on a par three without a golf ball on it. Take your grip and your stance with an eight iron and make a swing at the tee. With a chicken wing, you will probably have a hard time hitting the tee and you will swing above the tee. Relax your left shoulder (including the whole shoulder blade area) and repeat until you can hit the tee. You will notice the tension in your left shoulder and arm will be much less than what is was on the previous swings when you missed the tee.

Once you can hit the tee a couple of times in a row, now place a ball on the tee. The "game" has not changed. You are still going to try to make the tee come out of the ground. Once you are able to hit the tee with a ball on it, you will be amazed at how little effort is needed to move the golf ball.

The other part of this is that you are more than likely not rotating to the target on the forward swing. On a practice swing, swing through to your finish and rotate so that you come up on your right toe (assuming you are right handed). Once in the finish position you should be able to count slowly to three without falling out of balance. The "game" here is to hide all of your spikes from the flag or target. This will force you to rotate.

This is a lot of info so take it a piece at a time and let us know how it goes for you. Hopefully, the weather is good for you today and you can try to implement these principles on a driving range!

Let us know how you are doing!

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How To Improve With A Golf Instruction DVD

You now have bought a golf instruction DVD. Do you know how to get the most out of it? If not it is ok, here is how to get the most out of a golf instruction DVD:

Golf Instruction DVD – The first time that you watch the DVD, Just simply watch it and enjoy it. Do not try to take every little morsel of information that you can out of it the very first time that you watch it. This is not as easy as it sounds to do as again we all want to improve as fast as we can. However keep in mind the first sentence said “The first time that you watch the DVD.” Look at your new purchase as a long term investment into improving your golf game.

Golf Instruction DVD – The second time that you watch the information is when you want to get down and dirty with the information presented to you. Get yourself into a quiet place with a note book and take notes or create an outline of what the instructor is attempting to get across. The better that you understand the information at this point the better you will be able to implement it into your game.

Golf Instruction DVD – Take this information and create a plan of attack for your golf game. Now that you have taken notes and the information has sunk in a little more, how will it benefit you? Will it benefit you? I have watched different golf lesson DVDs and upon completion of the previous steps decided that that information did not work into my theory or system. This does not mean that it was a waste! I then knew that that info did not work for me and I did not have to waste my time on it any more in the future and would not travel down that road again.

Golf Instruction DVD – It is now time for the fun part. It is now time to go to the lab, oh sorry, the driving range, to test what you have come up with in your plan of attack. Again take notes of what does work and what does not work for you and your golf swing. This will give you the building blocks that you will need to build a system that works for you. This is very important to understand as we are not all built the same, come with different amounts of flexibility and are all wired differently.

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Golf Gift Idea For My Husband

As the holidays are just around the corner, I am looking for a golf gift idea for my husband. He just started playing golf this year and is obsessed with improving his game. Can you recommend some training aids that will help a new golfer?

We are glad he is now playing and is excited about the game of golf. Below you will find a package of two teaching aids that are very versatile, make a holiday golf gift and he will be able to use no matter how good he gets!

The No Slice For Dummies by Eyeline Golf package includes two EyeLine full swing golf training aids, the Easy Grip and the Balance Rod. In addition, the brand-new 15-minute instructional DVD featuring Top 100 Teacher Michael Breed is included.The Balance RodGolf instructors agree that good balance is essential to hitting consistent iron shots, putts, chips as well as full swings. Placing THE BALANCE ROD underneath your feet as you address the golf ball. Since we do not always know where where our weight is distributed, our body constantly compensates in an attempt to get us back into balance. Maintaining your balance is made a more difficult by the Balance Rod. Your body will work very quickly to adjust to get your body back in balance and you will be able to find your balance right away.

THE BALANCE ROD from Eyeline Golf can also be used to cure other challenges that you may have with your golf swing. Place THE BALANCE ROD under your underarms to make sure that you are staying connected throughout your golf swing or place THE BALANCE ROD under the outside of your back foot to keep from swaying during your golf swing. In addition, you can use THE BALANCE ROD as an alignment tool as well. This Christmas golf gift definately has multiple uses!

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Golf Can Be Fun For Younger Kids

I have two young children. I would like to get them involved in the game of golf. However I see my friends forcing their kids to play and forcing them to like it. I want my kids to play golf because they want to play. Do you have any suggestions on how to keep the game fun for them at younger ages?

Sure we do! Here you go and let us know if you have any other questions!

1. Before you start, agree with the junior golfer on what the "max score" per hole will be. This can also make each golf hole fun by making it a game. It is very important not to make a big deal if the max is hit and making the junior feel inadequate. Both the adult and the junior needs to remember "it is just a game"

2. In addition, before you start to play, determine what their "personal par" will be for every hole you will be playing. As the junior improves obviously the "personal par" will go down.

3. Go out with your junior in "non-peak" hours. At some courses this is easier to do than others. This will take the pressure off of everybody at a certain pace.

4. The hole does not need to be the target to end the hole. What does this mean? Some smaller juniors find it more fun to hit it into a bunker than onto a green. This may seem counter-intuitive to many golf purists however, once you think about it, typically the bunkers are smaller than the putting greens. This can only make them better later. In addition, they LOVE to climb into the bunkers and this gives us a chance to teach bunker etiquette.

5. Depending on their age or skill level, allow them to "tee it up" from the 100 or 150 yard marker on all the par fours and par fives to begin the hole. This is not as daunting for them and will help keep the group moving around the golf course.

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Clubs Go The Same Distance

I have a hard time with hitting all my golf clubs the same distance. I just started playing golf about two years ago and I have taken a few lessons but it always seems like soooo much information. I really like playing golf but it is frustrating when it really does not matter which club I hit the clubs all go the same distance.

We hear this challenge from a lot from ladies and we can help you. The reason that all your irons go the same distance is that you are using the leading edge of the clubface or the very bottom of the club. I does not have any loft therefore all of your shots go the same distance.

You simply have to much tension in your golf swing. What do I mean? During your swing, especially through impact you have too much tension in your shoulders, elbows and wrists. Here is an easy full swing drill to fix your challenge. Place a tee in the ground. Swing at the tee trying to make contact with it and knock it out of the ground. My guess is the first few swings you may miss the tee by swinging high. As you relax your shoulders you will swing "lower" your golf swing and eventually hit the tee. Once you can consistently hit the tee out of the ground or forward as the longer tees are harder to get out of the ground, add the golf ball to the tee. MAKE SURE you are still trying to knock the tee out of the ground when the ball is added. This will make sure that your clubface is low enough to use the different lofts of each club. As a result, you will hit balls different distances. If these distances are not far enough, that is a different lesson!

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Keeping A Golf Scorecard

I am learning how to play golf through the local Linkup2Golf Program. I really enjoy it and currently cannot learn enough about it. My question for you is: how do you read a scorecard? There seems to be a lot of information on the card that I do not understand.

Thanks for your question and we are going to refer you to an article that VGS wrote on this very subject. Here is part of the article and you can click on the link at the bottom to read the entire article:

Sometimes as you are beginning to play the game of golf, keeping score for a round may seem daunting at first. After reading this article, you should find scoring for golf can be easy. Many players do not keep score when they first start because they are already nervous and frustrated by their golf swing. Remember no matter what skill level you are at, having fun is the real name of the game.

We will begin with explaining the scorecard. Obviously, not all scorecards are alike. However, they all have some basic components. To start with, every scorecard has a wide column for the names of the players. This is purely for your reference. The order the names (or nicknames) appear on the card does not matter. Although golf is typically played in foursomes, you may find more than four spaces available for names. Sometimes, a scorecard will have par (we will discuss later) as a colored bar running across the card and this will allow for you to show teams more easily if needed.

Next, par on the scorecard refers to the expected amount of strokes that it may take to complete the hole for a scratch golfer. With exceptions to the rule, par is determined by distance.

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Junior Golf Clubs For Christmas

I am excited because I have decided to buy a set of junior golf clubs for my son for Christmas this year. What do I need to know in order to purchase a set that he can have fun with and will not do him more harm than good?

Great Question! It seems like you realize that this set will be outgrown just as he will outgrow a pair of shoes. With this being said, if your son is younger than twelve years old, do not be afraid to purchase something that might be a “little” too long for him now. This will give him some room to grow and help your pocket book especially if he is really young.

The most important thing which needs remembering when you are out shopping for junior golf clubs is for you to consider height issues. The sort of golf clubs which you end up selecting should match with the child’s current height and factor in some growth as well. You really don’t want to keep buying new golf clubs every year. Choosing golf clubs which allow for growth should keep your children safe for a number of years. A seemingly long club might have to be choked a little bit but this is still more or less okay for a junior golfer who will grow into it.

If a young golfer has difficulty hitting the ball later on in the life of their golf clubs, this may mean that their golf clubs have become too short and that it is time to purchase a new set of junior golf clubs. If you don’t mind the option, you can always buy a used set of junior golf clubs at tack houses or other such locations where they have such golf clubs for sale.

Weight issues of the golf club are also of concern when selecting a set of golf clubs because when you select a golf club in order to match the needs of a smaller person such as a younger player, it involves the thicker section of the golf club and this may cause issues centered around the proper hold that a junior player has on the golf club. Junior golf clubs that are designed by professional manufacturers are often best suited for young golfers that show some promise in the game.

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Keeping Junior Golf Fun For The Young Ones

Do you have any ideas to keep golf fun for our kids and to keep them playing golf? They are both really young (eight and six) and I would like for them to enjoy the game as much as I do as well as selfishly I could spend more time with them.

Here are some suggestions for you by Brad Myers, South Texas PGA 2005 Eastern Chapter Junior Golf Award winner, gives you some hints on how to keep the game of golf fun.
1. Go out with your junior golfer in "non-peak" hours. At some courses this is easier to do than others.
2. Depending on their age allow them to tee it up from the 100 or 150 yard marker on all the par fours and par fives to begin the hole. This is not as daunting for them and will help keep the group moving around the golf course.
3. Before you start, agree with the junior golfer on what the "max score" per hole will be. This can also make each golf hole fun by making it a game. It is very important not to make a big deal if the max is hit and making the junior feel inadequate. Both the adult and the junior needs to remember "it is just a game."
4. Before you start to play, determine what their "personal par" will be for every hole you will be playing. As the junior golfer improves obviously the "personal par" will go down.
5. Make the putting green the goal. This is a good way for the younger junior golfers to get started and as it reads only count the shots that it takes to get to the green to determine a score.
6. The hole does not need to be the end of the hole. What does this mean? Some smaller juniors find it more fun to hit it into a sand bunker than onto a green. This may seem counter-intuitive to many golf purists however, once you think about it, typically the sand bunkers or sand traps are smaller than the putting greens. This can only make them better later. In addition, they LOVE to climb into the bunkers and this gives us a chance to teach bunker etiquette.
7. Keep the game fun at all costs!!! Keep a junior golf journal to continue the fun at home as well as build memories that can be looked upon forever. With so many activities available to our young people, their interest may come and go. However, by keeping it fun they will always come back to golf.

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Jacqui Nicoletti - Golf Guide For Parents

As the summer is winding down for junior golf and the kids are getting ready to return to school, it is time to evaluate how the summer went for your Junior Golfer. Now comes the opportunity for junior golfers and their parents to sit down together as they try to better their game. In the junior golf book Golf - Guide For Parents and Players the secrets are revealed of what it takes to have success in junior golf, college golf, the professional tour and beyond.

It does not matter if your child is just starting to play the game in a junior golf program or is playing on the high school golf team, Golf - Guide For Parents and Players is full of practical answers and new ideas to use golf as a vehicle to propel them into a successful future.

Do keep in mind that the most important thing is that the kids are enjoying what they are doing and they want to do it. If your child keeps asking you to go and practice or play the game of golf, that is great! However, if you are pulling them to the golf course kicking and screaming, then it is time that they do something else for a little while. They will come back to the game as long as it offered to them and not forced upon them.

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Keep Golf Fun For Junior Golfers

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The putting green is the best place to introduce kids to golf by putting. Once an "understanding" is developed, close to the green chipping should be introduced. As the junior golfers get farther away from the green,the pitch shot will be introduced and finally the full swing. Sooner or later the junior golfers will want to play a round. Many parents, as well as other players, wince at the thought. They are afraid a bad golf course experience might turn their junior golfers off to the game of golf. Brad Myers, South Texas PGA 2005 Eastern Chapter Junior Golf Award winner, gives you some hints on how to keep the game of golf fun when you first go to the golf course.
1. Go out with your junior golfer in "non-peak" hours. At some courses this is easier to do than others.
2. Depending on their age allow them to tee it up from the 100 or 150 yard marker on all the par fours and par fives to begin the hole. This is not as daunting for them and will help keep the group moving around the golf course.
3. Before you start, agree with the junior golfer on what the "max score" per hole will be. This can also make each golf hole fun by making it a game. It is very important not to make a big deal if the max is hit and making the junior feel inadequate. Both the adult and the junior needs to remember "it is just a game."
4. Before you start to play, determine what their "personal par" will be for every hole you will be playing. As the junior golfer improves obviously the "personal par" will go down.
5. Make the putting green the goal. This is a good way for the younger junior golfers to get started and as it reads only count the shots that it takes to get to the green to determine a score.
6. The hole does not need to be the end of the hole. What does this mean? Some smaller juniors find it more fun to hit it into a sand bunker than onto a green. This may seem counter-intuitive to many golf purists however, once you think about it, typically the sand bunkers or sand traps are smaller than the putting greens. This can only make them better later. In addition, they LOVE to climb into the bunkers and this gives us a chance to teach bunker etiquette.
7. Keep the game fun at all costs!!! Keep a junior golf journal to continue the fun at home as well as build memories that can be looked upon forever. With so many activities available to our young people, their interest may come and go. However, by keeping it fun they will always come back to golf.

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Junior Golf Clubs - What You Need To Know

To make the game enjoyable for your kids, it is important that they are properly fit for a set of junior golf clubs. A "cut down" club is usually too heavy for most juniors. A qualified PGA Professional can find a golf club that your junior can swing with ease and build a good foundation to enjoy the game of golf their entire life.

When purchasing a new set of junior golf clubs, it will also be important to ask your professional if a trade-in and trade-up program is available. Manufacturers such as Callaway have this program, however not all professionals participate. How it typically works is once your child has out-grown their set of junior golf clubs you take them back to your professional and depending on what condition they are in you will be offered a set amount of money to use towards the new set that you will be purchasing. Obviously, the younger your child the more sense this makes as it cold save you quite a bit of money as your "little one" gets bigger and bigger.

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Ladies - Golf Course 101

Are you a new lady golfer? If you are, GREAT! If you are thinking about it, what are you waiting for? It can be great exercise if you walk and you can meet new friends every single time that you go to the golf course! We will discuss some of the questions that many new players have as they take up the game of golf such as: What are tee times?,What is the dress code? How should you tip at the golf course?, How do you repair a divot? and how many clubs can you take with you during your round of golf? Here we go...

If you are a new beginning golfer there are a couple of things you should be aware of so you have a good experience. In this article, we will talk about tee times, dress codes and tipping at the golf course.

What are tee times? A tee time or also known as a starting time is when you are expected to arrive at the first tee. Tee times or a tee time can be made in person in the golf shop, you may call the golf shop and some courses will allow you to make a tee time on the Internet. Once you have a scheduled tee time, you are responsible for arriving at the course at a time which allows you to visit the golf shop to pay your proper fees, warm up on the practice tee and practice putting green as well as eat in the restaurant or snack bar if needed. Clubs and courses vary on how far in advance you are able to make a starting time. Call the club or course to find out what their rules are. Understand, if a tee time is missed you may be charged a "no-show" fee. Again this is different from golf course to golf course.

When making your starting reservation, also learn the dress code of the facility. Clubs have a wide variety of rules when it comes to their individual dress code. Denim may be clear to wear at one club and prohibited by dress code at another club. Fashion has actually gotten into golf and wearing a Tiger-like fancy mock t-shirt could be accepted at one course and not another. In addition, most clubs only allow soft spikes on your golf shoes. It is the player.s responsibility to be aware of and know the dress code policies of a club.

What about tipping while at the golf course? Again, first check with the club or course because there are some clubs that do not allow tipping. Most do. It is common to tip one to two dollars per bag upon arrival or leaving after your round, if you receive proper assistance with your bag or bags. The restaurant and the beverage cart are typically tipped on basic restaurant guidelines.

Once on the golf course there are some common rules that should be followed. The rules of golf state that there is no limit on how few clubs you can carry in your bag however you are limited to fourteen clubs in your golf bag. In a competitive situation you will be assessed extra strokes for this type of infraction.

Before going onto the golf course, you need to understand how to repair a divot in the fairway or rough. This is important to insure proper maintenance of the golf course. On the green you need to know how to properly repair a ball mark made on the putting green. If repaired properly the turf can repair itself in a few days. If the ball mark on the putting green is not repaired properly, it could take weeks for the turf to repair itself.

Remember that no matter how good or how bad it gets, we do this for fun....Darn it!!!

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Golf Fitness Equipment by Izzo Golf

Izzo Golf offers this piece of golf fitness equipment The Core Balance Ball that you can easily work into your golf strength training program. Using The Core Balance Ball and the golf specific exercises will strengthen the body's core. This will lead to you hitting better golf shots that will be longer and straighter shots that will in turn lower your handicap. Due to its versatility, The Core Balance Ball is a piece of golf fitness equipment that you truly can not go without. At full inflation, The Core Balance Ball is 30" in diameter and air pump and an exercise guide is included. Find other golf fitness equipment at VGS Golf.

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Putting Pegs - A Very Useful Putting Training Aid

No matter whether you are using the putting arc theory by Stan Utley or the straight back and straight through theory by Dave Pelz, you will improve your putting by using The Putting Pegs. The Putting Pegs will allow you to monitor if your feet, knees, shoulders, head and putter are square to the target line. In addition, you will be able to monitor if your eyes are over the golf ball at address or not. The Putting Pegs can be adjusted up to 8 feet and can be used indoors or out!

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Golf Book - Start Junior Golf

In the junior golf book, The First Tee - A Parents Guide To Teaching Kids Golf by Wally Armstrong, parents can learn to introduce their chilren to the great game of golf by gauging a child's interest in golf, seeding their path to the green, determining what kind of clubs and balls to use, as well as teach golf etiquette and proper attire. The First Tee junior golf book includes an instructional DVD with golf pro Wally Armstrong.

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7 Secrets To Keep Golf Fun For Juniors

Are you wanting to ensure that the game of golf keeps growing? The best way to ensure that the game of golf keeps growing is to get a child involved with the game. Unfortunately many times when this happens the adults do not keep it fun for the junior and make them a task master of the game. That is not fun for anyone. Here are secrets to keep golf fun for juniors. Getting juniors to start the game is great however keeping them playing the game is even better!!!

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Secrets For Making Golf Fun For Juniors

Do you have a junior golfer that you are wanting to keep interested in the game of golf? The first thing is to make sure that THEY want to do it and not that you want them to do it. A good resource is the Golf Guide For Parents and Teachers. In addition, here is an intresting article that will give you the Secrets For Making Golf Fun For Juniors and keep your junior playing golf.

Lessons For Junior Golfers

Is your junior golfer ready to take golf lessons? Read this article to learn more about Lessons For Junior Golfers.

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