Ace – This is another word for a hole in one, or to shoot one when used as a verb. Address – This is the position that a player takes when they are preparing for a shot. It is also used as a verb, describing the act of taking a position, such as in “address [...]

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• Golf Glossary Continued 5 Ground Under Repair - Any area of the course that is undergoing repairs. There is no penalty for removing a shot that has landed in ground under repair. Hacker - A duffer can also be called this. Half Shot - When a player uses a half swing, the shot itself......
• Left Handed Golf Tips Even left handed golfers often find themselves in need of some assistance with improving their game. Here are some quick and basic tips that will help you get your golf game on track and will allow you to significantly lower your scores in the process. One of the biggest mistakes......
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• The Heritage Golf Tournament 2011 This week in golf featured The Heritage golf tournament, held at the Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The tournament featured a winning share of $1,026,000 and a purse of nearly $6 million. There were 500 FedExCup points at stake. The tournament featured plenty of big......
• Golf Equipment 101 If you are lacking in the right equipment for golfing, then you may end up having a hard time when it comes to playing your best on the course. This is generally because golfing equipment comes in a wide variety of different sizes, different shapes, different weights and each of......

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Golf, just like any other physical sport, is a game that requires both accuracy and precision in order for you to excel in it. In order for you to score a hole in one, which is the best possible score that you can achieve, you are going to need to exhibit the most concentration and [...]

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• Choosing the Right Ball pt 1 Choosing the right golf ball is critical if you are trying to cut down on your golf handicap. Choosing the right ball is going to impact the results of your game almost as much as choosing the right golf clubs, meaning that it is vitally important for you to choose......
• Golf Ball Glossary Continued Here is a continuation on the golf term glossary that we have been working on for a little while now. Collar - Speaking strictly, this is the edge of any sand trap, though it is a term that is also used in order to describe the fringe area around the......
• Picking The Right Gear to Improve Your Game If you are finding that no matter what you try, your golf game is just not getting to the point where you want it, the answer may be in the tools and equipment you are using. Many players go their entire lives without a proper fitting for their clubs. Others......
• 4 Tips for Better Golfing Common Complaint: I'm Peeking Too Soon! One of the largest causes behind missing putts is when you look up too soon. This is most commonly caused as a result of anxiety, particularly when it comes to hitting from a short range. You are desperate to know if your ball is......
• How to Fix Your Slice Out of all of the mistakes you can make out on the course, a slice is probably the most common. This refers to a ball that goes to the right after you hit it, usually right into a nice stand of trees or a nearby water hazard. A slice is......

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Here is a continuation on the golf term glossary that we have been working on for a little while now. Divot – This is a piece of the turf that has been cut out with the club head during a shot. The golfer that creates the divot is obligated to tamp down the divot upon [...]

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• Golf Glossary pt 2 Ball Marker - This is a small coin or a small token that is used in order to spot's the position of the ball while on the putting surface. Ball Retriever - This is a pole that has a scoop or a net attached that is used in order to......
• Golf Glossary Continued 6 Long Irons - These are irons with smaller amounts of loft that will make shots that go farther than the loftier irons. Loose Impediment - This term covers any natural item on the course that is not solidly in place, stuck to the ball, or growing. Some items that could......
• Golf - The Best Instruction Book Ever! Are you looking for some simple golf tips that will help you smash the ball farther and harder than any of your pals? Are you looking for a way to generate the most power from your swing, or to stop three putting? The book "Golf - The Best Instruction Book......
• Golf Glossary Continued 1 Flat Swing - This is a type of swing that is made with the club swung back while being kept low to the ground, usually starting from the inside and moving outwards, which makes this type of swing likely to hook to the side. Flex - This is the flex......
• Golf Glossary Continued 4 Kick - This is usually caused when a ball lands on a strange area of turf or when it hits an object. A kick is an unexpected bounce, either from bouncing in an odd manner or a bounce that was not anticipated. Lag - This refers to a long distance......

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What’s the Problem? Are you hitting behind the golf ball, or are you hitting to high up on the golf ball? Here are some tips: This is most commonly caused by some swaying in the process of the swing. Any up and down or side to side head movement has to be avoided. If you [...]

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• Putting Tips for Better Golfing Common Complaint: Deceleration Through Impact A smooth continuous action is absolutely essential no matter what type of stroke or grip you are using. The pressure of trying to get your golf ball into that tiny hole that easily cause you to rush your shot by tensing up, which can cause......
• Diagnosing a Slice Do you know what a slice is? A slice is what happens when your ball curves wide to the right if you are right-handed, or to the left if you are left-handed. Slices are one of the biggest problems that recreational golfers find themselves struggling with the most. When you......
• Better Bunker Play pt 3 6 - Now the ball is going to come out relatively low, and it is going to be impossible for you to generate any backspin, so make sure that you allow for plenty of run when you are dealing with a plugged lie on your hands. With a lot of......
• Make an Impact When it comes to golfing, a lot of attention to paid to the feet, the entire stance and the swing, but the moment of impact is possibly the most critical. Whether you are trying to hit a ball 200 yards or 2 inches, it’s that moment of impact that will......
• Golf Swing Instruction: The Fundamentals of Approach Shots? Golf swing instruction is the best way of understanding the fundamentals of approach shots. The golf swing instruction manuals help in knowing the kind of approach shot you should try, or the way in which you should hit the ball. Perhaps you want to swing like John Daly? If you......

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Common Complaint: Deceleration Through Impact A smooth continuous action is absolutely essential no matter what type of stroke or grip you are using. The pressure of trying to get your golf ball into that tiny hole that easily cause you to rush your shot by tensing up, which can cause deceleration through the impact of [...]

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• The Role Your Legs Have in Your Swing Your legs may not be swinging but that doesn’t mean that they don’t play a huge role in how hard you hit, how accurate you are, or how far the ball goes. Your legs play a very large role in your swing, and it is all too easy to go......
• Review: Follow the Roar: Tailing Tiger for All 604 Holes of His Most Spectacular Season by Bob Smiley Title - Follow the Roar: Tailing Tiger for All 604 Holes of His Most Spectacular Season Author - Bob Smiley ISBN - 0061690252 and 978-0061690259 Publisher - Harper Release Date - November 11, 2008 Format - Hardcover, 304 pages In January of 2008, Bob Smiley decided to follow the game......
• What makes Putters Different Although putters all tend to look the same, there is actually quite a lot of difference when you get down to it. Not all putters are created equal and if you’re using the wrong one, chances are you may be pretty frustrated on the green. If you haven’t been professionally......
• Achieving a Long Distance Hitting your ball over long distances is simply a product of having a good golf technique. It is your reward, simply put, for having paid attention to all of the basic fundamentals for a good golf swing. As the legendary golf teacher John Jacobs has often been caught saying, distance......
• Tips for Fat and Thin Shots What's the Problem? Are you hitting behind the golf ball, or are you hitting to high up on the golf ball? Here are some tips: This is most commonly caused by some swaying in the process of the swing. Any up and down or side to side head movement has......

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Your grip does not actually have a lot to do with the direction of your swing, but it does have a lot to do with where your clubface is looking at during the impact, such as open, or closed, or square for example. Grips can be highly individualized in nature. Grips that produce perfectly straight [...]

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• Whitehawk Ranch Golf Club, Lake Tahoe, CA Whitehawk Ranch Golf Club is located near Lake Tahoe, CA Phone: 530-836-0394 Website: http://www.golfwhitehawk.com/golftoday.htm Course History: Dick Bailey designed this magnificent course that stretches out over nearly 7000 yards. It was carved into the Mohawk Valley and the natural terrain makes for a game that is challenging for all players......
• Diagnosing a Slice Do you know what a slice is? A slice is what happens when your ball curves wide to the right if you are right-handed, or to the left if you are left-handed. Slices are one of the biggest problems that recreational golfers find themselves struggling with the most. When you......
• Diagnosing Your Swing Problems If you're having trouble with your game, the first place to look for answers is in your swing. Most players struggle to perfect their swings throughout their entire lives and some may never get to the point of having the "perfect swing." You don't need to be perfect, but there......
• Picking The Right Gear to Improve Your Game If you are finding that no matter what you try, your golf game is just not getting to the point where you want it, the answer may be in the tools and equipment you are using. Many players go their entire lives without a proper fitting for their clubs. Others......
• Grip Tips for Better Golfing Golf Fundamentals: The fundamentals of golf are the true keys to a long lasting and completely successful swing. They may seem really trivial at first, or even dull, but the importance of these things absolutely cannot be exaggerated. Forming the Perfect Grip There are three basic types of golf grips.......

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“Golf Made Simple – Improve Your Golf Swing Indoors” is a Golf Made Easy DVD that allows you to understand your strengths and weaknesses in your golf game, your golf swing and your body. This is the best step that you can take in learning how to build and develop a consistent golf swing, and [...]

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• Are You Ruining Your Own Swing? Volumes of advice have been written on the art of the golf swing, and yet people still struggle. There are hundreds of small things that can go wrong with any swing and even the pros are plagued by issues that haunt them every time they go up to the tee.......
• Diagnosing Your Swing Problems One of the biggest problems that most golfers face is figuring out where they are going wrong when it comes to their swing. Volumes have been written about the art of the swing and still people have difficulty. If you are trying to see where you are going wrong, there......
• Understanding the Golf Swing By Manuel de la Torre Manuel de la Torre is a legend in golf and he also happens to be the son of a golfing legend. When you put this together in one book, you have an incredible resource that you will want to turn to again and again. Although the book tends to wander......
• Left Handed Golf Tips Even left handed golfers often find themselves in need of some assistance with improving their game. Here are some quick and basic tips that will help you get your golf game on track and will allow you to significantly lower your scores in the process. One of the biggest mistakes......
• The Pre Shot Routine Every good golfer is going to have a consistent pre shot routine, which is defined as being a series of moves that is capable of helping them to assume the proper address position and the right posture every single time they stand up to the ball. If you need any......

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Out of all of the mistakes you can make out on the course, a slice is probably the most common. This refers to a ball that goes to the right after you hit it, usually right into a nice stand of trees or a nearby water hazard. A slice is devastating to your game, and [...]

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• Diagnosing Your Swing Problems If you're having trouble with your game, the first place to look for answers is in your swing. Most players struggle to perfect their swings throughout their entire lives and some may never get to the point of having the "perfect swing." You don't need to be perfect, but there......
• Tips for Club Swinging One of the oldest and most commonly asked questions regarding playing golf has always revolved around learning how to swing a golf club. At the professional level, the study of biomechanics and how it affects golf swing has gone into some truly extreme detail, and deep investigations have been made......
• The Role Your Legs Have in Your Swing Your legs may not be swinging but that doesn’t mean that they don’t play a huge role in how hard you hit, how accurate you are, or how far the ball goes. Your legs play a very large role in your swing, and it is all too easy to go......
• The Pre Shot Routine Every good golfer is going to have a consistent pre shot routine, which is defined as being a series of moves that is capable of helping them to assume the proper address position and the right posture every single time they stand up to the ball. If you need any......
• Golf Tips: Addressing the Ball One of the biggest problems for many golfers comes when it is time to address the ball. There are so many things that can go wrong, that it is all too easy to lose your focus and end up spoiling your shot because your mental game is a mess. Here......

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If you are lacking in the right equipment for golfing, then you may end up having a hard time when it comes to playing your best on the course. This is generally because golfing equipment comes in a wide variety of different sizes, different shapes, different weights and each of these individual pieces of golf [...]

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• Dark Horse Golf Club, Auburn, CA   Dark Horse Golf Club is located in: Auburn, CA Phone: 530-269-7900 Website: http://www.darkhorsegolf.com Course History: This course was designed by Keith Foster and is considered to be one of the more unique courses in the area. This is not a course you'll only want to play once. After you......
• Choosing Golf Clubs pt 3 Most amateur golf players look for a regular flex shaft or a soft flex shaft. There are also a number of different shaft materials that can be chosen. Steel tends to remain to be the preferred choice, but many golfers are now beginning to choose graphite as a material for......
• Prune Ridge Golf Club  PruneRidge Golf Club is located in: Santa Clara, CA Phone: 408-248-4424 Website: http://www.pruneridgegolfclub.com Course History: Although this is a nine-hole course, it has quite a bit to offer and is a local favorite. They have added a visual golf stop motion training system that is quite useful, particularly for those......
• Golf Club Reviews Model - Nike SasQuatch Sumo 460 In 2006, the Nike SasQuatch Sumo won the Golf Digest magazine's Editor's Choice award, providing that it would be difficult for this driver to be improved upon. What made the original Nike SasQuatch Sumo so great is what makes the new Nike SasQuatch Sumo......
• Eagle Vines Golf Club, Napa, CA Eagle Vines Golf Club is located in: Napa, CA Phone: (707) 257-4470 Website: http://www.eaglevinesgolfclub.com Course History: This gorgeous course was designed by Johnny Miller and since it opened, quickly became a favorite among locals and visitors. It is challenging enough for most professionals to enjoy a round while not being......

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Common Complaint: I’m Peeking Too Soon! One of the largest causes behind missing putts is when you look up too soon. This is most commonly caused as a result of anxiety, particularly when it comes to hitting from a short range. You are desperate to know if your ball is going to go in, but [...]

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• Golf Tips: Addressing the Ball One of the biggest problems for many golfers comes when it is time to address the ball. There are so many things that can go wrong, that it is all too easy to lose your focus and end up spoiling your shot because your mental game is a mess. Here......
• Book Review: World Atlas of Golf - The Greatest Courses and How They are Played Mark Rowlinson The World Atlas of Golf was first published more than 30 years ago, and since then, each and every addition has revealed to golfers the best courses available. This latest edition gives the fully informative treatment to over 70 courses, giving the treatment to courses that have not yet graced......
• Make an Impact When it comes to golfing, a lot of attention to paid to the feet, the entire stance and the swing, but the moment of impact is possibly the most critical. Whether you are trying to hit a ball 200 yards or 2 inches, it’s that moment of impact that will......
• Tips for Club Swinging One of the oldest and most commonly asked questions regarding playing golf has always revolved around learning how to swing a golf club. At the professional level, the study of biomechanics and how it affects golf swing has gone into some truly extreme detail, and deep investigations have been made......
• Achieving a Long Distance Hitting your ball over long distances is simply a product of having a good golf technique. It is your reward, simply put, for having paid attention to all of the basic fundamentals for a good golf swing. As the legendary golf teacher John Jacobs has often been caught saying, distance......

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