GOLF ARTICLES
Improve Your Golf Swing
Focus and Concentrate to a Better Golf Game
Get Rid of that Slice
Tips to Improving Your Golf Game
Personalized Golf Balls

SIMPLE WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR GOLF SWING

The way to improve your golf swing is to understand the separate parts of the swing. Understanding this article could make a large improvement in your golf swing. This information will come as a refresher for most, but for you newbies it will be a welcome explanation of how important your swing is to your overall game.

The back swing
As you start your back swing, concentrate on the movement. It's more as though you are putting the club behing your back versus swinging into the air. Focus on your back, not your arms.

To get the needed force for the downswing, you must turn your upper body and shoulders. This will build up the needed tension so your down swing will be powerful.
 

Now just relax. You must focus on the back swing. If you rush the motion you will not gain the necessary down speed, and the opposite can result. Many golfers try to rush this motion. If you realize that you are doing this, slow down!

The downswing
If you got your grip correct and took the necessary time on the upswing all you have to do when you get to the downswing is go for it! The downswing is the result of everything before it. It is strange to beginner golfers, but your focus needs to be on the backswing, not the downswing. The result for good or bad will play out naturally. You've built up all the torque in your body and the down swing is when it all let's go! The club lets go, you strike the ball and then...

The Follow Through
You're not done yet! You have to keep going. All that energy you built up in the back stroke has to go somewhere. If your follow through is not complete, you will waste energy that could have translated into distance of the drive. Keep going, your legs should be slightly straight and your hips will align your legs in a straight line. Its your signature move. This is when you not only will feel like a golfer, but you'll look like a golfer. Make it a great follow through.

Good luck and happy golfing!

RELAX AND FOCUS TO IMPROVE YOUR GOLF GAME

It's funny, but before I started golfing I thought that golf looked like an easy game. Then I played and realized how difficult it can be. I learned that focusing on your game is the skill you must learn to become a good golfer. You hae to relax and concentrate to prevent tension which will have an adverse affect on your swing. This tension can also cause injury. It's hard to learn but you have to relax.

Learning to relax will make this wonderful game a joy for you because the score card score will make you happy.

You've got 18 holes and the hard part is maintaining an even level of concentration. It's important to not take the score of the last hole to the next. Both good and bad. Each hole is it's own game. Don't get stressed out or psyche yourself out. Stay focused and relax. learn to enjoy the sun, your friends, or even talk business, but learn to do this in complement with your game. If you let these items distract you, it will show up in your game.

Before you swing, each and every time, take a deep breath. Not only will it help you focus, but also it will help get needed oxygen to your muscles. You've got to clear your mind and concentrate before you swing. Otherwise your time on the course will be long and painful. Breathe and enjoy!

You also have to make each swing the same, everytime! It's important to practice so that when the pressure of the game mounts you can survive and thrive! Use your practiced stroke to make every motion specific, practicing will help make it natural and relaxed. The phrase "practice makes perfect" never had so much importance as it does in your golf game.

As was mentioned earlier, don't let a bad hole (or good one) affect the rest of your game. The bad hole needs to be put behind you. When your ready to drive, breathe, focus, swing and go for it! Each hole is a new adventure.

Good Luck and Happy Golfing!

HINTS TO GET RID OF THAT SLICE

Congratulations, you've decided it's finally time to do something about your golf slice. You're frustrated, you practice and yet that pesky slice is still there. Some golfers will get to the point where they will quit because they can't fix their slice, so keep reading to find the tip that will help you.

BEGINNING YOUR SWING: We will start with the take away on your swing. You must have a straight motion pulling back and avoiding pulling inside. Don't go too far outside or take it too fast. It needs to be on a swing plane.

TWIST AND COIL: When you start to twist your body you need to maintain the correct distance between you chest and hands. A coiling motion will get you better results than a swing on a steep plane.

LEADING ELBLW: Keep your lead elbow as straight as you can on the back swing. This could possibly be the toughest part to correct but it will have the most rewards.

DOWNSWING: The down swing begins when you transfer your weight starting with the hips, not your arms. Sometimes this is difficult to accept. But you to get the best results you have to remember this as you concentrate on leading with your hips, it's not leading with your hands or arms or shoulders.

RELAX: Stay loose and relax. When you start the grip and swing should not be tense. If you want your game to improve, relax.

THE RELEASE: Finally, where are your arms and hands after the club releases. Your release should be right in line with your target and don't have a twising action.

Slicing is frustrating. Most of the time it developes from shortcuting to get power. Take the time to relearn your swing and you will have better results and this will translate to an enjoyable game of golf.

Happy Golfing!

TOP TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR GOLF GAME

Golf is a unique sport. Golf is a wonderful sport. When you think about it it's the best of all worlds. You can play it for life. It's amazing exercise, your socialization skills will improve as you meet new people. And when you have a good round - wow! This is an amazing sport.

Now the bad side. Golf can be the most frustrating sport you'll ever play. When you play bad, wow, it can become an awful task to finish. While this will teach you "stick with it" skills, we're going to focus on tips to improving your golf game.

Golf Tip One
Block out the negative outside forces. If you see a sand trap, if you can't get the sand trap out of your mind, you will end up in the sand trap. Think postitive and your game will be postive.

Golf Tip Two
Visualize the shot before you start. If you see the golf ball in the middle of the fairway, that is where it will end up!

Golf Tip Three
This can be the most difficult tip, but the most important. take it one hole at a time and one shot at a time. If you have a poor shot, forget about it and keep going. Focus only on the shot at hand! This will improve your score.

Golf Tip Four
Do the opposite of keeping your head held high! That's right look down. Keep your head down. If you look up before you hit the ball you will pull up your entire body and that makes a bad swing and you know what happens then.

Golf Tip Five
Take it easy. When you swing really strong, over what you can handle, you're going to have all of the negative things in your swing come out at one time. It's like having a magnifying glass on each part of your swing. So take easy and swing easy.

Golf Tip Six
Borrow from the best. When you see a good player, focus on how they swing, how they stand and their follow through. You're going to lear something and become a better player yourself. Nothing wrong with borrowing a tip from a good player.

Golf Tip Seven
Get comfortable in the way you stand. If you feel awkward, stop, move away, breathe, go back and try again. If your weight is not evenly distributed on each leg and each part of your foot it's going to show in the swing. Relax when you stance!

Golf Tip Eight
Bunkers need practice. A nice easy game is what you hope for, but that's not what you get. Practice makes perfect - and that means all parts of your game.

Golf Tip Nine
Putting, putting, putting. Just like tip eight - you've got to practice. With a putt, it's just about the touch!

Golf Tip Ten
Don't ruin your day with a bad attitude. This is your chance to enjoy the outdoorw with the most amazing sport created. Enjoy the game, enjoy your friends, relax and start with the right attitude.

Happy Golfing!

PERSONALIZED GOLF BALLS

So you're looking for a unique way to personalize your golf tournament, wedding, class reunion, the list is endless. Personalized golf balls are about the most creative way to advertise your business or event. It's amazing how large the personalization market is but you can get almost everything personalized, I manufacturer personalized boat ropes, but today we'll focus on golf balls.

One advantage of personalized golf balls is that all golfers want to keep their golf balls. They will do whatever they have to to keep that golf ball. They will search in the overgrowth endlessly just to find it - imagine how good they'll feel when they find your logo, right there on their favorite ball.

Weddings. If you're having a golf theme - a personalized golf ball makes a creative thank you gift to your guests. You can put them on each table - get a giant martini glass, fill with sand and put the ball right inside - instant centerpiece and gift.

On average the personalization lends you to have three lines with 15 characters. Perfect to write your message. As a word of caution, unless you are only going for the souvenir factor, avoid the inscrition type of personalization because it has been known to affect the flight of the ball.

So whether it's your golf luncheon or your next company give away. Consider personalized golf balls as your gift. It's a fun gift that will sit on a shelf as a reminder of the special event, or be put to good use on a sunny afternoon leading to good memories of your gift.

Happy Golfing!