Golf Short Game

Golf Game

Golf Short Game – How To Master It

If you really want to improve your Golf short game, which is anything within 100 yards of the flag, then first you need the right equipment in the bag to do so.

So do you have the clubs in your bag to cover 70% of your shots? My guess is….Probably Not! Most beginners and high handicappers only carry one wedge. Consequently, they try to hit anywhere between 10 and 100 Yards with the same club. This makes accurate distance control, on every short shot, virtually impossible. If you’re such a golfer, then it really is time to consider adding one, or two more wedges to your bag. If this means the sacrifice of one of your long irons, in order to confirm to the 14 club rule, then so be it. After all, how often or how well do you use that 3 iron anyway? With various wedge lofts available, (anywhere from 52 to 64 degrees), from all of the major manufacturers. Consider three wedges with a four degree separation, i.e. 52, 56 and 60 degrees of loft.

Now… Armed with your 3 wedges. You’ll need to get down to your local park and practice. How much should you practice? Well, doesn’t it make sense that if 70% of your shots are going to be golf short game shots, then 70% of the amount of time that you spend practicing, should be specifically on this type of shot? Yet I find that very few golfers do. Instead they’d rather beat balls at the driving range, often with no specific target, or goal in mind.

So trust me on this. Get to the park this weekend. Take a 100 Yard tape measure, and spend some time getting comfortable with your new wedges. Hit nice easy (80%) swings with all three of your wedges. Hit 20 Balls with each wedge. Discount the furthest and shortest five balls. The center measurement of your cluster of ten balls is your average for that wedge. Write it down and put it in your bag. Try and do this once a week and you’ll soon find that your grouping will get tighter, and more consistent. Not only that, but on the course, your golf short game will soon be the envy of your golf buddies.

Taking Up The Game of Golf

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Taking Up The Game of Golf

Golf has always been a popular sport among many different people.
It's often associated with executive businessmen and while it is true that golf is a particularly popular choice with many businessmen, it is also popular in other walks of life.
There are a number of good reasons to take up golf but the only real way to find out if it is a good choice for you is to give it a go.
You should be able to borrow or rent some clubs in order to play a couple of rounds of golf because a set of clubs can prove fairly expensive if you only use them a couple of times before putting them in the attic.

Golf is a healthy sport.
As well as getting you out in the fresh air it also exercises the heart, the lungs and many muscles when you are walking round the course.
It may not seem much, but playing a round of golf every week is a very good way of helping to prevent heart disease and other illnesses.

A Golf can be a good way to socialize. Visiting the clubhouse after a round of golf gives you the opportunity to meet new people and chat to friends about how your round went and your life in general.
As another aspect of this, it also gives you the opportunity to network if you are a businessman.

The modern golf game is centered around perfect shots, scientific practice and ability.
Gone are the days of wearing plus fours and cloth caps and in are the days of larger heads, metal woods and graphite shafts.
While talent and ability are obviously the most important factors, there is certainly a lot of equipment around that claims to improve different aspects of your game.

What A Great Life

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What A Great Life!

You love the game of golf. The idea of spending all of your time on the greens is your idea of paradise on earth. Perhaps all of those Saturdays playing your favorite game aren't enough anymore. For people with this deep love of the game, considering a career in the golf industry may be a perfect fit. Like any other sports industry, golf jobs run the gauntlet from caddy to CEO of major companies.

Many people, such as students and retirees, have found ways to use their passion to their benefit. Some work as caddies or grounds keepers to receive paychecks and possibly the perk benefit of reduced or free golf time. These golf jobs work well for individuals who need to have flexible schedules to fit around classes, another full time job, or to leave time to enjoy retirement. Choosing to work at the local golf course or driving range is an excellent way to combine a favorite hobby with a paycheck.

Sporting goods stores are another great place to combine the love of money with the love of golf. Especially during the holidays and peak golf times, these stores are more than happy to have knowledgeable people ready to assist their golf challenged clients. Besides the paycheck, another benefit could be employee discounts of merchandise that would otherwise be difficult or even impossible to afford. Of course on the other hand, an awesome golf job would be to own your own golf store. However, the area you live in must be suitable for a profitable establishment if you choose to own your own store. Some of the fringe benefits of this golf job are having the opportunity to choose specific products and meet a lot of other people who live, breathe, eat, and sleep golf too.

For the outgoing type of golf lover a career in sales may be the way to go. Whether you decide to go to work for your local golfing store selling directly to the public or apply with one of the larger manufacturers and distributors of golfing equipment and sell to stores, this golf job would offer the same benefits as sales positions in other industries. Competitive wages, health benefits, 401K, you know, all of that important stuff. Who knows where networking within the job may lead? Perk benefits like free golf time, free or discounted golf equipment, and possibly meeting some pros of the game are all possible. Merging your knowledge of golf with a golf job is a great method for thriving in your job and making ends meet at the same time.

Another often overlooked golf job that may be suitable, especially for the literary gifted, would be a sports writer. There are a huge number of websites geared toward sports and specifically golf on the Internet. Those great articles come from writers. If you think you have the right stuff for golf writing, contact the editor or webmaster and pitch your ideas. You never know how things like that will turn out and you may end up with a unique, golf job that fits perfectly within your schedule. While the Internet is probably the fastest means to a golf writing job, don't forget about the more traditional magazine publications. You will just need to check out their submission guidelines in the magazine itself, on their website, or by letter to find out the editor's name and submission preferences. Writing about your favorite sport would help keep you current on all of the latest golfing news and be a fun golf job.

The golf jobs are out there if you keep your eyes and imagination open. Whether you choose to work on the course itself or from the comfort of your home writing great golf content, it is possible to use your passion as a means of income.