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Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Golf Jokes
A little bit of humour to amuse you while you wait for your turn to tee off.
Golf: A game where everyone in front is too slow, and everyone behind is too fast.
Nothing counts in a golf game like your opponent.
"Two drunks were negotiating the short 12th at Pinehurst. One hit a long ball that bounced twice on the fairway, killed a frog crossing the apron, rolled over the green and dropped past the flag into the cup.
"Got a birdie two on tha' shot," yelled the player.
"Sure did," agreed his partner. "Even knocked the feathers off it!"
A foursome on the 11th at Westward Ho's Royal North Devon Country Club gallantly suggested to tow following American ladies that they play through.
"Why, thanks!" said one, "Go ahead, Sybil, you're up."
"No, my dear. You have the honours"
"No, you're wrong. I had an 18."
An American visitor was playing Scotland's Royal Dornoch Golf Club. From the very first tee, he succeeded in sclaffing his ball into every bunker, pond and clump of gorse within range.
On the 6th, he turned to the caddy. "This is the toughest course I've every played."
"How dae ye ken?" came the reply, "Ye hae na played on it yit."
"Like my game?" a golfer queried a fellow player on the 6th at Baltimore's Five Farms Course, "Lessons have cost me $2,500 so far."
"You should get to know my brother-in-law."
"Good golfer?"
"No, Good laywer."
"Sorry, hon, but I gotta' get up, shower and meet my buddies for a round of golf."
"Darling! It's only five in the morning. And we were married just yesterday afternoon!"
"Sorry, sweets. I guess I forgot to tell you. I'm a real golf freak."
"A real golf freak! Well I forgot to tell you! I'm a real hooker."
"That's all right. Just shift your left thumb down and over a bit. You'll be o.k."
"First time on the course? How'd you do?"
"Not bad. SHot a 68"
"Pretty good! Playing tomorrow?"
"Yep. Tomorrow I'm going after the second hole."
"How come you don't play with Harry anymore?"
"Would you like to play with a cheat who's always chiseling on his scorecard and moving the ball with his foot when nobody's looking?"
"Unh, unh!"
"Well, neither did Harry."
Putt on!!
Fran
http://www.tips-on-golfing.com/
Golf: A game where everyone in front is too slow, and everyone behind is too fast.
Nothing counts in a golf game like your opponent.
"Two drunks were negotiating the short 12th at Pinehurst. One hit a long ball that bounced twice on the fairway, killed a frog crossing the apron, rolled over the green and dropped past the flag into the cup.
"Got a birdie two on tha' shot," yelled the player.
"Sure did," agreed his partner. "Even knocked the feathers off it!"
A foursome on the 11th at Westward Ho's Royal North Devon Country Club gallantly suggested to tow following American ladies that they play through.
"Why, thanks!" said one, "Go ahead, Sybil, you're up."
"No, my dear. You have the honours"
"No, you're wrong. I had an 18."
An American visitor was playing Scotland's Royal Dornoch Golf Club. From the very first tee, he succeeded in sclaffing his ball into every bunker, pond and clump of gorse within range.
On the 6th, he turned to the caddy. "This is the toughest course I've every played."
"How dae ye ken?" came the reply, "Ye hae na played on it yit."
"Like my game?" a golfer queried a fellow player on the 6th at Baltimore's Five Farms Course, "Lessons have cost me $2,500 so far."
"You should get to know my brother-in-law."
"Good golfer?"
"No, Good laywer."
"Sorry, hon, but I gotta' get up, shower and meet my buddies for a round of golf."
"Darling! It's only five in the morning. And we were married just yesterday afternoon!"
"Sorry, sweets. I guess I forgot to tell you. I'm a real golf freak."
"A real golf freak! Well I forgot to tell you! I'm a real hooker."
"That's all right. Just shift your left thumb down and over a bit. You'll be o.k."
"First time on the course? How'd you do?"
"Not bad. SHot a 68"
"Pretty good! Playing tomorrow?"
"Yep. Tomorrow I'm going after the second hole."
"How come you don't play with Harry anymore?"
"Would you like to play with a cheat who's always chiseling on his scorecard and moving the ball with his foot when nobody's looking?"
"Unh, unh!"
"Well, neither did Harry."
Putt on!!
Fran
http://www.tips-on-golfing.com/
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Accuracy First
Accuracy First and Distance Will Follow
Most beginners have one thing in mind, and that is to hit the ball as far as possible.
Many golfers never quite get out of this mindset and this is one of the reasons why they will never get the distance that they are capable of hitting the ball.
The wise golfer will practice for accuracy first and concentrate on the distance once they have mastered the art of control.
It's not much point hitting the big yards off the tee if the ball is going to end up on another fairway or in the rough. All you will succeed in doing is make the following shots all the more difficult.
A drive down the center of the fairway, albeit a few meters shorter, will set you up for a better approach shot and a lower round score.
By playing with smaller, more controlled swings, you will gain control of your shots sooner and you will progress to the longer distances faster. You will be learning correct techniques that will hold you in good steed for the rest of your playing career.
By developing accuracy first, you will also be lengthening the distance of your drives and will in fact hit the ball further.
By starting with smaller swings it will be easier to train your body to develop the correct actions, and these actions will always be needed when you progress to the longer drives.
As you master your swing, you can progress to a full swing knowing that you will have the control to hit the ball in the right direction. This combination of correct action and a full swing will ensure you will hit the ball further than would be possible if you had only aimed for the big shots from the outset.
If you find that your drives are going wayward, then it would be wise to focus on control, even if that means limiting your swing until you are hitting the ball straight.
To accuracy and success
Fran
http://www.tips-on-golfing.com/
Most beginners have one thing in mind, and that is to hit the ball as far as possible.
Many golfers never quite get out of this mindset and this is one of the reasons why they will never get the distance that they are capable of hitting the ball.
The wise golfer will practice for accuracy first and concentrate on the distance once they have mastered the art of control.
It's not much point hitting the big yards off the tee if the ball is going to end up on another fairway or in the rough. All you will succeed in doing is make the following shots all the more difficult.
A drive down the center of the fairway, albeit a few meters shorter, will set you up for a better approach shot and a lower round score.
By playing with smaller, more controlled swings, you will gain control of your shots sooner and you will progress to the longer distances faster. You will be learning correct techniques that will hold you in good steed for the rest of your playing career.
By developing accuracy first, you will also be lengthening the distance of your drives and will in fact hit the ball further.
By starting with smaller swings it will be easier to train your body to develop the correct actions, and these actions will always be needed when you progress to the longer drives.
As you master your swing, you can progress to a full swing knowing that you will have the control to hit the ball in the right direction. This combination of correct action and a full swing will ensure you will hit the ball further than would be possible if you had only aimed for the big shots from the outset.
If you find that your drives are going wayward, then it would be wise to focus on control, even if that means limiting your swing until you are hitting the ball straight.
To accuracy and success
Fran
http://www.tips-on-golfing.com/
Sunday, February 22, 2009
How To Correct A Golf Slice
Most beginning and more experienced amateur golfers need to know how to correct a golf slice from time to time. It is a common mistake in the swing and even after correction, it can reappear with frustrating frequency.
Many problems like this would be avoided if everybody took professional lessons right at the beginning of their golfing career, but of course most of us didn't do that. Most golfers start out playing in a casual way and only take lessons after they find that they enjoy the game. By that time, many bad habits have already developed.
Slicing the ball creates a side spin that sends the ball away from the intended direction of the shot. It is a very common mistake because it is difficult to correct.
It is possible to buy a wrist band or elbow strap that will restrain the arm so that it follows a more correct path during the swing. This will often help and it may be worth trying these restraints, which you can easily find online.
You can also practice some drills for the swing which have been developed by researchers at the University of Southern Carolina. These exercises divide the swing into a number of different sections which are practiced separately. After the body has learned the correct movement for each part, they are put together to form a full swing. The theory is that the brain learns the individual actions more easily this way, and will co-ordinate them better.
Often a golfer will find that they have particular trouble with just one part of the swing. In that case, the drill for that section can be worked on by itself. Many golfers know from friends or a coach that they have a particular swing fault. There is the 'toe-in' drill that affects the position of the body during the swing. The 'split hand' drill allows the golfer to correct the release by becoming aware of the path of the swing.
Seeing the path of the swing can be very effective as a corrective measure, especially if you swing from outside in. Here is how to do it. Stand in front of a mirror so that you can clearly see, without being so close that you risk breaking it in the follow-through. Take a club - but not a ball - and swing very slowly as if you wanted to drive a ball through the center of the mirror. Stop at the half way point of the follow through. Without moving your head, look to see if you can see your nose. You should not be able to see it, because the head of the club should cover your view of it in the mirror.
Another drill involves looking at the mirror right through the swing. You should see the image of the club going through the line of your eyes in the mirror, on both the swing and the follow-through. Practice your swing until this happens consistently.
Maintaining good flexibility in your body can have a very beneficial effect on the swing. The back, hips and shoulders are particularly important. If you are stiff or have restricted movement in any joints, your game will suffer. Yoga exercises are very good for improving flexibility, or ask your coach to suggest some exercises to help you loosen up and correct your golf slice.
To overcoming your slice!
Fran Watson
http://www.tips-on-golfing.com/
Many problems like this would be avoided if everybody took professional lessons right at the beginning of their golfing career, but of course most of us didn't do that. Most golfers start out playing in a casual way and only take lessons after they find that they enjoy the game. By that time, many bad habits have already developed.
Slicing the ball creates a side spin that sends the ball away from the intended direction of the shot. It is a very common mistake because it is difficult to correct.
It is possible to buy a wrist band or elbow strap that will restrain the arm so that it follows a more correct path during the swing. This will often help and it may be worth trying these restraints, which you can easily find online.
You can also practice some drills for the swing which have been developed by researchers at the University of Southern Carolina. These exercises divide the swing into a number of different sections which are practiced separately. After the body has learned the correct movement for each part, they are put together to form a full swing. The theory is that the brain learns the individual actions more easily this way, and will co-ordinate them better.
Often a golfer will find that they have particular trouble with just one part of the swing. In that case, the drill for that section can be worked on by itself. Many golfers know from friends or a coach that they have a particular swing fault. There is the 'toe-in' drill that affects the position of the body during the swing. The 'split hand' drill allows the golfer to correct the release by becoming aware of the path of the swing.
Seeing the path of the swing can be very effective as a corrective measure, especially if you swing from outside in. Here is how to do it. Stand in front of a mirror so that you can clearly see, without being so close that you risk breaking it in the follow-through. Take a club - but not a ball - and swing very slowly as if you wanted to drive a ball through the center of the mirror. Stop at the half way point of the follow through. Without moving your head, look to see if you can see your nose. You should not be able to see it, because the head of the club should cover your view of it in the mirror.
Another drill involves looking at the mirror right through the swing. You should see the image of the club going through the line of your eyes in the mirror, on both the swing and the follow-through. Practice your swing until this happens consistently.
Maintaining good flexibility in your body can have a very beneficial effect on the swing. The back, hips and shoulders are particularly important. If you are stiff or have restricted movement in any joints, your game will suffer. Yoga exercises are very good for improving flexibility, or ask your coach to suggest some exercises to help you loosen up and correct your golf slice.
To overcoming your slice!
Fran Watson
http://www.tips-on-golfing.com/
Monday, February 2, 2009
Golf quotes
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Who was the first golfer to break 70 in all 4 rounds of a golf championship?
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Who was the first golfer from Great Britain to win the Masters?
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1. Arnold Palmer
2. Sandy Lyle, a Scot, won it in 1988
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Nothing goes down slower than a golf handicap.- Bobby Nicholas
Golf is a young man's vice and an old man's penance.- Irving Cobb
Golf is a total obsession: the chess of sports, the only sport that requires total intelligence.- James Woods, actor
The cause of stress during a golf match, or anywhere else for that matter, is largely within yourself.- Thomas N. Dorsel
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Who was the first golfer to break 70 in all 4 rounds of a golf championship?
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Serenity is knowing that your worst shot is still going to be pretty good.- Johnny Miller
The sport isn't like any other where a player can take out all that is eating him on an opponent. In golf it's strictly you against your clubs.- Bob Rosburg
Golf is not, on the whole, a game for realists. By its exactitudes of measurement it invites the attention of perfectionists.- Heywood Hale Brown, writer
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Who was the first golfer from Great Britain to win the Masters?
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Trivia Answers
1. Arnold Palmer
2. Sandy Lyle, a Scot, won it in 1988
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Christmas Gifts for Golfers
Wondering what to buy that golfer in your life? Check out the specials available here at Kkylara's Korner.
The Best Golf Cart Accessories To Customize Your Cart
Golf cart accessories are the way to go if you own a golf cart and want it to look a little different from the standard carts that can be rented at most courses. As the proud owner of a golf cart you are probably willing to spend a little money to have it look unique and be the way that you want. Golf carts that are left exactly as they were shipped from the manufacturer often seem a little lacking. There is a lot that can be done to upgrade them both for their appearance and their practical use.
A golf cart contains many components that can easily be upgraded individually, either to make it a better ride, or just to make it look cool. For example you could have leather seat covers fitted and have the wheel leather-covered to match. You can paint or replace shocks and wheel rims. You can choose an overall look to your cart that could be a certain color or a larger amount of chrome.
If you want your cart to look very different from the mass-produced vehicles that you see everywhere, you could go ahead and rebuild large parts of the body, but this is usually expensive. A quicker way is to order a body kit that can be fitted to your cart in a few hours. This will be much cheaper, too. Or you may prefer to use a decal and paint kit that was designed for automobiles. This would be easy to adapt to your golf cart.
Some people prefer to make smaller changes to their carts over a period of time so that they can see what looks best as they work on customizing their cart. Others like to do everything at the same time and have it looking perfect right away. If you do a reasonable job of making your cart individual, you will find that you receive a lot of compliments about it. It can break the ice with golfers that you do not know, as you explain what you did and how you did it.
You can also buy many accessories to add to the usefulness of your cart. For example you can find all-weather protection that covers the cart all around if you like to play in any kind of weather. For sunny days, you can have a removable windshield so that you do not have to peer through the glass or plastic shield when you could be enjoying warm fresh air on your face and an unobstructed view.
You may like to have a radio in your cart, a cooler or four-cup drinks holder, or an item more related to the golf course such as a divot repair kit. All of these and more golf cart accessories can be ordered online.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Fran Watson
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Here's an Extra Tip for you
Correcting A Slice
Most beginning and more experienced amateur golfers need to know how to correct golf slice from time to time. It is the most common mistake in the swing and even after correction, can reappear with frustrating frequency.
Many problems like this would be avoided if everybody took professional lessons right at the beginning of their golfing, but of course most of us didn't do that. Most golfers start out playing in a casual way and only take lessons after they find that they enjoy the game. At that time, many bad habits have already developed.
Slicing the ball creates a side spin that sends the ball away from the intended direction of the shot. It is a very common mistake because it is difficult to correct.
It is possible to buy a wrist band or elbow strap that will restrain the arm so that it follows a more correct path during the swing. This will often help and it is worth trying these restraints, which you can easily find online.
You can also practice some drills for the swing which have been developed by researchers at the University of Southern Carolina. These exercises divide the swing into a number of different sections which are practiced separately. After the body has learnt the correct movement for each part, they are put together to form a full swing. The theory is that the brain learns the individual actions more easily this way, and will co-ordinate them better.
Often a golfer will find that they have particular trouble with just one part of the swing. In that case, the drill for that section can be worked on by itself. Many golfers know from friends or a coach that they have a particular swing fault. There is the 'toe-in' drill that affects the position of the body during the swing. The 'split hand' drill allows the golfer to correct the release by becoming aware of the path of the swing.
Seeing the path of the swing can be very effective as a corrective measure, especially if you swing from outside in. Here is how to do it. Stand in front of a mirror so that you can clearly see, without being so close that you risk breaking it in the follow-through. Take a club - but not a ball - and swing very slowly as if you wanted to drive a ball through the center of the mirror. Stop at the half way point of the follow through. Without moving your head, look to see if you can see your nose. You should not be able to see it, because the head of the club should cover your view of it in the mirror.
Another drill involves looking at the mirror right through the swing. You should see the image of the club going through the line of your eyes in the mirror, on both the swing and the follow-through. Practice your swing until this happens consistently.
Maintaining good flexibility in your body can have a very beneficial effect on the swing. The back, hips and shoulders are particularly important. If you are stiff or have restricted movement in any joints, your game will suffer. Yoga exercises are very good for improving flexibility, or ask your coach to suggest some exercises to help you loosen up and correct golf slice.
Happy Golfing
Fran
http://www.tips-on-golfing.com/
The Best Golf Cart Accessories To Customize Your Cart
Golf cart accessories are the way to go if you own a golf cart and want it to look a little different from the standard carts that can be rented at most courses. As the proud owner of a golf cart you are probably willing to spend a little money to have it look unique and be the way that you want. Golf carts that are left exactly as they were shipped from the manufacturer often seem a little lacking. There is a lot that can be done to upgrade them both for their appearance and their practical use.
A golf cart contains many components that can easily be upgraded individually, either to make it a better ride, or just to make it look cool. For example you could have leather seat covers fitted and have the wheel leather-covered to match. You can paint or replace shocks and wheel rims. You can choose an overall look to your cart that could be a certain color or a larger amount of chrome.
If you want your cart to look very different from the mass-produced vehicles that you see everywhere, you could go ahead and rebuild large parts of the body, but this is usually expensive. A quicker way is to order a body kit that can be fitted to your cart in a few hours. This will be much cheaper, too. Or you may prefer to use a decal and paint kit that was designed for automobiles. This would be easy to adapt to your golf cart.
Some people prefer to make smaller changes to their carts over a period of time so that they can see what looks best as they work on customizing their cart. Others like to do everything at the same time and have it looking perfect right away. If you do a reasonable job of making your cart individual, you will find that you receive a lot of compliments about it. It can break the ice with golfers that you do not know, as you explain what you did and how you did it.
You can also buy many accessories to add to the usefulness of your cart. For example you can find all-weather protection that covers the cart all around if you like to play in any kind of weather. For sunny days, you can have a removable windshield so that you do not have to peer through the glass or plastic shield when you could be enjoying warm fresh air on your face and an unobstructed view.
You may like to have a radio in your cart, a cooler or four-cup drinks holder, or an item more related to the golf course such as a divot repair kit. All of these and more golf cart accessories can be ordered online.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Fran Watson
******************************************
Here's an Extra Tip for you
Correcting A Slice
Most beginning and more experienced amateur golfers need to know how to correct golf slice from time to time. It is the most common mistake in the swing and even after correction, can reappear with frustrating frequency.
Many problems like this would be avoided if everybody took professional lessons right at the beginning of their golfing, but of course most of us didn't do that. Most golfers start out playing in a casual way and only take lessons after they find that they enjoy the game. At that time, many bad habits have already developed.
Slicing the ball creates a side spin that sends the ball away from the intended direction of the shot. It is a very common mistake because it is difficult to correct.
It is possible to buy a wrist band or elbow strap that will restrain the arm so that it follows a more correct path during the swing. This will often help and it is worth trying these restraints, which you can easily find online.
You can also practice some drills for the swing which have been developed by researchers at the University of Southern Carolina. These exercises divide the swing into a number of different sections which are practiced separately. After the body has learnt the correct movement for each part, they are put together to form a full swing. The theory is that the brain learns the individual actions more easily this way, and will co-ordinate them better.
Often a golfer will find that they have particular trouble with just one part of the swing. In that case, the drill for that section can be worked on by itself. Many golfers know from friends or a coach that they have a particular swing fault. There is the 'toe-in' drill that affects the position of the body during the swing. The 'split hand' drill allows the golfer to correct the release by becoming aware of the path of the swing.
Seeing the path of the swing can be very effective as a corrective measure, especially if you swing from outside in. Here is how to do it. Stand in front of a mirror so that you can clearly see, without being so close that you risk breaking it in the follow-through. Take a club - but not a ball - and swing very slowly as if you wanted to drive a ball through the center of the mirror. Stop at the half way point of the follow through. Without moving your head, look to see if you can see your nose. You should not be able to see it, because the head of the club should cover your view of it in the mirror.
Another drill involves looking at the mirror right through the swing. You should see the image of the club going through the line of your eyes in the mirror, on both the swing and the follow-through. Practice your swing until this happens consistently.
Maintaining good flexibility in your body can have a very beneficial effect on the swing. The back, hips and shoulders are particularly important. If you are stiff or have restricted movement in any joints, your game will suffer. Yoga exercises are very good for improving flexibility, or ask your coach to suggest some exercises to help you loosen up and correct golf slice.
Happy Golfing
Fran
http://www.tips-on-golfing.com/
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