<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119</id><updated>2011-04-21T21:29:51.528-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Golf</title><subtitle type='html'>Golf is a blast. I have never had as much fun as when I played golf. I thought golf would be boring. I thought golf would be a one time play. But I have decided golf is a great sport.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>107</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-113152470934957082</id><published>2005-11-09T00:25:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-09T00:25:09.413-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&amp;nbsp;What Impact Does Exercise For Golfers Have &lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brough tto you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;In spite of numerous assurances some golfers still dread and fear joining any exercise for golfer programs. So as a last line of defense, they pop up the question of wanting to know just how effective exercises for golfer are on improving a person�s game.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;They want concrete evidence and figures on what the exercises have done for other golfers. I guess it is a case of the patient wanting assurances on just how effective the bitter pill is going to be so as to help them brace themselves for the bitterness to come. Like they want to use the end result as some sort of inspiration to help them through what they are sure is going to be a very nasty situation.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Nothing you tell these amateur golfers will convince them that exercise for golfers can in fact be enjoyable when one gets used to them. Or the fact that senior citizen golfers are able to go through them without too many problems&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The reason why exercise for golfer programs have taken off with such speed and have spread like wild fire in the golf game is because they are extremely effective.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;It is a known fact that no professional in today�s game would dare approach any tournament without first going through their regular intensive exercise for golfer program and specifically taking time to deal with the problem areas that affected them most in their last tournament.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;I have witnessed very young teenage golfers getting involved in strength exercise for golfer routines and within a very short time are able to increased the power in their drives so much so that they are able to hit the ball by a further 50 yards than they were able to do before the strength exercise for golfer program they have gone through.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;There are really numerous other cases where the effects and impact of exercises have clearly been documented. The huge benefits of exercise for golfer programs are not in any doubt.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;About The Author: Mike Pedersen is one of the top golf fitness experts in the country, author of the Ultimate Golf Fitness Guide, and founder of several cutting-edge online golf fitness sites. 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Putting confidence declines and the fear of missing putts makes matters worse. Players who suffer from the fear of missing don't like to putt. The more they putt, the worse it gets, until it's intolerable. This leads golfers to believe they have an affliction that they must learn to play with. When golfers condition themselves into believing they have the yips, it is extremely hard for change to occur.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The yips start with poor results and missing short putts. The player then progresses to the fear of missing and the fear of putting. The player feels like it is a physical condition, which leads golfers to believe that it can be corrected with a change in technique or practice habits. But the yips come from the golfer�s inability to gain neuromuscular control due to poor attentional focus or anxiety. Intense anxiety or fear does not allow the golfer to control his muscles and putt smoothly. The player freezes and can�t draw the putter back from the ball and initiate the putting stroke. The player wants to move the club back, but his or her hands and arms are in a vise. It's like a deer that freezes in the middle of the road by the fear of an approaching car. Another form of the yips occurs when the player tenses up at impact and feels like he or she is stabbing at the ball.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The yips are curable. Several touring professionals such as Bernhard Langer, who suffered from the yips have putted free again. The first step is to stop labeling yourself as having a physical �illness� that causes you to jab at your putts. Next you have to realize that the physical symptoms of the yips come from a conditioned way of thinking about putting. Here are some suggestions for dealing with the yips:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;1.The fear of missing is where it starts. Throw away the fear of missing putts. Fear and anxiety come from what you think might happen in the immediate future. It�s very important to not let your mind wander to outcome of the putt or missing. You need to stay focused on the execution of the putt and how you are going to hit a good putt. Forget about what might happen, good or bad.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;2. Forget about the past. You can�t change the fact that you missed several short putts the last round. If you carry a poor putting round with you, you will have a monkey on your back. It�s very hard to putt with a monkey on the back. Every round is different and every putt you have is different. You must look at each putt as a new opportunity for success!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;3. Simplify your approach to putting. Often the tendency when not putting well is to search for the answer with your method or putter. Often, this can make matters worse�when you have too many thoughts about how to putt. Prepare for your putt with only one focus--to hit your target that you selected. Think about throwing darts. Focus on the bullseye (or your target in this case) and let your body do the rest. Look at your target and pull the trigger as your eyes return to the ball. Continuous motion helps prevent you from freezing over the ball.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;4. See the ball going in the hole. How often do you imagine the ball missing as you are over the putt ready to start your stroke? It is very important that all your thoughts and images are focused on the ball rolling into the hole. As you read the putt and select a line, see the ball roll along that line into the hole. As you walk into the ball, stay focused on that image of the ball dropping into the hole. Over the ball, continue to have a powerful image of the ball rolling towards the hole, even if it is only for the last two feet of the putt.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Dr. Patrick J. Cohn is a master mental game coach who works with athletes of all levels including amateur and professionals. 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I teach golfers how to break out of self-limiting expectations and preconceived beliefs. Comfort zones don�t limit great players on tour, such as David Duval, Tiger Woods, and Davis Love, III. Comfort zones actually benefit pro golfers when they can bring a poor round back into their scoring zone and turn a score of 76 into a 72.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;When going low, pros don't just try to �get it in the clubhouse� when they get to four under par after 12 holes. If a pro gets to four under par after 12, that�s great, but he doesn�t stop there. His goal is to get to five under. This attitude, adopted by many professionals, is far from the mindset of the amateur who is playing better than expected or on the verge of breaking a personal best score. In my new book, �Going Low� I teach golfers how to play without the restriction of a comfort zone.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Shooting a personal best round requires many important skills. Great golfers play well because they know how to practice efficiently, are dedicated to improvement, and know the best way to prepare themselves for a round of great golf. I'm not talking about hitting two buckets of balls to get ready for tomorrow�s match. Pros are dedicated to quality practice, focused preparation, and improving their games daily. This is the foundation for the development of confidence.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;To shoot a personal low round you also need to know how to prepare to play the course, have the ability to make a game plan, and deal with the distractions of the group. You also need to practice in a way that makes your swing repeatable. You must learn how to score your best when it counts, and simplify your game so you can focus on playing golf instead of always working and grinding at it. Going low also requires that you discard any preconceptions about what is and what is not possible to achieve.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The first step to going low is to unlock the self-imposed limits of your own success. I want my students to identify their own mental barriers and unhealthy beliefs that prevent them from consistently playing their best. The next step is to eradicate unhealthy expectations and irrational beliefs so you can unlock your own success. For example, once Roger Banister broke the four-minute mile, everyone broke it because the barrier had been shattered. The first step is to break your own self-limiting beliefs. In articles to follow, I talk more about how to overcome self-limiting expectations and comfort zones.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Dr. Patrick J. Cohn is a master mental game coach who works with athletes of all levels including amateur and professionals. Visit Peaksports.com to gain access to over 500 exclusive mental game articles, audio programs, and interviews with athletes and coaches to enhance your athletic potential: &lt;A href="http://www.peaksports.com/membership/" target=_new&gt;http://www.peaksports.com/membership/&lt;/A&gt; or call 888-742-7225.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;To become a mental game coach, visit: &lt;A href="http://www.mentalgamecoachingpro.com/" target=_new&gt;http://www.mentalgamecoachingpro.com&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/highschoolgolfteams/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/clevelandclubgolfta7/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/reynoldsnumberdimplesgolfballairfoil/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfstorenewjersey/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-113126399026882465?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/113126399026882465/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=113126399026882465' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/113126399026882465'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/113126399026882465'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/11/mental-toughness-for-golfers-avoiding.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-113117575968291501</id><published>2005-11-04T23:29:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-04T23:29:19.716-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&amp;nbsp;Mental Training For Golfers: Attitudes That Sabatoge &lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brough tto you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Plateaus in performance sometimes occur when you don�t see any measurable improvement in score even though you are working hard. �I�m practicing more than ever, but I don�t seem to be shooting better scores,� many players tell me in frustration. Thus, when you don�t see gains in performance or have a coach pushing you daily, it is difficult for golfers to stay committed to their training. In this issue of Peak Performance Golf Insights, I discuss how golfers lose or sabotage their own commitment to training and ideas for how to increase commitment.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;What is commitment? Commitment is a type of motivation. It is the ability to stick with a program, method, or philosophy and apply it daily over a long period even in times of adversity. How do you stay committed to your practice plan and goals? By reminding yourself of your dreams and performing the daily tasks you need to reach your goals.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The first step to improving commitment is to identify beliefs or distractions that sabotage your motivation. Armed with this information, you are in a position to change your attitude for the better. Here are seven ways people get sidetracked or sabotage their own commitment.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;1. Impatience with improvement. Probably the number one form of sabotage. Golfers want a quick fix, something that works immediately, and if it does not work fast, they are prone to throw it away and not try it again. This may be true of both the mental and physical parts of the game. This is why a golfer jumps from one instructor to the next looking for the quick fix.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;2. Rationalizations that sabotage your success. Rationalizations are excuses people use to avoid doing something. A smoker rationalizes why smoking is not harmful to smoke (smoking won�t hurt me, I� don�t inhale deeply�), for example. Golfers sometimes rationalize or justify why they should not go practice, take regular lessons, or work on their mental game. Some players think they will be ready to improve mentally when they are finished working on their swing. When are golfers ever finished with their swing?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;3. Fear of trying and not succeeding. Are you afraid of going after your dream and not succeeding? There are no guarantees that if you work harder and put all your energy into getting better your game will improve. But some players can�t stomach the fear of not reaching their goals if they give it their all.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;4. Distracted by Others. Do others distract your from your mission? Do your friends ask you to go party every night? Are others giving you advise that contradicts what you are trying to do with your coach? If you said yes, then you are letting others distract you from your mission.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;5. Over-load Syndrome. Warning: Too much information can be dangerous to your golf game. A few golfers I know actually sabotage their commitment to getting better by listening to every instructor and guru in golf and trying to integrate everything anyone has said about the golf swing or mental game. This person usually ends up more confused, wonders why he is not playing better, and then gives up trying.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;6. Over-training Syndrome. Are you a candidate for burnout? Training too much can also cause you to spin your wheels because you are mentally and physically exhausted and are bothered by nagging injuries. Working 15 hours a day on your golf game will not lead to success. Marathon runners don�t run 25 miles a day to prepare for competition. Your body needs rest, your mind needs a break. Yes, it is possible to work too much. There is a term for it in the workforce�workaholic.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;7. Know-It-all syndrome. This is more rare with the players I work with, but one that should be mentioned. If you �know it all,� then others, even experts, can�t help you get better. The �know it all� is not teachable�he believes he already has the information to be successful.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Other forms of sabotage exist that limit a golfer�s ability to commit to a program�whether that�s a fitness program to improve strength, a swing training program to hit the ball better, or a mental game program to improve attitude�but these are the most prevalent. The fist step in making positive changes is to identify self-sabotaging beliefs, rationalizations, or behaviors that cut short your motivation to be successful. Then you will be ready to change your behavior to increase commitment.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Dr. Patrick J. Cohn is a master mental game coach who works with athletes of all levels including amateur and professionals. Visit Peaksports.com to gain access to over 500 exclusive mental game articles, audio programs, and interviews with athletes and coaches to enhance your athletic potential: &lt;A href="http://www.peaksports.com/membership/" target=_new&gt;http://www.peaksports.com/membership/&lt;/A&gt; or call 888-742-7225.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/myrtlebeachandgolfcoursesuide/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/calculateagolfhandicapforascramble/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/onlinegolflessonsvideo/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/nikegolftw/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-113117575968291501?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/113117575968291501/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=113117575968291501' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/113117575968291501'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/113117575968291501'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/11/mental-training-for-golfers-attitudes_04.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-113108934103023248</id><published>2005-11-03T23:29:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-03T23:29:07.556-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&amp;nbsp;Mental Training For Golfers: Attitudes That Sabatoge &lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brough tto you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Plateaus in performance sometimes occur when you don�t see any measurable improvement in score even though you are working hard. �I�m practicing more than ever, but I don�t seem to be shooting better scores,� many players tell me in frustration. Thus, when you don�t see gains in performance or have a coach pushing you daily, it is difficult for golfers to stay committed to their training. In this issue of Peak Performance Golf Insights, I discuss how golfers lose or sabotage their own commitment to training and ideas for how to increase commitment.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;What is commitment? Commitment is a type of motivation. It is the ability to stick with a program, method, or philosophy and apply it daily over a long period even in times of adversity. How do you stay committed to your practice plan and goals? By reminding yourself of your dreams and performing the daily tasks you need to reach your goals.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The first step to improving commitment is to identify beliefs or distractions that sabotage your motivation. Armed with this information, you are in a position to change your attitude for the better. Here are seven ways people get sidetracked or sabotage their own commitment.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;1. Impatience with improvement. Probably the number one form of sabotage. Golfers want a quick fix, something that works immediately, and if it does not work fast, they are prone to throw it away and not try it again. This may be true of both the mental and physical parts of the game. This is why a golfer jumps from one instructor to the next looking for the quick fix.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;2. Rationalizations that sabotage your success. Rationalizations are excuses people use to avoid doing something. A smoker rationalizes why smoking is not harmful to smoke (smoking won�t hurt me, I� don�t inhale deeply�), for example. Golfers sometimes rationalize or justify why they should not go practice, take regular lessons, or work on their mental game. Some players think they will be ready to improve mentally when they are finished working on their swing. When are golfers ever finished with their swing?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;3. Fear of trying and not succeeding. Are you afraid of going after your dream and not succeeding? There are no guarantees that if you work harder and put all your energy into getting better your game will improve. But some players can�t stomach the fear of not reaching their goals if they give it their all.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;4. Distracted by Others. Do others distract your from your mission? Do your friends ask you to go party every night? Are others giving you advise that contradicts what you are trying to do with your coach? If you said yes, then you are letting others distract you from your mission.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;5. Over-load Syndrome. Warning: Too much information can be dangerous to your golf game. A few golfers I know actually sabotage their commitment to getting better by listening to every instructor and guru in golf and trying to integrate everything anyone has said about the golf swing or mental game. This person usually ends up more confused, wonders why he is not playing better, and then gives up trying.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;6. Over-training Syndrome. Are you a candidate for burnout? Training too much can also cause you to spin your wheels because you are mentally and physically exhausted and are bothered by nagging injuries. Working 15 hours a day on your golf game will not lead to success. Marathon runners don�t run 25 miles a day to prepare for competition. Your body needs rest, your mind needs a break. Yes, it is possible to work too much. There is a term for it in the workforce�workaholic.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;7. Know-It-all syndrome. This is more rare with the players I work with, but one that should be mentioned. If you �know it all,� then others, even experts, can�t help you get better. The �know it all� is not teachable�he believes he already has the information to be successful.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Other forms of sabotage exist that limit a golfer�s ability to commit to a program�whether that�s a fitness program to improve strength, a swing training program to hit the ball better, or a mental game program to improve attitude�but these are the most prevalent. The fist step in making positive changes is to identify self-sabotaging beliefs, rationalizations, or behaviors that cut short your motivation to be successful. Then you will be ready to change your behavior to increase commitment.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Dr. Patrick J. Cohn is a master mental game coach who works with athletes of all levels including amateur and professionals. 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Annika Sorenstam continues to dominate women�s golf and shows where finesse, strength and athleticism come together to make way for the future.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Is today�s female golfer really that different? You need only look as far as statistics from previous years in combination with current levels of play to answer that question. In 1998, only 7 short years ago, Annika drove the ball 246 yards in average driving distance. Today, her average distance is 272 yards. Since undergoing a full scale assault on fitness with the help of a personal trainer, she has gained close to 30 yards in new found distance.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Is she the lone ranger in women�s golf or the wave of the future? Back in 1998, if an LPGA player drove the ball 250 yards, she was in the top 17 players in her field. Today, a player who drives the ball 250 yards won�t even place in the top 40. What accounts for these new performance standards and how can female golfers around the country prepare for high level competition?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Build a Foundation - Learning how to properly engage the core muscles provides a platform of stability and level of protection from injury. In order to keep your body from breaking down and affecting your golf swing, exercises aimed at restoring muscular balance should be a natural part of program design. As you continue to build foundational strength, you also improve your resistance to fatigue.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Progressive Resistance - Strength should be developed in a progressive manner. In order to get stronger one needs to progressively add resistance over time relative to previous workouts. Strength gains are made slowly, but consistently and you will see the difference in your game in no time. In the absence of progress with your program, you�re limiting your potential. Progression also involves varying your speeds of movement as your body becomes more adapted to each exercise.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Today�s female golfer knows that hard work creates results and translates to a better position in the playing field. If you are looking for ways to take yourself to the top of the leader board, then place the needs of your body at the top of your priority list to make a definitive difference in your game.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Susan Hill is a CHEK Golf Biomechanic, golf fitness columnist to Golf Illustrated and President of Fitness for Golf. 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One of the challenges faced is how to measure the progress of a player in these basics on the golf course, besides the obvious measurement of score.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;When going onto the golf course it is critical that the young golfer have a specific purpose in mind as to what she or he is attempting to accomplish. These �process� objectives can become the criteria for determining how much growth is being made. Some examples are below:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Are all considerations being addressed in determining proper shot selection?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;*Wind speed&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;*Wind direction&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;*Lie&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;*Slope&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;*Yardage from center of the green&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;*Hole location&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;*Choice of correct club&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;*Choice of correct shot&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Is the young player reading the putts thoroughly?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Are the swing changes being attempted?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Is the player eating and drinking healthily enough and regularly enough?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Is the player adhering to the preconceived game plan?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Is the player playing too quickly or too slowly?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Are shots being played �one at a time� or is frustration mounting?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Is a narrow target being selected before attempting a shot?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Junior players can work on these kinds of things on the golf course by determining which one or two of these types of items they intend to work on. Giving oneself a hole by hole grade can be helpful. Simply marking on the scorecard on a 1-10 scale or a grade of A-F can keep the youngster paying attention to these goals.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Make sure that these types of positive habits are formed which will help in their growth and development, and ultimately impact the player�s bottom line score!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Jeff Troesch is an internationally recognized expert in the field of mental skills training and performance enhancement. Jeff also served as Director of Mental Training for David Leadbetters Golf Academies. 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This is true at school, in one�s social circles, at home, and in the golf arena.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;What many young people inevitably do during this time of analysis is begin to feel somewhat insecure about certain aspects of who they are. �I�m shorter than everyone.� �I�m taller than everyone.� �I�m skinnier than everyone�. �I�m heavier than everyone.�&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This type of thinking leaks into golf, creating insecurities about the game. �I can�t hit it as far as most kids.� �I don�t putt as well as he does.� �We don�t have as much money so I don�t get the instruction that she does.�&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;When this is going on inside one�s head, it is very difficult to �play your own game�. Instead, junior players often try to be someone they are not, try to keep up with what others are doing, or try to do things that are not in their capacity.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Not only does this emphasis on what others are doing frequently hurt a player�s confidence, it also regularly impacts course management decisions. Among the common mistakes:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;�Unconsciously pulling the driver out of their bag in order to hit it as far off the tee as possible.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;�Automatically pulling 3-wood for the second shot into a Par 5.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;�Consistently �under clubbing� by falsely believing certain clubs are hit further than actual results indicate.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;�Making high risk/low reward shot selection decisions.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;�Swinging the club harder to try to hit it further.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The solution to this is to be honest and objective about what strengths and capabilities you bring to the course as a player. This is what is referred to as �playing within yourself�. Once you recognize and acknowledge what works for you, you will begin to play the game in the way that is best for you, rather than playing the game in order to try to do what others are doing or the way you think it should be done.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The truth is, whether judging against others in life or in golf, we will always find someone who is better at something than we are. It is hard to get our ego out of the way and lay up when our competitor can get there in two. It is difficult emotionally to hit 5-iron to a Par-3 hole when our competitor hits a 9-iron. It is a challenge to continue doing what you�re doing if you see a competitor who is successful doing something different.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;In life, those that are constantly following others lose a sense of who they really are. In golf, those that are distracted by others often get lost in constantly changing their game. Be like the best players in the world. The most successful golfers of any age figure out what they�re good at, understand what works for them, and then make a commitment to stick to it.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Be the best player with what you have, rather than trying to be something that you�re not.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Jeff served as Director of Mental Training for David Leadbetters Golf Academies, where he was instrumental in assisting in the development of the training programs and methodology that continues to produce golf champions around the world. Jeff works with several touring professionals and amateur players - assisting them in the creation of optimal training plans and developmental strategies. For more inforamtion on mental and physical training for golf, go to &lt;A href="http://www.fitnessforgolf.com/" target=_new&gt;http://www.fitnessforgolf.com.&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/wilsonstaffgolfirons/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/ft.laudedalegolfpackages/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/robinwilliamsandgolfstory/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfshowsorlando/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-113074328304192923?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/113074328304192923/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=113074328304192923' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/113074328304192923'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/113074328304192923'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/10/confidence-building-for-junior-golfers.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-113048046662633900</id><published>2005-10-27T23:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-27T23:21:06.680-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&amp;nbsp;Senior Golfers Increase Swing Speed &lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;It is widely known that with increased age comes a decrease in flexibility. This is why so many golf fitness programs emphasize stretching and increasing range of motion for senior golfers. It has also been well documented that senior golfers between the ages of 55 and 79 can increase their drive distance and enhance their overall golf performance by engaging in a safe and effective golf conditioning program.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;According to a recent study evaluating swing speed, senior golfers reaped great benefits by engaging in regular core stabilization exercises. Senior golfers participated in an 8 week study where they engaged in a core stabilization program several times weekly utilizing tools such as foam rollers, mats, stability balls, medicine balls and elastic cables. The end result was an increase in club head speed of over 6 mph. In real terms, this can yield an increase in drive distance of over 17 yards.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;For those senior golfers who are interested in improving their length off the tee while increasing their level of fitness, try these core stabilization exercises.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Glute Bridge&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Goal:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This movement is designed to strengthen the glutes as well as improve their firing rate.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Instruction:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Lie down on the floor on your back&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Bend your knees and place a ball or folded towel between your&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� knees&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Place your hands at your side and lift your toes off the ground with heels remaining&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Engage your abdominals and glutes, then slowly lift your hips off the ground&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Don�t let the glutes touch the ground while you perform repetitions&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Ball Bridge&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Goal:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This movement is designed to strengthen the low back muscles and glutes.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Instruction:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Lie down on back with your feet on top of the ball&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Point toes towards your shins&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Pull shoulder blades back and down&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Raise glutes up until you are one line from your shoulders to your feet&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Slowly lower your body until hips almost touch the ground, then repeat the lift&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Sitting Leg Lift&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Goal:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This movement is designed to activate your hip flexor and thigh muscles while stabilizing your abdominals and spine.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Instruction:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Sit on a Swiss Ball with your feet shoulder width apart&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Rest your hands on each side of the ball&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Tighten your abdominal muscles and maintain a straight spine&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Begin by lifting one leg at a time a few inches off the floor&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Alternate between each leg in a marching motion&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Try to keep the same spine angle and avoid shifting from side to side&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Senior golfers still have what it takes to hit the long ball as long as they continue to compensate for the loses they experience through the aging process. Placing an emphasis on core strength, stabilization and flexibility, will keep senior golfers in the game for years to come.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Susan Hill is a CHEK Golf Biomechanic, Sports Nutritionist and President of Fitness for Golf. For exercises targeted to lower your handicap and give you a competitive edge every time you play, then visit &lt;A href="http://www.fitnessforgolf.com/" target=_new&gt;http://www.fitnessforgolf.com&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/macgregorusedgolfclubs/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/clubgolfnickentreview/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/volkswagengolfgtisi/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/callawayjuniorworldgolfchampionship/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-113048046662633900?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/113048046662633900/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=113048046662633900' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/113048046662633900'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/113048046662633900'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/10/senior-golfers-increase-swing-speed.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-113039203395412348</id><published>2005-10-26T22:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-26T22:47:14.020-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Junior Golfers GainA Competitive Edge By Building A Stronger Body&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Strength training for juniors is supported by organizations such as the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Each of these organizations encourages children's participation in appropriately designed training programs as long as they are competently supervised.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Many research reports conclude that juniors can benefit from strength training programs through the improvement of motor fitness skills, self esteem, overall strength and physical and emotional well being.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;For those juniors who are anxious to get an early start with strength training as a perfect compliment to their golf game, let�s review the importance of form, function and good nutrition. These principles serve as the foundation for junior fitness and a lifetime of health and wellness for your young athlete.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Form. Each exercise we perform has a specific method of set up, instruction and properly executed form for each movement. There are muscles which stabilize while other muscles activate. Each plays a role in an exercise. When we compromise on technique or what is considered good form, injuries occur. When we place inappropriate loads on unsupported bodies, we no longer create an opportunity for growth, but rather continue to place unnecessary stress on our bodies. Take the time to learn proper form and lifting techniques. Once your child learns the basics, make sure they are properly supervised as they learn about their bodies and their new found capabilities. Remember these principles will serve as the foundation for their future so take the time to help them understand the importance of safety and appropriate lifting techniques.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Function. Once you set safety and proper form as your priority, it�s time to choose an appropriate exercise program. Many young players ask about the right number of sets and reps for their age. Just remember that young players are not aspiring weightlifters or bodybuilders, but rather strength builders. Junior golfers should begin with body weight exercises that place an emphasis on many muscle groups and movement patterns which mimic real life movements such as pushups, pull-ups, and multi directional lunges. Weights can be used, but the focus should be light weights and higher repetitions. Simply choose 5 or 6 exercises and perform 15 to 20 reps while continuing your concentration on good form and technique. Never compromise on the quality of your movement in favor of increased repetitions. Begin with only a few repetitions until you master an exercise. Parents or instructors should provide clear instruction and close supervision.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Good Nutrition. As role models, parents have the responsibility to educate their children on the importance of proper nutrition. I�m sure, as adults, we�ve often wondered how different we would have viewed food if our parents had spent more time with us. Regardless of their age, it is not too late to teach them about fueling an athletic body and powerful mind. In the end, food fulfills three basic requirements. These are to provide fuel for their bodies, regulation of their metabolism and to support new tissue growth. Children who golf need an abundance of nutrients in the form of variety, balance and moderation. In the absence of proper nutrients, you sacrifice their growth as well as their future golf performance.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Susan Hill is a CHEK Golf Biomechanic, Sports Nutritionist and President of Fitness for Golf. For exercises and articles specific to junior golfers, then visit &lt;A href="http://www.fitnessforgolf.com/" target=_new&gt;http://www.fitnessforgolf.com.&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfproshoporlandoflorida/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/northlasvegasgolfcourses/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/arizonacoursegolfguide/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/wherecanibuygolfapparelinauburnca/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-113039203395412348?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/113039203395412348/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=113039203395412348' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/113039203395412348'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/113039203395412348'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/10/junior-golfers-gaina-competitive-edge.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-113030038970268136</id><published>2005-10-25T21:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-25T21:19:49.743-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&amp;nbsp;Super Golf Wheel Chair That Enables Disabled Golfers To Play Normally &lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Last week when I was at the driving range I noticed a number of young disable people working on their games. I was very impressed by a young lady who, despite the fact that she was sitting in a wheel chair, was able to drive the ball straight for around 120 to 150 yards. It was a real joy to watch her play. Every time she hit a good shot her face lit up in a radiant smile of pure pleasure.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Watching these young people having such a good time got me thinking.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;A good friend of mine is a disabled golfer. He lost a leg in a land mine incident when he was serving in the army as a young man. Bob has never allowed his disability to stand in the way of making himself into a very competitive golfer. In fact this year he has been elected captain of our golf club.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;So last Saturday I cornered Bob and asked him to tell me more about disabled golf. Now Bob is a real enthusiast, so I got myself cornered for a good half an hour, but it was worth it, because he told me about this amazing golf wheel chair for paraplegic disabled golfers. Take a closer look at the photo on my web site.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This golf wheel chair is the brain child of Anthony Netto a South African born golf professional and trainer. Anthony suffered a neck fracture after a no-fault car accident, in 1995. This led to him being wheelchair bound for months. After numerous operations and a lot of time in hospital the 37-year old was able to resume work as a teaching pro in 1997. However, in October 2000, he suffered a further setback when multiple sclerosis struck him down. Since that time he has been confined to a wheelchair.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Netto is a fighter; he told himself, "One does not die from this disease.� A course of magnet-field therapy helped him, but he wanted to resume his life as a teaching professional and to that end he started to develop the special golf wheel chair, which has enabled him to play again.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The chair, powered by a tank battery, drives him around the course just like any other buggy. However, when he arrives at his ball, the seat swivels round so that he can face his ball. The seat then stands him up and supports him so that he can address his ball, just like a 'normal' golfer.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The golf wheel chair works well because Anthony Netto is now the trainer of the German national disabled golfers team and he has initiated project KidSwing to teach young disabled golfers. He works successfully with sick and disabled children in Cologne, Germany. His aim is: "to establish golf as a therapy and a rehabilitation scheme."&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;As far as I can find out the golf wheel chair is currently just starting to go into production on a very small scale. It is therefore expensive, my informant wasn't certain, but he thought the price was currently around �17,000.00 ($22,000.00 approx.) I would expect this price to decrease dramatically once mass-production starts.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;My informant also told me that the company marketing the golf wheel chair is being run in such a way as to limit their own profit percentage in order to make the golf wheel chair more widely available to disabled golfers.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;There is more information about Anthony, some pictures of his golf wheel chair and links to other sites which talk about this wonderful machine on the Winning Seniors Golf web site.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;About the author: David Ferrers is a respected Performance Coach and the author of countless articles on �winning� and �golf�. He invented The Academy of Winning, The Science of Winning at Golf and The 5 Fundamentals of Winning at Golf all of which are available as free downloads from his web site at &lt;A href="http://www.winning-seniors-golf.com/index.html" target=_new&gt;http://www.Winning-Seniors-Golf.com&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/buyinggolfequipment/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/fourpersongolfscramblerules/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/tablegolfgames/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/mizunogolfclubprices/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-113030038970268136?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/113030038970268136/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=113030038970268136' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/113030038970268136'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/113030038970268136'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/10/he-told-himself-one-does-not-die-from.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-113011679139765810</id><published>2005-10-23T18:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-23T18:19:51.433-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;At Last! "3 Secrets" Of A Consistent Golf Stroke&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;What you are about to read... will change your golfing life forever! What are these three "secrets"? If you knew how would they effect your game?. These three "secrets" are what the worlds best players do. Every player MUST know these "secrets" if they are to have a powerful, repeating golf&lt;BR&gt;stroke.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The problem with the majority of golfers is that they don't know what to do. Oh their friends, well wishers at best, tell them that they are "bending their left arm", "raising up through the shot", "coming over the top" and host of other swing faults. But these are the same people that shoot the same scores you do! What could they possibly tell you that would improve your game?&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The information you are about to receive is not theory or conjecture but science. Ooooh, you say, this sounds&lt;BR&gt;complicated. Well it isn't, it is simply the laws of force and motion that govern our entire lives and day to day living. Once you understand these simply laws your golf game will forever change...for the better!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Secret #1: A Flat Left Wrist&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Because the golf stroke involves a golf club, a left arm, and a wrist in between, it is called a "lever system". The left wrist acts as a "hinge pin" much like the old time "flail" used to beat wheat. This "hinge pin" can rotate, cock or&lt;BR&gt;uncock but NEVER Bends!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Golfers however routinely bend the left wrist causing the clubhead to reach the ball before the hands do. This causes&lt;BR&gt;a "quitting" motion, adds loft to the clubface, points the face to the left of target, makes the clubhead swing&lt;BR&gt;upward disrupting the downward motion that ALL good golf shots MUST have. Good players DELOFT the clubface at&lt;BR&gt;Impact. Poor players ADD loft to the clubface costing them distance, direction, and trajectory.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;A 5 iron, for example, has approximately 8 degrees for&lt;BR&gt;"forward lean" when soled properly. At Impact with good players the "lean" is approximately 15 degrees. This turns&lt;BR&gt;the 5 iron into a 4 iron. Poor players reach Impact with a "backward" leaning clubshaft thereby ADDING loft and turning the 5 iron into a 6-7 iron!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Secret #2: A Straight Plane Line&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;You only have two choices when it comes to the swing plane, you are either on or you're off. There is no middle&lt;BR&gt;ground!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;What exactly is the swing plane? The plane is the angle of the clubshaft as it sets at address - period! It is NOT&lt;BR&gt;Hogans plane of glass as many would have you to believe. &lt;BR&gt;There are only three planes available;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;1. Horizontal - a wall&lt;BR&gt;2. Vertical - the floor&lt;BR&gt;3. Inclined somewhere in between&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;As golfers you and I use the Inclined Plane to swing the club back up and end, down out and forward, up back and in making the Golf Stroke three dimensional.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The clubshaft, actually the sweetspot of the club, may travel to any other plane angle during the swing as long as it DOES NOT cross the base of the plane. Here is a simple way you can know if you are on plane or not. &lt;BR&gt;Whichever end of the club is nearest to the ground MUST also point at the base of the plane from horizon to horizon. If neither end is nearer then the clubshaft MUST be horizontal to the ground and parallel to the base of plane.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Secret #3: A Lagging Clubhead&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Lag by definition means "trailing". When the clubhead passes the hands coming into Impact there is no "lag". &lt;BR&gt;Without "lag" the golf ball cannot be compressed, we cannot hit downward, and we have a tremendous power loss. Clubhead lag promotes a steady and even acceleration giving us a&lt;BR&gt;dependable way to control distance.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Look at any picture of your favorite player at Impact. The left arm and clubshaft are in ONE LINE! Never two lines. This means that the player is utilizing "lag". When a ball is struck with "lag" it explodes off the clubface! Without this "lag" the sound turns into one of mush, a soft Impact&lt;BR&gt;instead of a driving Impact.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;----------------------------------------&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;If you follow this outline, learn these three "Secrets" you will be hitting the ball with more compression than you ever&lt;BR&gt;thought possible. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;For example, a Driver striking a golf ball with a 2 degree "backward" leaning clubshaft at 100 mph with 9.5 degrees of&lt;BR&gt;loft produces a launch angle of 6.4 degrees and a carry distance of 230 yards.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;By changing Impact to a 2 degree forward leaning clubshaft the player produces a launch angle of 10.4 degrees and a carry of 251 yards. A 21 YARD INCREASE WITHOUT buying a new&lt;BR&gt;Driver and simply having clubhead lag! &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;YOU can improve your game dramatically by following the steps outlined above. Become the best player YOU can be and&lt;BR&gt;start winning those 4 way presses! If YOU really want to elevate your game, hit it farther, straighter, and nearer&lt;BR&gt;the hole then practice what I've shared with you.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;----------------------------------------&lt;BR&gt;Chuck Evans, G.S.E.D.&lt;BR&gt;www.chuckevansgolf.com&lt;BR&gt;chuck@chuckevansgolf.com&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;P.S. Visit our website for more information on how to become&lt;BR&gt;the best player YOU can be.&lt;BR&gt;----------------------------------------&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Chuck Evans is one of only 31 Teachers in the world to hold the designation of "Doctorate in Golf Stroke Engineering", he is one of the most highly sought after instructors in the world not only by players but other teachers as well and is known as the Teacher of Teachers. His DVD, "60 Days To Game Improvement" has sold in excess of 10,000 copies and his new eBook, &lt;BR&gt;"How To Build YOUR Golf Swing" is in the library of amateurs and Teaching Professional alike. &lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/comparablegolfballtothetitleistprov1/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/arizonagolfphoenixvacation/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/minaturegolf+sandiego/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/onlinegolfwarehouse/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-113011679139765810?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/113011679139765810/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=113011679139765810' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/113011679139765810'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/113011679139765810'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/10/at-last-3-secrets-of-consistent-golf.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-113002986569934742</id><published>2005-10-22T18:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-22T18:11:05.740-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;5 best Uses For Hybrid Utility Clubs&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Have you seen those new hybrid utility cubs? They are showing up all over the place, rescuing golfers from all kinds of situations. The reason for this is simple; they open up opportunities for a number of great new shots. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Even the tour pros are using them to help them win big tournaments. (Todd Hamilton � British Open, David Toms � PGA Championship, Reteif Goosen � US Open) We have come up with what we believe are the 5 best uses for these hybrid clubs.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;1. OFF THE TEE � These clubs are great for long par 3�s and short par 4 tee shots when you must carry a bunker or water hazard. Most long irons shots have a low piercing trajectory. These hybrids have a lower center of gravity that helps to launch the ball up into the air. Because of this high ball flight, the ball will come down on a steeper angle making it easier to stop on the green.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;2. FROM THE FAIRWAY � They are good for long approach shots to the greens on par 5�s and long par 4�s. Because of their great distance control and accuracy, these hybrids will build your confidence. Hitting this club form the fairways will have you going for more par 5�s in 2 and leaving you short putts for eagle. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;3. FROM THE ROUGH � Most long irons get caught up in the rough causing them to twist easily and produce mishits. The bigger size and mass of the hybrids over regular irons makes it easier for the club to drive through the rough while keeping the face square. This squaring of the clubface is also aided by the rudders and rails on the sole of the club going through the turf.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;4. OUT OF A BUNKER - Move the ball back in your stance to promote a little steeper angle of attack. The bigger club heads and larger ruddered soles of hybrids make it easier to swing through the sand without catching it fat or heavy. It is very important on these long bunker shots to hit the ball first. This will help get the ball up in the air very quickly and out of the bunker.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;5. AROUND THE GREEN � Hybrid utility clubs work great for bump and run shots around the green (just ask Todd Hamilton). They help to eliminate the chance for error by getting the ball rolling on the ground as quick as possible. Because the shafts are shorter you can play these shots almost like a putt without choking down on the shaft to gain control. This eliminates the chance of a skull, chunk, or a decelerating wedge shot.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;We find these hybrid utility clubs to be one of the most versatile clubs you could have in your bag. Get more info about hybrid utility clubs from our website. Then try one out in your bag today!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;More hybrid golf club information and tips can be found at:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A href="http://www.golfequipmentsource.com/hybrid-golf-clubs.html"&gt;www.golfequipmentsource.com/hybrid-golf-clubs.html&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;John Bolt is the full time owner of &lt;A href="http://www.golfequipmentsource.com/"&gt;GolfEquipmentSource.com.&lt;/A&gt; &lt;BR&gt;With years of competitive golf experience under his belt, he understands the &lt;BR&gt;importance of having properly fitted golf equipment. You can visit him online &lt;BR&gt;at: &lt;A href="http://www.golfequipmentsource.com/hybrid-golf-clubs.html"&gt;http://www.golfequipmentsource.com/hybrid-golf-clubs.html&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/usedgolfclubsebay/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfgamesfreeontheinternet/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/nassaubahamasgolfcourses/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfswingpicture/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-113002986569934742?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/113002986569934742/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=113002986569934742' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/113002986569934742'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/113002986569934742'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/10/5-best-uses-for-hybrid-utility-clubs.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112993777089424465</id><published>2005-10-21T16:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-21T16:36:10.933-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;5 Sure Fire Ways To Build A More Powerful And Pain Free Golf Game&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Until recently being physically fit was of little concern to most golfers, but the tides of changes have recently taken hold of the golf world and only the strong will survive this tidal wave. Many of today�s golfers are not only working with instructors but they also seek out assistance from strength and conditioning coaches or personal trainers to help them improve their physical skills, in hopes of being able to blast that little white ball a few more yards down the fairway. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I recently took a look at some of the more popular golf related websites and found little relevant information about how or what to do to physically prepare yourself for the game of golf. So I as sport performance strength and conditioning coach, I took it upon myself to take a look at the physical abilities required to perform a successful golf shot. I did a little research by looking at frame by frame analysis of several of pros; and I walked away with five key traits that every golfer must have in order to be proficient and powerful. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Here they are:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;1.Trunk Flexibility - this allows the golfer rotate maximally during the back swing, while keeping the hips/pelvis �quiet� during the back swing.&lt;BR&gt;2.Trunk Strength � this allows for the production of large amounts of power as long as you swing mechanics are on queue. Keep in mind that it is necessary to build adequate amounts of flexibility before moving on to building strength&lt;BR&gt;3.Hip Strength - this type of strength allows the golfer to make a successful transition from lateral movement to powerful rotation of the pelvis at the point of impact. &lt;BR&gt;4.Spinal Stability - this allow for golfer to have a consistent set up for his golf shot as well as prevent possible back injury due to fatigue. &lt;BR&gt;5.Wrist Strength/Endurance � this will allow the golfer to establish and maintain a successful wrist set.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;If you consistently work on these 5 areas in conjunction with enhancing you golf skills; not only will you have a pain free and more powerful golf game. You will be on the right path to shooting lower scores. Enjoy!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;NOTE: Before beginning any exercise or dietary program, consult with your physician to ensure that you are in proper health and that this or any exercise or dietary program will not put you at risk. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Troy M. Anderson, B.A., PES, CPT, IACPFT, is the owner of Integrated Evolution, LLC, in Tempe, AZ. The #1 goal of Integrated Evolution is to provide individuals with solutions to their performance enhancement needs. For more golf fitness tips, subscribe to Blue Collar Fitness Report at www.integratedevolution.org and download your FREE Reports The 8 Keys To Golf Fitness Success and How To Build The Perfect Athlete For Any Sport � GOLF. Troy maybe contacted at integratedevolution@cox.net or called at 480.227.8090. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;None&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/1984pgatournamenttropicanagolfcourse,lasvegas,nv/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/squaretwowomensgolfclubssale/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golflessonsrockford/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/bettingtipsandnotsportssporthorsegolfsoccerfootball/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112993777089424465?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112993777089424465/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112993777089424465' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112993777089424465'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112993777089424465'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/10/5-sure-fire-ways-to-build-more_21.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112985015786495417</id><published>2005-10-20T16:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-20T16:15:57.916-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;5 Sure Fire Ways To Build A More Powerful And Pain Free Golf Game&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Until recently being physically fit was of little concern to most golfers, but the tides of changes have recently taken hold of the golf world and only the strong will survive this tidal wave. Many of today�s golfers are not only working with instructors but they also seek out assistance from strength and conditioning coaches or personal trainers to help them improve their physical skills, in hopes of being able to blast that little white ball a few more yards down the fairway. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I recently took a look at some of the more popular golf related websites and found little relevant information about how or what to do to physically prepare yourself for the game of golf. So I as sport performance strength and conditioning coach, I took it upon myself to take a look at the physical abilities required to perform a successful golf shot. I did a little research by looking at frame by frame analysis of several of pros; and I walked away with five key traits that every golfer must have in order to be proficient and powerful. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Here they are:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;1.Trunk Flexibility - this allows the golfer rotate maximally during the back swing, while keeping the hips/pelvis �quiet� during the back swing.&lt;BR&gt;2.Trunk Strength � this allows for the production of large amounts of power as long as you swing mechanics are on queue. Keep in mind that it is necessary to build adequate amounts of flexibility before moving on to building strength&lt;BR&gt;3.Hip Strength - this type of strength allows the golfer to make a successful transition from lateral movement to powerful rotation of the pelvis at the point of impact. &lt;BR&gt;4.Spinal Stability - this allow for golfer to have a consistent set up for his golf shot as well as prevent possible back injury due to fatigue. &lt;BR&gt;5.Wrist Strength/Endurance � this will allow the golfer to establish and maintain a successful wrist set.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;If you consistently work on these 5 areas in conjunction with enhancing you golf skills; not only will you have a pain free and more powerful golf game. You will be on the right path to shooting lower scores. Enjoy!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;NOTE: Before beginning any exercise or dietary program, consult with your physician to ensure that you are in proper health and that this or any exercise or dietary program will not put you at risk. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Troy M. Anderson, B.A., PES, CPT, IACPFT, is the owner of Integrated Evolution, LLC, in Tempe, AZ. The #1 goal of Integrated Evolution is to provide individuals with solutions to their performance enhancement needs. For more golf fitness tips, subscribe to Blue Collar Fitness Report at www.integratedevolution.org and download your FREE Reports The 8 Keys To Golf Fitness Success and How To Build The Perfect Athlete For Any Sport � GOLF. Troy maybe contacted at integratedevolution@cox.net or called at 480.227.8090. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;None&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfequipmentchicago/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/ps2outlawgolfpassword/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/coursestigerwoodspgatourgolf/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/nikegolftowel/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112985015786495417?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112985015786495417/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112985015786495417' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112985015786495417'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112985015786495417'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/10/5-sure-fire-ways-to-build-more.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112976094804556021</id><published>2005-10-19T15:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-19T15:29:08.093-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;A Golfers Diet&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;GOLO GOLF GRUB &lt;BR&gt;Fuel for the golfer. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;�A good diet can not make an average athlete great, but a poor diet can make a great athlete average.� &lt;BR&gt;-David Costill, Ball State University, Indiana &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Golf is a lifetime sport that both men and women of all ages enjoy participating in. However, for the competitive golfer, it is a test of the athlete�s physical and mental endurance. While equipment and physical fitness are important to the game, a balanced diet is often the most overlooked aspect that all serious golfers must consider. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;DEFINING A BALANCED DIET &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;For golfers, a balanced diet begins with eating at least 50% of your total caloric intake from carbohydrates such as whole grains, breads, pastas, rice, fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy. Carbohydrates are the body�s preferred energy source during activity. It fuels the brain and nervous system, preserves protein while helping to burn fat. Consuming carbohydrates during activity helps maintain blood glucose levels, allowing the golfer to have improved concentration. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Protein is another important macronutrient to incorporate into the balanced diet. Have 6 to 8 ounces of protein daily, and choose lean protein sources such as chicken, fish, round or loin cuts of beef, beans or legumes. Protein is needed for growth and repair of muscles, and helps regulate body processes as enzymes and hormones. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Fat is the final macronutrient in the balanced diet. Fat, like carbohydrate, provides fuel for working muscles, but it is a more concentrated fuel source. Recommended fat intake is the same for athletes as for all healthy people � no more than 30% of your total calories coming from fat. This is approximately 4-5 servings of fat (based on 2000 calories). One serving of fat equals 1 teaspoon of oil or margarine, 6 nuts, or 2 teaspoons of peanut butter. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;FILL UP ON FLUIDS &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Hydration is an imperative component in the successful golfers game. Consuming adequate fluids before, during and after playing golf is beneficial. Even a slight decrease in bodyweight due to dehydration can affect your performance and result in fatigue &amp; mental dullness. Consume approximately 8 oz of fluid before tee time. While golfing consume 4-8 oz of fluid every15-20 minutes or at every hole. If celebrating with alcoholic beverages is planned at the 19th hole, alternate fluid (nonalcoholic) with alcoholic drinks. Alcohol acts as a diuretic and actually increases fluid loss, so it is not a good choice for the replacement of fluids lost during the round of golf. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;To help your performance try these nutrition tips as you eat for �peak performance!� &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;BEFORE THE MORNING ROUND &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;1 cup oatmeal &lt;BR&gt;1 banana or 1 cup orange juice &lt;BR&gt;1 cup skim milk or 1 cup nonfat yogurt &lt;BR&gt;2 slices whole-wheat toast &lt;BR&gt;2 teaspoons margarine &lt;BR&gt;AFTER THE 9TH HOLE &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;12 ounces Sports Drink &lt;BR&gt;2 tablespoons peanut butter and crackers &lt;BR&gt;or &lt;BR&gt;1 piece of fruit &lt;BR&gt;or &lt;BR&gt;1 granola or cereal bar &lt;BR&gt;POST GAME &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Don�t forget to re-hydrate as mentioned above! &lt;BR&gt;3-4 ounces grilled chicken breast &lt;BR&gt;1 cup brown rice &lt;BR&gt;1 cup steamed broccoli &lt;BR&gt;1 cup mixed greens salad &lt;BR&gt;2 teaspoons low fat dressing &lt;BR&gt;1 cup fruit salad &lt;BR&gt;These are just a few tips to jump start proper fueling as an important and integral part of your training program. Each athlete is unique and has different training schedules, food preferences, lifestyle factors, and weight concerns. For a more individualized assessment and recommendations for your needs submit a rquest at: www.GoLoGolFitness.com &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;William Breland has been a Physical Therapist for over 25 years. He is the ONLY Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Therapy and Touring Golf Professional in the United States. &lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/plasticgolfaccessories/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/homesforsaleingolfcommunitiesomnorthcarolina/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/mapoflasvegasgolf/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/gcwgolfcloseoutwarehouse/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112976094804556021?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112976094804556021/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112976094804556021' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112976094804556021'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112976094804556021'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/10/golfers-diet-this-article-brought-to.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112967185992084678</id><published>2005-10-18T14:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-18T14:44:19.953-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;All Time Greatest Club Breaking Events In History...And The Winner Is...&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Two both famous and infamous golfers known for their tempers and club throwing exploits on the golf course, were battling head to head and coming into the final round of the tournament. The entire golfing world was looking on. As the two greats made one bad shot after another, they all too often followed them up by throwing their clubs. Some of these clubs ended up in the lake or against a tree. As they were preparing for the final round, one of them was asked whom he thought was going to �lose�. �That�s easy,� he said, �the guy that runs out of clubs first.�&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Everyone that plays this game has been tempted to make their own entry into the club toss championship, and all too many of us have given in to that temptation. But I can�t believe how many clubs I have broken by pure accident (yeah right)!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The first really expensive golf club I ever bought was a custom made driver by one of the great master club makers in Carmel, California, home of Pebble Beach. I spent a couple of days of my vacation being fitted and for three weeks waited anxiously for my new club to arrive in the mail. Man was it great! I was just pounding the ball to deepest depths of the driving range and just couldn�t wait for Saturday to get here so I could unleash this beauty in real action. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Finally, the day had arrived. I was loading my gear and changing my shoes, and one of my buddies came by and asked about the new club I was bragging about. I pulled it from my bag and handed it to him to check out. I walked around my car to make the final check to see that all the doors were locked. I shouldered my bag and slammed the trunk of my car. At the time it sounded a little weird, but I was anxious to get started so I didn�t bother to look.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;When our names were called to the first tee, I was ready! I reached for my hot new driver; just knowing it was going to be a great day� it wasn�t there. My knees quivered, I had to choke back a blood-curdling scream and nearly fell to the ground in a fit of rage as I remembered that funny sound I heard when I slammed my trunk just a few minutes ago.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Then there was the time I had a shot that had to get up fast and carry a bit farther then I usually hit my 60-degree. I was under a tree but had no overhanging limbs. I could have a Tiger-like go at it. Big mistake. I wound up like I was John Daly, figuring I needed that extra long swing that only Big John can deliver, and swung with all my might. Tree root! Damn! I jarred every bone in my body. It was three holes later when I finally got my eyes back in the right sockets and discovered I had bent my steel shafted wedge. Not to worry, just a little pressure over the knee here and we can� Snap! Okay, so now I have a really short-shafted wedge for really tight back swings. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;But I just may hold the dubious honor of the all time greatest moment in club breaking history. I was playing head to head with my regular foursome, and we had come to the last hole and the big money was on the line. A great drive had put me in unfamiliar territory, about 20 yards closer to the 18th green than I had ever been. An even better 6-iron put me about five feet from the hole on this difficult 4 par, which I had only rarely parred and never birdied in my life. Man this was great! I was about to birdie a hole that for years had been giving me fits, and I was going to win all the money with one shot. It just doesn�t get any better then this.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The other three had all finished up, and it was down to my very makeable, very easy, only slightly up-hill, straight in putt� nearly a kick-in. I milked it for all it was worth. I plumbed it, stalked it, walked around it again, repaired imaginary ball marks and rubbed it in as best as I could. Finally I approached the ball� dead in straight� not a problem. Perfect backswing� beautiful putting stroke� nice follow through. It was great� moving right on line! The money was mine! Fist pump in motion� No! Wait! What the h�!!!??? All of a sudden my ball is flying like a nine-iron shot and shoots twenty feet past the hole!! And there next to hole was the head of my putter, right where it had landed after falling off the shaft and hitting the back of my ball. Two putts later I�m finally in the cup, in the dumps and out of the money. To this day my playing partners are insisting that I should have also been assessed a two stroke penalty for striking the ball twice. I�ll let you look that rule up.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;If you have a Great Golf Story you would like to share, email it to floyd@sbmag.org&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;More interesting golf stories at http://www.sbmag.org/Golf_Stories/Great_Golf_Stories_Index.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;No permission is needed to reproduce an unedited copy of this article as long the About The Author tag is left in tact and hot links are included. Email floyd@sbmag.org.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Floyd Snyder is an avid high handicap golfer and he is also the owner of Strictly Business Magazine at http://www.sbmag.org and http://www.TraderAide.com &lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfschools-orlando,fla/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/clevelandgolfshowix/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/funminigolfgamestoplayonline/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/callawaygolfdisplays/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112967185992084678?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112967185992084678/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112967185992084678' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112967185992084678'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112967185992084678'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/10/all-time-greatest-club-breaking-events.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112958478275833548</id><published>2005-10-17T14:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-17T14:33:02.786-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Are Your Golf Clubs Stunting Your Potential&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brough tto you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Most golfers, whether a beginner or a pro, struggle when trying to decide which golf club to buy. The buying process becomes easier when the consumer has a good understanding of the types of golf clubs available and their specific use. Your playing (and thus your staying) power is greatly enhanced by choosing the proper golf clubs.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;For the novice golfer, the basic set of golf clubs consists of drivers, wedges, putters and irons. Using the proper type of golf club will help the beginner learn quickly and achieve results. Each different type of club is designed to help with swing speed and to correct faults to improve your game � and your score.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;In addition to clubs, a wide variety of accessories are also available, many of which are necessities and others that are �just for looks.� One absolute necessity is a golf bag to assist you or your caddy in moving from green to green, and of course, golf balls. Another must is a pair of golf shoes to help stabilize your body so you can achieve the perfect swing. Other accessories include golf gloves, a golf cap, clothing, and covers for your golf clubs to protect them from the elements or while stored.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;There are many variations in the types and styles of golf clubs and their uses. For example, if you�re trying to make a shorter shot, irons may be your best bet. Irons are usually available in sets that include several different sizes. You must also take into consideration the style, size, and type of material used to make the golf club shaft. One of the less expensive materials is steel. Clubs with a steel shaft weigh more but can be longer-lasting than other types. The steel shaft may also give you more control over those fast swings. If you choose a graphite shaft, it will be lighter than steel but will be more costly. This type of club is used for long distance shots or for slower swingers. &lt;BR&gt;Most golf clubs are available with both steel and graphite shafts. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The flexibility of a shaft is referred to as flex, or bend. The less the bend in a shaft, the more control the powerful swinger will have. On the other hand, beginners and those with less powerful swings generally use a shaft with greater flexibility. The average swing speed is from 65 miles per hour for the beginner up to over 100 miles per hour for powerful swingers.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The goal when buying golf clubs should be to own the best golf clubs you can afford, whether they are name brands, used, or a reproduction of one of the name brands. Golf clubs can be purchased at many different types of establishments such as discount stores, buying clubs, specialty shops, catalogs, or the Internet, which offers an almost limitless variety of clubs and bargains, including used golf clubs. The cost of the golf club depends on the type and where it is purchased. Retail stores and catalogs have pre-season, post-season and regular sales, but since someone, somewhere, has the perfect climate in which to play golf at any given time of the year, you may find it difficult to find a true bargain. Internet shopping offers excellent prices throughout the year, and in many cases shipping is free. Golf club replicas are very good bargains if you compare their features to the originals. Many, many types of merchandise are duplicated, or cloned, so be sure the set of clubs you buy have not been illegally duplicated.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Most anytime is the perfect time for most golfers and �wannabe� golfers to play, so take advantage of the large variety of clubs and bargains to be found, and don�t wait another day to start buying your golf clubs.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Keith Kingston is a professional web publisher who offers advice and reviews on golfing equipment.&lt;BR&gt;http://www.4-cheap-golf-clubs.com/&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/maximumgolfhandicap/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfoutletshoes/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfdriverratings2005/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/2004mastersgolftournament/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112958478275833548?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112958478275833548/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112958478275833548' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112958478275833548'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112958478275833548'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/10/are-your-golf-clubs-stunting-your_17.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112948209389260795</id><published>2005-10-16T10:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-16T10:01:33.956-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Are Your Golf Clubs Stunting Your Potential&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brough tto you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Most golfers, whether a beginner or a pro, struggle when trying to decide which golf club to buy. The buying process becomes easier when the consumer has a good understanding of the types of golf clubs available and their specific use. Your playing (and thus your staying) power is greatly enhanced by choosing the proper golf clubs.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;For the novice golfer, the basic set of golf clubs consists of drivers, wedges, putters and irons. Using the proper type of golf club will help the beginner learn quickly and achieve results. Each different type of club is designed to help with swing speed and to correct faults to improve your game � and your score.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;In addition to clubs, a wide variety of accessories are also available, many of which are necessities and others that are �just for looks.� One absolute necessity is a golf bag to assist you or your caddy in moving from green to green, and of course, golf balls. Another must is a pair of golf shoes to help stabilize your body so you can achieve the perfect swing. Other accessories include golf gloves, a golf cap, clothing, and covers for your golf clubs to protect them from the elements or while stored.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;There are many variations in the types and styles of golf clubs and their uses. For example, if you�re trying to make a shorter shot, irons may be your best bet. Irons are usually available in sets that include several different sizes. You must also take into consideration the style, size, and type of material used to make the golf club shaft. One of the less expensive materials is steel. Clubs with a steel shaft weigh more but can be longer-lasting than other types. The steel shaft may also give you more control over those fast swings. If you choose a graphite shaft, it will be lighter than steel but will be more costly. This type of club is used for long distance shots or for slower swingers. &lt;BR&gt;Most golf clubs are available with both steel and graphite shafts. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The flexibility of a shaft is referred to as flex, or bend. The less the bend in a shaft, the more control the powerful swinger will have. On the other hand, beginners and those with less powerful swings generally use a shaft with greater flexibility. The average swing speed is from 65 miles per hour for the beginner up to over 100 miles per hour for powerful swingers.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The goal when buying golf clubs should be to own the best golf clubs you can afford, whether they are name brands, used, or a reproduction of one of the name brands. Golf clubs can be purchased at many different types of establishments such as discount stores, buying clubs, specialty shops, catalogs, or the Internet, which offers an almost limitless variety of clubs and bargains, including used golf clubs. The cost of the golf club depends on the type and where it is purchased. Retail stores and catalogs have pre-season, post-season and regular sales, but since someone, somewhere, has the perfect climate in which to play golf at any given time of the year, you may find it difficult to find a true bargain. Internet shopping offers excellent prices throughout the year, and in many cases shipping is free. Golf club replicas are very good bargains if you compare their features to the originals. Many, many types of merchandise are duplicated, or cloned, so be sure the set of clubs you buy have not been illegally duplicated.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Most anytime is the perfect time for most golfers and �wannabe� golfers to play, so take advantage of the large variety of clubs and bargains to be found, and don�t wait another day to start buying your golf clubs.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Keith Kingston is a professional web publisher who offers advice and reviews on golfing equipment.&lt;BR&gt;http://www.4-cheap-golf-clubs.com/&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/instructionsformariogolf/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfpackagescottsdalevacation/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/ratethebestgolfdrivers/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfpruductspga/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112948209389260795?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112948209389260795/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112948209389260795' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112948209389260795'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112948209389260795'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/10/are-your-golf-clubs-stunting-your.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112939500078455806</id><published>2005-10-15T09:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-15T09:50:00.860-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Beginner or Novice Golfers: Start with a "Pre-Owned" set of Golf Clubs &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;As a beginner or novice golfer, you want to avoid the expense of purchasing a "New" set of golf clubs, and concentrate your efforts on finding a good set of "Used" golf clubs (also know as "Pre-Owned".)&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Major golf club manufacturers introduce new lines of clubs almost every year. With the yearly advances in golf club technology, many golfers regularly upgrade their existing golf sets in pursuit of improving their game and lowering their handicap. This leaves the golf club market flooded with high quality, bargain sets of golf clubs. The trade-in market has become so huge, that a few major golf club manufacturers have launched their own sites to meet the demand, like "Callaway Golf" (www.callawaygolfpreowned.com.) The question is where, and how, do you find the best set of clubs for you?&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Online is a great place to start. You want to get a feel for the market by comparing the prices of the "Pre-Owned" clubs offered by the thousands of sites advertising the sale of used clubs (Searching "Google" alone will bring up about 700,000 sites.) Surf a few sites and compare the quality and prices of numerous club sets. While you are on the internet, E-bay may also prove to be beneficial in searching for your set of used golf clubs. The selection and variety of clubs available changes daily, so you will have to keep a close watch to find the best deal for your golf clubs.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Also, you may want to look for a "Beginner" golf set, which usually consist of the #3, #5, #7, and #9 irons. Beginner sets of clubs normally include a "Wood" or two, and a "Putter" as well. At this point in your golf career, you really don't need to purchase a "full" set of clubs. Mainly, because you may not be playing golf very long or very often. The best choice may even be a "Pre-Owned" beginner set of clubs. Don't confuse a set of "Beginner" golf clubs with "Kids" golf clubs, which come in smaller sizes and/or lengths for kids. If you feel like you are bending over too far to swing the clubs, they are probably too short. You should be able to stand fairly straight, with your knees slightly bent, and your arms should hang freely as you grasp the club.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Your local newspaper is also a great place to look for a set of clubs. All year-round you will find bargains on some quality sets of golf clubs. This also gives you the opportunity to see and swing the clubs. It helps to get a feel for the clubs before you buy the set. Check out the condition of the grips, shafts (steel or graphite), and the club heads. Compare them to other clubs you have seen for the same price. Many people are selling some very nice clubs because they have either updated their own set of clubs, or have given up the game of golf.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Local golf stores and sporting goods stores are a good place to shop for a "Pre-Owned" set of golf clubs. Many are now accepting trade-ins, for new sets of clubs, and re-sale the use golf clubs at good prices. Many have an in-store practice tee or net for you to try the clubs before you buy them. Your nearest driving range or pro shop may also carry "Pre-Owned" sets. They might even give you a free bucket of balls while you try the clubs. They can also advise you on how the clubs fit your body type and swing.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Last, but not least, check with friends, relatives, co-workers, or any contact of yours (and your spouse if you have one.) Golf popularity is at an all time high, you might be surprised who you know that plays golf. Odds are, if they have been playing for awhile, they have an extra set or two in the garage that they might be willing to sale. They might even let you try them out for free, to see if you like the game. And wouldn't that be the best bargain of all!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;(Copyright 2005-ehbvi-www.golfgodz.com)&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Ernie Horning is business owner, and avid golfer. He also writes articles for www.golfgodz.com&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfclubmagazine/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfpracticenetsonline/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/sabalpointgolforlando/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/yamahagolfcartbatterychargercircuitbreakers/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112939500078455806?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112939500078455806/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112939500078455806' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112939500078455806'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112939500078455806'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/10/beginner-or-novice-golfers-start-with.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112913339307103974</id><published>2005-10-12T09:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-12T09:09:53.103-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;The Ideal Exercises For Senior Golfers&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The really tricky part about exercises for senior golfers, and getting them to do, is the fact they often suffer from various ailments and pains in various parts of their bodies.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;It is like having to deal with the overworked engine of an aging car. Things always seem to go wrong all the time and there is always one problem after another. The situation is a little similar with older golfers.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Still, exercises for senior golfers have been known to have a major impact on their game. I have worked with golfers who are as old as 80 years and I can say with confidence that exercises have done a great deal for many senior golfers. We�ve had cases where stretch exercises have helped ease and in some cases have completely eliminated nagging back pains in senior golfers.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The good thing about golf exercises is that they are not a burden in any way and they are usually quite easy to do. They are not a reserve of the young and physically fit. In fact the exercises are designed for the unfit, to help the physically unfit attain a level of fitness that will impact on their golf game.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The exercise regime for senior golfers is therefore exactly the same one used for younger golfers and even the youngest ones. It typically involves both stretch exercises and weight training designed to strengthen the muscles and parts of your body used for golf. The amazing thing is that in golf, you use a vast majority of the muscles in your entire body, right from the feet to the neck.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The result is that exercises for senior golfers not only help them dramatically improve their game of golf, but they also greatly assist them in living a better quality life with the aches and pains eliminated or at least greatly reduced.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This is proof enough that the impact of exercises for senior golfers on their lives goes well beyond the golf course.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;About The Author: Mike Pedersen is one of the top golf fitness experts in the country, author of the Ultimate Golf Fitness Guide, and founder of several cutting-edge online golf fitness sites. Take a look at his just released golf fitness dvds at his &lt;A href="http://www.performbettergolf.com/" target=_new&gt;golf fitness&lt;/A&gt; site - Perform Better Golf.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfschoolsinphoenix/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/beachgolfmyrtletourworld/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/adidasgolfshoestourtraxion/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/adamsgolfgt2driver/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112913339307103974?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112913339307103974/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112913339307103974' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112913339307103974'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112913339307103974'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/10/ideal-exercises-for-senior-golfers_12.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112904660384431737</id><published>2005-10-11T09:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-11T09:03:23.896-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;The Ideal Exercises For Senior Golfers&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The really tricky part about exercises for senior golfers, and getting them to do, is the fact they often suffer from various ailments and pains in various parts of their bodies.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;It is like having to deal with the overworked engine of an aging car. Things always seem to go wrong all the time and there is always one problem after another. The situation is a little similar with older golfers.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Still, exercises for senior golfers have been known to have a major impact on their game. I have worked with golfers who are as old as 80 years and I can say with confidence that exercises have done a great deal for many senior golfers. We�ve had cases where stretch exercises have helped ease and in some cases have completely eliminated nagging back pains in senior golfers.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The good thing about golf exercises is that they are not a burden in any way and they are usually quite easy to do. They are not a reserve of the young and physically fit. In fact the exercises are designed for the unfit, to help the physically unfit attain a level of fitness that will impact on their golf game.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The exercise regime for senior golfers is therefore exactly the same one used for younger golfers and even the youngest ones. It typically involves both stretch exercises and weight training designed to strengthen the muscles and parts of your body used for golf. The amazing thing is that in golf, you use a vast majority of the muscles in your entire body, right from the feet to the neck.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The result is that exercises for senior golfers not only help them dramatically improve their game of golf, but they also greatly assist them in living a better quality life with the aches and pains eliminated or at least greatly reduced.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This is proof enough that the impact of exercises for senior golfers on their lives goes well beyond the golf course.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;About The Author: Mike Pedersen is one of the top golf fitness experts in the country, author of the Ultimate Golf Fitness Guide, and founder of several cutting-edge online golf fitness sites. Take a look at his just released golf fitness dvds at his &lt;A href="http://www.performbettergolf.com/" target=_new&gt;golf fitness&lt;/A&gt; site - Perform Better Golf.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/tigerwoodspgatour2004freeonlinegolf/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/1985golfgtifueltank/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/desertpinesgolfclublasvegas/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfdigesttopcourse/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112904660384431737?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112904660384431737/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112904660384431737' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112904660384431737'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112904660384431737'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/10/ideal-exercises-for-senior-golfers.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112886779094460455</id><published>2005-10-09T07:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-09T07:23:10.963-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The Best Golf Aids&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;You are an avid golfers always looking for the best golf aids. So where do you find the best golf aids?&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Some of the best golf aids can be found by talking to your fellow golfers. Find the best golf aids by asking around.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The best golf aids can be acquired by talking to the professionals. The pros will know all about the best golf aids.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Do you subscribe to a golf magazine? If not and you are looking for the best golf aids you may want to sign-up for a subscription pronto! Golf magazines have all kinds of information on the best golf aids.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Check for the best golf aids by going online. You will find many sites that have places that list the best golf aids available.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Another place to find the best golf aids is at a sporting goods store. Specialty golf stores will have the best golf aids, too.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;You can look at catalogues that feature golf equipment for the best golf aids.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The best golf aids can be the newest gadgets. You might find the best golf aids in the form of a video. Sometimes the best golf aids are the ones found in books written about the sport.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Before you buy one of the best golf aids you might want to talk to other golfers to see if they have used the product. There are many products on the market that are said to be the best golf aids but some don�t live up to all the hype.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The best golf aids may help you improve your game and remedy the problems you have when on the course.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Timothy Gorman is a successful Webmaster and publisher of Golf-Swing-Improvement.com. He provides more golfing tips, putting tips and &lt;A href="http://www.golf-swing-improvement.com/Golf-Swing-Instruction.html" target=_new&gt;golf swing instruction tips&lt;/A&gt; that you can research in your pajamas on his website.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/equipmentgolfhoustonsupply/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfequipment/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfbaghistory/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfschoolsinocala,florida/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112886779094460455?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112886779094460455/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112886779094460455' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112886779094460455'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112886779094460455'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/10/best-golf-aids-this-article-brought-to.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112878132961907820</id><published>2005-10-08T07:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-08T07:22:09.670-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Natural Golf Tips&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Golf tips are often welcomed by the most avid of golfers. This article will suggest some natural golf tips. Natural golf tips will help you with the game mentally as well as physically.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The first of these natural golf tips has to do with the mental aspect of the game. If you think you can do it, you are right and if you think you can�t do it you are also correct.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The second of these natural golf tips that is in the mental attitude area is to learn how to play even if you are not relaxed. You may not always feel or be relaxed but you need to learn to play through those feelings.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;A third tip in the area of natural golf tips has to do with positive self-talk. It will be much better for your game if you can learn to get rid of all the negative self-talk.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Now some natural golf tips that will help you improve your game. Work on good tempo and balance. Natural golf tips for all golfers include practice. Practice makes perfect and natural golf tips in this category include time to practice your swing, chipping and putting.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;There are natural golf tips for those who have problems with certain aspects of the game like stance or driving. You can use natural golf tips involving drills that will help your performance.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;If you are looking for natural golf tips and need some lessons you can sign up at the golf course or talk to a pro. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Natural golf tips abound and you should have no trouble finding as many as you need. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Timothy Gorman is a successful Webmaster and publisher of Golf-Swing-Improvement.com. He provides more golfing tips, putting tips and &lt;A href="http://www.golf-swing-improvement.com/Golf-Swing-Instruction.html" target=_new&gt;golf swing instruction tips&lt;/A&gt; that you can research in your pajamas on his website.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golflessons/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfballreviews/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfhandicap/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfnetsonline/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112878132961907820?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112878132961907820/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112878132961907820' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112878132961907820'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112878132961907820'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/10/natural-golf-tips-this-article-brought.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112869467085780590</id><published>2005-10-07T07:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-07T07:17:50.893-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Importance Of Having A Golf Tee Time Booked&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Showing up at a golf course with out a tee time, is like showing up at a drop in hair salon with out an appt. I�m sure a lot of us know what that is like? How I remember the group of four kids in front of me, or three perms under the hair drier. Sitting there eyeing the hairdresser hoping that you�ll get squeezed in. Same thing on the golf course, except your eyeing the pro for the wave.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Getting squeezed into a group of golfers ahead of you can be quite challenging at times, especially, if all foursomes are showing up to play. You can�t wander off to practice. The minute you wander off to practice is typically when you get the call to join a threesome. I don�t know why that always happens? Your best bet is to lurk around the practice green and wait for a golfer to mention that Fred or Mike can�t make it. A lot of times they won�t mention it to the pro at the shop, thinking they may get hooked up with a bad golfer or what you may call a hacker golfer. The minute you hear Fred or Mike can�t make it, that is when you say nonchalantly. By the way, my players are going to be late and I haven�t got time to wait. Do you mind if I join in?&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Now having a tee time is a completely different ball game. You walk into the pro shop proud and call out your last name. The pro looks at you and says 10 minutes. Just think. When you have a tee time and even when you�re alone, the pro is doing the walking around looking for a group for you to tee it up with. No golf course wants you playing alone when it is busy. When they can�t find one. You still get to play at your time slot. The pro will tell you to join up with a threesome or twosome a couple of holes ahead. Your king when you have a tee time, especially if you�re playing alone. Everybody is waving you through.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Trust me on this one. When you have a tee time booked. The pro will find you a group or players to play with. No golf course wants you flying through the golf course alone, if they can avoid it.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;In closing I would like to say, if you have a bad day at the hair salon, don�t take it with you on the golf course. Please book ahead.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;More information on booking a tee time at &lt;A href="http://www.golfanchor.net/"&gt;http://www.golfanchor.net&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golflesson/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/cheapgolfclubs/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfcomponents/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112869467085780590?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112869467085780590/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112869467085780590' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112869467085780590'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112869467085780590'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/10/importance-of-having-golf-tee-time_07.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112860776145323817</id><published>2005-10-06T07:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-06T07:09:21.496-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Importance Of Having A Golf Tee Time Booked&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Showing up at a golf course with out a tee time, is like showing up at a drop in hair salon with out an appt. I�m sure a lot of us know what that is like? How I remember the group of four kids in front of me, or three perms under the hair drier. Sitting there eyeing the hairdresser hoping that you�ll get squeezed in. Same thing on the golf course, except your eyeing the pro for the wave.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Getting squeezed into a group of golfers ahead of you can be quite challenging at times, especially, if all foursomes are showing up to play. You can�t wander off to practice. The minute you wander off to practice is typically when you get the call to join a threesome. I don�t know why that always happens? Your best bet is to lurk around the practice green and wait for a golfer to mention that Fred or Mike can�t make it. A lot of times they won�t mention it to the pro at the shop, thinking they may get hooked up with a bad golfer or what you may call a hacker golfer. The minute you hear Fred or Mike can�t make it, that is when you say nonchalantly. By the way, my players are going to be late and I haven�t got time to wait. Do you mind if I join in?&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Now having a tee time is a completely different ball game. You walk into the pro shop proud and call out your last name. The pro looks at you and says 10 minutes. Just think. When you have a tee time and even when you�re alone, the pro is doing the walking around looking for a group for you to tee it up with. No golf course wants you playing alone when it is busy. When they can�t find one. You still get to play at your time slot. The pro will tell you to join up with a threesome or twosome a couple of holes ahead. Your king when you have a tee time, especially if you�re playing alone. Everybody is waving you through.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Trust me on this one. When you have a tee time booked. The pro will find you a group or players to play with. No golf course wants you flying through the golf course alone, if they can avoid it.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;In closing I would like to say, if you have a bad day at the hair salon, don�t take it with you on the golf course. Please book ahead.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;More information on booking a tee time at &lt;A href="http://www.golfanchor.net/"&gt;http://www.golfanchor.net&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112860776145323817?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112860776145323817/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112860776145323817' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112860776145323817'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112860776145323817'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/10/importance-of-having-golf-tee-time.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112851559420676377</id><published>2005-10-05T05:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-05T05:33:14.236-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;How To Use Exercise For Golf To Strengthen Your Swing&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This articel brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Using exercise for golf to strengthen your swing could be one of the wisest decisions you�ve ever make in regards to improving power and distance.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Have you tried those gimmicky training aids in hopes to strengthen your swing? If so, were you successful? I can take a guess, but I won�t get on you too much.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Most of the touring pros are now using exercise for golf to strengthen their swing and have seen their driving distance go way up. And yes�their equipment has a little bit to do with it, but can�t take all the credit.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I have said thousands of times, �it�s your BODY that plays the game, not your equipment�. Doesn�t that make sense to you?&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Like any athlete�he or she spends a huge amount of time strengthening their muscles specific to their sport. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Why wouldn�t you as a golfer do the same thing?&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Hopefully after reading this article you�ll give it strong consideration.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Using exercise for golf to strengthen your swing entails the use of a stability ball, exercise tubing, handweights and even a weighted medicine ball. These are all inexpensive golf training tools that can have a dramatic affect on your game.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I can�t tell you how many golfers (thousands) have emailed me telling me their amazing improvements in power, distance and accuracy from using exercise for golf to strengthen their swing.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;It�s a very simple approach that won�t leave you sweating like a pig and spending hours upon hours in your gym. In fact�you don�t need a gym to do the kind of golf training I�m talking about.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;With the above golf training equipment, you can do a simple golf exercise program in less than 30 minutes �in your home�. Now that�s time-savings and even financial savings not having to keep up a gym membership.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The premise of using exercise golf golf to strengthen your swing is one that warrants quick results with a minimal time requirement. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;About The Author: Mike Pedersen is one of the top golf fitness experts in the country, author of the Ultimate Golf Fitness Guide, and founder of several cutting-edge online golf fitness sites. Take a look at his just released golf fitness dvds at his &lt;A href="http://www.performbettergolf.com/"&gt;golf training &lt;/A&gt;site - Perform Better Golf.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfclubstore/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/virginiagolfcoursebollinggreens/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/clevelandgolfvisor/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfstoresintoledoohio/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112851559420676377?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112851559420676377/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112851559420676377' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112851559420676377'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112851559420676377'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/10/how-to-use-exercise-for-golf-to.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112833968694570791</id><published>2005-10-03T04:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-03T04:41:26.966-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&amp;nbsp;What Impact Does Exercise For Golfers Have &lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brough tto you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;In spite of numerous assurances some golfers still dread and fear joining any exercise for golfer programs. So as a last line of defense, they pop up the question of wanting to know just how effective exercises for golfer are on improving a person�s game.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;They want concrete evidence and figures on what the exercises have done for other golfers. I guess it is a case of the patient wanting assurances on just how effective the bitter pill is going to be so as to help them brace themselves for the bitterness to come. Like they want to use the end result as some sort of inspiration to help them through what they are sure is going to be a very nasty situation.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Nothing you tell these amateur golfers will convince them that exercise for golfers can in fact be enjoyable when one gets used to them. Or the fact that senior citizen golfers are able to go through them without too many problems&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The reason why exercise for golfer programs have taken off with such speed and have spread like wild fire in the golf game is because they are extremely effective.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;It is a known fact that no professional in today�s game would dare approach any tournament without first going through their regular intensive exercise for golfer program and specifically taking time to deal with the problem areas that affected them most in their last tournament.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;I have witnessed very young teenage golfers getting involved in strength exercise for golfer routines and within a very short time are able to increased the power in their drives so much so that they are able to hit the ball by a further 50 yards than they were able to do before the strength exercise for golfer program they have gone through.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;There are really numerous other cases where the effects and impact of exercises have clearly been documented. The huge benefits of exercise for golfer programs are not in any doubt.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;About The Author: Mike Pedersen is one of the top golf fitness experts in the country, author of the Ultimate Golf Fitness Guide, and founder of several cutting-edge online golf fitness sites. Take a look at his just released golf fitness dvds at his &lt;A href="http://www.performbettergolf.com/" target=_new&gt;golf training&lt;/A&gt; site - Perform Better Golf.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/volkswagengolfgtimk2/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/frippislandgolfpackages/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/beginnergolfinstruction/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/customgolfclubscalifornia/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112833968694570791?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112833968694570791/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112833968694570791' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112833968694570791'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112833968694570791'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/10/what-impact-does-exercise-for-golfers.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112825157864096686</id><published>2005-10-02T04:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-02T04:12:58.676-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&amp;nbsp;Sports Psychology For Golfers: 4 Tips For Beating The Yips &lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brough tto you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;When players labels themselves as having the putting yips, they think they have an incurable disease. Putting confidence declines and the fear of missing putts makes matters worse. Players who suffer from the fear of missing don't like to putt. The more they putt, the worse it gets, until it's intolerable. This leads golfers to believe they have an affliction that they must learn to play with. When golfers condition themselves into believing they have the yips, it is extremely hard for change to occur.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The yips start with poor results and missing short putts. The player then progresses to the fear of missing and the fear of putting. The player feels like it is a physical condition, which leads golfers to believe that it can be corrected with a change in technique or practice habits. But the yips come from the golfer�s inability to gain neuromuscular control due to poor attentional focus or anxiety. Intense anxiety or fear does not allow the golfer to control his muscles and putt smoothly. The player freezes and can�t draw the putter back from the ball and initiate the putting stroke. The player wants to move the club back, but his or her hands and arms are in a vise. It's like a deer that freezes in the middle of the road by the fear of an approaching car. Another form of the yips occurs when the player tenses up at impact and feels like he or she is stabbing at the ball.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The yips are curable. Several touring professionals such as Bernhard Langer, who suffered from the yips have putted free again. The first step is to stop labeling yourself as having a physical �illness� that causes you to jab at your putts. Next you have to realize that the physical symptoms of the yips come from a conditioned way of thinking about putting. Here are some suggestions for dealing with the yips:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;1.The fear of missing is where it starts. Throw away the fear of missing putts. Fear and anxiety come from what you think might happen in the immediate future. It�s very important to not let your mind wander to outcome of the putt or missing. You need to stay focused on the execution of the putt and how you are going to hit a good putt. Forget about what might happen, good or bad.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;2. Forget about the past. You can�t change the fact that you missed several short putts the last round. If you carry a poor putting round with you, you will have a monkey on your back. It�s very hard to putt with a monkey on the back. Every round is different and every putt you have is different. You must look at each putt as a new opportunity for success!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;3. Simplify your approach to putting. Often the tendency when not putting well is to search for the answer with your method or putter. Often, this can make matters worse�when you have too many thoughts about how to putt. Prepare for your putt with only one focus--to hit your target that you selected. Think about throwing darts. Focus on the bullseye (or your target in this case) and let your body do the rest. Look at your target and pull the trigger as your eyes return to the ball. Continuous motion helps prevent you from freezing over the ball.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;4. See the ball going in the hole. How often do you imagine the ball missing as you are over the putt ready to start your stroke? It is very important that all your thoughts and images are focused on the ball rolling into the hole. As you read the putt and select a line, see the ball roll along that line into the hole. As you walk into the ball, stay focused on that image of the ball dropping into the hole. Over the ball, continue to have a powerful image of the ball rolling towards the hole, even if it is only for the last two feet of the putt.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Dr. Patrick J. Cohn is a master mental game coach who works with athletes of all levels including amateur and professionals. 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Retief Goosen, who won the US Open, said that most good players get the first tee jitters and a good shot can settle you down quickly.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Goosen stated, �Well, you're always nervous on the first tee. Today with the way the wind was playing, you had to hit driver while the other three days I hit 2-iron off the tee. Those first tee nerves are always the hardest to get over, and it was nice to get off to a great tee shot and obviously making a birdie.� Even the best players in the world get nervous, but they still can perform.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Players can experience two different types of jitters. The first is the friendly kind of butterflies characterized by excitement and anticipation. This is a good feeling of anticipation of the start of the round. You feel excited to play and ready to get going. The second kind of jitters is the type that makes you have a sinking feeling in the pit of your gut. Your mind races, heart rate accelerates, palms sweat, muscles tighten, blood pressure increases, and you get an uncomfortable feeling in your stomach. In addition, you worry about topping the first shot or hitting it in the woods.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Players of all levels experience pressure, even the pros when playing in the US Open. The pressure you feel to win a match is self-induced and can hurt or help your play depending on how you react to it. When Goosen was asked about the most pressure he felt trying to win the US Open, he replied that putting was the most difficult, but not unexpected. �When you stand over a putt you are nervous. You are shaking on the inside like any other player does, and Tiger does, too. It's just how you've learned to play under that sort of pressure, and in a way it sort of becomes natural in a way that you feel like I can only play my best golf when I'm really under pressure,� Goosen said.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Now that�s a different perspective about pressure�pressure is a natural part of sports and you need to feel it to play your best golf! How a player perceives the pressure determines if he will react well or poorly to it. Players who choke are afraid of the feelings that come with pressure, whereas golfers who win embrace the feelings that come with pressure. Pressure is only bad if you see it as harmful, but it can actually help you perform better if you use it to your advantage.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;When you are under pressure, the physiological activation increases and you are in an excited state. Some of this is very positive as it can help you focus better when you need to. Champion golfers worry about not having enough intensity and focus to play their best. I know many golfers who can only get excited (and thus focused) when they are on the leader board or have a chance to win and if they are on the bottom of the field, they lose intensity and focus. Goosen states, �Sometimes when you're not under pressure, your focus is not there, and you might not make the putts. But when you're sort of under pressure, it's sort of a must thing; you must focus and you must make the putt, and that's what I feel when I stand over it.�&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;One of your objectives when you begin to feel the pressure is to interpret it as a way of getting you focused and giving you the shot of adrenaline you need to perform well. Welcoming the nerves as a natural part of golf is how many pros deal with nerves when trying to win a golf tournament. Focusing too much on the uncomfortable feelings only heightens the tension. When you feel nervous, do not bring more attention to the knot in your stomach or a rapid heartbeat. Accept that your body is preparing you to perform your best in competition.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Dr. Patrick J. Cohn is a master mental game coach who works with athletes of all levels including amateur and professionals. Visit Peaksports.com to gain access to over 500 exclusive mental game articles, audio programs, and interviews with athletes and coaches to enhance your athletic potential: &lt;A href="http://www.peaksports.com/membership/" target=_new&gt;http://www.peaksports.com/membership/&lt;/A&gt; or call 888-742-7225.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;To become a mental game coaching professional, visit: &lt;A href="http://www.mentalgamecoachingpro.com/" target=_new&gt;http://www.mentalgamecoachingpro.com&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/adamsseniorideagolfclubs/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/nikeknockoffgolfclubs/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfgripsretail/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/arizonacoursegilbertgolf/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112815884620607698?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112815884620607698/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112815884620607698' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112815884620607698'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112815884620607698'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/10/you-must-focus-and-you-must-make-putt.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112806302031858348</id><published>2005-09-29T23:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-29T23:50:20.423-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Mental Toughness For Golfers: Avoiding Comfort Zones In Golf&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article is brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;A comfort zone becomes a problem whenever a player is playing better than expected or is breaking new ground. I teach golfers how to break out of self-limiting expectations and preconceived beliefs. Comfort zones don�t limit great players on tour, such as David Duval, Tiger Woods, and Davis Love, III. Comfort zones actually benefit pro golfers when they can bring a poor round back into their scoring zone and turn a score of 76 into a 72.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;When going low, pros don't just try to �get it in the clubhouse� when they get to four under par after 12 holes. If a pro gets to four under par after 12, that�s great, but he doesn�t stop there. His goal is to get to five under. This attitude, adopted by many professionals, is far from the mindset of the amateur who is playing better than expected or on the verge of breaking a personal best score. In my new book, �Going Low� I teach golfers how to play without the restriction of a comfort zone.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Shooting a personal best round requires many important skills. Great golfers play well because they know how to practice efficiently, are dedicated to improvement, and know the best way to prepare themselves for a round of great golf. I'm not talking about hitting two buckets of balls to get ready for tomorrow�s match. Pros are dedicated to quality practice, focused preparation, and improving their games daily. This is the foundation for the development of confidence.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;To shoot a personal low round you also need to know how to prepare to play the course, have the ability to make a game plan, and deal with the distractions of the group. You also need to practice in a way that makes your swing repeatable. You must learn how to score your best when it counts, and simplify your game so you can focus on playing golf instead of always working and grinding at it. Going low also requires that you discard any preconceptions about what is and what is not possible to achieve.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The first step to going low is to unlock the self-imposed limits of your own success. I want my students to identify their own mental barriers and unhealthy beliefs that prevent them from consistently playing their best. The next step is to eradicate unhealthy expectations and irrational beliefs so you can unlock your own success. For example, once Roger Banister broke the four-minute mile, everyone broke it because the barrier had been shattered. The first step is to break your own self-limiting beliefs. In articles to follow, I talk more about how to overcome self-limiting expectations and comfort zones.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Dr. Patrick J. Cohn is a master mental game coach who works with athletes of all levels including amateur and professionals. Visit Peaksports.com to gain access to over 500 exclusive mental game articles, audio programs, and interviews with athletes and coaches to enhance your athletic potential: &lt;A href="http://www.peaksports.com/membership/" target=_new&gt;http://www.peaksports.com/membership/&lt;/A&gt; or call 888-742-7225.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;To become a mental game coach, visit: &lt;A href="http://www.mentalgamecoachingpro.com/" target=_new&gt;http://www.mentalgamecoachingpro.com&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfstoresinorlandofl/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfcoursehomesrichmondva/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfprowarehouse/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/farmsteadgolfcoursemyrtlebeach/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112806302031858348?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112806302031858348/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112806302031858348' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112806302031858348'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112806302031858348'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/09/mental-toughness-for-golfers-avoiding.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112797409382536352</id><published>2005-09-28T23:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-28T23:08:13.860-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&amp;nbsp;Mental Training For Golfers: Attitudes That Sabatoge &lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brough tto you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Plateaus in performance sometimes occur when you don�t see any measurable improvement in score even though you are working hard. �I�m practicing more than ever, but I don�t seem to be shooting better scores,� many players tell me in frustration. Thus, when you don�t see gains in performance or have a coach pushing you daily, it is difficult for golfers to stay committed to their training. In this issue of Peak Performance Golf Insights, I discuss how golfers lose or sabotage their own commitment to training and ideas for how to increase commitment.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;What is commitment? Commitment is a type of motivation. It is the ability to stick with a program, method, or philosophy and apply it daily over a long period even in times of adversity. How do you stay committed to your practice plan and goals? By reminding yourself of your dreams and performing the daily tasks you need to reach your goals.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The first step to improving commitment is to identify beliefs or distractions that sabotage your motivation. Armed with this information, you are in a position to change your attitude for the better. Here are seven ways people get sidetracked or sabotage their own commitment.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;1. Impatience with improvement. Probably the number one form of sabotage. Golfers want a quick fix, something that works immediately, and if it does not work fast, they are prone to throw it away and not try it again. This may be true of both the mental and physical parts of the game. This is why a golfer jumps from one instructor to the next looking for the quick fix.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;2. Rationalizations that sabotage your success. Rationalizations are excuses people use to avoid doing something. A smoker rationalizes why smoking is not harmful to smoke (smoking won�t hurt me, I� don�t inhale deeply�), for example. Golfers sometimes rationalize or justify why they should not go practice, take regular lessons, or work on their mental game. Some players think they will be ready to improve mentally when they are finished working on their swing. When are golfers ever finished with their swing?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;3. Fear of trying and not succeeding. Are you afraid of going after your dream and not succeeding? There are no guarantees that if you work harder and put all your energy into getting better your game will improve. But some players can�t stomach the fear of not reaching their goals if they give it their all.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;4. Distracted by Others. Do others distract your from your mission? Do your friends ask you to go party every night? Are others giving you advise that contradicts what you are trying to do with your coach? If you said yes, then you are letting others distract you from your mission.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;5. Over-load Syndrome. Warning: Too much information can be dangerous to your golf game. A few golfers I know actually sabotage their commitment to getting better by listening to every instructor and guru in golf and trying to integrate everything anyone has said about the golf swing or mental game. This person usually ends up more confused, wonders why he is not playing better, and then gives up trying.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;6. Over-training Syndrome. Are you a candidate for burnout? Training too much can also cause you to spin your wheels because you are mentally and physically exhausted and are bothered by nagging injuries. Working 15 hours a day on your golf game will not lead to success. Marathon runners don�t run 25 miles a day to prepare for competition. Your body needs rest, your mind needs a break. Yes, it is possible to work too much. There is a term for it in the workforce�workaholic.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;7. Know-It-all syndrome. This is more rare with the players I work with, but one that should be mentioned. If you �know it all,� then others, even experts, can�t help you get better. The �know it all� is not teachable�he believes he already has the information to be successful.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Other forms of sabotage exist that limit a golfer�s ability to commit to a program�whether that�s a fitness program to improve strength, a swing training program to hit the ball better, or a mental game program to improve attitude�but these are the most prevalent. The fist step in making positive changes is to identify self-sabotaging beliefs, rationalizations, or behaviors that cut short your motivation to be successful. Then you will be ready to change your behavior to increase commitment.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Dr. Patrick J. Cohn is a master mental game coach who works with athletes of all levels including amateur and professionals. Visit Peaksports.com to gain access to over 500 exclusive mental game articles, audio programs, and interviews with athletes and coaches to enhance your athletic potential: &lt;A href="http://www.peaksports.com/membership/" target=_new&gt;http://www.peaksports.com/membership/&lt;/A&gt; or call 888-742-7225.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/clubgolfhandedleftwomens/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/bestmizunogolfclubs/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfrulesparevent/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/comstockparkhighschoolgolf/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112797409382536352?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112797409382536352/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112797409382536352' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112797409382536352'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112797409382536352'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/09/mental-training-for-golfers-attitudes.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112788583324005257</id><published>2005-09-27T22:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-27T22:37:13.276-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&amp;nbsp;Women Golfers Have The Drive For Success &lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brough tto you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Watching the tournament rounds of today�s LPGA players is more exciting than ever. Annika Sorenstam continues to dominate women�s golf and shows where finesse, strength and athleticism come together to make way for the future.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Is today�s female golfer really that different? You need only look as far as statistics from previous years in combination with current levels of play to answer that question. In 1998, only 7 short years ago, Annika drove the ball 246 yards in average driving distance. Today, her average distance is 272 yards. Since undergoing a full scale assault on fitness with the help of a personal trainer, she has gained close to 30 yards in new found distance.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Is she the lone ranger in women�s golf or the wave of the future? Back in 1998, if an LPGA player drove the ball 250 yards, she was in the top 17 players in her field. Today, a player who drives the ball 250 yards won�t even place in the top 40. What accounts for these new performance standards and how can female golfers around the country prepare for high level competition?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Build a Foundation - Learning how to properly engage the core muscles provides a platform of stability and level of protection from injury. In order to keep your body from breaking down and affecting your golf swing, exercises aimed at restoring muscular balance should be a natural part of program design. As you continue to build foundational strength, you also improve your resistance to fatigue.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Progressive Resistance - Strength should be developed in a progressive manner. In order to get stronger one needs to progressively add resistance over time relative to previous workouts. Strength gains are made slowly, but consistently and you will see the difference in your game in no time. In the absence of progress with your program, you�re limiting your potential. Progression also involves varying your speeds of movement as your body becomes more adapted to each exercise.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Today�s female golfer knows that hard work creates results and translates to a better position in the playing field. If you are looking for ways to take yourself to the top of the leader board, then place the needs of your body at the top of your priority list to make a definitive difference in your game.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Susan Hill is a CHEK Golf Biomechanic, golf fitness columnist to Golf Illustrated and President of Fitness for Golf. For exercises targeted to lower your handicap and give you a competitive edge every time you play, then visit &lt;A href="http://www.fitnessforgolf.com/" target=_new&gt;http://www.fitnessforgolf.com&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/titleistgolfclubshomepage/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/riverwalkgolfsandiego/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/orlandofloridagolfstore/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golflessonoakland/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112788583324005257?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112788583324005257/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112788583324005257' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112788583324005257'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112788583324005257'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/09/women-golfers-have-drive-for-success.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112777523743235560</id><published>2005-09-26T15:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-26T15:53:57.460-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&amp;nbsp;Course Management Strategies For Junior Golfers &lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brough to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Many junior golfers are still in the process of developing all of the fundamentals of their game. One of the challenges faced is how to measure the progress of a player in these basics on the golf course, besides the obvious measurement of score.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;When going onto the golf course it is critical that the young golfer have a specific purpose in mind as to what she or he is attempting to accomplish. These �process� objectives can become the criteria for determining how much growth is being made. Some examples are below:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Are all considerations being addressed in determining proper shot selection?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;*Wind speed&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;*Wind direction&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;*Lie&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;*Slope&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;*Yardage from center of the green&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;*Hole location&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;*Choice of correct club&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;*Choice of correct shot&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Is the young player reading the putts thoroughly?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Are the swing changes being attempted?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Is the player eating and drinking healthily enough and regularly enough?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Is the player adhering to the preconceived game plan?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Is the player playing too quickly or too slowly?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Are shots being played �one at a time� or is frustration mounting?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Is a narrow target being selected before attempting a shot?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Junior players can work on these kinds of things on the golf course by determining which one or two of these types of items they intend to work on. Giving oneself a hole by hole grade can be helpful. Simply marking on the scorecard on a 1-10 scale or a grade of A-F can keep the youngster paying attention to these goals.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Make sure that these types of positive habits are formed which will help in their growth and development, and ultimately impact the player�s bottom line score!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Jeff Troesch is an internationally recognized expert in the field of mental skills training and performance enhancement. Jeff also served as Director of Mental Training for David Leadbetters Golf Academies. For more information on Jeff's work, visit &lt;A href="http://www.fitnessforgolf.com/" target=_new&gt;http://www.fitnessforgolf.com.&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/taylormadegolfraylor/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/giftforthegolfenthusiast/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golftipsmag/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfpackagesinarizona/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112777523743235560?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112777523743235560/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112777523743235560' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112777523743235560'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112777523743235560'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/09/course-management-strategies-for.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112768775970370377</id><published>2005-09-25T15:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-25T15:35:59.720-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&amp;nbsp;Unique Mental Challenges For Women Golfers &lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This articel brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The game of golf provides trials for every player, independent of the player�s gender. However, for some women in our society, there is a special challenge.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Women in the Western world have traditionally been raised and socialized to be cooperative, polite, feminine and �nice�. There is implicit pressure that some women feel to make sure that they don�t stand out too much or present themselves as trying to outdo or �embarrass� another woman. These messages can sometimes conflict with being competitive on the golf course.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;In stark contrast, men have traditionally been reinforced and given full latitude to be competitive, win at all costs, and take down their �opponent�. In the English language, there is a lot of overlap between adjectives that describe masculinity and those that describe a competitor. Time after time men can go head to head on the golf course, do whatever is necessary to beat their adversary, and then enjoy the 19th hole with their fellow competitor.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;For many women, it doesn�t feel that simple. For some there is a perceived or real fear that if they are too competitive in the golf arena, that they may suffer some social consequences. Some fear being labeled as �too competitive�, �too serious�, or worse. Some women feel as though they must choose between �social� golf and �competitive� golf, as there is not as much of an overlap as it feels there is for the men.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Admittedly, this is an internal conflict that some women do not experience, as they are in arenas where this doesn�t feel like an issue. Others are perfectly content to let their golf development and improvement be a priority- without concern for the potential social ramifications.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Gratefully, society continues to move toward embracing the notion that a woman can be both competitive and feminine. However, for the women for whom this inner conflict exists, it is often helpful to recognize this clash and resolve to be purposeful about coming to peace with it.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;What is your goal for your game? Is it more socially related? Is it more competitively related? Are there times when one takes priority over the other? Clarifying this objective in advance of the day at the club or course can help keep things in perspective and help goals be met more easily. At the very least it can help create an internal environment that feels less confused, thus allowing the game to be one that is more enjoyable and pleasurable.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Jeff Troesch, MA, LMHC is an internationally recognized expert in the mental side of golf. As the former Director of Sport Psychology for the David Leadbetter Golf Academies, Jeff has worked with thousands of golfers nationwide and brings a wealth of experience to seasoned golf professionals as well as the recreational golf lover. You may contact Jeff directly through his website, &lt;A href="http://www.fitnessforgolf.com/" target=_new&gt;http://www.fitnessforgolf.com.&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/sandiegostadiumgolf/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/cheatcodesoutlawgolf2/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/taylormadegolfclubstoronto/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/cottonwoodsandiegogolf/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112768775970370377?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112768775970370377/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112768775970370377' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112768775970370377'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112768775970370377'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/09/unique-mental-challenges-for-women.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112758946117681562</id><published>2005-09-24T12:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-24T12:17:41.193-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;Confidence Building For Junior Golfers&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;One of the challenges about being a young person is dealing with what feels like is a constant comparison to other people. This is true at school, in one�s social circles, at home, and in the golf arena.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;What many young people inevitably do during this time of analysis is begin to feel somewhat insecure about certain aspects of who they are. �I�m shorter than everyone.� �I�m taller than everyone.� �I�m skinnier than everyone�. �I�m heavier than everyone.�&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This type of thinking leaks into golf, creating insecurities about the game. �I can�t hit it as far as most kids.� �I don�t putt as well as he does.� �We don�t have as much money so I don�t get the instruction that she does.�&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;When this is going on inside one�s head, it is very difficult to �play your own game�. Instead, junior players often try to be someone they are not, try to keep up with what others are doing, or try to do things that are not in their capacity.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Not only does this emphasis on what others are doing frequently hurt a player�s confidence, it also regularly impacts course management decisions. Among the common mistakes:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;�Unconsciously pulling the driver out of their bag in order to hit it as far off the tee as possible.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;�Automatically pulling 3-wood for the second shot into a Par 5.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;�Consistently �under clubbing� by falsely believing certain clubs are hit further than actual results indicate.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;�Making high risk/low reward shot selection decisions.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;�Swinging the club harder to try to hit it further.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The solution to this is to be honest and objective about what strengths and capabilities you bring to the course as a player. This is what is referred to as �playing within yourself�. Once you recognize and acknowledge what works for you, you will begin to play the game in the way that is best for you, rather than playing the game in order to try to do what others are doing or the way you think it should be done.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The truth is, whether judging against others in life or in golf, we will always find someone who is better at something than we are. It is hard to get our ego out of the way and lay up when our competitor can get there in two. It is difficult emotionally to hit 5-iron to a Par-3 hole when our competitor hits a 9-iron. It is a challenge to continue doing what you�re doing if you see a competitor who is successful doing something different.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;In life, those that are constantly following others lose a sense of who they really are. In golf, those that are distracted by others often get lost in constantly changing their game. Be like the best players in the world. The most successful golfers of any age figure out what they�re good at, understand what works for them, and then make a commitment to stick to it.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Be the best player with what you have, rather than trying to be something that you�re not.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Jeff served as Director of Mental Training for David Leadbetters Golf Academies, where he was instrumental in assisting in the development of the training programs and methodology that continues to produce golf champions around the world. Jeff works with several touring professionals and amateur players - assisting them in the creation of optimal training plans and developmental strategies. For more inforamtion on mental and physical training for golf, go to &lt;A href="http://www.fitnessforgolf.com/" target=_new&gt;http://www.fitnessforgolf.com.&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/dropzonesandrulesofgolf/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/hawaiigolfcard/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/eriepagolfpackages/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfworldstores/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112758946117681562?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112758946117681562/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112758946117681562' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112758946117681562'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112758946117681562'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/09/confidence-building-for-junior-golfers.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112748941217848992</id><published>2005-09-23T08:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-23T08:30:12.216-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Hilton Head Island, South Carolina- Is It A Family Or Golfers Vacation Destination&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.xom"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.xom&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Before finding the answer to this dilemma, let�s take an overview of Hilton Head and its surrounding area.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Conveniently located along the south Atlantic coast, Hilton Head Island combines breathtaking natural beauty, world-class golf, award-winning dining, and quality shopping on a barrier island just 12 miles long and 5 miles wide.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;With over 12 miles of sandy beaches overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, water lovers will find that Hilton Head Island is a coastal paradise.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The unique blend of unspoiled natural beauty and environmentally sensitive design is complemented by world-class resorts, amenities and activities. This makes Hilton Head Island, South Carolina a vacation destination like no other. That�s why Hilton Head Island is widely considered to be one of the finest resort communities in the United States, welcoming millions of visitors from across the country and around the globe each year.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;What if a family is visiting the island? What can they do to really enjoy their vacation? The variety of activities and family fun is unique, but browsing through the short list of sample activities below will give you an idea about the friendliness and family fun you can have in Hilton Head Island:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Close dolphin encounters, bird watching and ocean ecology awareness&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Family Golf, Miniature Golf &amp; Tennis&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Family Biking - with miles of bike paths available, many of which take you through nature preserves, this is truly an enjoyable way to experience the natural splendor of the island&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Guided Kayak Tours &amp; Kayak Fishing&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Kayak Birthday Parties � something different&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Discovery Days � activities centered on interpretive beach walks, kayaking through the marshes, and plenty of great games and activities&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Eco-Adventures - older children enjoy learning the basics of sea kayaking while developing an understanding of our connection to the natural world through hands-on study of coastal ecology.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Adventure Island - teens take a boat ride to a secluded tropical island that they�ll have all to themselves. Here they will kayak in the pristine waters, engage in teambuilding activities, explore the island for Indian artifacts, and learn about coastal ecology through hands-on exploration.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Teen Tours � teens are exploring the coastal marshlands of Hilton Head Island, where they�ll have fun paddling kayaks, throwing cast nets, or even learning kayak rescue skills.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Teen Expedition Camping - Camping on a pristine deserted island&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Wave Runners � experience the thrill of riding the waves within Calibogue Sound.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Wakeboard/Water-ski School � novices and veterans can enjoy that water sport here.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Parasailing - get an eagle's eye view of Hilton Head Island and the surrounding areas. View up to 20 miles in all directions.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Hilton Head Island offers this and so much more...&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;I&gt;Sounds like fun? I think so...&lt;/I&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;B&gt;What about the golfers then, what can they do?&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;As you may know, Hilton Head Island is home to the PGA Heritage Classic Golf Championship and the Celebrity Golf Tournament. With an average yearly temperature of 70 degrees, Hilton Head Island visitors are sure to enjoy year round golf on any of the 24 golf courses located on Hilton Head Island and another 40 golf courses just over the bridge.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Our golf courses were designed by the game's greatest� Nicklaus, Fazio, Player, Jones &amp; Dye.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;B&gt;So is Hilton Head Island better suited for golfers or for family vacationing?&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Let me first tell you a little about the accommodation and dining options on Hilton Head Island.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;There are a large number of hotels to choose from on Hilton Head Island. In general, prices range from $50 per night for basic accommodations to $300 per night for some of the luxurious hotels.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Long and short term rentals alike are readily available. You can come for the weekend or stay a few weeks. Most &lt;A href="http://www.hiltonheadrentals.com/" target=_new&gt;vacation rentals on Hilton Head Island&lt;/A&gt; include the standard amenities such as washer and dryer, cable television and swimming pools. Many luxury rental properties feature Jacuzzis, indoor pools, ocean views, private beach access, tennis courts and golf facilities.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Villas and condos, homes and timeshares are all available in varying price ranges. Vacation rentals can range from $500 per week for a one bedroom villa up to over $10,000 per week for an oceanfront mansion.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;What a wonderful setting for a private wedding reception on the beach.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Over 250 restaurants run the gamut of casual to elegant dining options on the island. Fresh seafood abounds. From five star formal restaurants to fast food and everything in between, every taste and budget is catered to on the island.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;B&gt;So the answer to the dilemma is pretty obvious.&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Whether you are a golfer searching for a world-class golf destination, a family on vacation seeking relaxation on the miles of clean sandy beaches or just want to enjoy the gentle sway of palm trees in unspoiled nature, a stay on Hilton Head Island is sure to please the most discerning of vacationers.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Whether you just want to relax in the sun or try your hand at scuba diving, water-skiing or dolphin watching there is something for everyone on beautiful Hilton Head Island.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Josh Szatmari is a Web Developer, Web Marketing and Promotion, Search Engine Optimization Specialist. Mr. Szatmari is the developer and marketer of numerous vacation related websites. &lt;A href="http://www.hiltonheadrentals.com/" target=_new&gt;http://www.hiltonheadrentals.com&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/leodurkinsandiegogolf2005/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/oceanfrontgolfpackagesmyrtlebeachembassysuites/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/phoenixareagolflessons/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/st.georgegolfcommunities/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112748941217848992?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112748941217848992/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112748941217848992' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112748941217848992'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112748941217848992'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/09/hilton-head-island-south-carolina-is.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112739860657582629</id><published>2005-09-22T07:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-22T07:16:46.613-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&amp;nbsp;Senior Golfers Still Play Great Golf. Do You Want To Know How? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brough tto you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;If you�re a senior golfer�don�t give up and don�t give into the perception that�s it�s all downhill from here.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;No way!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;You have a lot of GREAT golf years ahead of you, but you need to take a different approach to your golf improvement.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The approach I�m going to talk about will quickly and dramatically transform your game; and you can do this all right in your own home in less than 30 minutes.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;No more teasing�this secret approach is your BODY!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Yes�it�s that simple!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Do you ever go on the course and start playing only to feel like you can�t make a full backswing?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;How about your distance? Have you lost yards off your drives the last few years? And lastly, how about aches and pains? Does your back, shoulders, hips or even wrists hurt when you play or afterwards?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Then there�s only one choice!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Improve your current physical fitness, specific to your golf game.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;You may have heard this before�but have you done anything about it? I know it can be confusing with all the information out there.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The first thing you need to consider is the credibility and experience of these professionals.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Do they know golf? How long have they been working with golfers. Have golfers �really� improved with their programs, etc.?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;I�m here to tell you there is hope�and a lot of it.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The first thing you need to do is find out what your limitations are. Is it strength? Is it flexibility? How about the mental? That�s a huge part of the game; but I can tell you, your mind and BODY are linked very intimately.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;If you feel weak, tired and out of shape�your confidence will be so low it will be a miracle you can even complete a round of golf, let alone get a score you�re proud of.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;It�s time to change all that! Right here�right now!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Taking ACTION �right after� reading this article is critical to your golfing future. I don�t believe in thinking about something. Dreaming about something. And not doing anything.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Have a clear, very specific picture in your mind of the kind of golfer you are capable of being and badly want to be.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;I can�t tell you exactly what to do in this article. It would be 20 pages of meaty stuff that would get your mind going a hundred miles a minute.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;But I hope in this article, I�ve motivated you to take a look at your �current� level of fitness (both strength and flexibility) and come up with a plan (either on your own, or with the help of a qualified golf fitness professional) that will transform your game quickly and easily.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;It�s not as hard as you think. Just doing a few of the �right� golf stretches and strength exercises in your home a couple of times a week will make a world of difference.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Now get away from your computer and do this stretch right away! It will feel so good on your lower back.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;It�s my Lying Leg Crossover:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Lie on back with legs extended&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Raise one leg and bend at knee to 90 degrees in knee and hip&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Cross that leg over extended leg, while opposite shoulder stays on ground&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Go until slight pull in butt and lower back&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Hold and repeat once more&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Switch legs and do opposite side&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This is just one simple exercise of dozens you can do with minimal or no equipment that will quickly and dramatically transform your game for years to come! Happy golfing! And remember��hit�em LONG &amp; STRAIGHT!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article was provided by Mike Pedersen, one of the leading golf fitness experts in the country. If you�re looking for a quick and easy way to transform your game, Mike has a new book out with easy tips, techniques and cutting-edge exercises. Go take a look at &lt;A href="http://www.ultimategolffitnessguide.com/" target=_new&gt;http://www.ultimategolffitnessguide.com.&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/titleistprovgolfball/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golflessonsinbristoluk/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/liftedclubcargolfcarts/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/callawaygolfshaftsinformation/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112739860657582629?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112739860657582629/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112739860657582629' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112739860657582629'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112739860657582629'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/09/but-i-can-tell-you-your-mind-and-body.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112729501627385275</id><published>2005-09-21T02:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-21T02:30:16.313-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&amp;nbsp;Senior Golfers Increase Swing Speed &lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;It is widely known that with increased age comes a decrease in flexibility. This is why so many golf fitness programs emphasize stretching and increasing range of motion for senior golfers. It has also been well documented that senior golfers between the ages of 55 and 79 can increase their drive distance and enhance their overall golf performance by engaging in a safe and effective golf conditioning program.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;According to a recent study evaluating swing speed, senior golfers reaped great benefits by engaging in regular core stabilization exercises. Senior golfers participated in an 8 week study where they engaged in a core stabilization program several times weekly utilizing tools such as foam rollers, mats, stability balls, medicine balls and elastic cables. The end result was an increase in club head speed of over 6 mph. In real terms, this can yield an increase in drive distance of over 17 yards.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;For those senior golfers who are interested in improving their length off the tee while increasing their level of fitness, try these core stabilization exercises.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Glute Bridge&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Goal:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This movement is designed to strengthen the glutes as well as improve their firing rate.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Instruction:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Lie down on the floor on your back&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Bend your knees and place a ball or folded towel between your&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� knees&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Place your hands at your side and lift your toes off the ground with heels remaining&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Engage your abdominals and glutes, then slowly lift your hips off the ground&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Don�t let the glutes touch the ground while you perform repetitions&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Ball Bridge&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Goal:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This movement is designed to strengthen the low back muscles and glutes.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Instruction:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Lie down on back with your feet on top of the ball&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Point toes towards your shins&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Pull shoulder blades back and down&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Raise glutes up until you are one line from your shoulders to your feet&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Slowly lower your body until hips almost touch the ground, then repeat the lift&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Sitting Leg Lift&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Goal:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This movement is designed to activate your hip flexor and thigh muscles while stabilizing your abdominals and spine.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Instruction:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Sit on a Swiss Ball with your feet shoulder width apart&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Rest your hands on each side of the ball&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Tighten your abdominal muscles and maintain a straight spine&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Begin by lifting one leg at a time a few inches off the floor&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Alternate between each leg in a marching motion&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Try to keep the same spine angle and avoid shifting from side to side&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Senior golfers still have what it takes to hit the long ball as long as they continue to compensate for the loses they experience through the aging process. Placing an emphasis on core strength, stabilization and flexibility, will keep senior golfers in the game for years to come.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Susan Hill is a CHEK Golf Biomechanic, Sports Nutritionist and President of Fitness for Golf. For exercises targeted to lower your handicap and give you a competitive edge every time you play, then visit &lt;A href="http://www.fitnessforgolf.com/" target=_new&gt;http://www.fitnessforgolf.com&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfrulesquestionbunker/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfkeyboardgames/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/largegolftowels/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/knockoffgolfclubreviews/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112729501627385275?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112729501627385275/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112729501627385275' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112729501627385275'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112729501627385275'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/09/senior-golfers-increase-swing-speed_21.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112720863232312269</id><published>2005-09-20T02:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-20T02:30:32.363-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&amp;nbsp;Senior Golfers Increase Swing Speed &lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;It is widely known that with increased age comes a decrease in flexibility. This is why so many golf fitness programs emphasize stretching and increasing range of motion for senior golfers. It has also been well documented that senior golfers between the ages of 55 and 79 can increase their drive distance and enhance their overall golf performance by engaging in a safe and effective golf conditioning program.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;According to a recent study evaluating swing speed, senior golfers reaped great benefits by engaging in regular core stabilization exercises. Senior golfers participated in an 8 week study where they engaged in a core stabilization program several times weekly utilizing tools such as foam rollers, mats, stability balls, medicine balls and elastic cables. The end result was an increase in club head speed of over 6 mph. In real terms, this can yield an increase in drive distance of over 17 yards.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;For those senior golfers who are interested in improving their length off the tee while increasing their level of fitness, try these core stabilization exercises.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Glute Bridge&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Goal:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This movement is designed to strengthen the glutes as well as improve their firing rate.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Instruction:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Lie down on the floor on your back&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Bend your knees and place a ball or folded towel between your&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� knees&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Place your hands at your side and lift your toes off the ground with heels remaining&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Engage your abdominals and glutes, then slowly lift your hips off the ground&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Don�t let the glutes touch the ground while you perform repetitions&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Ball Bridge&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Goal:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This movement is designed to strengthen the low back muscles and glutes.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Instruction:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Lie down on back with your feet on top of the ball&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Point toes towards your shins&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Pull shoulder blades back and down&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Raise glutes up until you are one line from your shoulders to your feet&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Slowly lower your body until hips almost touch the ground, then repeat the lift&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Sitting Leg Lift&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Goal:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This movement is designed to activate your hip flexor and thigh muscles while stabilizing your abdominals and spine.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Instruction:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Sit on a Swiss Ball with your feet shoulder width apart&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Rest your hands on each side of the ball&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Tighten your abdominal muscles and maintain a straight spine&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Begin by lifting one leg at a time a few inches off the floor&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Alternate between each leg in a marching motion&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Try to keep the same spine angle and avoid shifting from side to side&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Senior golfers still have what it takes to hit the long ball as long as they continue to compensate for the loses they experience through the aging process. Placing an emphasis on core strength, stabilization and flexibility, will keep senior golfers in the game for years to come.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Susan Hill is a CHEK Golf Biomechanic, Sports Nutritionist and President of Fitness for Golf. For exercises targeted to lower your handicap and give you a competitive edge every time you play, then visit &lt;A href="http://www.fitnessforgolf.com/" target=_new&gt;http://www.fitnessforgolf.com&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/hawaiigolfstores/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/jordanminnesotagolflesson/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/michigangolfschools/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/whichcamefirstpingpongorminiaturegolf/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112720863232312269?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112720863232312269/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112720863232312269' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112720863232312269'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112720863232312269'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/09/senior-golfers-increase-swing-speed_20.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112713190602326170</id><published>2005-09-19T05:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-19T05:11:46.046-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&amp;nbsp;Senior Golfers Increase Swing Speed &lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;It is widely known that with increased age comes a decrease in flexibility. This is why so many golf fitness programs emphasize stretching and increasing range of motion for senior golfers. It has also been well documented that senior golfers between the ages of 55 and 79 can increase their drive distance and enhance their overall golf performance by engaging in a safe and effective golf conditioning program.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;According to a recent study evaluating swing speed, senior golfers reaped great benefits by engaging in regular core stabilization exercises. Senior golfers participated in an 8 week study where they engaged in a core stabilization program several times weekly utilizing tools such as foam rollers, mats, stability balls, medicine balls and elastic cables. The end result was an increase in club head speed of over 6 mph. In real terms, this can yield an increase in drive distance of over 17 yards.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;For those senior golfers who are interested in improving their length off the tee while increasing their level of fitness, try these core stabilization exercises.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Glute Bridge&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Goal:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This movement is designed to strengthen the glutes as well as improve their firing rate.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Instruction:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Lie down on the floor on your back&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Bend your knees and place a ball or folded towel between your&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� knees&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Place your hands at your side and lift your toes off the ground with heels remaining&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Engage your abdominals and glutes, then slowly lift your hips off the ground&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Don�t let the glutes touch the ground while you perform repetitions&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Ball Bridge&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Goal:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This movement is designed to strengthen the low back muscles and glutes.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Instruction:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Lie down on back with your feet on top of the ball&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Point toes towards your shins&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Pull shoulder blades back and down&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Raise glutes up until you are one line from your shoulders to your feet&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Slowly lower your body until hips almost touch the ground, then repeat the lift&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Sitting Leg Lift&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Goal:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This movement is designed to activate your hip flexor and thigh muscles while stabilizing your abdominals and spine.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Instruction:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Sit on a Swiss Ball with your feet shoulder width apart&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Rest your hands on each side of the ball&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Tighten your abdominal muscles and maintain a straight spine&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Begin by lifting one leg at a time a few inches off the floor&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Alternate between each leg in a marching motion&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Try to keep the same spine angle and avoid shifting from side to side&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Senior golfers still have what it takes to hit the long ball as long as they continue to compensate for the loses they experience through the aging process. Placing an emphasis on core strength, stabilization and flexibility, will keep senior golfers in the game for years to come.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Susan Hill is a CHEK Golf Biomechanic, Sports Nutritionist and President of Fitness for Golf. For exercises targeted to lower your handicap and give you a competitive edge every time you play, then visit &lt;A href="http://www.fitnessforgolf.com/" target=_new&gt;http://www.fitnessforgolf.com&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/hawaiigolfstores/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/jordanminnesotagolflesson/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/michigangolfschools/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/whichcamefirstpingpongorminiaturegolf/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112713190602326170?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112713190602326170/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112713190602326170' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112713190602326170'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112713190602326170'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/09/senior-golfers-increase-swing-speed.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112702738123440559</id><published>2005-09-18T00:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-18T00:09:41.256-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Junior Golfers GainA Competitive Edge By Building A Stronger Body&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Strength training for juniors is supported by organizations such as the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Each of these organizations encourages children's participation in appropriately designed training programs as long as they are competently supervised.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Many research reports conclude that juniors can benefit from strength training programs through the improvement of motor fitness skills, self esteem, overall strength and physical and emotional well being.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;For those juniors who are anxious to get an early start with strength training as a perfect compliment to their golf game, let�s review the importance of form, function and good nutrition. These principles serve as the foundation for junior fitness and a lifetime of health and wellness for your young athlete.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Form. Each exercise we perform has a specific method of set up, instruction and properly executed form for each movement. There are muscles which stabilize while other muscles activate. Each plays a role in an exercise. When we compromise on technique or what is considered good form, injuries occur. When we place inappropriate loads on unsupported bodies, we no longer create an opportunity for growth, but rather continue to place unnecessary stress on our bodies. Take the time to learn proper form and lifting techniques. Once your child learns the basics, make sure they are properly supervised as they learn about their bodies and their new found capabilities. Remember these principles will serve as the foundation for their future so take the time to help them understand the importance of safety and appropriate lifting techniques.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Function. Once you set safety and proper form as your priority, it�s time to choose an appropriate exercise program. Many young players ask about the right number of sets and reps for their age. Just remember that young players are not aspiring weightlifters or bodybuilders, but rather strength builders. Junior golfers should begin with body weight exercises that place an emphasis on many muscle groups and movement patterns which mimic real life movements such as pushups, pull-ups, and multi directional lunges. Weights can be used, but the focus should be light weights and higher repetitions. Simply choose 5 or 6 exercises and perform 15 to 20 reps while continuing your concentration on good form and technique. Never compromise on the quality of your movement in favor of increased repetitions. Begin with only a few repetitions until you master an exercise. Parents or instructors should provide clear instruction and close supervision.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Good Nutrition. As role models, parents have the responsibility to educate their children on the importance of proper nutrition. I�m sure, as adults, we�ve often wondered how different we would have viewed food if our parents had spent more time with us. Regardless of their age, it is not too late to teach them about fueling an athletic body and powerful mind. In the end, food fulfills three basic requirements. These are to provide fuel for their bodies, regulation of their metabolism and to support new tissue growth. Children who golf need an abundance of nutrients in the form of variety, balance and moderation. In the absence of proper nutrients, you sacrifice their growth as well as their future golf performance.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Susan Hill is a CHEK Golf Biomechanic, Sports Nutritionist and President of Fitness for Golf. 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I was very impressed by a young lady who, despite the fact that she was sitting in a wheel chair, was able to drive the ball straight for around 120 to 150 yards. It was a real joy to watch her play. Every time she hit a good shot her face lit up in a radiant smile of pure pleasure.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Watching these young people having such a good time got me thinking.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;A good friend of mine is a disabled golfer. He lost a leg in a land mine incident when he was serving in the army as a young man. Bob has never allowed his disability to stand in the way of making himself into a very competitive golfer. In fact this year he has been elected captain of our golf club.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;So last Saturday I cornered Bob and asked him to tell me more about disabled golf. Now Bob is a real enthusiast, so I got myself cornered for a good half an hour, but it was worth it, because he told me about this amazing golf wheel chair for paraplegic disabled golfers. Take a closer look at the photo on my web site.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This golf wheel chair is the brain child of Anthony Netto a South African born golf professional and trainer. Anthony suffered a neck fracture after a no-fault car accident, in 1995. This led to him being wheelchair bound for months. After numerous operations and a lot of time in hospital the 37-year old was able to resume work as a teaching pro in 1997. However, in October 2000, he suffered a further setback when multiple sclerosis struck him down. Since that time he has been confined to a wheelchair.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Netto is a fighter; he told himself, "One does not die from this disease.� A course of magnet-field therapy helped him, but he wanted to resume his life as a teaching professional and to that end he started to develop the special golf wheel chair, which has enabled him to play again.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The chair, powered by a tank battery, drives him around the course just like any other buggy. However, when he arrives at his ball, the seat swivels round so that he can face his ball. The seat then stands him up and supports him so that he can address his ball, just like a 'normal' golfer.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The golf wheel chair works well because Anthony Netto is now the trainer of the German national disabled golfers team and he has initiated project KidSwing to teach young disabled golfers. He works successfully with sick and disabled children in Cologne, Germany. His aim is: "to establish golf as a therapy and a rehabilitation scheme."&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;As far as I can find out the golf wheel chair is currently just starting to go into production on a very small scale. It is therefore expensive, my informant wasn't certain, but he thought the price was currently around �17,000.00 ($22,000.00 approx.) I would expect this price to decrease dramatically once mass-production starts.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;My informant also told me that the company marketing the golf wheel chair is being run in such a way as to limit their own profit percentage in order to make the golf wheel chair more widely available to disabled golfers.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;There is more information about Anthony, some pictures of his golf wheel chair and links to other sites which talk about this wonderful machine on the Winning Seniors Golf web site.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;About the author: David Ferrers is a respected Performance Coach and the author of countless articles on �winning� and �golf�. He invented The Academy of Winning, The Science of Winning at Golf and The 5 Fundamentals of Winning at Golf all of which are available as free downloads from his web site at &lt;A href="http://www.winning-seniors-golf.com/index.html" target=_new&gt;http://www.Winning-Seniors-Golf.com&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/outlawgolfwalkthrough/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/sanluisreygolfcoursesandiego/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfballimagepicture/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/ps2outlawgolf2cheats/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112690138413392213?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112690138413392213/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112690138413392213' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112690138413392213'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112690138413392213'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/09/he-told-himself-one-does-not-die-from.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112681498526965558</id><published>2005-09-15T13:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-15T13:09:45.313-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;5 Keys To Mental Toughness For Junior Golfers&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;If you have any interest in seeing first hand the impact that mental toughness has on sport performance, go no further than the PGA or LPGA Qualifying tournaments or �Q-School�. Each year for the past several years, I have worked with players on site during this event. A great many of the conversations that the players have are a rehashing of their performance this past year on the PGA, LPGA, Nationwide, or mini-tour circuits. What I have heard frequently are things that could help the junior golfer get a head start in his or her career.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;In attempting to describe why they hadn�t reached their outcome goals for the season I hear these professional players repeatedly talk to one another about �trying too hard�, �not letting it happen out there�, �playing tentative� and many other frequently used mental game phrases. The challenge for many of these professionals is not only to sharpen their swings and putting strokes for this critical week, but to sharpen their mental games as well. The players who do well in Q-School are the ones that will follow some basic rules about the mental game. Each of these also has application for the junior golfer:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;1. Keep each shot in perspective. This is especially true in a 108-hole tournament. Q-School, of all tournaments, is understood to be a marathon and not a sprint. There is no rational reason to be unnerved by a bad hole or two. Similarly, the junior golfer has years and years of opportunities ahead. There is no particular shot in any tournament that is �life or death�.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;2. Focus on the task rather than the outcome. This is probably the most difficult of the �basics� for players to follow. It is natural to think about the result and then the consequences of the result. This thinking will not help get the job done. Whenever these thoughts come to mind, replace them with thoughts of the immediate task at hand.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;3. Breathe. Even the best in the world get tense in this type of situation. That tension can increase a player�s tendency to hold his breath in anticipation of a shot or a putt. This then impacts muscle tension even more, and potentially affects his ability to swing the club smoothly. Deep breaths = slower heart rate and less physiological tension. Creating a habit of doing this as a junior player will be invaluable as your golf career progresses.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;4. Remember that you cannot control things. Anyone who plays this game knows that something unexpected happens in nearly every round. A great tee shot lands in a divot, a club you�ve been hitting well all week suddenly starts getting shaky, or a two-foot putt is missed. The successful players in Q-School and elsewhere will recognize that they have control only over their preparation and reactions, and not over anything else. If they know they�ve prepared the best they could for each shot, and know that they are capable of controlling their reaction after each shot, they�ve done all they can possibly do to achieve their goals. Move on to the next one.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;5. Play to succeed. Nearly every year there is a player or two held up at the end of Q-School as an example of a late tournament collapse. In nearly all of those instances, the player interviewed will speak of having thoughts of �trying to hold on� or �trying not to make a big number�. Many players will have a tendency to play to avoid mistakes and/or prevent something bad from happening. The players who are successful are those who are confident in their abilities to go out and get the job done, and will be playing to succeed rather than to avert failure.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;These mental game essentials will help you as a junior player ingrain habits that can help you reach the ultimate golf goals for which you strive!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Jeff Troesch, MA, LMHC is an internationally recognized expert in the mental side of golf. As the former Director of Sport Psychology for the David Leadbetter Golf Academies, Jeff has worked with thousands of golfers nationwide and brings a wealth of experience to seasoned golf professionals as well as the recreational golf lover. You may contact Jeff directly through his website, &lt;A href="http://www.fitnessforgolf.com/" target=_new&gt;http://www.fitnessforgolf.com.&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/titleistgolfclubset/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/cheapclonegolfclubsyearendspecials/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/preownedtitleistgolfclubs/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/friendlygolfbettinggames/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112681498526965558?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112681498526965558/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112681498526965558' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112681498526965558'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112681498526965558'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/09/5-keys-to-mental-toughness-for-junior.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112672857095029670</id><published>2005-09-14T13:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-14T13:09:32.996-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;At Last! "3 Secrets" Of A Consistent Golf Stroke&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;What you are about to read... will change your golfing life forever! What are these three "secrets"? If you knew how would they effect your game?. These three "secrets" are what the worlds best players do. Every player MUST know these "secrets" if they are to have a powerful, repeating golf&lt;BR&gt;stroke.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The problem with the majority of golfers is that they don't know what to do. Oh their friends, well wishers at best, tell them that they are "bending their left arm", "raising up through the shot", "coming over the top" and host of other swing faults. But these are the same people that shoot the same scores you do! What could they possibly tell you that would improve your game?&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The information you are about to receive is not theory or conjecture but science. Ooooh, you say, this sounds&lt;BR&gt;complicated. Well it isn't, it is simply the laws of force and motion that govern our entire lives and day to day living. Once you understand these simply laws your golf game will forever change...for the better!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Secret #1: A Flat Left Wrist&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Because the golf stroke involves a golf club, a left arm, and a wrist in between, it is called a "lever system". The left wrist acts as a "hinge pin" much like the old time "flail" used to beat wheat. This "hinge pin" can rotate, cock or&lt;BR&gt;uncock but NEVER Bends!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Golfers however routinely bend the left wrist causing the clubhead to reach the ball before the hands do. This causes&lt;BR&gt;a "quitting" motion, adds loft to the clubface, points the face to the left of target, makes the clubhead swing&lt;BR&gt;upward disrupting the downward motion that ALL good golf shots MUST have. Good players DELOFT the clubface at&lt;BR&gt;Impact. Poor players ADD loft to the clubface costing them distance, direction, and trajectory.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;A 5 iron, for example, has approximately 8 degrees for&lt;BR&gt;"forward lean" when soled properly. At Impact with good players the "lean" is approximately 15 degrees. This turns&lt;BR&gt;the 5 iron into a 4 iron. Poor players reach Impact with a "backward" leaning clubshaft thereby ADDING loft and turning the 5 iron into a 6-7 iron!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Secret #2: A Straight Plane Line&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;You only have two choices when it comes to the swing plane, you are either on or you're off. There is no middle&lt;BR&gt;ground!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;What exactly is the swing plane? The plane is the angle of the clubshaft as it sets at address - period! It is NOT&lt;BR&gt;Hogans plane of glass as many would have you to believe. &lt;BR&gt;There are only three planes available;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;1. Horizontal - a wall&lt;BR&gt;2. Vertical - the floor&lt;BR&gt;3. Inclined somewhere in between&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;As golfers you and I use the Inclined Plane to swing the club back up and end, down out and forward, up back and in making the Golf Stroke three dimensional.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The clubshaft, actually the sweetspot of the club, may travel to any other plane angle during the swing as long as it DOES NOT cross the base of the plane. Here is a simple way you can know if you are on plane or not. &lt;BR&gt;Whichever end of the club is nearest to the ground MUST also point at the base of the plane from horizon to horizon. If neither end is nearer then the clubshaft MUST be horizontal to the ground and parallel to the base of plane.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Secret #3: A Lagging Clubhead&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Lag by definition means "trailing". When the clubhead passes the hands coming into Impact there is no "lag". &lt;BR&gt;Without "lag" the golf ball cannot be compressed, we cannot hit downward, and we have a tremendous power loss. Clubhead lag promotes a steady and even acceleration giving us a&lt;BR&gt;dependable way to control distance.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Look at any picture of your favorite player at Impact. The left arm and clubshaft are in ONE LINE! Never two lines. This means that the player is utilizing "lag". When a ball is struck with "lag" it explodes off the clubface! Without this "lag" the sound turns into one of mush, a soft Impact&lt;BR&gt;instead of a driving Impact.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;----------------------------------------&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;If you follow this outline, learn these three "Secrets" you will be hitting the ball with more compression than you ever&lt;BR&gt;thought possible. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;For example, a Driver striking a golf ball with a 2 degree "backward" leaning clubshaft at 100 mph with 9.5 degrees of&lt;BR&gt;loft produces a launch angle of 6.4 degrees and a carry distance of 230 yards.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;By changing Impact to a 2 degree forward leaning clubshaft the player produces a launch angle of 10.4 degrees and a carry of 251 yards. A 21 YARD INCREASE WITHOUT buying a new&lt;BR&gt;Driver and simply having clubhead lag! &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;YOU can improve your game dramatically by following the steps outlined above. Become the best player YOU can be and&lt;BR&gt;start winning those 4 way presses! If YOU really want to elevate your game, hit it farther, straighter, and nearer&lt;BR&gt;the hole then practice what I've shared with you.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;----------------------------------------&lt;BR&gt;Chuck Evans, G.S.E.D.&lt;BR&gt;www.chuckevansgolf.com&lt;BR&gt;chuck@chuckevansgolf.com&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;P.S. Visit our website for more information on how to become&lt;BR&gt;the best player YOU can be.&lt;BR&gt;----------------------------------------&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Chuck Evans is one of only 31 Teachers in the world to hold the designation of "Doctorate in Golf Stroke Engineering", he is one of the most highly sought after instructors in the world not only by players but other teachers as well and is known as the Teacher of Teachers. 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They are showing up all over the place, rescuing golfers from all kinds of situations. The reason for this is simple; they open up opportunities for a number of great new shots. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Even the tour pros are using them to help them win big tournaments. (Todd Hamilton � British Open, David Toms � PGA Championship, Reteif Goosen � US Open) We have come up with what we believe are the 5 best uses for these hybrid clubs.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;1. OFF THE TEE � These clubs are great for long par 3�s and short par 4 tee shots when you must carry a bunker or water hazard. Most long irons shots have a low piercing trajectory. These hybrids have a lower center of gravity that helps to launch the ball up into the air. Because of this high ball flight, the ball will come down on a steeper angle making it easier to stop on the green.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;2. FROM THE FAIRWAY � They are good for long approach shots to the greens on par 5�s and long par 4�s. Because of their great distance control and accuracy, these hybrids will build your confidence. Hitting this club form the fairways will have you going for more par 5�s in 2 and leaving you short putts for eagle. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;3. FROM THE ROUGH � Most long irons get caught up in the rough causing them to twist easily and produce mishits. The bigger size and mass of the hybrids over regular irons makes it easier for the club to drive through the rough while keeping the face square. This squaring of the clubface is also aided by the rudders and rails on the sole of the club going through the turf.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;4. OUT OF A BUNKER - Move the ball back in your stance to promote a little steeper angle of attack. The bigger club heads and larger ruddered soles of hybrids make it easier to swing through the sand without catching it fat or heavy. It is very important on these long bunker shots to hit the ball first. This will help get the ball up in the air very quickly and out of the bunker.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;5. AROUND THE GREEN � Hybrid utility clubs work great for bump and run shots around the green (just ask Todd Hamilton). They help to eliminate the chance for error by getting the ball rolling on the ground as quick as possible. Because the shafts are shorter you can play these shots almost like a putt without choking down on the shaft to gain control. This eliminates the chance of a skull, chunk, or a decelerating wedge shot.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;We find these hybrid utility clubs to be one of the most versatile clubs you could have in your bag. Get more info about hybrid utility clubs from our website. Then try one out in your bag today!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;More hybrid golf club information and tips can be found at:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A href="http://www.golfequipmentsource.com/hybrid-golf-clubs.html"&gt;www.golfequipmentsource.com/hybrid-golf-clubs.html&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;John Bolt is the full time owner of &lt;A href="http://www.golfequipmentsource.com/"&gt;GolfEquipmentSource.com.&lt;/A&gt; &lt;BR&gt;With years of competitive golf experience under his belt, he understands the &lt;BR&gt;importance of having properly fitted golf equipment. You can visit him online &lt;BR&gt;at: &lt;A href="http://www.golfequipmentsource.com/hybrid-golf-clubs.html"&gt;http://www.golfequipmentsource.com/hybrid-golf-clubs.html&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/myrtlebeachgolfcoursediscounts/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/batteries+golfcart+ohio/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/naturalgolfinstructors/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/handicapgolf/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112664206427573382?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112664206427573382/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112664206427573382' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112664206427573382'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112664206427573382'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/09/5-best-uses-for-hybrid-utility-clubs.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112655564996426887</id><published>2005-09-12T13:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-12T13:07:29.990-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;5 Sure Fire Ways To Build A More Powerful And Pain Free Golf Game&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Until recently being physically fit was of little concern to most golfers, but the tides of changes have recently taken hold of the golf world and only the strong will survive this tidal wave. Many of today�s golfers are not only working with instructors but they also seek out assistance from strength and conditioning coaches or personal trainers to help them improve their physical skills, in hopes of being able to blast that little white ball a few more yards down the fairway. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I recently took a look at some of the more popular golf related websites and found little relevant information about how or what to do to physically prepare yourself for the game of golf. So I as sport performance strength and conditioning coach, I took it upon myself to take a look at the physical abilities required to perform a successful golf shot. I did a little research by looking at frame by frame analysis of several of pros; and I walked away with five key traits that every golfer must have in order to be proficient and powerful. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Here they are:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;1.Trunk Flexibility - this allows the golfer rotate maximally during the back swing, while keeping the hips/pelvis �quiet� during the back swing.&lt;BR&gt;2.Trunk Strength � this allows for the production of large amounts of power as long as you swing mechanics are on queue. Keep in mind that it is necessary to build adequate amounts of flexibility before moving on to building strength&lt;BR&gt;3.Hip Strength - this type of strength allows the golfer to make a successful transition from lateral movement to powerful rotation of the pelvis at the point of impact. &lt;BR&gt;4.Spinal Stability - this allow for golfer to have a consistent set up for his golf shot as well as prevent possible back injury due to fatigue. &lt;BR&gt;5.Wrist Strength/Endurance � this will allow the golfer to establish and maintain a successful wrist set.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;If you consistently work on these 5 areas in conjunction with enhancing you golf skills; not only will you have a pain free and more powerful golf game. You will be on the right path to shooting lower scores. Enjoy!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;NOTE: Before beginning any exercise or dietary program, consult with your physician to ensure that you are in proper health and that this or any exercise or dietary program will not put you at risk. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Troy M. Anderson, B.A., PES, CPT, IACPFT, is the owner of Integrated Evolution, LLC, in Tempe, AZ. The #1 goal of Integrated Evolution is to provide individuals with solutions to their performance enhancement needs. For more golf fitness tips, subscribe to Blue Collar Fitness Report at www.integratedevolution.org and download your FREE Reports The 8 Keys To Golf Fitness Success and How To Build The Perfect Athlete For Any Sport � GOLF. Troy maybe contacted at integratedevolution@cox.net or called at 480.227.8090. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;None&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfcliparthighres/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/lasvegasgolf&amp;tennis/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golflessonshawaii/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/pictureoftrunkrotationwithgolfclub/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112655564996426887?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112655564996426887/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112655564996426887' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112655564996426887'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112655564996426887'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/09/5-sure-fire-ways-to-build-more.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112646855511396362</id><published>2005-09-11T12:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-11T12:55:55.116-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;A Golfers Diet&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;GOLO GOLF GRUB &lt;BR&gt;Fuel for the golfer. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;�A good diet can not make an average athlete great, but a poor diet can make a great athlete average.� &lt;BR&gt;-David Costill, Ball State University, Indiana &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Golf is a lifetime sport that both men and women of all ages enjoy participating in. However, for the competitive golfer, it is a test of the athlete�s physical and mental endurance. While equipment and physical fitness are important to the game, a balanced diet is often the most overlooked aspect that all serious golfers must consider. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;DEFINING A BALANCED DIET &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;For golfers, a balanced diet begins with eating at least 50% of your total caloric intake from carbohydrates such as whole grains, breads, pastas, rice, fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy. Carbohydrates are the body�s preferred energy source during activity. It fuels the brain and nervous system, preserves protein while helping to burn fat. Consuming carbohydrates during activity helps maintain blood glucose levels, allowing the golfer to have improved concentration. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Protein is another important macronutrient to incorporate into the balanced diet. Have 6 to 8 ounces of protein daily, and choose lean protein sources such as chicken, fish, round or loin cuts of beef, beans or legumes. Protein is needed for growth and repair of muscles, and helps regulate body processes as enzymes and hormones. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Fat is the final macronutrient in the balanced diet. Fat, like carbohydrate, provides fuel for working muscles, but it is a more concentrated fuel source. Recommended fat intake is the same for athletes as for all healthy people � no more than 30% of your total calories coming from fat. This is approximately 4-5 servings of fat (based on 2000 calories). One serving of fat equals 1 teaspoon of oil or margarine, 6 nuts, or 2 teaspoons of peanut butter. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;FILL UP ON FLUIDS &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Hydration is an imperative component in the successful golfers game. Consuming adequate fluids before, during and after playing golf is beneficial. Even a slight decrease in bodyweight due to dehydration can affect your performance and result in fatigue &amp; mental dullness. Consume approximately 8 oz of fluid before tee time. While golfing consume 4-8 oz of fluid every15-20 minutes or at every hole. If celebrating with alcoholic beverages is planned at the 19th hole, alternate fluid (nonalcoholic) with alcoholic drinks. Alcohol acts as a diuretic and actually increases fluid loss, so it is not a good choice for the replacement of fluids lost during the round of golf. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;To help your performance try these nutrition tips as you eat for �peak performance!� &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;BEFORE THE MORNING ROUND &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;1 cup oatmeal &lt;BR&gt;1 banana or 1 cup orange juice &lt;BR&gt;1 cup skim milk or 1 cup nonfat yogurt &lt;BR&gt;2 slices whole-wheat toast &lt;BR&gt;2 teaspoons margarine &lt;BR&gt;AFTER THE 9TH HOLE &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;12 ounces Sports Drink &lt;BR&gt;2 tablespoons peanut butter and crackers &lt;BR&gt;or &lt;BR&gt;1 piece of fruit &lt;BR&gt;or &lt;BR&gt;1 granola or cereal bar &lt;BR&gt;POST GAME &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Don�t forget to re-hydrate as mentioned above! &lt;BR&gt;3-4 ounces grilled chicken breast &lt;BR&gt;1 cup brown rice &lt;BR&gt;1 cup steamed broccoli &lt;BR&gt;1 cup mixed greens salad &lt;BR&gt;2 teaspoons low fat dressing &lt;BR&gt;1 cup fruit salad &lt;BR&gt;These are just a few tips to jump start proper fueling as an important and integral part of your training program. Each athlete is unique and has different training schedules, food preferences, lifestyle factors, and weight concerns. For a more individualized assessment and recommendations for your needs submit a rquest at: www.GoLoGolFitness.com &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;William Breland has been a Physical Therapist for over 25 years. He is the ONLY Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Therapy and Touring Golf Professional in the United States. &lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/pinggolfuk/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/titleistanfgolf/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/clubdrivergolfmadetaylor/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/arizonagolfchallenge/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112646855511396362?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112646855511396362/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112646855511396362' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112646855511396362'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112646855511396362'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/09/golfers-diet-this-article-brought-to.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112646622969044593</id><published>2005-09-11T12:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-11T12:17:09.713-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;All Time Greatest Club Breaking Events In History...And The Winner Is...&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Two both famous and infamous golfers known for their tempers and club throwing exploits on the golf course, were battling head to head and coming into the final round of the tournament. The entire golfing world was looking on. As the two greats made one bad shot after another, they all too often followed them up by throwing their clubs. Some of these clubs ended up in the lake or against a tree. As they were preparing for the final round, one of them was asked whom he thought was going to �lose�. �That�s easy,� he said, �the guy that runs out of clubs first.�&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Everyone that plays this game has been tempted to make their own entry into the club toss championship, and all too many of us have given in to that temptation. But I can�t believe how many clubs I have broken by pure accident (yeah right)!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The first really expensive golf club I ever bought was a custom made driver by one of the great master club makers in Carmel, California, home of Pebble Beach. I spent a couple of days of my vacation being fitted and for three weeks waited anxiously for my new club to arrive in the mail. Man was it great! I was just pounding the ball to deepest depths of the driving range and just couldn�t wait for Saturday to get here so I could unleash this beauty in real action. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Finally, the day had arrived. I was loading my gear and changing my shoes, and one of my buddies came by and asked about the new club I was bragging about. I pulled it from my bag and handed it to him to check out. I walked around my car to make the final check to see that all the doors were locked. I shouldered my bag and slammed the trunk of my car. At the time it sounded a little weird, but I was anxious to get started so I didn�t bother to look.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;When our names were called to the first tee, I was ready! I reached for my hot new driver; just knowing it was going to be a great day� it wasn�t there. My knees quivered, I had to choke back a blood-curdling scream and nearly fell to the ground in a fit of rage as I remembered that funny sound I heard when I slammed my trunk just a few minutes ago.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Then there was the time I had a shot that had to get up fast and carry a bit farther then I usually hit my 60-degree. I was under a tree but had no overhanging limbs. I could have a Tiger-like go at it. Big mistake. I wound up like I was John Daly, figuring I needed that extra long swing that only Big John can deliver, and swung with all my might. Tree root! Damn! I jarred every bone in my body. It was three holes later when I finally got my eyes back in the right sockets and discovered I had bent my steel shafted wedge. Not to worry, just a little pressure over the knee here and we can� Snap! Okay, so now I have a really short-shafted wedge for really tight back swings. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;But I just may hold the dubious honor of the all time greatest moment in club breaking history. I was playing head to head with my regular foursome, and we had come to the last hole and the big money was on the line. A great drive had put me in unfamiliar territory, about 20 yards closer to the 18th green than I had ever been. An even better 6-iron put me about five feet from the hole on this difficult 4 par, which I had only rarely parred and never birdied in my life. Man this was great! I was about to birdie a hole that for years had been giving me fits, and I was going to win all the money with one shot. It just doesn�t get any better then this.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The other three had all finished up, and it was down to my very makeable, very easy, only slightly up-hill, straight in putt� nearly a kick-in. I milked it for all it was worth. I plumbed it, stalked it, walked around it again, repaired imaginary ball marks and rubbed it in as best as I could. Finally I approached the ball� dead in straight� not a problem. Perfect backswing� beautiful putting stroke� nice follow through. It was great� moving right on line! The money was mine! Fist pump in motion� No! Wait! What the h�!!!??? All of a sudden my ball is flying like a nine-iron shot and shoots twenty feet past the hole!! And there next to hole was the head of my putter, right where it had landed after falling off the shaft and hitting the back of my ball. Two putts later I�m finally in the cup, in the dumps and out of the money. To this day my playing partners are insisting that I should have also been assessed a two stroke penalty for striking the ball twice. I�ll let you look that rule up.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;If you have a Great Golf Story you would like to share, email it to floyd@sbmag.org&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;More interesting golf stories at http://www.sbmag.org/Golf_Stories/Great_Golf_Stories_Index.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;No permission is needed to reproduce an unedited copy of this article as long the About The Author tag is left in tact and hot links are included. Email floyd@sbmag.org.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Floyd Snyder is an avid high handicap golfer and he is also the owner of Strictly Business Magazine at http://www.sbmag.org and http://www.TraderAide.com &lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/lasvegasgolfgetaway/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/topflitetravelgolfcover/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/blacksteelshaftgolfirons/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/rocklandmassindoorgolftrainingsports/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112646622969044593?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112646622969044593/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112646622969044593' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112646622969044593'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112646622969044593'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/09/all-time-greatest-club-breaking-events.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112636732804388777</id><published>2005-09-10T08:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-10T08:48:48.070-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Are Your Golf Clubs Stunting Your Potential&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brough tto you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Most golfers, whether a beginner or a pro, struggle when trying to decide which golf club to buy. The buying process becomes easier when the consumer has a good understanding of the types of golf clubs available and their specific use. Your playing (and thus your staying) power is greatly enhanced by choosing the proper golf clubs.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;For the novice golfer, the basic set of golf clubs consists of drivers, wedges, putters and irons. Using the proper type of golf club will help the beginner learn quickly and achieve results. Each different type of club is designed to help with swing speed and to correct faults to improve your game � and your score.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;In addition to clubs, a wide variety of accessories are also available, many of which are necessities and others that are �just for looks.� One absolute necessity is a golf bag to assist you or your caddy in moving from green to green, and of course, golf balls. Another must is a pair of golf shoes to help stabilize your body so you can achieve the perfect swing. Other accessories include golf gloves, a golf cap, clothing, and covers for your golf clubs to protect them from the elements or while stored.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;There are many variations in the types and styles of golf clubs and their uses. For example, if you�re trying to make a shorter shot, irons may be your best bet. Irons are usually available in sets that include several different sizes. You must also take into consideration the style, size, and type of material used to make the golf club shaft. One of the less expensive materials is steel. Clubs with a steel shaft weigh more but can be longer-lasting than other types. The steel shaft may also give you more control over those fast swings. If you choose a graphite shaft, it will be lighter than steel but will be more costly. This type of club is used for long distance shots or for slower swingers. &lt;BR&gt;Most golf clubs are available with both steel and graphite shafts. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The flexibility of a shaft is referred to as flex, or bend. The less the bend in a shaft, the more control the powerful swinger will have. On the other hand, beginners and those with less powerful swings generally use a shaft with greater flexibility. The average swing speed is from 65 miles per hour for the beginner up to over 100 miles per hour for powerful swingers.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The goal when buying golf clubs should be to own the best golf clubs you can afford, whether they are name brands, used, or a reproduction of one of the name brands. Golf clubs can be purchased at many different types of establishments such as discount stores, buying clubs, specialty shops, catalogs, or the Internet, which offers an almost limitless variety of clubs and bargains, including used golf clubs. The cost of the golf club depends on the type and where it is purchased. Retail stores and catalogs have pre-season, post-season and regular sales, but since someone, somewhere, has the perfect climate in which to play golf at any given time of the year, you may find it difficult to find a true bargain. Internet shopping offers excellent prices throughout the year, and in many cases shipping is free. Golf club replicas are very good bargains if you compare their features to the originals. Many, many types of merchandise are duplicated, or cloned, so be sure the set of clubs you buy have not been illegally duplicated.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Most anytime is the perfect time for most golfers and �wannabe� golfers to play, so take advantage of the large variety of clubs and bargains to be found, and don�t wait another day to start buying your golf clubs.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Keith Kingston is a professional web publisher who offers advice and reviews on golfing equipment.&lt;BR&gt;http://www.4-cheap-golf-clubs.com/&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/minigolfindoormichigan/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfswingstrengthtraining/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/digestgolfhotlist/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfshoespolo/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112636732804388777?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112636732804388777/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112636732804388777' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112636732804388777'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112636732804388777'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/09/are-your-golf-clubs-stunting-your.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112627997188283261</id><published>2005-09-09T08:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-09T08:32:51.900-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Beginner or Novice Golfers: Start with a "Pre-Owned" set of Golf Clubs &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;As a beginner or novice golfer, you want to avoid the expense of purchasing a "New" set of golf clubs, and concentrate your efforts on finding a good set of "Used" golf clubs (also know as "Pre-Owned".)&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Major golf club manufacturers introduce new lines of clubs almost every year. With the yearly advances in golf club technology, many golfers regularly upgrade their existing golf sets in pursuit of improving their game and lowering their handicap. This leaves the golf club market flooded with high quality, bargain sets of golf clubs. The trade-in market has become so huge, that a few major golf club manufacturers have launched their own sites to meet the demand, like "Callaway Golf" (www.callawaygolfpreowned.com.) The question is where, and how, do you find the best set of clubs for you?&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Online is a great place to start. You want to get a feel for the market by comparing the prices of the "Pre-Owned" clubs offered by the thousands of sites advertising the sale of used clubs (Searching "Google" alone will bring up about 700,000 sites.) Surf a few sites and compare the quality and prices of numerous club sets. While you are on the internet, E-bay may also prove to be beneficial in searching for your set of used golf clubs. The selection and variety of clubs available changes daily, so you will have to keep a close watch to find the best deal for your golf clubs.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Also, you may want to look for a "Beginner" golf set, which usually consist of the #3, #5, #7, and #9 irons. Beginner sets of clubs normally include a "Wood" or two, and a "Putter" as well. At this point in your golf career, you really don't need to purchase a "full" set of clubs. Mainly, because you may not be playing golf very long or very often. The best choice may even be a "Pre-Owned" beginner set of clubs. Don't confuse a set of "Beginner" golf clubs with "Kids" golf clubs, which come in smaller sizes and/or lengths for kids. If you feel like you are bending over too far to swing the clubs, they are probably too short. You should be able to stand fairly straight, with your knees slightly bent, and your arms should hang freely as you grasp the club.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Your local newspaper is also a great place to look for a set of clubs. All year-round you will find bargains on some quality sets of golf clubs. This also gives you the opportunity to see and swing the clubs. It helps to get a feel for the clubs before you buy the set. Check out the condition of the grips, shafts (steel or graphite), and the club heads. Compare them to other clubs you have seen for the same price. Many people are selling some very nice clubs because they have either updated their own set of clubs, or have given up the game of golf.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Local golf stores and sporting goods stores are a good place to shop for a "Pre-Owned" set of golf clubs. Many are now accepting trade-ins, for new sets of clubs, and re-sale the use golf clubs at good prices. Many have an in-store practice tee or net for you to try the clubs before you buy them. Your nearest driving range or pro shop may also carry "Pre-Owned" sets. They might even give you a free bucket of balls while you try the clubs. They can also advise you on how the clubs fit your body type and swing.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Last, but not least, check with friends, relatives, co-workers, or any contact of yours (and your spouse if you have one.) Golf popularity is at an all time high, you might be surprised who you know that plays golf. Odds are, if they have been playing for awhile, they have an extra set or two in the garage that they might be willing to sale. They might even let you try them out for free, to see if you like the game. And wouldn't that be the best bargain of all!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;(Copyright 2005-ehbvi-www.golfgodz.com)&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Ernie Horning is business owner, and avid golfer. He also writes articles for www.golfgodz.com&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/pinggolfclubprices/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/bayhillgolforlando/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfequipmentreviewsgolfclubcomparison/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/missionhillsgolfsandiego/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112627997188283261?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112627997188283261/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112627997188283261' title='40 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112627997188283261'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112627997188283261'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/09/beginner-or-novice-golfers-start-with.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>40</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112609520298399450</id><published>2005-09-07T05:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-07T05:13:23.003-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;The Ideal Exercises For Senior Golfers&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The really tricky part about exercises for senior golfers, and getting them to do, is the fact they often suffer from various ailments and pains in various parts of their bodies.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;It is like having to deal with the overworked engine of an aging car. Things always seem to go wrong all the time and there is always one problem after another. The situation is a little similar with older golfers.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Still, exercises for senior golfers have been known to have a major impact on their game. I have worked with golfers who are as old as 80 years and I can say with confidence that exercises have done a great deal for many senior golfers. We�ve had cases where stretch exercises have helped ease and in some cases have completely eliminated nagging back pains in senior golfers.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The good thing about golf exercises is that they are not a burden in any way and they are usually quite easy to do. They are not a reserve of the young and physically fit. In fact the exercises are designed for the unfit, to help the physically unfit attain a level of fitness that will impact on their golf game.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The exercise regime for senior golfers is therefore exactly the same one used for younger golfers and even the youngest ones. It typically involves both stretch exercises and weight training designed to strengthen the muscles and parts of your body used for golf. The amazing thing is that in golf, you use a vast majority of the muscles in your entire body, right from the feet to the neck.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The result is that exercises for senior golfers not only help them dramatically improve their game of golf, but they also greatly assist them in living a better quality life with the aches and pains eliminated or at least greatly reduced.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This is proof enough that the impact of exercises for senior golfers on their lives goes well beyond the golf course.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;About The Author: Mike Pedersen is one of the top golf fitness experts in the country, author of the Ultimate Golf Fitness Guide, and founder of several cutting-edge online golf fitness sites. Take a look at his just released golf fitness dvds at his &lt;A href="http://www.performbettergolf.com/" target=_new&gt;golf fitness&lt;/A&gt; site - Perform Better Golf.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfpackagetusconvacation/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfapparelcatelog/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/celebrationgolforlando/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/thewarehousegolfstore/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112609520298399450?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112609520298399450/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112609520298399450' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112609520298399450'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112609520298399450'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/09/ideal-exercises-for-senior-golfers.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112600652828278200</id><published>2005-09-06T04:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-06T04:35:28.313-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The Best Golf Aids&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;You are an avid golfers always looking for the best golf aids. So where do you find the best golf aids?&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Some of the best golf aids can be found by talking to your fellow golfers. Find the best golf aids by asking around.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The best golf aids can be acquired by talking to the professionals. The pros will know all about the best golf aids.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Do you subscribe to a golf magazine? If not and you are looking for the best golf aids you may want to sign-up for a subscription pronto! Golf magazines have all kinds of information on the best golf aids.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Check for the best golf aids by going online. You will find many sites that have places that list the best golf aids available.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Another place to find the best golf aids is at a sporting goods store. Specialty golf stores will have the best golf aids, too.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;You can look at catalogues that feature golf equipment for the best golf aids.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The best golf aids can be the newest gadgets. You might find the best golf aids in the form of a video. Sometimes the best golf aids are the ones found in books written about the sport.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Before you buy one of the best golf aids you might want to talk to other golfers to see if they have used the product. There are many products on the market that are said to be the best golf aids but some don�t live up to all the hype.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The best golf aids may help you improve your game and remedy the problems you have when on the course.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Timothy Gorman is a successful Webmaster and publisher of Golf-Swing-Improvement.com. He provides more golfing tips, putting tips and &lt;A href="http://www.golf-swing-improvement.com/Golf-Swing-Instruction.html" target=_new&gt;golf swing instruction tips&lt;/A&gt; that you can research in your pajamas on his website.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/comgolfwarehouse/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/k&amp;ninductionkitforgolfdriver1.6/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfshirtdesginandlogos/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfgreensca/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112600652828278200?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112600652828278200/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112600652828278200' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112600652828278200'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112600652828278200'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/09/best-golf-aids-this-article-brought-to.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112591961193244530</id><published>2005-09-05T04:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-05T04:26:51.960-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Natural Golf Tips&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Golf tips are often welcomed by the most avid of golfers. This article will suggest some natural golf tips. Natural golf tips will help you with the game mentally as well as physically.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The first of these natural golf tips has to do with the mental aspect of the game. If you think you can do it, you are right and if you think you can�t do it you are also correct.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The second of these natural golf tips that is in the mental attitude area is to learn how to play even if you are not relaxed. You may not always feel or be relaxed but you need to learn to play through those feelings.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;A third tip in the area of natural golf tips has to do with positive self-talk. It will be much better for your game if you can learn to get rid of all the negative self-talk.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Now some natural golf tips that will help you improve your game. Work on good tempo and balance. Natural golf tips for all golfers include practice. Practice makes perfect and natural golf tips in this category include time to practice your swing, chipping and putting.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;There are natural golf tips for those who have problems with certain aspects of the game like stance or driving. You can use natural golf tips involving drills that will help your performance.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;If you are looking for natural golf tips and need some lessons you can sign up at the golf course or talk to a pro. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Natural golf tips abound and you should have no trouble finding as many as you need. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Timothy Gorman is a successful Webmaster and publisher of Golf-Swing-Improvement.com. He provides more golfing tips, putting tips and &lt;A href="http://www.golf-swing-improvement.com/Golf-Swing-Instruction.html" target=_new&gt;golf swing instruction tips&lt;/A&gt; that you can research in your pajamas on his website.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/arizonacoursegolfkokopelli/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/oldemastersgolfclub/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/picturebuttegolfclub/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/juniorgolfgrip/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112591961193244530?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112591961193244530/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112591961193244530' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112591961193244530'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112591961193244530'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/09/natural-golf-tips-this-article-brought.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112583296167810034</id><published>2005-09-04T04:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-04T04:22:41.696-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Importance Of Having A Golf Tee Time Booked&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Showing up at a golf course with out a tee time, is like showing up at a drop in hair salon with out an appt. I�m sure a lot of us know what that is like? How I remember the group of four kids in front of me, or three perms under the hair drier. Sitting there eyeing the hairdresser hoping that you�ll get squeezed in. Same thing on the golf course, except your eyeing the pro for the wave.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Getting squeezed into a group of golfers ahead of you can be quite challenging at times, especially, if all foursomes are showing up to play. You can�t wander off to practice. The minute you wander off to practice is typically when you get the call to join a threesome. I don�t know why that always happens? Your best bet is to lurk around the practice green and wait for a golfer to mention that Fred or Mike can�t make it. A lot of times they won�t mention it to the pro at the shop, thinking they may get hooked up with a bad golfer or what you may call a hacker golfer. The minute you hear Fred or Mike can�t make it, that is when you say nonchalantly. By the way, my players are going to be late and I haven�t got time to wait. Do you mind if I join in?&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Now having a tee time is a completely different ball game. You walk into the pro shop proud and call out your last name. The pro looks at you and says 10 minutes. Just think. When you have a tee time and even when you�re alone, the pro is doing the walking around looking for a group for you to tee it up with. No golf course wants you playing alone when it is busy. When they can�t find one. You still get to play at your time slot. The pro will tell you to join up with a threesome or twosome a couple of holes ahead. Your king when you have a tee time, especially if you�re playing alone. Everybody is waving you through.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Trust me on this one. When you have a tee time booked. The pro will find you a group or players to play with. No golf course wants you flying through the golf course alone, if they can avoid it.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;In closing I would like to say, if you have a bad day at the hair salon, don�t take it with you on the golf course. Please book ahead.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;More information on booking a tee time at &lt;A href="http://www.golfanchor.net/"&gt;http://www.golfanchor.net&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/polargolfsandiego/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/mastersgolftournamentwinners/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/freeusedgolfclubs/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/pictureandgolf/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112583296167810034?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112583296167810034/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112583296167810034' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112583296167810034'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112583296167810034'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/09/importance-of-having-golf-tee-time.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112574573020198002</id><published>2005-09-03T04:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-03T04:08:50.226-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;How To Use Exercise For Golf To Strengthen Your Swing&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This articel brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Using exercise for golf to strengthen your swing could be one of the wisest decisions you�ve ever make in regards to improving power and distance.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Have you tried those gimmicky training aids in hopes to strengthen your swing? If so, were you successful? I can take a guess, but I won�t get on you too much.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Most of the touring pros are now using exercise for golf to strengthen their swing and have seen their driving distance go way up. And yes�their equipment has a little bit to do with it, but can�t take all the credit.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I have said thousands of times, �it�s your BODY that plays the game, not your equipment�. Doesn�t that make sense to you?&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Like any athlete�he or she spends a huge amount of time strengthening their muscles specific to their sport. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Why wouldn�t you as a golfer do the same thing?&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Hopefully after reading this article you�ll give it strong consideration.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Using exercise for golf to strengthen your swing entails the use of a stability ball, exercise tubing, handweights and even a weighted medicine ball. These are all inexpensive golf training tools that can have a dramatic affect on your game.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I can�t tell you how many golfers (thousands) have emailed me telling me their amazing improvements in power, distance and accuracy from using exercise for golf to strengthen their swing.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;It�s a very simple approach that won�t leave you sweating like a pig and spending hours upon hours in your gym. In fact�you don�t need a gym to do the kind of golf training I�m talking about.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;With the above golf training equipment, you can do a simple golf exercise program in less than 30 minutes �in your home�. Now that�s time-savings and even financial savings not having to keep up a gym membership.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The premise of using exercise golf golf to strengthen your swing is one that warrants quick results with a minimal time requirement. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;About The Author: Mike Pedersen is one of the top golf fitness experts in the country, author of the Ultimate Golf Fitness Guide, and founder of several cutting-edge online golf fitness sites. Take a look at his just released golf fitness dvds at his &lt;A href="http://www.performbettergolf.com/"&gt;golf training &lt;/A&gt;site - Perform Better Golf.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/weddinggolftees/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/outlawgolfxboxcheats/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/titleistgolfgrips/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/sandiegogolfcoursechampionship/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112574573020198002?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112574573020198002/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112574573020198002' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112574573020198002'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112574573020198002'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/09/how-to-use-exercise-for-golf-to.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112557156485310246</id><published>2005-09-01T03:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-01T03:46:04.873-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&amp;nbsp;What Impact Does Exercise For Golfers Have &lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brough tto you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;In spite of numerous assurances some golfers still dread and fear joining any exercise for golfer programs. So as a last line of defense, they pop up the question of wanting to know just how effective exercises for golfer are on improving a person�s game.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;They want concrete evidence and figures on what the exercises have done for other golfers. I guess it is a case of the patient wanting assurances on just how effective the bitter pill is going to be so as to help them brace themselves for the bitterness to come. Like they want to use the end result as some sort of inspiration to help them through what they are sure is going to be a very nasty situation.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Nothing you tell these amateur golfers will convince them that exercise for golfers can in fact be enjoyable when one gets used to them. Or the fact that senior citizen golfers are able to go through them without too many problems&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The reason why exercise for golfer programs have taken off with such speed and have spread like wild fire in the golf game is because they are extremely effective.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;It is a known fact that no professional in today�s game would dare approach any tournament without first going through their regular intensive exercise for golfer program and specifically taking time to deal with the problem areas that affected them most in their last tournament.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;I have witnessed very young teenage golfers getting involved in strength exercise for golfer routines and within a very short time are able to increased the power in their drives so much so that they are able to hit the ball by a further 50 yards than they were able to do before the strength exercise for golfer program they have gone through.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;There are really numerous other cases where the effects and impact of exercises have clearly been documented. The huge benefits of exercise for golfer programs are not in any doubt.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;About The Author: Mike Pedersen is one of the top golf fitness experts in the country, author of the Ultimate Golf Fitness Guide, and founder of several cutting-edge online golf fitness sites. Take a look at his just released golf fitness dvds at his &lt;A href="http://www.performbettergolf.com/" target=_new&gt;golf training&lt;/A&gt; site - Perform Better Golf.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/usedtitleistgolfclub/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfdigestmaggolfclubreview/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/mizunogolfwebsite/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/microsoftgolfclipart/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112557156485310246?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112557156485310246/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112557156485310246' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112557156485310246'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112557156485310246'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/09/what-impact-does-exercise-for-golfers.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112548371349740941</id><published>2005-08-31T03:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-31T03:21:53.530-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&amp;nbsp;Sports Psychology For Golfers: 4 Tips For Beating The Yips &lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brough tto you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;When players labels themselves as having the putting yips, they think they have an incurable disease. Putting confidence declines and the fear of missing putts makes matters worse. Players who suffer from the fear of missing don't like to putt. The more they putt, the worse it gets, until it's intolerable. This leads golfers to believe they have an affliction that they must learn to play with. When golfers condition themselves into believing they have the yips, it is extremely hard for change to occur.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The yips start with poor results and missing short putts. The player then progresses to the fear of missing and the fear of putting. The player feels like it is a physical condition, which leads golfers to believe that it can be corrected with a change in technique or practice habits. But the yips come from the golfer�s inability to gain neuromuscular control due to poor attentional focus or anxiety. Intense anxiety or fear does not allow the golfer to control his muscles and putt smoothly. The player freezes and can�t draw the putter back from the ball and initiate the putting stroke. The player wants to move the club back, but his or her hands and arms are in a vise. It's like a deer that freezes in the middle of the road by the fear of an approaching car. Another form of the yips occurs when the player tenses up at impact and feels like he or she is stabbing at the ball.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The yips are curable. Several touring professionals such as Bernhard Langer, who suffered from the yips have putted free again. The first step is to stop labeling yourself as having a physical �illness� that causes you to jab at your putts. Next you have to realize that the physical symptoms of the yips come from a conditioned way of thinking about putting. Here are some suggestions for dealing with the yips:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;1.The fear of missing is where it starts. Throw away the fear of missing putts. Fear and anxiety come from what you think might happen in the immediate future. It�s very important to not let your mind wander to outcome of the putt or missing. You need to stay focused on the execution of the putt and how you are going to hit a good putt. Forget about what might happen, good or bad.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;2. Forget about the past. You can�t change the fact that you missed several short putts the last round. If you carry a poor putting round with you, you will have a monkey on your back. It�s very hard to putt with a monkey on the back. Every round is different and every putt you have is different. You must look at each putt as a new opportunity for success!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;3. Simplify your approach to putting. Often the tendency when not putting well is to search for the answer with your method or putter. Often, this can make matters worse�when you have too many thoughts about how to putt. Prepare for your putt with only one focus--to hit your target that you selected. Think about throwing darts. Focus on the bullseye (or your target in this case) and let your body do the rest. Look at your target and pull the trigger as your eyes return to the ball. Continuous motion helps prevent you from freezing over the ball.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;4. See the ball going in the hole. How often do you imagine the ball missing as you are over the putt ready to start your stroke? It is very important that all your thoughts and images are focused on the ball rolling into the hole. As you read the putt and select a line, see the ball roll along that line into the hole. As you walk into the ball, stay focused on that image of the ball dropping into the hole. Over the ball, continue to have a powerful image of the ball rolling towards the hole, even if it is only for the last two feet of the putt.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Dr. Patrick J. Cohn is a master mental game coach who works with athletes of all levels including amateur and professionals. 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Retief Goosen, who won the US Open, said that most good players get the first tee jitters and a good shot can settle you down quickly.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Goosen stated, �Well, you're always nervous on the first tee. Today with the way the wind was playing, you had to hit driver while the other three days I hit 2-iron off the tee. Those first tee nerves are always the hardest to get over, and it was nice to get off to a great tee shot and obviously making a birdie.� Even the best players in the world get nervous, but they still can perform.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Players can experience two different types of jitters. The first is the friendly kind of butterflies characterized by excitement and anticipation. This is a good feeling of anticipation of the start of the round. You feel excited to play and ready to get going. The second kind of jitters is the type that makes you have a sinking feeling in the pit of your gut. Your mind races, heart rate accelerates, palms sweat, muscles tighten, blood pressure increases, and you get an uncomfortable feeling in your stomach. In addition, you worry about topping the first shot or hitting it in the woods.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Players of all levels experience pressure, even the pros when playing in the US Open. The pressure you feel to win a match is self-induced and can hurt or help your play depending on how you react to it. When Goosen was asked about the most pressure he felt trying to win the US Open, he replied that putting was the most difficult, but not unexpected. �When you stand over a putt you are nervous. You are shaking on the inside like any other player does, and Tiger does, too. It's just how you've learned to play under that sort of pressure, and in a way it sort of becomes natural in a way that you feel like I can only play my best golf when I'm really under pressure,� Goosen said.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Now that�s a different perspective about pressure�pressure is a natural part of sports and you need to feel it to play your best golf! How a player perceives the pressure determines if he will react well or poorly to it. Players who choke are afraid of the feelings that come with pressure, whereas golfers who win embrace the feelings that come with pressure. Pressure is only bad if you see it as harmful, but it can actually help you perform better if you use it to your advantage.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;When you are under pressure, the physiological activation increases and you are in an excited state. Some of this is very positive as it can help you focus better when you need to. Champion golfers worry about not having enough intensity and focus to play their best. I know many golfers who can only get excited (and thus focused) when they are on the leader board or have a chance to win and if they are on the bottom of the field, they lose intensity and focus. Goosen states, �Sometimes when you're not under pressure, your focus is not there, and you might not make the putts. But when you're sort of under pressure, it's sort of a must thing; you must focus and you must make the putt, and that's what I feel when I stand over it.�&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;One of your objectives when you begin to feel the pressure is to interpret it as a way of getting you focused and giving you the shot of adrenaline you need to perform well. Welcoming the nerves as a natural part of golf is how many pros deal with nerves when trying to win a golf tournament. Focusing too much on the uncomfortable feelings only heightens the tension. When you feel nervous, do not bring more attention to the knot in your stomach or a rapid heartbeat. Accept that your body is preparing you to perform your best in competition.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Dr. Patrick J. Cohn is a master mental game coach who works with athletes of all levels including amateur and professionals. Visit Peaksports.com to gain access to over 500 exclusive mental game articles, audio programs, and interviews with athletes and coaches to enhance your athletic potential: &lt;A href="http://www.peaksports.com/membership/" target=_new&gt;http://www.peaksports.com/membership/&lt;/A&gt; or call 888-742-7225.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;To become a mental game coaching professional, visit: &lt;A href="http://www.mentalgamecoachingpro.com/" target=_new&gt;http://www.mentalgamecoachingpro.com&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/minigolfequipmentc/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/adidasclimacooliigolfshoes/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/largegolfballpicture/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/forestgreensgolf/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112539484346385806?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112539484346385806/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112539484346385806' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112539484346385806'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112539484346385806'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/08/you-must-focus-and-you-must-make-putt.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112530561829888600</id><published>2005-08-29T01:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-29T01:53:38.330-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Mental Toughness For Golfers: Avoiding Comfort Zones In Golf&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article is brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;A comfort zone becomes a problem whenever a player is playing better than expected or is breaking new ground. I teach golfers how to break out of self-limiting expectations and preconceived beliefs. Comfort zones don�t limit great players on tour, such as David Duval, Tiger Woods, and Davis Love, III. Comfort zones actually benefit pro golfers when they can bring a poor round back into their scoring zone and turn a score of 76 into a 72.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;When going low, pros don't just try to �get it in the clubhouse� when they get to four under par after 12 holes. If a pro gets to four under par after 12, that�s great, but he doesn�t stop there. His goal is to get to five under. This attitude, adopted by many professionals, is far from the mindset of the amateur who is playing better than expected or on the verge of breaking a personal best score. In my new book, �Going Low� I teach golfers how to play without the restriction of a comfort zone.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Shooting a personal best round requires many important skills. Great golfers play well because they know how to practice efficiently, are dedicated to improvement, and know the best way to prepare themselves for a round of great golf. I'm not talking about hitting two buckets of balls to get ready for tomorrow�s match. Pros are dedicated to quality practice, focused preparation, and improving their games daily. This is the foundation for the development of confidence.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;To shoot a personal low round you also need to know how to prepare to play the course, have the ability to make a game plan, and deal with the distractions of the group. You also need to practice in a way that makes your swing repeatable. You must learn how to score your best when it counts, and simplify your game so you can focus on playing golf instead of always working and grinding at it. Going low also requires that you discard any preconceptions about what is and what is not possible to achieve.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The first step to going low is to unlock the self-imposed limits of your own success. I want my students to identify their own mental barriers and unhealthy beliefs that prevent them from consistently playing their best. The next step is to eradicate unhealthy expectations and irrational beliefs so you can unlock your own success. For example, once Roger Banister broke the four-minute mile, everyone broke it because the barrier had been shattered. The first step is to break your own self-limiting beliefs. In articles to follow, I talk more about how to overcome self-limiting expectations and comfort zones.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Dr. Patrick J. Cohn is a master mental game coach who works with athletes of all levels including amateur and professionals. Visit Peaksports.com to gain access to over 500 exclusive mental game articles, audio programs, and interviews with athletes and coaches to enhance your athletic potential: &lt;A href="http://www.peaksports.com/membership/" target=_new&gt;http://www.peaksports.com/membership/&lt;/A&gt; or call 888-742-7225.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;To become a mental game coach, visit: &lt;A href="http://www.mentalgamecoachingpro.com/" target=_new&gt;http://www.mentalgamecoachingpro.com&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/baggolfwarehouse/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfapparelforwoman/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/customgolftowels/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/nikegolfcenter/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112530561829888600?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112530561829888600/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112530561829888600' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112530561829888600'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112530561829888600'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/08/mental-toughness-for-golfers-avoiding.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112521709601386629</id><published>2005-08-28T01:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-28T01:18:16.036-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&amp;nbsp;Mental Training For Golfers: Attitudes That Sabatoge &lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brough tto you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Plateaus in performance sometimes occur when you don�t see any measurable improvement in score even though you are working hard. �I�m practicing more than ever, but I don�t seem to be shooting better scores,� many players tell me in frustration. Thus, when you don�t see gains in performance or have a coach pushing you daily, it is difficult for golfers to stay committed to their training. In this issue of Peak Performance Golf Insights, I discuss how golfers lose or sabotage their own commitment to training and ideas for how to increase commitment.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;What is commitment? Commitment is a type of motivation. It is the ability to stick with a program, method, or philosophy and apply it daily over a long period even in times of adversity. How do you stay committed to your practice plan and goals? By reminding yourself of your dreams and performing the daily tasks you need to reach your goals.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The first step to improving commitment is to identify beliefs or distractions that sabotage your motivation. Armed with this information, you are in a position to change your attitude for the better. Here are seven ways people get sidetracked or sabotage their own commitment.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;1. Impatience with improvement. Probably the number one form of sabotage. Golfers want a quick fix, something that works immediately, and if it does not work fast, they are prone to throw it away and not try it again. This may be true of both the mental and physical parts of the game. This is why a golfer jumps from one instructor to the next looking for the quick fix.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;2. Rationalizations that sabotage your success. Rationalizations are excuses people use to avoid doing something. A smoker rationalizes why smoking is not harmful to smoke (smoking won�t hurt me, I� don�t inhale deeply�), for example. Golfers sometimes rationalize or justify why they should not go practice, take regular lessons, or work on their mental game. Some players think they will be ready to improve mentally when they are finished working on their swing. When are golfers ever finished with their swing?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;3. Fear of trying and not succeeding. Are you afraid of going after your dream and not succeeding? There are no guarantees that if you work harder and put all your energy into getting better your game will improve. But some players can�t stomach the fear of not reaching their goals if they give it their all.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;4. Distracted by Others. Do others distract your from your mission? Do your friends ask you to go party every night? Are others giving you advise that contradicts what you are trying to do with your coach? If you said yes, then you are letting others distract you from your mission.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;5. Over-load Syndrome. Warning: Too much information can be dangerous to your golf game. A few golfers I know actually sabotage their commitment to getting better by listening to every instructor and guru in golf and trying to integrate everything anyone has said about the golf swing or mental game. This person usually ends up more confused, wonders why he is not playing better, and then gives up trying.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;6. Over-training Syndrome. Are you a candidate for burnout? Training too much can also cause you to spin your wheels because you are mentally and physically exhausted and are bothered by nagging injuries. Working 15 hours a day on your golf game will not lead to success. Marathon runners don�t run 25 miles a day to prepare for competition. Your body needs rest, your mind needs a break. Yes, it is possible to work too much. There is a term for it in the workforce�workaholic.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;7. Know-It-all syndrome. This is more rare with the players I work with, but one that should be mentioned. If you �know it all,� then others, even experts, can�t help you get better. The �know it all� is not teachable�he believes he already has the information to be successful.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Other forms of sabotage exist that limit a golfer�s ability to commit to a program�whether that�s a fitness program to improve strength, a swing training program to hit the ball better, or a mental game program to improve attitude�but these are the most prevalent. The fist step in making positive changes is to identify self-sabotaging beliefs, rationalizations, or behaviors that cut short your motivation to be successful. Then you will be ready to change your behavior to increase commitment.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Dr. Patrick J. Cohn is a master mental game coach who works with athletes of all levels including amateur and professionals. Visit Peaksports.com to gain access to over 500 exclusive mental game articles, audio programs, and interviews with athletes and coaches to enhance your athletic potential: &lt;A href="http://www.peaksports.com/membership/" target=_new&gt;http://www.peaksports.com/membership/&lt;/A&gt; or call 888-742-7225.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/replacinggolfclubgrips/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/minigolfcalifornia/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/nikegolftarjclassicsunglasses/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/usedtaylormadegolfclubs/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112521709601386629?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112521709601386629/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112521709601386629' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112521709601386629'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112521709601386629'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/08/mental-training-for-golfers-attitudes.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112512655556855900</id><published>2005-08-27T00:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-27T00:09:15.603-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&amp;nbsp;Women Golfers Have The Drive For Success &lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brough tto you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Watching the tournament rounds of today�s LPGA players is more exciting than ever. Annika Sorenstam continues to dominate women�s golf and shows where finesse, strength and athleticism come together to make way for the future.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Is today�s female golfer really that different? You need only look as far as statistics from previous years in combination with current levels of play to answer that question. In 1998, only 7 short years ago, Annika drove the ball 246 yards in average driving distance. Today, her average distance is 272 yards. Since undergoing a full scale assault on fitness with the help of a personal trainer, she has gained close to 30 yards in new found distance.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Is she the lone ranger in women�s golf or the wave of the future? Back in 1998, if an LPGA player drove the ball 250 yards, she was in the top 17 players in her field. Today, a player who drives the ball 250 yards won�t even place in the top 40. What accounts for these new performance standards and how can female golfers around the country prepare for high level competition?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Build a Foundation - Learning how to properly engage the core muscles provides a platform of stability and level of protection from injury. In order to keep your body from breaking down and affecting your golf swing, exercises aimed at restoring muscular balance should be a natural part of program design. As you continue to build foundational strength, you also improve your resistance to fatigue.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Progressive Resistance - Strength should be developed in a progressive manner. In order to get stronger one needs to progressively add resistance over time relative to previous workouts. Strength gains are made slowly, but consistently and you will see the difference in your game in no time. In the absence of progress with your program, you�re limiting your potential. Progression also involves varying your speeds of movement as your body becomes more adapted to each exercise.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Today�s female golfer knows that hard work creates results and translates to a better position in the playing field. If you are looking for ways to take yourself to the top of the leader board, then place the needs of your body at the top of your priority list to make a definitive difference in your game.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Susan Hill is a CHEK Golf Biomechanic, golf fitness columnist to Golf Illustrated and President of Fitness for Golf. For exercises targeted to lower your handicap and give you a competitive edge every time you play, then visit &lt;A href="http://www.fitnessforgolf.com/" target=_new&gt;http://www.fitnessforgolf.com&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/outlawgolfcode/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/privategolfcommunitiesinwesternnc/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/new2004mizunogolfaeroframestandbag/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfdigestfrontcover/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112512655556855900?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112512655556855900/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112512655556855900' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112512655556855900'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112512655556855900'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/08/women-golfers-have-drive-for-success.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112503708023102974</id><published>2005-08-25T23:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-25T23:18:00.266-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&amp;nbsp;Course Management Strategies For Junior Golfers &lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brough to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Many junior golfers are still in the process of developing all of the fundamentals of their game. One of the challenges faced is how to measure the progress of a player in these basics on the golf course, besides the obvious measurement of score.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;When going onto the golf course it is critical that the young golfer have a specific purpose in mind as to what she or he is attempting to accomplish. These �process� objectives can become the criteria for determining how much growth is being made. Some examples are below:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Are all considerations being addressed in determining proper shot selection?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;*Wind speed&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;*Wind direction&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;*Lie&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;*Slope&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;*Yardage from center of the green&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;*Hole location&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;*Choice of correct club&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;*Choice of correct shot&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Is the young player reading the putts thoroughly?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Are the swing changes being attempted?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Is the player eating and drinking healthily enough and regularly enough?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Is the player adhering to the preconceived game plan?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Is the player playing too quickly or too slowly?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Are shots being played �one at a time� or is frustration mounting?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Is a narrow target being selected before attempting a shot?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Junior players can work on these kinds of things on the golf course by determining which one or two of these types of items they intend to work on. Giving oneself a hole by hole grade can be helpful. Simply marking on the scorecard on a 1-10 scale or a grade of A-F can keep the youngster paying attention to these goals.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Make sure that these types of positive habits are formed which will help in their growth and development, and ultimately impact the player�s bottom line score!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Jeff Troesch is an internationally recognized expert in the field of mental skills training and performance enhancement. Jeff also served as Director of Mental Training for David Leadbetters Golf Academies. For more information on Jeff's work, visit &lt;A href="http://www.fitnessforgolf.com/" target=_new&gt;http://www.fitnessforgolf.com.&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/magazinegolf/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/lightweightgolfumbrellas/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/sandiegogolftournament/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/executivegolfsandiego/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112503708023102974?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112503708023102974/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112503708023102974' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112503708023102974'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112503708023102974'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/08/course-management-strategies-for.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112495054589845927</id><published>2005-08-24T23:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-24T23:15:45.933-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&amp;nbsp;Unique Mental Challenges For Women Golfers &lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This articel brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The game of golf provides trials for every player, independent of the player�s gender. However, for some women in our society, there is a special challenge.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Women in the Western world have traditionally been raised and socialized to be cooperative, polite, feminine and �nice�. There is implicit pressure that some women feel to make sure that they don�t stand out too much or present themselves as trying to outdo or �embarrass� another woman. These messages can sometimes conflict with being competitive on the golf course.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;In stark contrast, men have traditionally been reinforced and given full latitude to be competitive, win at all costs, and take down their �opponent�. In the English language, there is a lot of overlap between adjectives that describe masculinity and those that describe a competitor. Time after time men can go head to head on the golf course, do whatever is necessary to beat their adversary, and then enjoy the 19th hole with their fellow competitor.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;For many women, it doesn�t feel that simple. For some there is a perceived or real fear that if they are too competitive in the golf arena, that they may suffer some social consequences. Some fear being labeled as �too competitive�, �too serious�, or worse. Some women feel as though they must choose between �social� golf and �competitive� golf, as there is not as much of an overlap as it feels there is for the men.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Admittedly, this is an internal conflict that some women do not experience, as they are in arenas where this doesn�t feel like an issue. Others are perfectly content to let their golf development and improvement be a priority- without concern for the potential social ramifications.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Gratefully, society continues to move toward embracing the notion that a woman can be both competitive and feminine. However, for the women for whom this inner conflict exists, it is often helpful to recognize this clash and resolve to be purposeful about coming to peace with it.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;What is your goal for your game? Is it more socially related? Is it more competitively related? Are there times when one takes priority over the other? Clarifying this objective in advance of the day at the club or course can help keep things in perspective and help goals be met more easily. At the very least it can help create an internal environment that feels less confused, thus allowing the game to be one that is more enjoyable and pleasurable.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Jeff Troesch, MA, LMHC is an internationally recognized expert in the mental side of golf. As the former Director of Sport Psychology for the David Leadbetter Golf Academies, Jeff has worked with thousands of golfers nationwide and brings a wealth of experience to seasoned golf professionals as well as the recreational golf lover. 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This is true at school, in one�s social circles, at home, and in the golf arena.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;What many young people inevitably do during this time of analysis is begin to feel somewhat insecure about certain aspects of who they are. �I�m shorter than everyone.� �I�m taller than everyone.� �I�m skinnier than everyone�. �I�m heavier than everyone.�&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This type of thinking leaks into golf, creating insecurities about the game. �I can�t hit it as far as most kids.� �I don�t putt as well as he does.� �We don�t have as much money so I don�t get the instruction that she does.�&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;When this is going on inside one�s head, it is very difficult to �play your own game�. Instead, junior players often try to be someone they are not, try to keep up with what others are doing, or try to do things that are not in their capacity.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Not only does this emphasis on what others are doing frequently hurt a player�s confidence, it also regularly impacts course management decisions. Among the common mistakes:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;�Unconsciously pulling the driver out of their bag in order to hit it as far off the tee as possible.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;�Automatically pulling 3-wood for the second shot into a Par 5.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;�Consistently �under clubbing� by falsely believing certain clubs are hit further than actual results indicate.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;�Making high risk/low reward shot selection decisions.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;�Swinging the club harder to try to hit it further.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The solution to this is to be honest and objective about what strengths and capabilities you bring to the course as a player. This is what is referred to as �playing within yourself�. Once you recognize and acknowledge what works for you, you will begin to play the game in the way that is best for you, rather than playing the game in order to try to do what others are doing or the way you think it should be done.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The truth is, whether judging against others in life or in golf, we will always find someone who is better at something than we are. It is hard to get our ego out of the way and lay up when our competitor can get there in two. It is difficult emotionally to hit 5-iron to a Par-3 hole when our competitor hits a 9-iron. It is a challenge to continue doing what you�re doing if you see a competitor who is successful doing something different.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;In life, those that are constantly following others lose a sense of who they really are. In golf, those that are distracted by others often get lost in constantly changing their game. Be like the best players in the world. The most successful golfers of any age figure out what they�re good at, understand what works for them, and then make a commitment to stick to it.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Be the best player with what you have, rather than trying to be something that you�re not.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Jeff served as Director of Mental Training for David Leadbetters Golf Academies, where he was instrumental in assisting in the development of the training programs and methodology that continues to produce golf champions around the world. Jeff works with several touring professionals and amateur players - assisting them in the creation of optimal training plans and developmental strategies. 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This makes Hilton Head Island, South Carolina a vacation destination like no other. That�s why Hilton Head Island is widely considered to be one of the finest resort communities in the United States, welcoming millions of visitors from across the country and around the globe each year.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;What if a family is visiting the island? What can they do to really enjoy their vacation? The variety of activities and family fun is unique, but browsing through the short list of sample activities below will give you an idea about the friendliness and family fun you can have in Hilton Head Island:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Close dolphin encounters, bird watching and ocean ecology awareness&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Family Golf, Miniature Golf &amp; Tennis&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Family Biking - with miles of bike paths available, many of which take you through nature preserves, this is truly an enjoyable way to experience the natural splendor of the island&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Guided Kayak Tours &amp; Kayak Fishing&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Kayak Birthday Parties � something different&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Discovery Days � activities centered on interpretive beach walks, kayaking through the marshes, and plenty of great games and activities&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Eco-Adventures - older children enjoy learning the basics of sea kayaking while developing an understanding of our connection to the natural world through hands-on study of coastal ecology.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Adventure Island - teens take a boat ride to a secluded tropical island that they�ll have all to themselves. Here they will kayak in the pristine waters, engage in teambuilding activities, explore the island for Indian artifacts, and learn about coastal ecology through hands-on exploration.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Teen Tours � teens are exploring the coastal marshlands of Hilton Head Island, where they�ll have fun paddling kayaks, throwing cast nets, or even learning kayak rescue skills.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Teen Expedition Camping - Camping on a pristine deserted island&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Wave Runners � experience the thrill of riding the waves within Calibogue Sound.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Wakeboard/Water-ski School � novices and veterans can enjoy that water sport here.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Parasailing - get an eagle's eye view of Hilton Head Island and the surrounding areas. View up to 20 miles in all directions.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Hilton Head Island offers this and so much more...&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;I&gt;Sounds like fun? I think so...&lt;/I&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;B&gt;What about the golfers then, what can they do?&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;As you may know, Hilton Head Island is home to the PGA Heritage Classic Golf Championship and the Celebrity Golf Tournament. With an average yearly temperature of 70 degrees, Hilton Head Island visitors are sure to enjoy year round golf on any of the 24 golf courses located on Hilton Head Island and another 40 golf courses just over the bridge.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Our golf courses were designed by the game's greatest� Nicklaus, Fazio, Player, Jones &amp; Dye.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;B&gt;So is Hilton Head Island better suited for golfers or for family vacationing?&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Let me first tell you a little about the accommodation and dining options on Hilton Head Island.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;There are a large number of hotels to choose from on Hilton Head Island. In general, prices range from $50 per night for basic accommodations to $300 per night for some of the luxurious hotels.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Long and short term rentals alike are readily available. You can come for the weekend or stay a few weeks. Most &lt;A href="http://www.hiltonheadrentals.com/" target=_new&gt;vacation rentals on Hilton Head Island&lt;/A&gt; include the standard amenities such as washer and dryer, cable television and swimming pools. Many luxury rental properties feature Jacuzzis, indoor pools, ocean views, private beach access, tennis courts and golf facilities.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Villas and condos, homes and timeshares are all available in varying price ranges. Vacation rentals can range from $500 per week for a one bedroom villa up to over $10,000 per week for an oceanfront mansion.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;What a wonderful setting for a private wedding reception on the beach.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Over 250 restaurants run the gamut of casual to elegant dining options on the island. Fresh seafood abounds. From five star formal restaurants to fast food and everything in between, every taste and budget is catered to on the island.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;B&gt;So the answer to the dilemma is pretty obvious.&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Whether you are a golfer searching for a world-class golf destination, a family on vacation seeking relaxation on the miles of clean sandy beaches or just want to enjoy the gentle sway of palm trees in unspoiled nature, a stay on Hilton Head Island is sure to please the most discerning of vacationers.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Whether you just want to relax in the sun or try your hand at scuba diving, water-skiing or dolphin watching there is something for everyone on beautiful Hilton Head Island.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Josh Szatmari is a Web Developer, Web Marketing and Promotion, Search Engine Optimization Specialist. Mr. Szatmari is the developer and marketer of numerous vacation related websites. &lt;A href="http://www.hiltonheadrentals.com/" target=_new&gt;http://www.hiltonheadrentals.com&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/thegolfwarehousecoupont/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/wildhorsegolfcourselasvegas/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/mastersaugustagolfschedule/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golflessonmetroplex/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112477314336462792?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112477314336462792/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112477314336462792' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112477314336462792'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112477314336462792'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/08/hilton-head-island-south-carolina-is.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112467291707744133</id><published>2005-08-21T18:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-21T18:08:37.103-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&amp;nbsp;Senior Golfers Still Play Great Golf. Do You Want To Know How? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brough tto you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;If you�re a senior golfer�don�t give up and don�t give into the perception that�s it�s all downhill from here.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;No way!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;You have a lot of GREAT golf years ahead of you, but you need to take a different approach to your golf improvement.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The approach I�m going to talk about will quickly and dramatically transform your game; and you can do this all right in your own home in less than 30 minutes.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;No more teasing�this secret approach is your BODY!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Yes�it�s that simple!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Do you ever go on the course and start playing only to feel like you can�t make a full backswing?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;How about your distance? Have you lost yards off your drives the last few years? And lastly, how about aches and pains? Does your back, shoulders, hips or even wrists hurt when you play or afterwards?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Then there�s only one choice!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Improve your current physical fitness, specific to your golf game.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;You may have heard this before�but have you done anything about it? I know it can be confusing with all the information out there.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The first thing you need to consider is the credibility and experience of these professionals.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Do they know golf? How long have they been working with golfers. Have golfers �really� improved with their programs, etc.?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;I�m here to tell you there is hope�and a lot of it.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The first thing you need to do is find out what your limitations are. Is it strength? Is it flexibility? How about the mental? That�s a huge part of the game; but I can tell you, your mind and BODY are linked very intimately.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;If you feel weak, tired and out of shape�your confidence will be so low it will be a miracle you can even complete a round of golf, let alone get a score you�re proud of.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;It�s time to change all that! Right here�right now!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Taking ACTION �right after� reading this article is critical to your golfing future. I don�t believe in thinking about something. Dreaming about something. And not doing anything.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Have a clear, very specific picture in your mind of the kind of golfer you are capable of being and badly want to be.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;I can�t tell you exactly what to do in this article. It would be 20 pages of meaty stuff that would get your mind going a hundred miles a minute.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;But I hope in this article, I�ve motivated you to take a look at your �current� level of fitness (both strength and flexibility) and come up with a plan (either on your own, or with the help of a qualified golf fitness professional) that will transform your game quickly and easily.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;It�s not as hard as you think. Just doing a few of the �right� golf stretches and strength exercises in your home a couple of times a week will make a world of difference.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Now get away from your computer and do this stretch right away! It will feel so good on your lower back.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;It�s my Lying Leg Crossover:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Lie on back with legs extended&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Raise one leg and bend at knee to 90 degrees in knee and hip&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Cross that leg over extended leg, while opposite shoulder stays on ground&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Go until slight pull in butt and lower back&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Hold and repeat once more&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Switch legs and do opposite side&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This is just one simple exercise of dozens you can do with minimal or no equipment that will quickly and dramatically transform your game for years to come! Happy golfing! And remember��hit�em LONG &amp; STRAIGHT!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article was provided by Mike Pedersen, one of the leading golf fitness experts in the country. If you�re looking for a quick and easy way to transform your game, Mike has a new book out with easy tips, techniques and cutting-edge exercises. Go take a look at &lt;A href="http://www.ultimategolffitnessguide.com/" target=_new&gt;http://www.ultimategolffitnessguide.com.&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/nikegolfclubslefthand/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/clevelandgolfandtouractiondrivers/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/discountkingcobragolfclub/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/titleists45cartgolfbag/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112467291707744133?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112467291707744133/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112467291707744133' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112467291707744133'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112467291707744133'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/08/but-i-can-tell-you-your-mind-and-body.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112458111298226504</id><published>2005-08-20T16:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-20T16:38:33.003-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&amp;nbsp;Senior Golfers Increase Swing Speed &lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;It is widely known that with increased age comes a decrease in flexibility. This is why so many golf fitness programs emphasize stretching and increasing range of motion for senior golfers. It has also been well documented that senior golfers between the ages of 55 and 79 can increase their drive distance and enhance their overall golf performance by engaging in a safe and effective golf conditioning program.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;According to a recent study evaluating swing speed, senior golfers reaped great benefits by engaging in regular core stabilization exercises. Senior golfers participated in an 8 week study where they engaged in a core stabilization program several times weekly utilizing tools such as foam rollers, mats, stability balls, medicine balls and elastic cables. The end result was an increase in club head speed of over 6 mph. In real terms, this can yield an increase in drive distance of over 17 yards.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;For those senior golfers who are interested in improving their length off the tee while increasing their level of fitness, try these core stabilization exercises.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Glute Bridge&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Goal:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This movement is designed to strengthen the glutes as well as improve their firing rate.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Instruction:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Lie down on the floor on your back&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Bend your knees and place a ball or folded towel between your&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� knees&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Place your hands at your side and lift your toes off the ground with heels remaining&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Engage your abdominals and glutes, then slowly lift your hips off the ground&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Don�t let the glutes touch the ground while you perform repetitions&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Ball Bridge&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Goal:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This movement is designed to strengthen the low back muscles and glutes.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Instruction:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Lie down on back with your feet on top of the ball&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Point toes towards your shins&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Pull shoulder blades back and down&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Raise glutes up until you are one line from your shoulders to your feet&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Slowly lower your body until hips almost touch the ground, then repeat the lift&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Sitting Leg Lift&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Goal:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This movement is designed to activate your hip flexor and thigh muscles while stabilizing your abdominals and spine.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Instruction:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Sit on a Swiss Ball with your feet shoulder width apart&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Rest your hands on each side of the ball&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Tighten your abdominal muscles and maintain a straight spine&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Begin by lifting one leg at a time a few inches off the floor&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Alternate between each leg in a marching motion&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;� Try to keep the same spine angle and avoid shifting from side to side&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Senior golfers still have what it takes to hit the long ball as long as they continue to compensate for the loses they experience through the aging process. Placing an emphasis on core strength, stabilization and flexibility, will keep senior golfers in the game for years to come.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Susan Hill is a CHEK Golf Biomechanic, Sports Nutritionist and President of Fitness for Golf. For exercises targeted to lower your handicap and give you a competitive edge every time you play, then visit &lt;A href="http://www.fitnessforgolf.com/" target=_new&gt;http://www.fitnessforgolf.com&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/comgolfpga/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/clubgolfhistoryping/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfschoolwomenorlando/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golf/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112458111298226504?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112458111298226504/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112458111298226504' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112458111298226504'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112458111298226504'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/08/senior-golfers-increase-swing-speed.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112449374413269860</id><published>2005-08-19T16:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-19T16:22:24.166-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Junior Golfers GainA Competitive Edge By Building A Stronger Body&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Strength training for juniors is supported by organizations such as the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Each of these organizations encourages children's participation in appropriately designed training programs as long as they are competently supervised.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Many research reports conclude that juniors can benefit from strength training programs through the improvement of motor fitness skills, self esteem, overall strength and physical and emotional well being.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;For those juniors who are anxious to get an early start with strength training as a perfect compliment to their golf game, let�s review the importance of form, function and good nutrition. These principles serve as the foundation for junior fitness and a lifetime of health and wellness for your young athlete.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Form. Each exercise we perform has a specific method of set up, instruction and properly executed form for each movement. There are muscles which stabilize while other muscles activate. Each plays a role in an exercise. When we compromise on technique or what is considered good form, injuries occur. When we place inappropriate loads on unsupported bodies, we no longer create an opportunity for growth, but rather continue to place unnecessary stress on our bodies. Take the time to learn proper form and lifting techniques. Once your child learns the basics, make sure they are properly supervised as they learn about their bodies and their new found capabilities. Remember these principles will serve as the foundation for their future so take the time to help them understand the importance of safety and appropriate lifting techniques.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Function. Once you set safety and proper form as your priority, it�s time to choose an appropriate exercise program. Many young players ask about the right number of sets and reps for their age. Just remember that young players are not aspiring weightlifters or bodybuilders, but rather strength builders. Junior golfers should begin with body weight exercises that place an emphasis on many muscle groups and movement patterns which mimic real life movements such as pushups, pull-ups, and multi directional lunges. Weights can be used, but the focus should be light weights and higher repetitions. Simply choose 5 or 6 exercises and perform 15 to 20 reps while continuing your concentration on good form and technique. Never compromise on the quality of your movement in favor of increased repetitions. Begin with only a few repetitions until you master an exercise. Parents or instructors should provide clear instruction and close supervision.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Good Nutrition. As role models, parents have the responsibility to educate their children on the importance of proper nutrition. I�m sure, as adults, we�ve often wondered how different we would have viewed food if our parents had spent more time with us. Regardless of their age, it is not too late to teach them about fueling an athletic body and powerful mind. In the end, food fulfills three basic requirements. These are to provide fuel for their bodies, regulation of their metabolism and to support new tissue growth. Children who golf need an abundance of nutrients in the form of variety, balance and moderation. In the absence of proper nutrients, you sacrifice their growth as well as their future golf performance.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Susan Hill is a CHEK Golf Biomechanic, Sports Nutritionist and President of Fitness for Golf. For exercises and articles specific to junior golfers, then visit &lt;A href="http://www.fitnessforgolf.com/" target=_new&gt;http://www.fitnessforgolf.com.&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/reynoldsnumberdimplesgolfballairfoil/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfstorenewjersey/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golflifestylemagazine/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/taylormadegolfclubswholesalesupplier/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112449374413269860?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112449374413269860/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112449374413269860' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112449374413269860'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112449374413269860'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/08/junior-golfers-gaina-competitive-edge.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112440644092501442</id><published>2005-08-18T16:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-18T16:07:20.950-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&amp;nbsp;Super Golf Wheel Chair That Enables Disabled Golfers To Play Normally &lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Last week when I was at the driving range I noticed a number of young disable people working on their games. I was very impressed by a young lady who, despite the fact that she was sitting in a wheel chair, was able to drive the ball straight for around 120 to 150 yards. It was a real joy to watch her play. Every time she hit a good shot her face lit up in a radiant smile of pure pleasure.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Watching these young people having such a good time got me thinking.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;A good friend of mine is a disabled golfer. He lost a leg in a land mine incident when he was serving in the army as a young man. Bob has never allowed his disability to stand in the way of making himself into a very competitive golfer. In fact this year he has been elected captain of our golf club.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;So last Saturday I cornered Bob and asked him to tell me more about disabled golf. Now Bob is a real enthusiast, so I got myself cornered for a good half an hour, but it was worth it, because he told me about this amazing golf wheel chair for paraplegic disabled golfers. Take a closer look at the photo on my web site.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This golf wheel chair is the brain child of Anthony Netto a South African born golf professional and trainer. Anthony suffered a neck fracture after a no-fault car accident, in 1995. This led to him being wheelchair bound for months. After numerous operations and a lot of time in hospital the 37-year old was able to resume work as a teaching pro in 1997. However, in October 2000, he suffered a further setback when multiple sclerosis struck him down. Since that time he has been confined to a wheelchair.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Netto is a fighter; he told himself, "One does not die from this disease.� A course of magnet-field therapy helped him, but he wanted to resume his life as a teaching professional and to that end he started to develop the special golf wheel chair, which has enabled him to play again.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The chair, powered by a tank battery, drives him around the course just like any other buggy. However, when he arrives at his ball, the seat swivels round so that he can face his ball. The seat then stands him up and supports him so that he can address his ball, just like a 'normal' golfer.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The golf wheel chair works well because Anthony Netto is now the trainer of the German national disabled golfers team and he has initiated project KidSwing to teach young disabled golfers. He works successfully with sick and disabled children in Cologne, Germany. His aim is: "to establish golf as a therapy and a rehabilitation scheme."&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;As far as I can find out the golf wheel chair is currently just starting to go into production on a very small scale. It is therefore expensive, my informant wasn't certain, but he thought the price was currently around �17,000.00 ($22,000.00 approx.) I would expect this price to decrease dramatically once mass-production starts.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;My informant also told me that the company marketing the golf wheel chair is being run in such a way as to limit their own profit percentage in order to make the golf wheel chair more widely available to disabled golfers.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;There is more information about Anthony, some pictures of his golf wheel chair and links to other sites which talk about this wonderful machine on the Winning Seniors Golf web site.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;About the author: David Ferrers is a respected Performance Coach and the author of countless articles on �winning� and �golf�. He invented The Academy of Winning, The Science of Winning at Golf and The 5 Fundamentals of Winning at Golf all of which are available as free downloads from his web site at &lt;A href="http://www.winning-seniors-golf.com/index.html" target=_new&gt;http://www.Winning-Seniors-Golf.com&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/onlinegolflessonsvideo/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/nikegolftw/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/highschoolgolfteams/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/clevelandclubgolfta7/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112440644092501442?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112440644092501442/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112440644092501442' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112440644092501442'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112440644092501442'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/08/he-told-himself-one-does-not-die-from.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112431961256489644</id><published>2005-08-17T16:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-17T16:00:12.586-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;5 Keys To Mental Toughness For Junior Golfers&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;If you have any interest in seeing first hand the impact that mental toughness has on sport performance, go no further than the PGA or LPGA Qualifying tournaments or �Q-School�. Each year for the past several years, I have worked with players on site during this event. A great many of the conversations that the players have are a rehashing of their performance this past year on the PGA, LPGA, Nationwide, or mini-tour circuits. What I have heard frequently are things that could help the junior golfer get a head start in his or her career.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;In attempting to describe why they hadn�t reached their outcome goals for the season I hear these professional players repeatedly talk to one another about �trying too hard�, �not letting it happen out there�, �playing tentative� and many other frequently used mental game phrases. The challenge for many of these professionals is not only to sharpen their swings and putting strokes for this critical week, but to sharpen their mental games as well. The players who do well in Q-School are the ones that will follow some basic rules about the mental game. Each of these also has application for the junior golfer:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;1. Keep each shot in perspective. This is especially true in a 108-hole tournament. Q-School, of all tournaments, is understood to be a marathon and not a sprint. There is no rational reason to be unnerved by a bad hole or two. Similarly, the junior golfer has years and years of opportunities ahead. There is no particular shot in any tournament that is �life or death�.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;2. Focus on the task rather than the outcome. This is probably the most difficult of the �basics� for players to follow. It is natural to think about the result and then the consequences of the result. This thinking will not help get the job done. Whenever these thoughts come to mind, replace them with thoughts of the immediate task at hand.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;3. Breathe. Even the best in the world get tense in this type of situation. That tension can increase a player�s tendency to hold his breath in anticipation of a shot or a putt. This then impacts muscle tension even more, and potentially affects his ability to swing the club smoothly. Deep breaths = slower heart rate and less physiological tension. Creating a habit of doing this as a junior player will be invaluable as your golf career progresses.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;4. Remember that you cannot control things. Anyone who plays this game knows that something unexpected happens in nearly every round. A great tee shot lands in a divot, a club you�ve been hitting well all week suddenly starts getting shaky, or a two-foot putt is missed. The successful players in Q-School and elsewhere will recognize that they have control only over their preparation and reactions, and not over anything else. If they know they�ve prepared the best they could for each shot, and know that they are capable of controlling their reaction after each shot, they�ve done all they can possibly do to achieve their goals. Move on to the next one.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;5. Play to succeed. Nearly every year there is a player or two held up at the end of Q-School as an example of a late tournament collapse. In nearly all of those instances, the player interviewed will speak of having thoughts of �trying to hold on� or �trying not to make a big number�. Many players will have a tendency to play to avoid mistakes and/or prevent something bad from happening. The players who are successful are those who are confident in their abilities to go out and get the job done, and will be playing to succeed rather than to avert failure.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;These mental game essentials will help you as a junior player ingrain habits that can help you reach the ultimate golf goals for which you strive!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Jeff Troesch, MA, LMHC is an internationally recognized expert in the mental side of golf. As the former Director of Sport Psychology for the David Leadbetter Golf Academies, Jeff has worked with thousands of golfers nationwide and brings a wealth of experience to seasoned golf professionals as well as the recreational golf lover. You may contact Jeff directly through his website, &lt;A href="http://www.fitnessforgolf.com/" target=_new&gt;http://www.fitnessforgolf.com.&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/hawaiistategolfassociation,donation/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/alphareactiongolfequipmentputter/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/myrtlebeachandgolfcoursesuide/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/calculateagolfhandicapforascramble/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112431961256489644?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112431961256489644/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112431961256489644' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112431961256489644'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112431961256489644'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/08/5-keys-to-mental-toughness-for-junior.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112423264076696494</id><published>2005-08-16T15:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-16T15:50:40.790-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;At Last! "3 Secrets" Of A Consistent Golf Stroke&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;What you are about to read... will change your golfing life forever! What are these three "secrets"? If you knew how would they effect your game?. These three "secrets" are what the worlds best players do. Every player MUST know these "secrets" if they are to have a powerful, repeating golf&lt;BR&gt;stroke.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The problem with the majority of golfers is that they don't know what to do. Oh their friends, well wishers at best, tell them that they are "bending their left arm", "raising up through the shot", "coming over the top" and host of other swing faults. But these are the same people that shoot the same scores you do! What could they possibly tell you that would improve your game?&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The information you are about to receive is not theory or conjecture but science. Ooooh, you say, this sounds&lt;BR&gt;complicated. Well it isn't, it is simply the laws of force and motion that govern our entire lives and day to day living. Once you understand these simply laws your golf game will forever change...for the better!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Secret #1: A Flat Left Wrist&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Because the golf stroke involves a golf club, a left arm, and a wrist in between, it is called a "lever system". The left wrist acts as a "hinge pin" much like the old time "flail" used to beat wheat. This "hinge pin" can rotate, cock or&lt;BR&gt;uncock but NEVER Bends!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Golfers however routinely bend the left wrist causing the clubhead to reach the ball before the hands do. This causes&lt;BR&gt;a "quitting" motion, adds loft to the clubface, points the face to the left of target, makes the clubhead swing&lt;BR&gt;upward disrupting the downward motion that ALL good golf shots MUST have. Good players DELOFT the clubface at&lt;BR&gt;Impact. Poor players ADD loft to the clubface costing them distance, direction, and trajectory.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;A 5 iron, for example, has approximately 8 degrees for&lt;BR&gt;"forward lean" when soled properly. At Impact with good players the "lean" is approximately 15 degrees. This turns&lt;BR&gt;the 5 iron into a 4 iron. Poor players reach Impact with a "backward" leaning clubshaft thereby ADDING loft and turning the 5 iron into a 6-7 iron!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Secret #2: A Straight Plane Line&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;You only have two choices when it comes to the swing plane, you are either on or you're off. There is no middle&lt;BR&gt;ground!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;What exactly is the swing plane? The plane is the angle of the clubshaft as it sets at address - period! It is NOT&lt;BR&gt;Hogans plane of glass as many would have you to believe. &lt;BR&gt;There are only three planes available;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;1. Horizontal - a wall&lt;BR&gt;2. Vertical - the floor&lt;BR&gt;3. Inclined somewhere in between&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;As golfers you and I use the Inclined Plane to swing the club back up and end, down out and forward, up back and in making the Golf Stroke three dimensional.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The clubshaft, actually the sweetspot of the club, may travel to any other plane angle during the swing as long as it DOES NOT cross the base of the plane. Here is a simple way you can know if you are on plane or not. &lt;BR&gt;Whichever end of the club is nearest to the ground MUST also point at the base of the plane from horizon to horizon. If neither end is nearer then the clubshaft MUST be horizontal to the ground and parallel to the base of plane.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Secret #3: A Lagging Clubhead&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Lag by definition means "trailing". When the clubhead passes the hands coming into Impact there is no "lag". &lt;BR&gt;Without "lag" the golf ball cannot be compressed, we cannot hit downward, and we have a tremendous power loss. Clubhead lag promotes a steady and even acceleration giving us a&lt;BR&gt;dependable way to control distance.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Look at any picture of your favorite player at Impact. The left arm and clubshaft are in ONE LINE! Never two lines. This means that the player is utilizing "lag". When a ball is struck with "lag" it explodes off the clubface! Without this "lag" the sound turns into one of mush, a soft Impact&lt;BR&gt;instead of a driving Impact.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;----------------------------------------&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;If you follow this outline, learn these three "Secrets" you will be hitting the ball with more compression than you ever&lt;BR&gt;thought possible. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;For example, a Driver striking a golf ball with a 2 degree "backward" leaning clubshaft at 100 mph with 9.5 degrees of&lt;BR&gt;loft produces a launch angle of 6.4 degrees and a carry distance of 230 yards.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;By changing Impact to a 2 degree forward leaning clubshaft the player produces a launch angle of 10.4 degrees and a carry of 251 yards. A 21 YARD INCREASE WITHOUT buying a new&lt;BR&gt;Driver and simply having clubhead lag! &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;YOU can improve your game dramatically by following the steps outlined above. Become the best player YOU can be and&lt;BR&gt;start winning those 4 way presses! If YOU really want to elevate your game, hit it farther, straighter, and nearer&lt;BR&gt;the hole then practice what I've shared with you.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;----------------------------------------&lt;BR&gt;Chuck Evans, G.S.E.D.&lt;BR&gt;www.chuckevansgolf.com&lt;BR&gt;chuck@chuckevansgolf.com&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;P.S. Visit our website for more information on how to become&lt;BR&gt;the best player YOU can be.&lt;BR&gt;----------------------------------------&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Chuck Evans is one of only 31 Teachers in the world to hold the designation of "Doctorate in Golf Stroke Engineering", he is one of the most highly sought after instructors in the world not only by players but other teachers as well and is known as the Teacher of Teachers. His DVD, "60 Days To Game Improvement" has sold in excess of 10,000 copies and his new eBook, &lt;BR&gt;"How To Build YOUR Golf Swing" is in the library of amateurs and Teaching Professional alike. &lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfmagazinetop25golfschools/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/lpgagolfclothingrules/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/nikegolfdri-fittexturedsportshirt/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/rulesgolf/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112423264076696494?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112423264076696494/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112423264076696494' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112423264076696494'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112423264076696494'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/08/at-last-3-secrets-of-consistent-golf.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112414533303393041</id><published>2005-08-15T15:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-15T15:35:33.053-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;5 best Uses For Hybrid Utility Clubs&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Have you seen those new hybrid utility cubs? They are showing up all over the place, rescuing golfers from all kinds of situations. The reason for this is simple; they open up opportunities for a number of great new shots. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Even the tour pros are using them to help them win big tournaments. (Todd Hamilton � British Open, David Toms � PGA Championship, Reteif Goosen � US Open) We have come up with what we believe are the 5 best uses for these hybrid clubs.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;1. OFF THE TEE � These clubs are great for long par 3�s and short par 4 tee shots when you must carry a bunker or water hazard. Most long irons shots have a low piercing trajectory. These hybrids have a lower center of gravity that helps to launch the ball up into the air. Because of this high ball flight, the ball will come down on a steeper angle making it easier to stop on the green.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;2. FROM THE FAIRWAY � They are good for long approach shots to the greens on par 5�s and long par 4�s. Because of their great distance control and accuracy, these hybrids will build your confidence. Hitting this club form the fairways will have you going for more par 5�s in 2 and leaving you short putts for eagle. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;3. FROM THE ROUGH � Most long irons get caught up in the rough causing them to twist easily and produce mishits. The bigger size and mass of the hybrids over regular irons makes it easier for the club to drive through the rough while keeping the face square. This squaring of the clubface is also aided by the rudders and rails on the sole of the club going through the turf.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;4. OUT OF A BUNKER - Move the ball back in your stance to promote a little steeper angle of attack. The bigger club heads and larger ruddered soles of hybrids make it easier to swing through the sand without catching it fat or heavy. It is very important on these long bunker shots to hit the ball first. This will help get the ball up in the air very quickly and out of the bunker.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;5. AROUND THE GREEN � Hybrid utility clubs work great for bump and run shots around the green (just ask Todd Hamilton). They help to eliminate the chance for error by getting the ball rolling on the ground as quick as possible. Because the shafts are shorter you can play these shots almost like a putt without choking down on the shaft to gain control. This eliminates the chance of a skull, chunk, or a decelerating wedge shot.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;We find these hybrid utility clubs to be one of the most versatile clubs you could have in your bag. Get more info about hybrid utility clubs from our website. Then try one out in your bag today!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;More hybrid golf club information and tips can be found at:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A href="http://www.golfequipmentsource.com/hybrid-golf-clubs.html"&gt;www.golfequipmentsource.com/hybrid-golf-clubs.html&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;John Bolt is the full time owner of &lt;A href="http://www.golfequipmentsource.com/"&gt;GolfEquipmentSource.com.&lt;/A&gt; &lt;BR&gt;With years of competitive golf experience under his belt, he understands the &lt;BR&gt;importance of having properly fitted golf equipment. You can visit him online &lt;BR&gt;at: &lt;A href="http://www.golfequipmentsource.com/hybrid-golf-clubs.html"&gt;http://www.golfequipmentsource.com/hybrid-golf-clubs.html&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/freeonlinegolfputtinglessons/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfshoesoutlet/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/whatarethedifferentkindsofgolftees/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/adamsgtgolfclub/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112414533303393041?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112414533303393041/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112414533303393041' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112414533303393041'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112414533303393041'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/08/5-best-uses-for-hybrid-utility-clubs.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112405771154192118</id><published>2005-08-14T15:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-14T15:15:11.556-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;5 Sure Fire Ways To Build A More Powerful And Pain Free Golf Game&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Until recently being physically fit was of little concern to most golfers, but the tides of changes have recently taken hold of the golf world and only the strong will survive this tidal wave. Many of today�s golfers are not only working with instructors but they also seek out assistance from strength and conditioning coaches or personal trainers to help them improve their physical skills, in hopes of being able to blast that little white ball a few more yards down the fairway. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I recently took a look at some of the more popular golf related websites and found little relevant information about how or what to do to physically prepare yourself for the game of golf. So I as sport performance strength and conditioning coach, I took it upon myself to take a look at the physical abilities required to perform a successful golf shot. I did a little research by looking at frame by frame analysis of several of pros; and I walked away with five key traits that every golfer must have in order to be proficient and powerful. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Here they are:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;1.Trunk Flexibility - this allows the golfer rotate maximally during the back swing, while keeping the hips/pelvis �quiet� during the back swing.&lt;BR&gt;2.Trunk Strength � this allows for the production of large amounts of power as long as you swing mechanics are on queue. Keep in mind that it is necessary to build adequate amounts of flexibility before moving on to building strength&lt;BR&gt;3.Hip Strength - this type of strength allows the golfer to make a successful transition from lateral movement to powerful rotation of the pelvis at the point of impact. &lt;BR&gt;4.Spinal Stability - this allow for golfer to have a consistent set up for his golf shot as well as prevent possible back injury due to fatigue. &lt;BR&gt;5.Wrist Strength/Endurance � this will allow the golfer to establish and maintain a successful wrist set.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;If you consistently work on these 5 areas in conjunction with enhancing you golf skills; not only will you have a pain free and more powerful golf game. You will be on the right path to shooting lower scores. Enjoy!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;NOTE: Before beginning any exercise or dietary program, consult with your physician to ensure that you are in proper health and that this or any exercise or dietary program will not put you at risk. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Troy M. Anderson, B.A., PES, CPT, IACPFT, is the owner of Integrated Evolution, LLC, in Tempe, AZ. The #1 goal of Integrated Evolution is to provide individuals with solutions to their performance enhancement needs. For more golf fitness tips, subscribe to Blue Collar Fitness Report at www.integratedevolution.org and download your FREE Reports The 8 Keys To Golf Fitness Success and How To Build The Perfect Athlete For Any Sport � GOLF. Troy maybe contacted at integratedevolution@cox.net or called at 480.227.8090. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;None&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfpgaresort/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golflessongeorgia/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/mizunomp33golfclubsused/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/clubebaygolfping/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112405771154192118?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112405771154192118/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112405771154192118' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112405771154192118'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112405771154192118'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/08/5-sure-fire-ways-to-build-more.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112396397514817857</id><published>2005-08-13T13:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-13T13:12:55.166-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;A Golfers Diet&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;GOLO GOLF GRUB &lt;BR&gt;Fuel for the golfer. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;�A good diet can not make an average athlete great, but a poor diet can make a great athlete average.� &lt;BR&gt;-David Costill, Ball State University, Indiana &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Golf is a lifetime sport that both men and women of all ages enjoy participating in. However, for the competitive golfer, it is a test of the athlete�s physical and mental endurance. While equipment and physical fitness are important to the game, a balanced diet is often the most overlooked aspect that all serious golfers must consider. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;DEFINING A BALANCED DIET &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;For golfers, a balanced diet begins with eating at least 50% of your total caloric intake from carbohydrates such as whole grains, breads, pastas, rice, fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy. Carbohydrates are the body�s preferred energy source during activity. It fuels the brain and nervous system, preserves protein while helping to burn fat. Consuming carbohydrates during activity helps maintain blood glucose levels, allowing the golfer to have improved concentration. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Protein is another important macronutrient to incorporate into the balanced diet. Have 6 to 8 ounces of protein daily, and choose lean protein sources such as chicken, fish, round or loin cuts of beef, beans or legumes. Protein is needed for growth and repair of muscles, and helps regulate body processes as enzymes and hormones. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Fat is the final macronutrient in the balanced diet. Fat, like carbohydrate, provides fuel for working muscles, but it is a more concentrated fuel source. Recommended fat intake is the same for athletes as for all healthy people � no more than 30% of your total calories coming from fat. This is approximately 4-5 servings of fat (based on 2000 calories). One serving of fat equals 1 teaspoon of oil or margarine, 6 nuts, or 2 teaspoons of peanut butter. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;FILL UP ON FLUIDS &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Hydration is an imperative component in the successful golfers game. Consuming adequate fluids before, during and after playing golf is beneficial. Even a slight decrease in bodyweight due to dehydration can affect your performance and result in fatigue &amp; mental dullness. Consume approximately 8 oz of fluid before tee time. While golfing consume 4-8 oz of fluid every15-20 minutes or at every hole. If celebrating with alcoholic beverages is planned at the 19th hole, alternate fluid (nonalcoholic) with alcoholic drinks. Alcohol acts as a diuretic and actually increases fluid loss, so it is not a good choice for the replacement of fluids lost during the round of golf. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;To help your performance try these nutrition tips as you eat for �peak performance!� &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;BEFORE THE MORNING ROUND &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;1 cup oatmeal &lt;BR&gt;1 banana or 1 cup orange juice &lt;BR&gt;1 cup skim milk or 1 cup nonfat yogurt &lt;BR&gt;2 slices whole-wheat toast &lt;BR&gt;2 teaspoons margarine &lt;BR&gt;AFTER THE 9TH HOLE &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;12 ounces Sports Drink &lt;BR&gt;2 tablespoons peanut butter and crackers &lt;BR&gt;or &lt;BR&gt;1 piece of fruit &lt;BR&gt;or &lt;BR&gt;1 granola or cereal bar &lt;BR&gt;POST GAME &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Don�t forget to re-hydrate as mentioned above! &lt;BR&gt;3-4 ounces grilled chicken breast &lt;BR&gt;1 cup brown rice &lt;BR&gt;1 cup steamed broccoli &lt;BR&gt;1 cup mixed greens salad &lt;BR&gt;2 teaspoons low fat dressing &lt;BR&gt;1 cup fruit salad &lt;BR&gt;These are just a few tips to jump start proper fueling as an important and integral part of your training program. Each athlete is unique and has different training schedules, food preferences, lifestyle factors, and weight concerns. For a more individualized assessment and recommendations for your needs submit a rquest at: www.GoLoGolFitness.com &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;William Breland has been a Physical Therapist for over 25 years. He is the ONLY Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Therapy and Touring Golf Professional in the United States. &lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/robinwilliamsandgolfstory/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfshowsorlando/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfgtiadmusic/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golffastgreensratingsandiego/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112396397514817857?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112396397514817857/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112396397514817857' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112396397514817857'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112396397514817857'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/08/golfers-diet-this-article-brought-to.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112387753642265486</id><published>2005-08-12T13:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-12T13:12:16.440-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;All Time Greatest Club Breaking Events In History...And The Winner Is...&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Two both famous and infamous golfers known for their tempers and club throwing exploits on the golf course, were battling head to head and coming into the final round of the tournament. The entire golfing world was looking on. As the two greats made one bad shot after another, they all too often followed them up by throwing their clubs. Some of these clubs ended up in the lake or against a tree. As they were preparing for the final round, one of them was asked whom he thought was going to �lose�. �That�s easy,� he said, �the guy that runs out of clubs first.�&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Everyone that plays this game has been tempted to make their own entry into the club toss championship, and all too many of us have given in to that temptation. But I can�t believe how many clubs I have broken by pure accident (yeah right)!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The first really expensive golf club I ever bought was a custom made driver by one of the great master club makers in Carmel, California, home of Pebble Beach. I spent a couple of days of my vacation being fitted and for three weeks waited anxiously for my new club to arrive in the mail. Man was it great! I was just pounding the ball to deepest depths of the driving range and just couldn�t wait for Saturday to get here so I could unleash this beauty in real action. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Finally, the day had arrived. I was loading my gear and changing my shoes, and one of my buddies came by and asked about the new club I was bragging about. I pulled it from my bag and handed it to him to check out. I walked around my car to make the final check to see that all the doors were locked. I shouldered my bag and slammed the trunk of my car. At the time it sounded a little weird, but I was anxious to get started so I didn�t bother to look.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;When our names were called to the first tee, I was ready! I reached for my hot new driver; just knowing it was going to be a great day� it wasn�t there. My knees quivered, I had to choke back a blood-curdling scream and nearly fell to the ground in a fit of rage as I remembered that funny sound I heard when I slammed my trunk just a few minutes ago.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Then there was the time I had a shot that had to get up fast and carry a bit farther then I usually hit my 60-degree. I was under a tree but had no overhanging limbs. I could have a Tiger-like go at it. Big mistake. I wound up like I was John Daly, figuring I needed that extra long swing that only Big John can deliver, and swung with all my might. Tree root! Damn! I jarred every bone in my body. It was three holes later when I finally got my eyes back in the right sockets and discovered I had bent my steel shafted wedge. Not to worry, just a little pressure over the knee here and we can� Snap! Okay, so now I have a really short-shafted wedge for really tight back swings. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;But I just may hold the dubious honor of the all time greatest moment in club breaking history. I was playing head to head with my regular foursome, and we had come to the last hole and the big money was on the line. A great drive had put me in unfamiliar territory, about 20 yards closer to the 18th green than I had ever been. An even better 6-iron put me about five feet from the hole on this difficult 4 par, which I had only rarely parred and never birdied in my life. Man this was great! I was about to birdie a hole that for years had been giving me fits, and I was going to win all the money with one shot. It just doesn�t get any better then this.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The other three had all finished up, and it was down to my very makeable, very easy, only slightly up-hill, straight in putt� nearly a kick-in. I milked it for all it was worth. I plumbed it, stalked it, walked around it again, repaired imaginary ball marks and rubbed it in as best as I could. Finally I approached the ball� dead in straight� not a problem. Perfect backswing� beautiful putting stroke� nice follow through. It was great� moving right on line! The money was mine! Fist pump in motion� No! Wait! What the h�!!!??? All of a sudden my ball is flying like a nine-iron shot and shoots twenty feet past the hole!! And there next to hole was the head of my putter, right where it had landed after falling off the shaft and hitting the back of my ball. Two putts later I�m finally in the cup, in the dumps and out of the money. To this day my playing partners are insisting that I should have also been assessed a two stroke penalty for striking the ball twice. I�ll let you look that rule up.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;If you have a Great Golf Story you would like to share, email it to floyd@sbmag.org&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;More interesting golf stories at http://www.sbmag.org/Golf_Stories/Great_Golf_Stories_Index.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;No permission is needed to reproduce an unedited copy of this article as long the About The Author tag is left in tact and hot links are included. Email floyd@sbmag.org.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Floyd Snyder is an avid high handicap golfer and he is also the owner of Strictly Business Magazine at http://www.sbmag.org and http://www.TraderAide.com &lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/titaniagolfapparel/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/outlawgolf2,cheats/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfcoursesatmarcobeach,florida/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/wilsonstaffgolfirons/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112387753642265486?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112387753642265486/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112387753642265486' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112387753642265486'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112387753642265486'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/08/all-time-greatest-club-breaking-events.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112379000784287473</id><published>2005-08-11T12:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-11T12:53:27.863-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Are Your Golf Clubs Stunting Your Potential&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brough tto you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Most golfers, whether a beginner or a pro, struggle when trying to decide which golf club to buy. The buying process becomes easier when the consumer has a good understanding of the types of golf clubs available and their specific use. Your playing (and thus your staying) power is greatly enhanced by choosing the proper golf clubs.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;For the novice golfer, the basic set of golf clubs consists of drivers, wedges, putters and irons. Using the proper type of golf club will help the beginner learn quickly and achieve results. Each different type of club is designed to help with swing speed and to correct faults to improve your game � and your score.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;In addition to clubs, a wide variety of accessories are also available, many of which are necessities and others that are �just for looks.� One absolute necessity is a golf bag to assist you or your caddy in moving from green to green, and of course, golf balls. Another must is a pair of golf shoes to help stabilize your body so you can achieve the perfect swing. Other accessories include golf gloves, a golf cap, clothing, and covers for your golf clubs to protect them from the elements or while stored.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;There are many variations in the types and styles of golf clubs and their uses. For example, if you�re trying to make a shorter shot, irons may be your best bet. Irons are usually available in sets that include several different sizes. You must also take into consideration the style, size, and type of material used to make the golf club shaft. One of the less expensive materials is steel. Clubs with a steel shaft weigh more but can be longer-lasting than other types. The steel shaft may also give you more control over those fast swings. If you choose a graphite shaft, it will be lighter than steel but will be more costly. This type of club is used for long distance shots or for slower swingers. &lt;BR&gt;Most golf clubs are available with both steel and graphite shafts. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The flexibility of a shaft is referred to as flex, or bend. The less the bend in a shaft, the more control the powerful swinger will have. On the other hand, beginners and those with less powerful swings generally use a shaft with greater flexibility. The average swing speed is from 65 miles per hour for the beginner up to over 100 miles per hour for powerful swingers.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The goal when buying golf clubs should be to own the best golf clubs you can afford, whether they are name brands, used, or a reproduction of one of the name brands. Golf clubs can be purchased at many different types of establishments such as discount stores, buying clubs, specialty shops, catalogs, or the Internet, which offers an almost limitless variety of clubs and bargains, including used golf clubs. The cost of the golf club depends on the type and where it is purchased. Retail stores and catalogs have pre-season, post-season and regular sales, but since someone, somewhere, has the perfect climate in which to play golf at any given time of the year, you may find it difficult to find a true bargain. Internet shopping offers excellent prices throughout the year, and in many cases shipping is free. Golf club replicas are very good bargains if you compare their features to the originals. Many, many types of merchandise are duplicated, or cloned, so be sure the set of clubs you buy have not been illegally duplicated.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Most anytime is the perfect time for most golfers and �wannabe� golfers to play, so take advantage of the large variety of clubs and bargains to be found, and don�t wait another day to start buying your golf clubs.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Keith Kingston is a professional web publisher who offers advice and reviews on golfing equipment.&lt;BR&gt;http://www.4-cheap-golf-clubs.com/&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/paxonhollowgolfcoursehistory/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/picturestheangeluscelebritygolftampa/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/pgagolfrankings/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/bluehillgolfcourse,nassau,bahamas/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112379000784287473?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112379000784287473/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112379000784287473' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112379000784287473'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112379000784287473'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/08/are-your-golf-clubs-stunting-your.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112370348489274889</id><published>2005-08-10T12:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-10T12:51:24.913-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Beginner or Novice Golfers: Start with a "Pre-Owned" set of Golf Clubs &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;As a beginner or novice golfer, you want to avoid the expense of purchasing a "New" set of golf clubs, and concentrate your efforts on finding a good set of "Used" golf clubs (also know as "Pre-Owned".)&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Major golf club manufacturers introduce new lines of clubs almost every year. With the yearly advances in golf club technology, many golfers regularly upgrade their existing golf sets in pursuit of improving their game and lowering their handicap. This leaves the golf club market flooded with high quality, bargain sets of golf clubs. The trade-in market has become so huge, that a few major golf club manufacturers have launched their own sites to meet the demand, like "Callaway Golf" (www.callawaygolfpreowned.com.) The question is where, and how, do you find the best set of clubs for you?&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Online is a great place to start. You want to get a feel for the market by comparing the prices of the "Pre-Owned" clubs offered by the thousands of sites advertising the sale of used clubs (Searching "Google" alone will bring up about 700,000 sites.) Surf a few sites and compare the quality and prices of numerous club sets. While you are on the internet, E-bay may also prove to be beneficial in searching for your set of used golf clubs. The selection and variety of clubs available changes daily, so you will have to keep a close watch to find the best deal for your golf clubs.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Also, you may want to look for a "Beginner" golf set, which usually consist of the #3, #5, #7, and #9 irons. Beginner sets of clubs normally include a "Wood" or two, and a "Putter" as well. At this point in your golf career, you really don't need to purchase a "full" set of clubs. Mainly, because you may not be playing golf very long or very often. The best choice may even be a "Pre-Owned" beginner set of clubs. Don't confuse a set of "Beginner" golf clubs with "Kids" golf clubs, which come in smaller sizes and/or lengths for kids. If you feel like you are bending over too far to swing the clubs, they are probably too short. You should be able to stand fairly straight, with your knees slightly bent, and your arms should hang freely as you grasp the club.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Your local newspaper is also a great place to look for a set of clubs. All year-round you will find bargains on some quality sets of golf clubs. This also gives you the opportunity to see and swing the clubs. It helps to get a feel for the clubs before you buy the set. Check out the condition of the grips, shafts (steel or graphite), and the club heads. Compare them to other clubs you have seen for the same price. Many people are selling some very nice clubs because they have either updated their own set of clubs, or have given up the game of golf.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Local golf stores and sporting goods stores are a good place to shop for a "Pre-Owned" set of golf clubs. Many are now accepting trade-ins, for new sets of clubs, and re-sale the use golf clubs at good prices. Many have an in-store practice tee or net for you to try the clubs before you buy them. Your nearest driving range or pro shop may also carry "Pre-Owned" sets. They might even give you a free bucket of balls while you try the clubs. They can also advise you on how the clubs fit your body type and swing.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Last, but not least, check with friends, relatives, co-workers, or any contact of yours (and your spouse if you have one.) Golf popularity is at an all time high, you might be surprised who you know that plays golf. Odds are, if they have been playing for awhile, they have an extra set or two in the garage that they might be willing to sale. They might even let you try them out for free, to see if you like the game. And wouldn't that be the best bargain of all!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;(Copyright 2005-ehbvi-www.golfgodz.com)&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Ernie Horning is business owner, and avid golfer. 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Things always seem to go wrong all the time and there is always one problem after another. The situation is a little similar with older golfers.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Still, exercises for senior golfers have been known to have a major impact on their game. I have worked with golfers who are as old as 80 years and I can say with confidence that exercises have done a great deal for many senior golfers. We�ve had cases where stretch exercises have helped ease and in some cases have completely eliminated nagging back pains in senior golfers.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The good thing about golf exercises is that they are not a burden in any way and they are usually quite easy to do. They are not a reserve of the young and physically fit. In fact the exercises are designed for the unfit, to help the physically unfit attain a level of fitness that will impact on their golf game.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The exercise regime for senior golfers is therefore exactly the same one used for younger golfers and even the youngest ones. It typically involves both stretch exercises and weight training designed to strengthen the muscles and parts of your body used for golf. The amazing thing is that in golf, you use a vast majority of the muscles in your entire body, right from the feet to the neck.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The result is that exercises for senior golfers not only help them dramatically improve their game of golf, but they also greatly assist them in living a better quality life with the aches and pains eliminated or at least greatly reduced.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This is proof enough that the impact of exercises for senior golfers on their lives goes well beyond the golf course.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;About The Author: Mike Pedersen is one of the top golf fitness experts in the country, author of the Ultimate Golf Fitness Guide, and founder of several cutting-edge online golf fitness sites. Take a look at his just released golf fitness dvds at his &lt;A href="http://www.performbettergolf.com/" target=_new&gt;golf fitness&lt;/A&gt; site - Perform Better Golf.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/comparablegolfballtothetitleistprov1/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/arizonagolfphoenixvacation/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/onlinegolfwarehouse/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/taylormader7golfclubclones/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112343386422274303?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112343386422274303/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112343386422274303' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112343386422274303'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112343386422274303'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/08/ideal-exercises-for-senior-golfers.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112333730880916915</id><published>2005-08-06T07:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-06T07:08:28.833-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The Best Golf Aids&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;You are an avid golfers always looking for the best golf aids. So where do you find the best golf aids?&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Some of the best golf aids can be found by talking to your fellow golfers. Find the best golf aids by asking around.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The best golf aids can be acquired by talking to the professionals. The pros will know all about the best golf aids.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Do you subscribe to a golf magazine? If not and you are looking for the best golf aids you may want to sign-up for a subscription pronto! Golf magazines have all kinds of information on the best golf aids.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Check for the best golf aids by going online. You will find many sites that have places that list the best golf aids available.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Another place to find the best golf aids is at a sporting goods store. Specialty golf stores will have the best golf aids, too.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;You can look at catalogues that feature golf equipment for the best golf aids.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The best golf aids can be the newest gadgets. You might find the best golf aids in the form of a video. Sometimes the best golf aids are the ones found in books written about the sport.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Before you buy one of the best golf aids you might want to talk to other golfers to see if they have used the product. There are many products on the market that are said to be the best golf aids but some don�t live up to all the hype.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The best golf aids may help you improve your game and remedy the problems you have when on the course.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Timothy Gorman is a successful Webmaster and publisher of Golf-Swing-Improvement.com. He provides more golfing tips, putting tips and &lt;A href="http://www.golf-swing-improvement.com/Golf-Swing-Instruction.html" target=_new&gt;golf swing instruction tips&lt;/A&gt; that you can research in your pajamas on his website.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/ps2outlawgolfpassword/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/nikegolftowel/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/1984pgatournamenttropicanagolfcourse,lasvegas,nv/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/squaretwowomensgolfclubssale/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112333730880916915?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112333730880916915/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112333730880916915' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112333730880916915'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112333730880916915'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/08/best-golf-aids-this-article-brought-to.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112324733204497101</id><published>2005-08-05T06:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-05T06:08:52.060-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Natural Golf Tips&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Golf tips are often welcomed by the most avid of golfers. This article will suggest some natural golf tips. Natural golf tips will help you with the game mentally as well as physically.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The first of these natural golf tips has to do with the mental aspect of the game. If you think you can do it, you are right and if you think you can�t do it you are also correct.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The second of these natural golf tips that is in the mental attitude area is to learn how to play even if you are not relaxed. You may not always feel or be relaxed but you need to learn to play through those feelings.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;A third tip in the area of natural golf tips has to do with positive self-talk. It will be much better for your game if you can learn to get rid of all the negative self-talk.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Now some natural golf tips that will help you improve your game. Work on good tempo and balance. Natural golf tips for all golfers include practice. Practice makes perfect and natural golf tips in this category include time to practice your swing, chipping and putting.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;There are natural golf tips for those who have problems with certain aspects of the game like stance or driving. You can use natural golf tips involving drills that will help your performance.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;If you are looking for natural golf tips and need some lessons you can sign up at the golf course or talk to a pro. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Natural golf tips abound and you should have no trouble finding as many as you need. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Timothy Gorman is a successful Webmaster and publisher of Golf-Swing-Improvement.com. He provides more golfing tips, putting tips and &lt;A href="http://www.golf-swing-improvement.com/Golf-Swing-Instruction.html" target=_new&gt;golf swing instruction tips&lt;/A&gt; that you can research in your pajamas on his website.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/clevelandgolfshowix/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/callawaygolfdisplays/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/mapoflasvegasgolf/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfequipmentchicago/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112324733204497101?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112324733204497101/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112324733204497101' title='19 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112324733204497101'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112324733204497101'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/08/natural-golf-tips-this-article-brought.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>19</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112316074710040044</id><published>2005-08-04T06:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-04T06:05:47.110-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Importance Of Having A Golf Tee Time Booked&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Showing up at a golf course with out a tee time, is like showing up at a drop in hair salon with out an appt. I�m sure a lot of us know what that is like? How I remember the group of four kids in front of me, or three perms under the hair drier. Sitting there eyeing the hairdresser hoping that you�ll get squeezed in. Same thing on the golf course, except your eyeing the pro for the wave.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Getting squeezed into a group of golfers ahead of you can be quite challenging at times, especially, if all foursomes are showing up to play. You can�t wander off to practice. The minute you wander off to practice is typically when you get the call to join a threesome. I don�t know why that always happens? Your best bet is to lurk around the practice green and wait for a golfer to mention that Fred or Mike can�t make it. A lot of times they won�t mention it to the pro at the shop, thinking they may get hooked up with a bad golfer or what you may call a hacker golfer. The minute you hear Fred or Mike can�t make it, that is when you say nonchalantly. By the way, my players are going to be late and I haven�t got time to wait. Do you mind if I join in?&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Now having a tee time is a completely different ball game. You walk into the pro shop proud and call out your last name. The pro looks at you and says 10 minutes. Just think. When you have a tee time and even when you�re alone, the pro is doing the walking around looking for a group for you to tee it up with. No golf course wants you playing alone when it is busy. When they can�t find one. You still get to play at your time slot. The pro will tell you to join up with a threesome or twosome a couple of holes ahead. Your king when you have a tee time, especially if you�re playing alone. Everybody is waving you through.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Trust me on this one. When you have a tee time booked. The pro will find you a group or players to play with. No golf course wants you flying through the golf course alone, if they can avoid it.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;In closing I would like to say, if you have a bad day at the hair salon, don�t take it with you on the golf course. Please book ahead.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;More information on booking a tee time at &lt;A href="http://www.golfanchor.net/"&gt;http://www.golfanchor.net&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/ratethebestgolfdrivers/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfpruductspga/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfoutletshoes/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfdriverratings2005/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112316074710040044?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112316074710040044/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112316074710040044' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112316074710040044'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112316074710040044'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/08/importance-of-having-golf-tee-time.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112306710776267298</id><published>2005-08-03T04:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-03T04:05:07.776-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;How To Use Exercise For Golf To Strengthen Your Swing&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This articel brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Using exercise for golf to strengthen your swing could be one of the wisest decisions you�ve ever make in regards to improving power and distance.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Have you tried those gimmicky training aids in hopes to strengthen your swing? If so, were you successful? I can take a guess, but I won�t get on you too much.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Most of the touring pros are now using exercise for golf to strengthen their swing and have seen their driving distance go way up. And yes�their equipment has a little bit to do with it, but can�t take all the credit.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I have said thousands of times, �it�s your BODY that plays the game, not your equipment�. Doesn�t that make sense to you?&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Like any athlete�he or she spends a huge amount of time strengthening their muscles specific to their sport. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Why wouldn�t you as a golfer do the same thing?&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Hopefully after reading this article you�ll give it strong consideration.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Using exercise for golf to strengthen your swing entails the use of a stability ball, exercise tubing, handweights and even a weighted medicine ball. These are all inexpensive golf training tools that can have a dramatic affect on your game.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I can�t tell you how many golfers (thousands) have emailed me telling me their amazing improvements in power, distance and accuracy from using exercise for golf to strengthen their swing.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;It�s a very simple approach that won�t leave you sweating like a pig and spending hours upon hours in your gym. In fact�you don�t need a gym to do the kind of golf training I�m talking about.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;With the above golf training equipment, you can do a simple golf exercise program in less than 30 minutes �in your home�. Now that�s time-savings and even financial savings not having to keep up a gym membership.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The premise of using exercise golf golf to strengthen your swing is one that warrants quick results with a minimal time requirement. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;H1&gt;About the Author&lt;/H1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;About The Author: Mike Pedersen is one of the top golf fitness experts in the country, author of the Ultimate Golf Fitness Guide, and founder of several cutting-edge online golf fitness sites. Take a look at his just released golf fitness dvds at his &lt;A href="http://www.performbettergolf.com/"&gt;golf training &lt;/A&gt;site - Perform Better Golf.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golflessonvideos/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/discgolfshirtfor$5/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/samedaydeliverygolfgift/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/golfpackagescottsdalevacation/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112306710776267298?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112306710776267298/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112306710776267298' title='39 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112306710776267298'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112306710776267298'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/08/how-to-use-exercise-for-golf-to.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>39</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112289165510272007</id><published>2005-08-01T03:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-01T03:20:55.106-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&amp;nbsp;What Impact Does Exercise For Golfers Have &lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brough tto you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;In spite of numerous assurances some golfers still dread and fear joining any exercise for golfer programs. So as a last line of defense, they pop up the question of wanting to know just how effective exercises for golfer are on improving a person�s game.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;They want concrete evidence and figures on what the exercises have done for other golfers. I guess it is a case of the patient wanting assurances on just how effective the bitter pill is going to be so as to help them brace themselves for the bitterness to come. Like they want to use the end result as some sort of inspiration to help them through what they are sure is going to be a very nasty situation.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Nothing you tell these amateur golfers will convince them that exercise for golfers can in fact be enjoyable when one gets used to them. Or the fact that senior citizen golfers are able to go through them without too many problems&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The reason why exercise for golfer programs have taken off with such speed and have spread like wild fire in the golf game is because they are extremely effective.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;It is a known fact that no professional in today�s game would dare approach any tournament without first going through their regular intensive exercise for golfer program and specifically taking time to deal with the problem areas that affected them most in their last tournament.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;I have witnessed very young teenage golfers getting involved in strength exercise for golfer routines and within a very short time are able to increased the power in their drives so much so that they are able to hit the ball by a further 50 yards than they were able to do before the strength exercise for golfer program they have gone through.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;There are really numerous other cases where the effects and impact of exercises have clearly been documented. The huge benefits of exercise for golfer programs are not in any doubt.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;About The Author: Mike Pedersen is one of the top golf fitness experts in the country, author of the Ultimate Golf Fitness Guide, and founder of several cutting-edge online golf fitness sites. Take a look at his just released golf fitness dvds at his &lt;A href="http://www.performbettergolf.com/" target=_new&gt;golf training&lt;/A&gt; site - Perform Better Golf.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112289165510272007?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112289165510272007/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112289165510272007' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112289165510272007'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112289165510272007'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/08/what-impact-does-exercise-for-golfers.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112280096454422723</id><published>2005-07-31T02:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-07-31T02:09:24.553-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&amp;nbsp;Sports Psychology For Golfers: 4 Tips For Beating The Yips &lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brough tto you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;When players labels themselves as having the putting yips, they think they have an incurable disease. Putting confidence declines and the fear of missing putts makes matters worse. Players who suffer from the fear of missing don't like to putt. The more they putt, the worse it gets, until it's intolerable. This leads golfers to believe they have an affliction that they must learn to play with. When golfers condition themselves into believing they have the yips, it is extremely hard for change to occur.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The yips start with poor results and missing short putts. The player then progresses to the fear of missing and the fear of putting. The player feels like it is a physical condition, which leads golfers to believe that it can be corrected with a change in technique or practice habits. But the yips come from the golfer�s inability to gain neuromuscular control due to poor attentional focus or anxiety. Intense anxiety or fear does not allow the golfer to control his muscles and putt smoothly. The player freezes and can�t draw the putter back from the ball and initiate the putting stroke. The player wants to move the club back, but his or her hands and arms are in a vise. It's like a deer that freezes in the middle of the road by the fear of an approaching car. Another form of the yips occurs when the player tenses up at impact and feels like he or she is stabbing at the ball.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The yips are curable. Several touring professionals such as Bernhard Langer, who suffered from the yips have putted free again. The first step is to stop labeling yourself as having a physical �illness� that causes you to jab at your putts. Next you have to realize that the physical symptoms of the yips come from a conditioned way of thinking about putting. Here are some suggestions for dealing with the yips:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;1.The fear of missing is where it starts. Throw away the fear of missing putts. Fear and anxiety come from what you think might happen in the immediate future. It�s very important to not let your mind wander to outcome of the putt or missing. You need to stay focused on the execution of the putt and how you are going to hit a good putt. Forget about what might happen, good or bad.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;2. Forget about the past. You can�t change the fact that you missed several short putts the last round. If you carry a poor putting round with you, you will have a monkey on your back. It�s very hard to putt with a monkey on the back. Every round is different and every putt you have is different. You must look at each putt as a new opportunity for success!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;3. Simplify your approach to putting. Often the tendency when not putting well is to search for the answer with your method or putter. Often, this can make matters worse�when you have too many thoughts about how to putt. Prepare for your putt with only one focus--to hit your target that you selected. Think about throwing darts. Focus on the bullseye (or your target in this case) and let your body do the rest. Look at your target and pull the trigger as your eyes return to the ball. Continuous motion helps prevent you from freezing over the ball.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;4. See the ball going in the hole. How often do you imagine the ball missing as you are over the putt ready to start your stroke? It is very important that all your thoughts and images are focused on the ball rolling into the hole. As you read the putt and select a line, see the ball roll along that line into the hole. As you walk into the ball, stay focused on that image of the ball dropping into the hole. Over the ball, continue to have a powerful image of the ball rolling towards the hole, even if it is only for the last two feet of the putt.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Dr. Patrick J. Cohn is a master mental game coach who works with athletes of all levels including amateur and professionals. Visit Peaksports.com to gain access to over 500 exclusive mental game articles, audio programs, and interviews with athletes and coaches to enhance your athletic potential: &lt;A href="http://www.peaksports.com/membership/" target=_new&gt;http://www.peaksports.com/membership/&lt;/A&gt; or call 888-742-7225.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112280096454422723?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112280096454422723/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112280096454422723' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112280096454422723'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112280096454422723'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/07/sports-psychology-for-golfers-4-tips.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112271431740401050</id><published>2005-07-30T02:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-07-30T02:05:17.406-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;Mental Toughness Training For Golfers: How To Conquer Pre-Game Jitters&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This articele brough tto you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The first tee shot can often make or break a round because it sets up your performance on the first hole, which can have a bearing on your attitude and score on the opening holes. Retief Goosen, who won the US Open, said that most good players get the first tee jitters and a good shot can settle you down quickly.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Goosen stated, �Well, you're always nervous on the first tee. Today with the way the wind was playing, you had to hit driver while the other three days I hit 2-iron off the tee. Those first tee nerves are always the hardest to get over, and it was nice to get off to a great tee shot and obviously making a birdie.� Even the best players in the world get nervous, but they still can perform.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Players can experience two different types of jitters. The first is the friendly kind of butterflies characterized by excitement and anticipation. This is a good feeling of anticipation of the start of the round. You feel excited to play and ready to get going. The second kind of jitters is the type that makes you have a sinking feeling in the pit of your gut. Your mind races, heart rate accelerates, palms sweat, muscles tighten, blood pressure increases, and you get an uncomfortable feeling in your stomach. In addition, you worry about topping the first shot or hitting it in the woods.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Players of all levels experience pressure, even the pros when playing in the US Open. The pressure you feel to win a match is self-induced and can hurt or help your play depending on how you react to it. When Goosen was asked about the most pressure he felt trying to win the US Open, he replied that putting was the most difficult, but not unexpected. �When you stand over a putt you are nervous. You are shaking on the inside like any other player does, and Tiger does, too. It's just how you've learned to play under that sort of pressure, and in a way it sort of becomes natural in a way that you feel like I can only play my best golf when I'm really under pressure,� Goosen said.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Now that�s a different perspective about pressure�pressure is a natural part of sports and you need to feel it to play your best golf! How a player perceives the pressure determines if he will react well or poorly to it. Players who choke are afraid of the feelings that come with pressure, whereas golfers who win embrace the feelings that come with pressure. Pressure is only bad if you see it as harmful, but it can actually help you perform better if you use it to your advantage.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;When you are under pressure, the physiological activation increases and you are in an excited state. Some of this is very positive as it can help you focus better when you need to. Champion golfers worry about not having enough intensity and focus to play their best. I know many golfers who can only get excited (and thus focused) when they are on the leader board or have a chance to win and if they are on the bottom of the field, they lose intensity and focus. Goosen states, �Sometimes when you're not under pressure, your focus is not there, and you might not make the putts. But when you're sort of under pressure, it's sort of a must thing; you must focus and you must make the putt, and that's what I feel when I stand over it.�&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;One of your objectives when you begin to feel the pressure is to interpret it as a way of getting you focused and giving you the shot of adrenaline you need to perform well. Welcoming the nerves as a natural part of golf is how many pros deal with nerves when trying to win a golf tournament. Focusing too much on the uncomfortable feelings only heightens the tension. When you feel nervous, do not bring more attention to the knot in your stomach or a rapid heartbeat. Accept that your body is preparing you to perform your best in competition.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Dr. Patrick J. Cohn is a master mental game coach who works with athletes of all levels including amateur and professionals. Visit Peaksports.com to gain access to over 500 exclusive mental game articles, audio programs, and interviews with athletes and coaches to enhance your athletic potential: &lt;A href="http://www.peaksports.com/membership/" target=_new&gt;http://www.peaksports.com/membership/&lt;/A&gt; or call 888-742-7225.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;To become a mental game coaching professional, visit: &lt;A href="http://www.mentalgamecoachingpro.com/" target=_new&gt;http://www.mentalgamecoachingpro.com&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112271431740401050?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112271431740401050/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112271431740401050' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112271431740401050'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112271431740401050'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/07/you-must-focus-and-you-must-make-putt.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112262088490794994</id><published>2005-07-29T00:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-07-29T00:08:04.910-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Mental Toughness For Golfers: Avoiding Comfort Zones In Golf&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article is brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;A comfort zone becomes a problem whenever a player is playing better than expected or is breaking new ground. I teach golfers how to break out of self-limiting expectations and preconceived beliefs. Comfort zones don�t limit great players on tour, such as David Duval, Tiger Woods, and Davis Love, III. Comfort zones actually benefit pro golfers when they can bring a poor round back into their scoring zone and turn a score of 76 into a 72.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;When going low, pros don't just try to �get it in the clubhouse� when they get to four under par after 12 holes. If a pro gets to four under par after 12, that�s great, but he doesn�t stop there. His goal is to get to five under. This attitude, adopted by many professionals, is far from the mindset of the amateur who is playing better than expected or on the verge of breaking a personal best score. In my new book, �Going Low� I teach golfers how to play without the restriction of a comfort zone.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Shooting a personal best round requires many important skills. Great golfers play well because they know how to practice efficiently, are dedicated to improvement, and know the best way to prepare themselves for a round of great golf. I'm not talking about hitting two buckets of balls to get ready for tomorrow�s match. Pros are dedicated to quality practice, focused preparation, and improving their games daily. This is the foundation for the development of confidence.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;To shoot a personal low round you also need to know how to prepare to play the course, have the ability to make a game plan, and deal with the distractions of the group. You also need to practice in a way that makes your swing repeatable. You must learn how to score your best when it counts, and simplify your game so you can focus on playing golf instead of always working and grinding at it. Going low also requires that you discard any preconceptions about what is and what is not possible to achieve.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The first step to going low is to unlock the self-imposed limits of your own success. I want my students to identify their own mental barriers and unhealthy beliefs that prevent them from consistently playing their best. The next step is to eradicate unhealthy expectations and irrational beliefs so you can unlock your own success. For example, once Roger Banister broke the four-minute mile, everyone broke it because the barrier had been shattered. The first step is to break your own self-limiting beliefs. In articles to follow, I talk more about how to overcome self-limiting expectations and comfort zones.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Dr. Patrick J. Cohn is a master mental game coach who works with athletes of all levels including amateur and professionals. Visit Peaksports.com to gain access to over 500 exclusive mental game articles, audio programs, and interviews with athletes and coaches to enhance your athletic potential: &lt;A href="http://www.peaksports.com/membership/" target=_new&gt;http://www.peaksports.com/membership/&lt;/A&gt; or call 888-742-7225.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;To become a mental game coach, visit: &lt;A href="http://www.mentalgamecoachingpro.com/" target=_new&gt;http://www.mentalgamecoachingpro.com&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/discountkingcobragolfclub/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/pinggolfuk/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/jordanminnesotagolflesson/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.golfclubsb.com/arizonacoursegilbertgolf/&gt;golf clubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112262088490794994?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112262088490794994/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112262088490794994' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112262088490794994'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112262088490794994'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/07/mental-toughness-for-golfers-avoiding.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112252802128609432</id><published>2005-07-27T22:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-07-27T22:20:22.050-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&amp;nbsp;Mental Training For Golfers: Attitudes That Sabatoge &lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brough tto you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Plateaus in performance sometimes occur when you don�t see any measurable improvement in score even though you are working hard. �I�m practicing more than ever, but I don�t seem to be shooting better scores,� many players tell me in frustration. Thus, when you don�t see gains in performance or have a coach pushing you daily, it is difficult for golfers to stay committed to their training. In this issue of Peak Performance Golf Insights, I discuss how golfers lose or sabotage their own commitment to training and ideas for how to increase commitment.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;What is commitment? Commitment is a type of motivation. It is the ability to stick with a program, method, or philosophy and apply it daily over a long period even in times of adversity. How do you stay committed to your practice plan and goals? By reminding yourself of your dreams and performing the daily tasks you need to reach your goals.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The first step to improving commitment is to identify beliefs or distractions that sabotage your motivation. Armed with this information, you are in a position to change your attitude for the better. Here are seven ways people get sidetracked or sabotage their own commitment.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;1. Impatience with improvement. Probably the number one form of sabotage. Golfers want a quick fix, something that works immediately, and if it does not work fast, they are prone to throw it away and not try it again. This may be true of both the mental and physical parts of the game. This is why a golfer jumps from one instructor to the next looking for the quick fix.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;2. Rationalizations that sabotage your success. Rationalizations are excuses people use to avoid doing something. A smoker rationalizes why smoking is not harmful to smoke (smoking won�t hurt me, I� don�t inhale deeply�), for example. Golfers sometimes rationalize or justify why they should not go practice, take regular lessons, or work on their mental game. Some players think they will be ready to improve mentally when they are finished working on their swing. When are golfers ever finished with their swing?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;3. Fear of trying and not succeeding. Are you afraid of going after your dream and not succeeding? There are no guarantees that if you work harder and put all your energy into getting better your game will improve. But some players can�t stomach the fear of not reaching their goals if they give it their all.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;4. Distracted by Others. Do others distract your from your mission? Do your friends ask you to go party every night? Are others giving you advise that contradicts what you are trying to do with your coach? If you said yes, then you are letting others distract you from your mission.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;5. Over-load Syndrome. Warning: Too much information can be dangerous to your golf game. A few golfers I know actually sabotage their commitment to getting better by listening to every instructor and guru in golf and trying to integrate everything anyone has said about the golf swing or mental game. This person usually ends up more confused, wonders why he is not playing better, and then gives up trying.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;6. Over-training Syndrome. Are you a candidate for burnout? Training too much can also cause you to spin your wheels because you are mentally and physically exhausted and are bothered by nagging injuries. Working 15 hours a day on your golf game will not lead to success. Marathon runners don�t run 25 miles a day to prepare for competition. Your body needs rest, your mind needs a break. Yes, it is possible to work too much. There is a term for it in the workforce�workaholic.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;7. Know-It-all syndrome. This is more rare with the players I work with, but one that should be mentioned. If you �know it all,� then others, even experts, can�t help you get better. The �know it all� is not teachable�he believes he already has the information to be successful.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Other forms of sabotage exist that limit a golfer�s ability to commit to a program�whether that�s a fitness program to improve strength, a swing training program to hit the ball better, or a mental game program to improve attitude�but these are the most prevalent. The fist step in making positive changes is to identify self-sabotaging beliefs, rationalizations, or behaviors that cut short your motivation to be successful. Then you will be ready to change your behavior to increase commitment.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Dr. Patrick J. Cohn is a master mental game coach who works with athletes of all levels including amateur and professionals. Visit Peaksports.com to gain access to over 500 exclusive mental game articles, audio programs, and interviews with athletes and coaches to enhance your athletic potential: &lt;A href="http://www.peaksports.com/membership/" target=_new&gt;http://www.peaksports.com/membership/&lt;/A&gt; or call 888-742-7225.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112252802128609432?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112252802128609432/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112252802128609432' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112252802128609432'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112252802128609432'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/07/mental-training-for-golfers-attitudes.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112243801717469497</id><published>2005-07-26T21:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-07-26T21:20:17.176-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&amp;nbsp;Women Golfers Have The Drive For Success &lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brough tto you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Watching the tournament rounds of today�s LPGA players is more exciting than ever. Annika Sorenstam continues to dominate women�s golf and shows where finesse, strength and athleticism come together to make way for the future.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Is today�s female golfer really that different? You need only look as far as statistics from previous years in combination with current levels of play to answer that question. In 1998, only 7 short years ago, Annika drove the ball 246 yards in average driving distance. Today, her average distance is 272 yards. Since undergoing a full scale assault on fitness with the help of a personal trainer, she has gained close to 30 yards in new found distance.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Is she the lone ranger in women�s golf or the wave of the future? Back in 1998, if an LPGA player drove the ball 250 yards, she was in the top 17 players in her field. Today, a player who drives the ball 250 yards won�t even place in the top 40. What accounts for these new performance standards and how can female golfers around the country prepare for high level competition?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Build a Foundation - Learning how to properly engage the core muscles provides a platform of stability and level of protection from injury. In order to keep your body from breaking down and affecting your golf swing, exercises aimed at restoring muscular balance should be a natural part of program design. As you continue to build foundational strength, you also improve your resistance to fatigue.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Progressive Resistance - Strength should be developed in a progressive manner. In order to get stronger one needs to progressively add resistance over time relative to previous workouts. Strength gains are made slowly, but consistently and you will see the difference in your game in no time. In the absence of progress with your program, you�re limiting your potential. Progression also involves varying your speeds of movement as your body becomes more adapted to each exercise.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Today�s female golfer knows that hard work creates results and translates to a better position in the playing field. If you are looking for ways to take yourself to the top of the leader board, then place the needs of your body at the top of your priority list to make a definitive difference in your game.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Susan Hill is a CHEK Golf Biomechanic, golf fitness columnist to Golf Illustrated and President of Fitness for Golf. For exercises targeted to lower your handicap and give you a competitive edge every time you play, then visit &lt;A href="http://www.fitnessforgolf.com/" target=_new&gt;http://www.fitnessforgolf.com&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112243801717469497?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112243801717469497/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112243801717469497' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112243801717469497'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112243801717469497'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/07/women-golfers-have-drive-for-success.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112234803386975225</id><published>2005-07-25T20:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-07-25T20:20:33.873-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&amp;nbsp;Course Management Strategies For Junior Golfers &lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brough to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Many junior golfers are still in the process of developing all of the fundamentals of their game. One of the challenges faced is how to measure the progress of a player in these basics on the golf course, besides the obvious measurement of score.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;When going onto the golf course it is critical that the young golfer have a specific purpose in mind as to what she or he is attempting to accomplish. These �process� objectives can become the criteria for determining how much growth is being made. Some examples are below:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Are all considerations being addressed in determining proper shot selection?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;*Wind speed&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;*Wind direction&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;*Lie&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;*Slope&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;*Yardage from center of the green&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;*Hole location&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;*Choice of correct club&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;*Choice of correct shot&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Is the young player reading the putts thoroughly?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Are the swing changes being attempted?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Is the player eating and drinking healthily enough and regularly enough?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Is the player adhering to the preconceived game plan?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Is the player playing too quickly or too slowly?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Are shots being played �one at a time� or is frustration mounting?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Is a narrow target being selected before attempting a shot?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Junior players can work on these kinds of things on the golf course by determining which one or two of these types of items they intend to work on. Giving oneself a hole by hole grade can be helpful. Simply marking on the scorecard on a 1-10 scale or a grade of A-F can keep the youngster paying attention to these goals.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Make sure that these types of positive habits are formed which will help in their growth and development, and ultimately impact the player�s bottom line score!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Jeff Troesch is an internationally recognized expert in the field of mental skills training and performance enhancement. Jeff also served as Director of Mental Training for David Leadbetters Golf Academies. For more information on Jeff's work, visit &lt;A href="http://www.fitnessforgolf.com/" target=_new&gt;http://www.fitnessforgolf.com.&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112234803386975225?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112234803386975225/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112234803386975225' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112234803386975225'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112234803386975225'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/07/course-management-strategies-for.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112225714117951903</id><published>2005-07-24T19:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-07-24T19:05:41.183-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&amp;nbsp;Unique Mental Challenges For Women Golfers &lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This articel brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The game of golf provides trials for every player, independent of the player�s gender. However, for some women in our society, there is a special challenge.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Women in the Western world have traditionally been raised and socialized to be cooperative, polite, feminine and �nice�. There is implicit pressure that some women feel to make sure that they don�t stand out too much or present themselves as trying to outdo or �embarrass� another woman. These messages can sometimes conflict with being competitive on the golf course.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;In stark contrast, men have traditionally been reinforced and given full latitude to be competitive, win at all costs, and take down their �opponent�. In the English language, there is a lot of overlap between adjectives that describe masculinity and those that describe a competitor. Time after time men can go head to head on the golf course, do whatever is necessary to beat their adversary, and then enjoy the 19th hole with their fellow competitor.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;For many women, it doesn�t feel that simple. For some there is a perceived or real fear that if they are too competitive in the golf arena, that they may suffer some social consequences. Some fear being labeled as �too competitive�, �too serious�, or worse. Some women feel as though they must choose between �social� golf and �competitive� golf, as there is not as much of an overlap as it feels there is for the men.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Admittedly, this is an internal conflict that some women do not experience, as they are in arenas where this doesn�t feel like an issue. Others are perfectly content to let their golf development and improvement be a priority- without concern for the potential social ramifications.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Gratefully, society continues to move toward embracing the notion that a woman can be both competitive and feminine. However, for the women for whom this inner conflict exists, it is often helpful to recognize this clash and resolve to be purposeful about coming to peace with it.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;What is your goal for your game? Is it more socially related? Is it more competitively related? Are there times when one takes priority over the other? Clarifying this objective in advance of the day at the club or course can help keep things in perspective and help goals be met more easily. At the very least it can help create an internal environment that feels less confused, thus allowing the game to be one that is more enjoyable and pleasurable.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Jeff Troesch, MA, LMHC is an internationally recognized expert in the mental side of golf. As the former Director of Sport Psychology for the David Leadbetter Golf Academies, Jeff has worked with thousands of golfers nationwide and brings a wealth of experience to seasoned golf professionals as well as the recreational golf lover. You may contact Jeff directly through his website, &lt;A href="http://www.fitnessforgolf.com/" target=_new&gt;http://www.fitnessforgolf.com.&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14321119-112225714117951903?l=golfclubsb12.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/feeds/112225714117951903/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14321119&amp;postID=112225714117951903' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112225714117951903'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14321119/posts/default/112225714117951903'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://golfclubsb12.blogspot.com/2005/07/unique-mental-challenges-for-women.html' title=''/><author><name>Golf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17965077231714483943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14321119.post-112216081448740779</id><published>2005-07-23T16:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-07-23T16:20:14.490-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;Confidence Building For Junior Golfers&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This article brought to you courtesy of &lt;A href="http://www.golfclubsb.com"&gt;http://www.golfclubsb.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;One of the challenges about being a young person is dealing with what feels like is a constant comparison to other people. This is true at school, in one�s social circles, at home, and in the golf arena.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;What many young people inevitably do during this time of analysis is begin to feel somewhat insecure about certain aspects of who they are. �I�m shorter than everyone.� �I�m taller than everyone.� �I�m skinnier than everyone�. �I�m heavier than everyone.�&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;This type of thinking leaks into golf, creating insecurities about the game. �I can�t hit it as far as most kids.� �I don�t putt as well as he does.� �We don�t have as much money so I don�t get the instruction that she does.�&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;When this is going on inside one�s head, it is very difficult to �play your own game�. Instead, junior players often try to be someone they are not, try to keep up with what others are doing, or try to do things that are not in their capacity.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;Not only does this emphasis on what others are doing frequently hurt a player�s confidence, it also regularly impacts course management decisions. Among the common mistakes:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;�Unconsciously pulling the driver out of their bag in order to hit it as far off the tee as possible.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;�Automatically pulling 3-wood for the second shot into a Par 5.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;�Consistently �under clubbing� by falsely believing certain clubs are hit further than actual results indicate.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;�Making high risk/low reward shot selection decisions.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;�Swinging the club harder to try to hit it further.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;The solution to this is to be honest and objective about what strengths and capabilities you bring to the course as a player. This is what is referre
