Golf Course and Free Golf Tips

If you play golf like I do then you absolutely love treating every shot like it was the last. And really, what other way is there to play the game, right? But this approach means that you must invest plenty of time on the practice green.

If you show up to your game just in time to start the first round then you have missed a golden opportunity to show up early and iron out any wrinkles and adjustments that will allow you to go for the gold with full confidence once the game starts.

By arriving early and spending time on the practice green, this allows you to:

• Get used to the conditions of the course. Before your game even starts you will be a step ahead of the other players in your group. You will get a feel for the grass, the speed of the green, and wipe out any yips before T-off.
• Start your game with total confidence. By knocking out a few putts and starting your game on a high note, your confidence will be at maximum levels and will stay that way throughout the game.
• Get a great warm-up with your upper body as well as your technique. Most players make the mistake of not warming up before a game. But because you arrived early your arms will be loose, your shoulders stretched, and your technique solid.

Think of the movement of the backswing as a coiling motion, just like a heavy rope being twisted. When the rope cannot coil any longer, the tension has built up and is ready to explode - the same as your body will when preparing for the downswing.

Here are a few points to keep in mind when working your backswing:

1. To know whether or not you are rotating your shoulders enough, keep in mind that your chin should be touching the left shoulder when you get to the top. If not then you need more rotation.
2. Also at the top of the backswing, your right leg should be in the exact same position as it was in when the swing started. The foot should not move and there should be no flex in the knee.
3. Keep your hands close to your belt buckle. Imagine that they are tied together to your buckle with a rubber band. As you are taking the club back, imagine that the hands are attached to your belt with this rubber band and do not lift your hands until your shoulders have completely turned away from the target.

When it come to choosing the right club to chip their way around the green, the choices from professional golfers vary, typically from two schools of thought:

1. Some prefer to use just one club as much as possible when making chip shots. The reason? Because when you practice as many chip shots as you can with just one club, you can become an expert in handling that club. They believe in the old saying that goes: “Jack of all trades, master of none”.
2. On the flip side of the opinion from various pro golfers about what club to pull out for your chip shots, the advice is to use as many different clubs as you can. The reason? So that you can become skilled at adapting to the different conditions on the course for the shot. So while the first expert opinion is to master one club, this advice requires that you use several clubs for different chip shots.

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One of the toughest bunker shots I ever faced was on a small golf course in my home town. It was my 20th high school reunion and since I was in town a few days early I was able to enjoy old times on the course with a few buddies.

The course had been revised over the years. It’s an old course, owned and taken care of by a local farmer who was now passing the land down to his son.

One of the first differences I took notice of was the steepness of the bunkers. And of course the change dawned on me when my ball made its way to the sand! Read More

If bunker shots weren’t tough enough to rescue yourself from during a challenging round of golf, worse yet is when the ball lands in a bunker and is practically buried whole by the soft sand.

This type of scenario happens all of the time and is quite tricky to deal with when you only have the top surface of the ball showing itself, otherwise known as the “swallowed ball”.

A Word Of Attitude

Before we move on with advice on how to deal with the swallowed ball scenario, I want to quickly remind you not to get frustrated and upset when these types of shots happen.

Remember that golf is supposed to be challenging. Golf is supposed to be unpredictable. Golf’s beauty is that the game always throws you a surprise or two (or three, or four, or…) so have fun with it! Don’t get caught up with a bad attitude. This will only make your game worse. Read More

For those of you who are having problems with your swing but cannot quite figure out the issue, perhaps it’s time to get back to basics.

Sometimes going back over the basics of the standard golf swing will do the trick, even if you are an experienced player like myself.

Information Overload

The problem comes from playing golf for a long period time and learning too much. Yes, you can actually have too much information in your head!

It is the case of the classic saying “Information Overload” and you know as well as I do that there are hundreds of small tips and golf tricks that we all want to master.

Unfortunately, we can’t be the master of every golf move. I’ll leave that to the pros. But in the meantime, the one thing you can do today to improve your swing is to clear your head and take a trip back to the basic fundamentals of the standard swing.

Let’s start with getting to know the backswing again. Read More

India is a land of wonders and has many attractions and places that add to the beauty of the country. This has brought in many tourists to the land to explore the peculiarities of the country.

The affection of India towards golf is no something that has been started recently. In fact, the golf courses and golf clubs had played a crucial role in forming the history of the land.

Pune is one of the busiest cities in India and the main attraction of Pune is Pune golf course situated at a major industrial area of Pune. Read More

India is a part of the golfing circuit and the rest of the world has started recognizing the country as a golfing nation, promoting the game widely.

As the participation of India in various tournaments increased and the country started receiving wide acceptance as a nation promoting golf, India decided to give more concentration for the development of golf courses around the nation.

In the Northern part of India, there are various golf courses and the Delhi golf course is one of the most important one.

Delhi golf course has an age of more than 77 years and is the oldest golf club in the city. It is highly attractive with ancient monuments and is the only one in the world with such a specialty.

Another main attraction of this golf course is the wide species of around 300 varieties of birds found there. Golfer often gets a chance to enjoy the dance of the peacock to the rhythm of rain.

200 trees planted in the golf course makes this course the most lush and greenery course in India. The loam is sandy and this produces a proper turf for good shots that are really exacting.

The thorny bushes good bring a huge premium on the accuracy of the shots. The nine-hole peacock course is worth exploring when you are to enjoy the beauty of Delhi.

The location of this golf course makes it a tourist destination. Delhi golf course is in the heart of Delhi with a limited distance from the India Gate.

This has made them a destination for conducting many tournaments and international golf games as well.

Apart from this traditional golf course, there are various other golf courses in the city with lush and greenery attracting golfers and golf lovers from all parts of the world.

Bombay has many things in it to attract people towards this city. Apart from the fast life and the ultra modern youth, Bombay has the pride of being a land of one of the most beautiful golf course of the world.

Bombay presidency golf course is in fact one of the most prestigious golf courses in India.  The 18 hole and 70 par courses with yardage 6223/5463 are spread across 901 acres.

The golf course has more than 80 years of age and was redesigned to meet up to the standards of the modern standards demanded by the game.

The narrow and tight fairways and the best greenery are the most important features that make the presidency golf course attractive.

The golf course presents a challenge to the players with the variable and the shifting breeze. This is enough to put a test in front of the most experienced player, but this makes the game more thrilling in Bombay.

This is not that long and not that narrow. The golf course is nothing so tough for the players. Yet the presidency golf course has something about it which makes the golf course tougher for many players.

The fifteenth hole poses the most challenging game for the players. The golf course with an advanced facility golf club is the most important attraction of this course.

The golfing club has accommodation, restaurant and bar attached to it. Swimming, gym and other facilities make the golf course the best of Bombay and India as a whole.

There are deluxe rooms, conference halls and banquette halls attached to this golf course which makes the golf course an ultra modern club for the modern generation.

This golf course plays a great role in increasing the beauty of Bombay and its role in the overall development of India.

India, a land with greenery, forests, gardens and lakes provide immense opportunities to the golf lovers around the world.

The country provides facilities for the growth of golf outside Britain and in fact this is a country with a large number of golf` lovers interested in promoting the game.

This is the main reason for the popularity of golf in a country like India and the golf courses located in various parts of the country supports this fact.

The golf course in Bangalore is the pride and prestige of South India, with its establishment going back to 1876. This is the second oldest in India and provides wide options to the golfers in India. Read More