Like most golfers, I am always looking for the perfect golf swing. You know what I mean, a repeatable swing you can depend on. I just finished reviewing a book called “The Simple Golf Swing” and found the approach to be pretty straight forward.
Here is my review of this book.
One thing that caught me by surprise was the length of the book. It’s only 34 pages long. Most help or improvement books on Golf or any subject for that matter tend to ramble on and repeat themselves over and over. I think the thought here is more is better, but quite honestly, if you can say it on one page, why use two or three. For me, this was refreshing because the 34 pages were packed with good information.
Most lessons that I review are filled with little nuances that you have to think about when you are playing golf.
The worst thing that you can do when playing golf is think too much about your swing.
This book focuses on 4 key elements that will prepare you for developing a solid repeatable golf swing. These 4 key elements cover proper setup, the grip, alignment and timing. All of these are important parts of a good golf swing, but are often made more complicated than they need to be.
In order to have a repeatable golf swing, you have to work similar to a pendulum swinging back and forth on the same path time and time again. This is the basis of the Simple Golf Swing.
In the Rules of Golf, etiquette talks about repairing ball-marks on the green. When you are out playing golf, do you repair your ball-marks?
Repairing a ball-mark is a simple process and should be done by all golfers, but unfortunately, this is not the case.
If you watch golf on TV, you will notice that professional golfers repair their ball-marks when they arrive on the green.
I took the time recently to make a video showing how to repair a ball-mark. It takes only a few seconds to repair your ball-mark and will do wonders for maintaining the golf course.
Next time you are out on the golf course; take a few seconds to do your part to maintain the integrity of the game and condition of the course by repairing your ball-mark. If you see other ball-marks that have not been repaired, take a moment to fix it too. Your fellow golfers will appreciate it.
We were out playing golf on a beautiful autumn day when my lovely wife Brenda decides to video me teeing off on the 9th Hole at Royal Crest Country Club. As you can see, I went through a pre-shot routine. Visualizing your shot prepares your subconscious mind for what you are about to execute.
Thank God I nailed this one down the center of the fairway.
Make sure you play your best by preparing yourself mentally for your next round of golf.
For more great tips on the mental side of the game, Check Out the Amazing Golf Mind!
One of the biggest problems I see with most amateur golfers is dealing with a slice. We’ve all experienced it and when it happens are first reaction is to tinker with our swing. Golfers will try just about anything to keep their golf ball in play. Reducing your slice or eliminating it all together is one challenge that can be corrected and will improve your game quickly.
We all know Golf is a game that is more mental than physical. Think about it, if you are like most golfers you will spend hours practicing and working on your golf swing at a driving range. When you head out to play a round of golf, you are excited and ready for a great day on the golf course. You are looking forward to putting into action the improvements you made at the driving range.
You step out to the first tee confident that you are going to drive the ball down the middle of the fairway and what happens? If you do hit a solid shot, your confidence goes up. If you hit a poor shot, more than likely a slice, your confidence goes down and you immediately start to think about that shot.
This problem is so common, even professional golfers deal with hitting a slice. They have an advantage over amateur golfers. They can recover from a bad shot and put their next shot back in play. Where as an errant shot for an amateur will more than likely lead to a bogey or worse. Read the rest of this entry
Like most golfers, I am always looking for the perfect golf swing. You know what I mean, a repeatable swing you can depend on. I just finished reviewing a book called “The Simple Golf Swing” and found the approach to be pretty straight forward.
