Golf Knox http://knoxcfug.org Golf Swing Instruction Blog Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:18:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 When it comes to golf swings, it’s vital to feel comfortable with your own style. http://knoxcfug.org/2010/03/11/when-it-comes-to-golf-swings-its-vital-to-feel-comfortable-with-your-own-style/ http://knoxcfug.org/2010/03/11/when-it-comes-to-golf-swings-its-vital-to-feel-comfortable-with-your-own-style/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:18:19 +0000 admin http://knoxcfug.org/2010/03/11/when-it-comes-to-golf-swings-its-vital-to-feel-comfortable-with-your-own-style/ I’ve always been hesitant to try and copy famous golf swings. There are a lot of different approaches out there, and the most important thing is to be comfortable with your own style. You may not have the best distance in the world, but if you start swinging according to some ideal formula, you may find that your accuracy or consistency starts to falter.

If you take a random sample of some of the best golfers of all time, you’ll find a lot of variation in their golf swings. Different people feel comfortable with different things, and even if your swing doesn’t give you the best distance in the world, it’s more important that it feels natural for you.

]]> http://knoxcfug.org/2010/03/11/when-it-comes-to-golf-swings-its-vital-to-feel-comfortable-with-your-own-style/feed/ 0 Golf Advice to Improve Your Game http://knoxcfug.org/2010/03/09/golf-advice-to-improve-your-game/ http://knoxcfug.org/2010/03/09/golf-advice-to-improve-your-game/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:34:51 +0000 admin http://knoxcfug.org/2010/03/09/golf-advice-to-improve-your-game/ If you are hoping to drop strokes from your golf score, there are a few simple ways to improve your game before you even play your next round on the course. Perhaps you have a specific problem, such as a slice in your swing. Maybe you would like to increase distance on your drive to drop strokes from your golf score.

If so, there are golf instructional websites online that have advice from experts and golf pros. Getting tips on club selection can be one of the quickest ways to improve. For specific problems with your swing, golf pros have many suggestions that come from experience. You can dissect the golf swings of some of the worlds best golfers. With some easy online tips, you can drop strokes from your golf score.

]]> http://knoxcfug.org/2010/03/09/golf-advice-to-improve-your-game/feed/ 0 Tips for improving your game http://knoxcfug.org/2010/03/09/tips-for-improving-your-game/ http://knoxcfug.org/2010/03/09/tips-for-improving-your-game/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:34:00 +0000 admin http://knoxcfug.org/2010/03/09/tips-for-improving-your-game/ If your ultimate goal is to lower your handicap, then you need to make sure that you’re getting the right kind of instruction. Most people think that if they continue to work hard at the game of golf, good things will eventually happen for them. Though this might be true in ideal, you won’t lower your handicap in reality until you start improving your practice methods.

Going to a good teaching pro is one of those tips that every serious player needs to consider. A teaching pro can work with you specifically to turn your swing into something more consistent and more efficient over time. This can pay some major dividends in terms of ball striking, both from the tee to your approach shots. Your best chance to lower your handicap is by this type of practice.

]]> http://knoxcfug.org/2010/03/09/tips-for-improving-your-game/feed/ 0 golf swing instruction http://knoxcfug.org/2010/03/04/golf-swing-instruction-2/ http://knoxcfug.org/2010/03/04/golf-swing-instruction-2/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:44:42 +0000 admin http://knoxcfug.org/2010/03/04/golf-swing-instruction-2/ For those who wish to make a significant and immediate improvement to their golf game, there is no better tool than golf swing instruction. For the dollars invested and the time commitment required, working with a golf professional to identify and correct flaws in your golf swing is the fastest way to see improvement. While many golfers like to blame their equipment, or who attempt to improve their game by buying new and more expensive clubs and gadgets, for most players this is not the answer. A golfer with a clean swing, playing with antiquated clubs will beat a player with a flawed swing but the most advanced and expensive clubs available. Golf swing instruction is the best way to invest in a better and more enjoyable round of golf.

]]> http://knoxcfug.org/2010/03/04/golf-swing-instruction-2/feed/ 2 The best tools for serious golfers http://knoxcfug.org/2010/03/01/the-best-tools-for-serious-golfers/ http://knoxcfug.org/2010/03/01/the-best-tools-for-serious-golfers/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:54:34 +0000 admin http://knoxcfug.org/2010/03/01/the-best-tools-for-serious-golfers/ Those guys and ladies who are truly serious about getting better at golf have a few advanced options with today’s technology. One thing to look into using is a golf swing jacket. The entire idea behind these devices are quite simple. Since the golf swing is mostly muscle memory, players need to work on swings that can be repeated. This is much easier when a weighted golf swing jacket is used.

The best way to get better is to hit the range, but you have to take the right tools with you. From video to a golf swing jacket to some of the analyzers available today, there are so many things available that you truly have no excuse for keeping with the ugly swing that has long been plaguing you.

]]> http://knoxcfug.org/2010/03/01/the-best-tools-for-serious-golfers/feed/ 0 Golf is gradually moving into the computer age. http://knoxcfug.org/2010/02/25/golf-is-gradually-moving-into-the-computer-age/ http://knoxcfug.org/2010/02/25/golf-is-gradually-moving-into-the-computer-age/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:50:39 +0000 admin http://knoxcfug.org/2010/02/25/golf-is-gradually-moving-into-the-computer-age/ I’ve been hearing a lot about these golf swing analyzer programs lately. You basically take a video of your golf swing from a preset angle and distance, and the put it in your computer. The program then analyzes your swing and makes suggestions about ways to improve what you’re doing.

I never really thought about using computers to improve my golf swing, but a lot of the pros use golf swing analyzer programs to monitor their stroke and make tweaks. Some of the software packages aren’t that expensive, and it might be a good way to deal with certain kinds of technical swing problems.

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The main points to remember in golf training are:

- Keep your head down until you’ve completed a follow through
- Keep your knees bent
- Make a direct line to the pin/green with your feet
- Swivel the hips, don’t sway them

Golf requires a lifetime of paying attention. Everything must be in alignment: head down, shoulders squared, knees bent, club placement, feet apart at the right distance, back swing measured easy, so as not to through you off balance, strong follow through, hands turning over, etc. These are the golf training basics.

]]> http://knoxcfug.org/2010/02/24/golf-training-overview/feed/ 1 Lower your handicap http://knoxcfug.org/2010/02/23/lower-your-handicap/ http://knoxcfug.org/2010/02/23/lower-your-handicap/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:38:29 +0000 admin http://knoxcfug.org/2010/02/23/lower-your-handicap/ Every avid golfer is constantly on the look out for ways to improve their score and lower their handicap. One of the best ways to drastically improve your score and lower your handicap is to improve your short game.

When most people go to practice golf, they immediately head to the driving range to work on their woods and irons. While these may be the most fun to practice, this is not the best use of time. Short game shots such as putting and chipping often account for over half of someones shots during a round of golf. Because of the frequency of these shots, it makes more sense to practice the shots over longer shots.

By purchasing a putting mat and set of plastic hold balls, you could even practice these shots at home.

]]> http://knoxcfug.org/2010/02/23/lower-your-handicap/feed/ 0 golf swing instruction http://knoxcfug.org/2010/02/18/golf-swing-instruction/ http://knoxcfug.org/2010/02/18/golf-swing-instruction/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:28:02 +0000 admin http://knoxcfug.org/2010/02/18/golf-swing-instruction/ Golf swing instruction is available at a variety of locations, each that provide certain advantages, including golf retailers, local driving ranges, and local golf courses. The advantage of seeking golf swing instruction at a golf retailer is that the pro may be able to match your swing to a set of clubs that will be most beneficial to correcting defects in your swing. The advantage of pursuing golf swing instruction at a local driving range is cost – the pros that teach at driving range tend to be more affordable, although no less qualified. The advantage of taking golf swing lessons at a local golf course is that the lessons can incorporate real golf situations into the lesson. While each option offers something different, spending the time to find golf swing instruction is most important.

]]> http://knoxcfug.org/2010/02/18/golf-swing-instruction/feed/ 2 What will you learn at a golf lesson? http://knoxcfug.org/2010/02/16/what-will-you-learn-at-a-golf-lesson/ http://knoxcfug.org/2010/02/16/what-will-you-learn-at-a-golf-lesson/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:53:10 +0000 admin http://knoxcfug.org/2010/02/16/what-will-you-learn-at-a-golf-lesson/ Before most people commit and sign up for golf lessons, they want to know just what they will get out of it. What sort of golf instruction tips will you end up learning? This really depends upon your game and which pro you go to, because everyone has different needs when it comes to improving. If you are just starting out, then the golf instruction tips will most likely go to fixing the fundamentals of your game.

In order to get better, you have to have a foundation to work with. You have to have a nice place to start, then you can begin to add other skills. Many golf instruction tips from solid pros will make sure that you have things like the grip, stance, and takeaway down prior to moving on to new skills.

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