Golf Instruction Blog http://golfinstructionblog.com Golf Instruction Blog Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:25:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 The RiverView http://golfinstructionblog.com/golf-vacations/river-view-rentals http://golfinstructionblog.com/golf-vacations/river-view-rentals#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:12:57 +0000 Admin http://golfinstructionblog.com/?p=2557 Port Clinton
Creative Commons License photo credit: Corey Ann   While visiting northeastern Ohio, get ready to play some magnificent golf courses located adjacent to the picturesque southern coastline of beautiful Lake Erie.  When visiting, make it a point to stay at a very unique vacation rental called The RiverView.

The RiverView is located on an elevated bluff overlooking the scenic Ashtabula River, marinas and the Harbor Historical District.  Located in a park -like setting, you will have the opportunity to ”kick back” and enjoy a view like no other in the area.

The air conditioned rental, with nautical decor, has all the comforts of home including:  cable TV, kitchenette and so many more amenities. 

Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind opportunity at The RiverView to experience a window to days gone by.

Located on State Route 531 (E. 6th St.), 1 mile west of State Route 11 on the north side.  For more information go to:  www.ashtabulariverrentals.com .  or call 440 813-4090.

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]]> http://golfinstructionblog.com/golf-vacations/river-view-rentals/feed 0 Lightening Greens http://golfinstructionblog.com/putting-smart/lightening-greens http://golfinstructionblog.com/putting-smart/lightening-greens#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:35:56 +0000 Admin http://golfinstructionblog.com/?p=2555 As it is, golf can be hard enough without courses making it even more difficult for the average player.  One way this is done is with super fast greens.  Amateur players can be intimidated very easily when facing slick surfaces, for that matter, it’s no different for pros.  The key to playing on fast greens is to allow your approach shot to land on the front side of the green.

Most greens slope from back to front so that if you land on the front-side you will have a desirable uphill putt.  Anywhere else can be treacherous.  The key word is “delicate.”  You hit all of your short chips and pitches in an extremely delicate fashion.  Try to land in a 3 foot diameter around the cup.

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]]> http://golfinstructionblog.com/putting-smart/lightening-greens/feed 0 Cheating in Golf http://golfinstructionblog.com/rules/cheating-in-golf http://golfinstructionblog.com/rules/cheating-in-golf#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:31:32 +0000 Admin http://golfinstructionblog.com/?p=2553 Golf
Creative Commons License photo credit: Jorge Franganillo   Have you ever cheated in golf?  If you’ve taken a mulligan, you have cheated.  If you have ever improved your lie while in the rough?  You have cheated.  If you have ever placed your ball back down on the green ahead of it’s original position, you have cheated.  If you have accepted a 3 foot gimme, you have cheated.

There is an entire book of  USGA rules that govern the game of golf.  If you intentionally break just one rule, you might as well break all of them.  Each and every player has a need to improve their game but this can be accomplished with more practice not more cheating.  Make a start and be honest with yourself. . . you will enjoy the game more.

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]]> http://golfinstructionblog.com/rules/cheating-in-golf/feed 0 The “Long” Ball http://golfinstructionblog.com/golf-instruction-grip/the-long-ball-2 http://golfinstructionblog.com/golf-instruction-grip/the-long-ball-2#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:43:42 +0000 Admin http://golfinstructionblog.com/?p=2547 12th Tee, Bombay Presidency
Creative Commons License photo credit: SouthAsiaGolf   Why do most golfers make such a fuss about hitting the “long” ball (long drive)?  There is something in a golfer’s psyche that makes him think that “longer” is always better, it couldn’t be farther from the truth.

Smashing your drives can lead to miss-hits with your drive ending up in deep rough, thick woods or the desert.  Hitting the ball longer and harder creates a greater likelihood of getting in trouble.

Don’t try to drive the bal like Bubba Watson unless your landing area is wide and open.  Otherwise on narrow fairways, play conservatively.  This method is difficult to execute because of the natural instict to hit the ball a long way with the driver.  No one ever said golf was easy !

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Creative Commons License photo credit: foxypar4   The pin’s primary purpose is to designate where the hole (cup) is located.  From any distance, the pin allows the golfer to get a visual idea of just where to hit an approach shot.  Since range-finders have become popular, pins have built-in reflectors in them that reflect the beam from the range-finding for an accurate yardage reading.

The pin can also be used as a “stopper” when making an approach shot.  If you are hitting an approach shot from off the green and your ball hits the pin and goes in the cup, there is no penalty.  If your ball is on the green and hits the green, there will be a penalty.

As you can see, the pin plays an important role in the game of golf.

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]]> http://golfinstructionblog.com/beginners/the-pin/feed 0 Tallest Tour Champion http://golfinstructionblog.com/golf-history/tallest-tour-champion http://golfinstructionblog.com/golf-history/tallest-tour-champion#comments Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:16:22 +0000 Admin http://golfinstructionblog.com/?p=2542 In 1961 Charlie Sifford played the Greater Greensboro Open at Sedgefield Country Club.  It was the very first time that an Afro-American golfer was permitted to play in a PGA Tour event in the southern part of the United States.  Sifford impressed everyone by playing well enough to finish in fourth place against some of the greatest players in history.

Phil Blackmar, was the tallest man to ever win a PGA Tour event.  Blackmar, at six feet, seven inches in his socks and a full inch taller than former pro, George Archer, won the 1977 Shell Houston Open on the first hole of a sudden death playoff.  Blackmar took home a cool $288,000 which is more money than he won in any of his previous 13 seasons.

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Creative Commons License photo credit: nsaplayer   In a recent interview, Billy Casper, one of the greatest putters of all time, made the following statement, “I think most of today’s players have made the game too technical.”  Many would agree with Casper.  The game of golf has turned into a millionaire”s sport.  You’ve got to be rich to compete and you will get rich when you do compete. even if you don’t finish first.

Players like Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and many other’s, have made it a point to have their swing coach’s present through the duration of any given tournament.  Golf has become big business where companies pay $50,000 just to wear their logo on a hat.  Winning a tour event today means making more money than most people make in an entire lifetime.

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]]> http://golfinstructionblog.com/golf-history/is-golf-still-just-a-game/feed 0 Of Historical Significance http://golfinstructionblog.com/golf-history/of-historical-significance http://golfinstructionblog.com/golf-history/of-historical-significance#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:25:55 +0000 Admin http://golfinstructionblog.com/?p=2536 Loch Lomond
Creative Commons License photo credit: Danny Nicholson   The use of the word “birdie” originated in 1899 at the Atlanta City Country Club.  It seems George Crump, the famed architect of the infamous Pine Valley Golf Club, was playing the 350-yard 2nd hole with Ab and William Smith.  Ab’s second shot stopped six inches from the pin.  “That was a bird of a shot,” Ab cried.  One-under on a hole has been called a birdie ever since.

The earliest mention of golf in Scotland – the birthplace of the game – was a pronouncement by the Scottish Parliament in 1457.  It decreed that golf “be utterly cryit doune and not usit” (rejected and ignored) because it was keeping young soldiers away from archery practice.  The game was extremely popular even in it’s infancy!

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]]> http://golfinstructionblog.com/golf-history/of-historical-significance/feed 0 Dress in Layers http://golfinstructionblog.com/new-golf-trends/dress-in-layers http://golfinstructionblog.com/new-golf-trends/dress-in-layers#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:32:06 +0000 Admin http://golfinstructionblog.com/?p=2533 Tough putting surface
Creative Commons License photo credit: dan taylor   Golf is a game where freedom of movement is critical.  Warm weather golf does not present a problem but playing golf in cold or inclement weather is another matter.  The key is to dress in layers instead of “bulking-up.”  Layers allow the body to “breath” more efficiently.  Layers will also dissipate moisture which, when present, can worsen the cold conditions.

Foot Joy introduced what the company calls the FJ Layering System.  Developed for comfort and body temperature regulation, the new system includes thinner, stretchable, breathable materials that allows the full range of motion throughout the golf swing.  The system includes:

1)  The Base Layer > pullover inner Prodry base layer.  2)  Mid Layer > half zip pullover.  3)  Outer Layer > Dry-joys tour collection pullover

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Creative Commons License photo credit: D.Hilgart   It was 1930 when the term “Grand Slam” was coined by sports-writer O.B. Keeler.  The term described winning the British Amateur, British Open, U.S. Open and the U.S. Amateur Championship by Bobby Jones in the same year.

Bob Drum, another sports-writer, revived the term to include the PGA Tournament and the Masters Championship.  The U.S. Amateur and the British Amateur tournaments were excluded.

Since Bobby Jones, there have only been five players to achieve the slam, Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.  None have done it in a single season.

Winning these four prestigious tournaments in the same year is a monumental feat that may very well be the epitome of achievement in all of sports.

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