Golf

Attention Business Women, Learning to Play Golf Can Be a Business Networking Asset!

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:05:02 GMT

Throughout history, many cultures have left evidence of stick-and-ball games which are now considered distant ancestors to modern golf and several other sports, but the origin of modern golf is often debated today. Many believe the Scottish can be credited with the one thing that sets golf apart from most other stick-and-ball games - the hole! At Saint Andrews in Scotland, the first known golf course was created as early as the 15th century. It featured only 11 holes, golfers would play to the end of the property and then turn around and play their way back for a total of 22 holes.

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Golf and Your Health

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:45:01 GMT

If you are concerned about your health and fitness, some studies have shown that playing golf can easily be a very good workout. Simply by walking instead of riding in a cart, especially carrying your own clubs, you can make your 18 holes equal a 45-minute fitness class. According to cardiologist Edward Palank, walking while you golf can even decrease your cholesterol. During a typical game of golf, you can expect to walk about 5 miles or more. This can, of course, promote cardiovascular fitness and burn about 300 calories, lowering your cholesterol and possibly speeding up your metabolism which makes weight loss easier.

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What Are the Best Golf Swing Trainers and How to Get the Most Out of Your Golf Swing Training Aids

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:05:02 GMT

When most people discuss golf swing trainers, they mean those modified hinged clubs made by Medicus and Momentus. These clubs are meant to help you train and perfect your golf swing mechanics. When you swing your club wrongly, these trainers will "break" apart. Do these golf swing trainers work? Yes, if you know the theory of how to swing your golf club correctly. In addition, you need to know if you are using a one plane swing or a two plane swing. Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh use the one plane swing, while Jack Nicklaus and many other golf pros use the two plane swing.

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Learn the Swing From an Online Golf Swing Video

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:20:02 GMT

It is easier to learn with an instructor present instead of getting word overload from books or magazines. Learning by actually doing the stuff hands-on is far better than connecting with wordy instructions. Watching online golf swing video is the next best thing when learning golf swings. As you watch an online golf swing video, you directly see what books are picturing out to their readers. Paying attention to every swing of golfers in the video can help you master your game. If you think the words of expert golfers are just too strong for you that you fail from doing their advice, maybe your built is just different from them.

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Put Your Golf Swing in High Gear

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:00:02 GMT

Do you desire great golf swing tips? If you do, this golf article is for you. Golf swing tips will assist you with positiveness as well as transform your golf game in total. Discover a way to chat to your inner self in a believing way while you golf. Conflicting self-talk won't assist you or your golf game. Acquire a amiable emotional disposition, be bullheaded. Practice and then do it some more, then practice again. Find out about how to carry through in bad circumstances. Acquire golf swing aids that may facilitate your swing Spend the time taking a few lessons with a golf pro.

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Golf Tips - How to Increase Driver Distance

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:50:02 GMT

Let's face it. What do we all want? What do we all crave? It's to put that little golf ball as far down the fairway as possible. If you were given a choice between increasing your distance off the tee by 30 yards, or decreasing your handicap by 4 points, which would you choose? You should choose to better your handicap, but would you? Of course not! You want to pound it past your playing partners off the box, plain and simple. Well... ok... if that is your answer, here are a couple tips to help you get those extra yards.

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Techniques For Consistent Golf Chipping

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:00:02 GMT

If you're looking to improve your golf chipping choose a generic chip shot and hit it over and over until you feel successful, not only with your distance control but also your direction. Find a spot just off the edge of the green, where you have a relatively good lie that will give you one-third of your distance to your landing area and two-thirds for roll to the target. This will require a pitching wedge. Repeat the shot until you have a strong sense of the size and tempo of the stroke necessary for your success.

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Putting to Win - A Review

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:55:02 GMT

We've all heard the saying "drive for show and putt for dough" and I suppose put another way one could say "putting to win." It seems appropriate then that the latest putting tutorial is actually named Putting To Win. Written by a practising tour professional the "Putting To Win" e-book is more than just another golfing tutorial, it is the culmination of over 7 years of hard work, and includes access to a video lesson site by way of an exclusive member site. So what is so good about Putting To Win?

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A Hoteliers Guide To Catering For Golf Loving Guests

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:40:02 GMT

If you run a hotel and your guests play golf for business or leisure and need to practice whilst they are enjoying their stay with you, then you will probably have thought about providing them with some sort of indoor golf training aid at some point. How often have your golfer guests been unable to get out to practice because of bad weather or lack of time between business meetings or sightseeing? If you would you like to help your guests practice, safely and effectively, in the comfort of their room without a substantial investment in one of those budget-consuming golf simulators then look at something smaller scale.

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Need Help With Your Drives? Get Golf GPS!

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:35:02 GMT

Are you a good golfer? Or do you want to be a good golfer? There is a product on the market that will help you with this quest. The advent of satellite technology has made this possible. For those of you who don't know, GPS, or Global Positioning System uses satellites and microwaves to determine various factors such as distance, speed, and location. Some genius has now turned this function into a handy golf tool! Golf GPS makes life for golfers easier. Knowing how far the green is can eliminate the need for other time consuming information gathering techniques.

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