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There are many brands and types of golf clubs including drivers, fairway woods, rescue clubs, irons and putters. Each type of golf club has a relevant purpose on the golf course; the driver for example is used from the tee for long distance shots, the irons are used for short approach shots – approaching the green and naturally the putter is used for finishing. Which golf club you choose and at which stage of the game is a combination of personal preference and experience.

A golf bag is used to transport and protect your clubs to and from the golf course and throughout the game. There are four main types of golf bag including carry, stand, trolley and light editions – which bag you select is usually down to both personal preference and requirements e.g. number of golf clubs or how you intend to transport the bag and clubs around the golf course. If you prefer to not use a golf trolley then a stand Read the rest of this entry »

You usually find that you pick up the game quicker and make greater strides forward with your golf game in the beginning. This is why it is important to start correctly as any bad habits you may have were probably ingrained when taking up golf. But the good news is you can change the faults through instruction and practice and learn the correct way of doing things. Better golf is just around the corner as there is plenty of advice to be found online to get your golf questions answered. There are 7 tips to better golf provided here.

1. It is imperative your alignment is correct. Not being able to hit the ball to your target is going to be a big problem if you want to improve. Aim the clubface to your target first and then align yourself keeping the knees, hips and shoulders all parallel to the target. Try to imagine a railway line with your toes touching one side of the track and the ball to target line Read the rest of this entry »

Despite their similarities all golf balls are not manufactured to identical specifications; there are in fact some 4,900 and counting patents in existence of which a majority were registered in the past decade.

A golf balls overall appearance may not have changed in that time but we can vouch that any golf ball manufacturer like Srixon, Callaway and Nike have spent millions of dollars and invested huge amounts of time in research and development – in fact a golf ball is quite literally one of the most researched and state-of-the-art piece of golf equipment in use today.

As much as it is important to select the correct set of clubs to match your game – so it can be said that a choosing a golf ball is equally as important, it is imperative to find a golf ball that matches your style and swing. Different balls have varying degrees of spin with different cover materials used at ever-changing Read the rest of this entry »

A lot of golfers write me and ask about various golf training aids that they have seen or that their golfing buddies have recommended.  First let me start out by saying that I am not against swing trainers.  There are some that I use and recommend, but I also have seen a lot of junk on the market that many golfers buy and see zero results from using them.  But I don’t position myself as an expert on swing trainers, so if there are some out there that I am not familiar with, please feel free to email me about them and I will check them out and get back to you.

First I want to talk for a minute about who, in my opinion, should use swing trainers and for what purposes.  Then I will mention a couple that I like personally.  What I am attempting to do in this article is give you an objective opinion that will help you to determine what is best for your golf swing.

I believe that players of all abilities Read the rest of this entry »

If you know anything about golf, then you know that in order to hit the target you are aiming for there are many components that go into the swing.  One thing that is completely necessary to help you hit your target is to get some very good alignment tips.  If you are not aligned correctly at your target, then you will never stand a chance when it comes to hitting your actual target.  This means that you will miss a lot of fairways and greens.  Here is what you should know about aligning properly.

First, most golfers do not know what should be aligned with the target.  It is not your feet, your shoulders, or your hips.  In fact your entire body should be aligned parallel left of the target (for a right handed player) just like railroad tracks.  The part of the club that you want aligned with the target is the face of your club.  This should make perfect sense since you are going to be hitting the Read the rest of this entry »