Hitting a cold golf ball is never fun. The vibrations continuously reverberate up the shaft of the club into our hands, wrists and elbows. After 60 or so swings, my joints become annoyed and they want a rest. Of course, this does not stop me from going out the next day in the cool temperatures, but it is something I am aware of and try to prevent. My efforts to reduce the impact of these vibrations are the main reason I rarely injure myself in the fall.
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Adjusting To New Golf Equipment
Every golfer I know is excited when they purchase or receive new golf equipment. The possibilities are endless as they image all the great shots they are going to make with their new sticks. It is a euphoria that all golfers feel and rightly so. Unfortunately for some that feeling quickly evaporates and they are left wondering if they should go back to their old equipment. I would suggest that you stick it through as long as you making some inroads toward success. Regardless of what the manufacturer says, not all clubs have the same specs and not all clubs are created equal. Therefore, adjusting to your new equipment takes time and patience.
Continue readingConsistency Is The Key To Great Golf
Like all sports, understanding our strengths and weaknesses is vital to improving. Golf is probably that individual sport where you need know other support but your own in order to succeed. Yes, there are some outside influences (lessons is the biggest one) that will propel our game to the next level and then the next. However, without consistency in several areas, your game will remain stagnant for many golf seasons. Many of you know this already, however it think it is important to discuss this topic for the benefit of new or inexperienced athletes taking up golf.
Continue readingLeaving Behind The Conventional Wisdom In Golf
After talking to any professional golf teacher, I understand that I receive a great deal of conventional wisdom on how to fix my golf game. Lets call it the 80% solution. As a beginner, this path to a better game is needed and it helps grow our understanding of the game at an exponential pace. I recommend seeking out your local professional for lessons as early in your journey as possible. Knowing this, I often wonder when it is time to put aside the conventional wisdom and walk the of the path of unconventional. I have played golf for 50 years and I am thinking it might be time to take a different path and here is why.
Continue readingPull The Pin It Is Going In!
The big debate on whether the pin should be left in or take out during a golf shot is something that has fallen to personal preference. Most amateurs do not look at the stats of whether the pin is left in has a greater percentage of sinking. They judge their decision by feel. I have friends who are on the opposite side of the fence on this issue. Personally, I will do either, but prefer to have the pin removed. After all of this, putting is not what I am talking about when I suggest pulling the pin. Lets focus on chipping today.
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The Grateful Golfer 